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Advancing paediatric surgery through education and research

2025 ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ-CCLG Oncology Course

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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,

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý what whole genome has to offer

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tumour Disposition syndromes

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Marker Targets

Circulating Biomarkers, what’s hot in tumour biology

 

10:30-10:45 Break
11:00- 12:00 Neuroblastoma

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To include 3 cases, infant neuroblastoma, low risk with symptoms, High risk

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Discussion of principles followed by worked examples

12-12:45 Chemotherapy for surgeons

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Types and mechanisms

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 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

–ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 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

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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.