2013

April 16, 23 & 30 -  APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) Task Force Meeting will be held at The Wilson Room, Portcullis House, Westminster, United Kingdom. More info

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June 23-27, 2013 - 20th IAGG (International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) meeting on "Digital Ageing: New Horizon for Health Care and Active Aging" will be held in Seoul, Korea. Website

A symposium entitled Bridging the Gap Between Geriatrics and Oncology -Global Efforts Towards Better Care of Older Adults is scheduled on 25 June at 17.50-19.20
Jee Hyun Kim, Korea - Usefulness of comprehensive geriatric assessment in prediction of toxicity and compliance of chemotherapy: sharing Korean experience
Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, USA - Promoting Shared Care of Geriatric Patients with Cancer
Stuart Lichtman, USA - Renal Function. Key Element in Evaluating the Older Cancer Patient
Sung Wu Sun, USA - Functional Reserve and Surgical Outcomes in the Older Cancer Patients

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Sept. 18-20, 2013 -  the 9e journées nationales EPO-G will be held in Paris, France. website (in French)

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Sept. 27 - Oct. 1, 2013 - the European Cancer Congress, in partnership with ESSO 33, EACR, EONS and SIOPE will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Website

Sessions on "Cancer in the Older Patient" will be held:

Monday 30/09

08:00 - 08:45 - Teaching Lecture: The Best Treatment for Older Patients With Breast Cancer - Speaker: L. Biganzoli (Italy)

Tuesday 01/10

09:00 - 11:00 -Scientific Symposium: Geriatric Assessment and Their Clinical Applications
Chairs: C. Terret (France) & B. Van Leeuwen (Netherlands)
09:00 - Introduction Speaker: C. Terret (France)
09:10 - Definition of ageing and functional decline - Speaker: S. Kristjansson (Norway) 09:35 - Comorbidities - Speaker: U. Wedding (Germany)
10:00 - Nutrition - Speaker: P. Soubeyran (France)
10:25 - Is frailty assessment effective? - Speaker: H. Wildiers (Belgium)
10:50 - Concluding Remarks - Speaker: B. Van Leeuwen (Netherlands)

11:30 - 12:30 - Special Session: Outcome Issues for the Older Patient
Chair: E. Brain (France)
11:30 - Which outcomes for older cancer patients - Speaker: M. Janssen-Heijnen (Netherlands)
11:45 - New targeted outcomes for colorectal cancer in older patients - Speaker: G. Liefers (Netherlands)
12:00 - Discussion and Roundup

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Oct. 02-04, 2013 - EUGMS (European Union Geriatric Medicine Society) will be held in Venice, Italy. Website

A session entitled: Innovative approaches in oncogeriatrics will take place on Friday October 4 at 15:45-17:15
Session chairs: Catherine Terret and Matti Aapro
15:45-15:50 - Introduction
15:50-16:10 - Assessing the elderly cancer patient: what is the real value in cancer surgery or medical oncology C. Terret
16:20-16:40 - To operate or not to operate: how does the surgeon decide? R. Audisio
16:50-17:10 - Medical treatment of cancer: specific issues fo the older patient M. Aapro
17:15 - Close of the session

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Oct. 19-22, 2013 - 18^th International Meeting of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology will be held in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Website

ESGO 2013 Liverpool will unite clinicians and researchers from around the world to discuss the latest developments and newest perspectives in the field of Gynaecological oncology. One of our personal goals for ESGO 2013 Liverpool is to exceed the 2500 Gynaecological Oncologists, researchers, residents and students that gather each year for the International Meeting of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology.

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Nov 6, 2013 - 6e Nationale Symposium Ouderen en Kanker will be held in Ede, the Netherlands. Read more

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Nov 12-14, 2013 - COSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2013 will be held at the Adelaide Convention & Exhibition Centre in Adelaide, Australia. website

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2012

Nov 13-15, 2012 - Brisbane, Australia - Joint meeting of IPOS 14th World Congress and COSA's 39th Annual Scientific Meeting. The theme will be "Impact through translation: cancer research informing practices". Visit website

Nov 22-25, 2012 - Florence, Italy - 2nd International Multidisciplinary Forum on Palliative Care. Topics include Clinical Aspects and Symptom Management, Communication and Coping, the Palliative Care system - defintions and Charaterizations... Visit website

Jul 1-3, 2012 - Harrogate, UK - Symposium Mammographicum 2012

Jun 28-30, 2012 - New York, USA - MASCC/ISOO 2012 International Symposium

June 21-22, 2012 - Barcelona, Spain - "2nd Intensive Course on Ageing" under the auspices of the IAGG (International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics): the 2012 session will welcome internationally recognized specialists who will share their knowledge on main aspects of gerontology and cancer in senior adults

June 13-15, 2012 - Seoul, Korea - 10th International Conference of the Asian Clinical Oncology Society (ACOS2012), on the theme of "Work together to make a difference for cancer therapy in Asia"

June 2013 - Seoul, Korea - 20th IAGG (International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics. Information here

May 16-18, 2012 - Llandudno, Wales - The 2012 BGS (British Geriatric Society) Spring Meeting. Visit website and programme

Mar 15-17, 2012 - Paris, France - ICCTF International Cognition and Cancer Task Force Conference. On this occasion A. Hurria will cover the theme "The relationship between aging, cognition and cancer". Visit website

March 9, 2012 - Philadelphia, PA, USA - "Scientific and Clinical Update in Geriatric Oncology: A New Battlefront" : a meeting hosted by the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, The Kimmel Cancer Center Network and the Rothman Institute - See website

2011

Nov 16-18, 2011 - Toulouse, France - 28ème Congrès de la Société Française de Psycho-oncologie: "Vieillesse et cancer - Dimensions psychologiques et sociétales"

Sep 23-27, 2011 - Stockholm, Sweden - The European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress (ECCO16/ESMO36/ESTRO30). There were sessions on cancer in the older patients, with participation of SIOG members.
Riccardo Audisio, SIOG President (2010-2012), was presented on Sept. 25 with the 2011 ESSO Award for his achievements in geriatric oncology. See programme of the ESSO session, and Dr. Audisio's interview by Vital Options.

Sep 21, 2011 - London, UK - Meeting of the Lymphoma Association, to mark its 25th anniversary: "Lymphoma in the elderly". Program

Sep 15-17, 2011 - Lyon, France - Echange de Pratiques en Onco-Gériatrie (EPOG): 7èmes journées nationales - Topics: Urology and Andrology - Visit the meeting website

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