9.15 | Registration and Coffee
Session one chairpersons
Dr. R. Ranga Rao, Senior Director, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Dr. D. C. Doval, Medical Director, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi
Dr. D. C. Doval, Medical Director, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi
9.55 | Welcome from the Chair
Dr. Bhawna Sirohi
Director, Medical Oncology, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Director, Medical Oncology, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
10.00 | Opening Address
Prof. Randeep Guleria
Director, AIIMS, New Delhi
Director, AIIMS, New Delhi
10:15 | The Future of cancer care in India
Prof. G K Rath
Chief, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi
Chief, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi
10:45 | The National Cancer Grid of India
Prof. C S Pramesh
Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
11:15 | Choosing wisely and the affordability of cancer care
Prof. Richard Sullivan
Director of the Institute of Cancer Policy, King's College, London
Director of the Institute of Cancer Policy, King's College, London
11:45 | The cancer groundshot
Dr. Bishal Gyawali
Assistant Professor, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
Assistant Professor, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
12:15 | LUNCH
Session two chairpersons
Prof. PK Julka, Senior Director Max Institute of Cancer Care-Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi
Dr. Arvind Chaturvedi, Chair Radiology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi
Dr. Arvind Chaturvedi, Chair Radiology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi
13.00 | Epidemiology and outcomes of cancer in India
Prof. Rajesh Dikshit
Centre for Cancer Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Centre for Cancer Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
13.30 | Setting the goals of Care
Dr. Harit Chaturvedi
Chairman, Max Institute Of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Chairman, Max Institute Of Cancer Care, New Delhi
14.00 | Choosing wisely: Lung cancer (Adenocarcinoma)
14.00 | Diagnosis and Staging of Adenocarcinoma
Dr Navneet Singh
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh
14.10 | Treatment of early stage Adenocarcinoma
Prof. C S Pramesh
Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
14.20 | Treatment of late stage Adenocarcinoma
Dr. Nitesh Rohatgi
Associate Director, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Associate Director, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
14.30 | Case studies of Adenocarcinoma patients
Prof. C S Pramesh, Dr. Navneet Singh and Dr. Nitesh Rohatgi
15.00 | Afternoon tea
Session three chairpersons
Prof A K Anand - Director Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Prof. SVS Deo, Head of Surgical Oncology, AIIMS, New Delhi
Prof. SVS Deo, Head of Surgical Oncology, AIIMS, New Delhi
15.30 | Choosing wisely: Head and neck cancer (Oral)
15.30 | Diagnosis and staging of oral cancer
Dr Devavrat Arya
Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
15.40 | Treatment of early stage oral cancer
Dr. Alok Thakar
Consultant Surgeon and Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi
Consultant Surgeon and Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi
15.50 | Treatment of advanced oral cancer
Dr. Ankur Bahl
Senior Consultant, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Senior Consultant, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
16.00 | Case studies discussion of patients with oral cancer
Led by Prof. Atul Sharma, Department of Medical Oncology, AIIMS, New Delhi
16.30 | Workshop on Early detection – focusing on risk-adapted screening in LMICs
Dr. Ophira Ginsburg, Director, High-Risk Cancer Program, Perlmutter Cancer Centre, NYU Langone Health, New York, USA
Prof. Ravi Mehrotra, Director ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, New Delhi
Prof. Ravi Mehrotra, Director ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, New Delhi
16:30-16:50 | WHO/IARC guidance on Cancer Early Detection: “early diagnosis” vs “screening”
Dr. Ophira Ginsburg, Director, High-Risk Cancer Program, Perlmutter Cancer Centre, NYU Langone Health, New York, USA
16: 50 -17:00 | India’s strategy for early diagnosis of Cancers – the low hanging fruit
Prof Ravi Mehrotra, Director ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, New Delhi
17: 00-17: 20 | Discussion , Q & A.
17:30 | CLOSE
08:15 | REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
Session four chairpersons
Dr. Vineeta Goel, Associate Director, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Dr. Ankur Bahl, Senior Consultant, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Dr. Ankur Bahl, Senior Consultant, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
9.00 | Choosing wisely: Stomach and Colorectal cancer
9.00 | Diagnosis and staging of Stomach and Colorectal Cancer
Dr. Arjun Gupta
Oncology Fellow, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
Oncology Fellow, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
9.10 | Treatment of early stage stomach and Colorectal Cancer
Dr. Mohandas Mallath
Senior Consultant in the Department of Digestive Diseases at Tata Medical Center, Kolkata
Senior Consultant in the Department of Digestive Diseases at Tata Medical Center, Kolkata
9.20 | Treatment of advanced stage stomach and colorectal cancers
Dr. Aju Mathew
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist at Welcare Hospital, Kochi
Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist at Welcare Hospital, Kochi
9.30 | Case studies of patients with stomach and colorectal cancers
Dr. Mohandas Mallath and Dr. Aju Mathew
10.00 | What should be the HPV Vaccine strategy for India?
