12 May
Arthur Rank Hospice
Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge CB22 3FB, 12th May 2025 - 13th May 2025
Draft Programme
Please note this course is in person only.
| Time | Title |
| 8:30-9 | Registration |
| 9:15 | Aims and Objectives of the course |
| 9-10:30 | ‘The Science of Cancer’
Histology of tumours for paediatric surgeons Genetics of Cancer for surgeons, – what whole genome has to offer – Tumour Disposition syndromes – Marker Targets Circulating Biomarkers, what’s hot in tumour biology
|
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 11:00- 12:00 | Neuroblastoma
– To include 3 cases, infant neuroblastoma, low risk with symptoms, High risk – Discussion of principles followed by worked examples |
| 12-12:45 | Chemotherapy for surgeons
– Types and mechanisms – Complications of chemotherapy
|
| 12:45-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-14:30 | Liver tumours |
| 14:30-15:00 | Immunoflourescence in oncology surgery and GLO surgery trial |
| 3-3:15 | Break |
| 15:15-16:30 | Gonadal Tumours/ Germ Cell tumours
– Ovarian tumours/ Testicular Tumours/ SCT |
| 16:30-5:15 | Vivas |
| 5:15-5:30 | Quiz |
7:30 COURSE DINNER – GIGGLING SQUID
| Time | Title |
| 9-10:00 | Radiology of Paediatric Tumours
|
| 10:00-10:30 | Short case discussion (Osteosarcoma lung mets) |
| 10:30-10:45 | |
| 10:45-11:45 | Neuroendocrine tumours & Endocrinology |
| 11:45-12:15 | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Rhabdomyosarcoma of GU tract |
| 13:00-13:30 | |
| 13:30-3 | Wilms Tumour |
| 3 – 3:15 | Break |
| 3:15-4 | Fertility / Late effects |
| 4-5 | Vivas |
| 5-5:15 | Round-up/ Feedback |
Registration
The registration fee will include the 2 day course and dinner (excluding drinks and dessert). Dinner will be on the 12th May at Giggling Squid in central Cambridge. Registration is now open.
Accommodation
Hotels close to the station may be a good option as there are buses there that go to the Babraham Park and Ride which is the location of the Arthur Rank Hospice.