Dr. Sankaranarayanan Rengaswamy
Senior Visiting Scientist, IARC/WHO and Senior Medical Advisor at RTI International India
Senior Visiting Scientist, IARC/WHO and Senior Medical Advisor at RTI International India
10.30 | Morning tea
Session five chairperson
Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar
Professor and Head Department of Onco-Ansesthesia, Pain and Palliative care, AIIMS, New Delhi
Professor and Head Department of Onco-Ansesthesia, Pain and Palliative care, AIIMS, New Delhi
10.45 | How to communicate when the goals of care change
Dr. Nagesh Simha, Medical Director Karunashraya Hospice, Bangalore
Dr. Naveen Salins, Professor and Head, Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care. Coordinator Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre
Dr. Naveen Salins, Professor and Head, Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care. Coordinator Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre
11.45 | Panel Discussion: How to ensure access to high quality palliative care across India
Chair: Dr Sushma Bhatnagar
Dr Megha Pruthi and Dr G Chanana (Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi), Dr Nagesh Simha and Dr Naveen Salins join the panel
Dr Megha Pruthi and Dr G Chanana (Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi), Dr Nagesh Simha and Dr Naveen Salins join the panel
12:15 | LUNCH
Session six chairpersons
Dr. Ophira Ginsburg, Director, High-Risk Cancer Program, Perlmutter Cancer Centre, NYU Langone Health, New York, USA
Dr. Meenu Walia, Director, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Dr. Meenu Walia, Director, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
13.00 | Choosing wisely: Breast cancer
13.00 | Diagnosis and staging of Breast Cancer
Dr. Geeta Kadayaprath
Director, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
Director, Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi
13.10 | Treatment of early stage breast cancer
Dr. Sidharth Sahni
13.20 | Treatment of advanced stage breast cancer
Dr. Shona Nag
Senior Medical Oncologist & Director-Oncology Dept, Sahyadri Hospital, Pune
Senior Medical Oncologist & Director-Oncology Dept, Sahyadri Hospital, Pune
13.30 | Patient case studies
Dr. Sidharth Sahni
Senior Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon at Apollo Indraprastha Hospital, New Delhi
Senior Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon at Apollo Indraprastha Hospital, New Delhi
14.00 | How can clinical trial units and networks help deliver high quality cancer trials
Dr. Usha Menon
Gynaecological Cancer, MRC Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
Gynaecological Cancer, MRC Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
14.35-14.45 | Indian Research Networks-Credo and ICRC
Prof. Ravi Mehrotra
Director ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, New Delhi
Director ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, New Delhi
14:45 | Afternoon tea
Session seven chairpersons
Prof. Neerja Bhatla, Unit Head, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, AIIMS, New Delhi
Prof. Ravi Mehrotra, Director ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, New Delhi
Prof. Ravi Mehrotra, Director ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, New Delhi
15.00 | Choosing wisely: Gynaecological cancers
15.00 | Diagnosis and staging of cervix and ovarian cancers
Dr. Jaydip Bhaumik
Consultant Gynecological Surgeon, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata
Consultant Gynecological Surgeon, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata
15.10 | Treatments of early stage cervical and ovarian cancer
Dr. Rama Joshi
Director (Gynae Oncology and Robotic Surgery), Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
Director (Gynae Oncology and Robotic Surgery), Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
15.20 | Treatment of advanced stage cervical and ovarian cancer
Dr. Shona Nag
Senior Medical Oncologist & Director-Oncology Dept, Sahyadri Hospital, Pune
Senior Medical Oncologist & Director-Oncology Dept, Sahyadri Hospital, Pune
15.30 | Case study discussion
Dr. Jaydip Bhaumik
Consultant gynaecologist, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata
Consultant gynaecologist, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata
16.00 | Prevention of cancer
Dr. Ophira Ginsburg, Director, High-Risk Cancer Program, Perlmutter Cancer Centre, NYU Langone Health, New York, USA
Dr. Abhishek Shankar, Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Oncology, AIIMS, New Delhi
Dr. Abhishek Shankar, Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Oncology, AIIMS, New Delhi
16.00 | Cancer Genetics in the Clinic: ready for prime time?
Dr. Ophira Ginsburg, Director, High-Risk Cancer Program, Perlmutter Cancer Centre, NYU Langone Health, New York, USA
16.20 | India's strategy for prevention of head and neck cancers and lung cancer - Where we stand today?
Dr. Abhishek Shankar, Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Oncology, AIIMS, New Delhi
16.40 | Discussion and Q & A
17:10 | CLOSE