November 21-22, 2003
Hotel Melia Roma Aurelia Antica
Rome, Italy
 

Conference Chairs - Lazzaro Repetto MD (Rome), Silvio Monfardini MD (Padova)

Topics:

• Biological characteristics of cancer in the elderly
• Preclinical and clinical research studies
• Genomics and biotechnology for geriatric cancer patients
• Molecular diagnosis
• Geriatric evaluation scales and quality of life
• Identification of “frail old”
• Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic relationships for the use of anticancer drugs in the older population
• Pharmacokinetic and clinical safety studies in the elderly
• New classes of agents targeting new mechanisms of anti-cancer action
• New formulations of currently used drugs and new drugs to minimize side effects
• Training session for young medical oncologists focused on geriatric assessment
• Sociological, legal and ethical problems to be solved
• New methodologies in clinical trials
• Workshops on genomics and proteonomics in cancer in the elderly
   

Nursing Symposium

Chair - Julie Meyer MPH, ARNP, OCN (Tampa, USA), Giel Vaessen RN (Sittard, NL)

Topics:

• Nursing interventions in palliative care
• The 3 D’s (delirium, depression and dementia) in the elderly
• Establishing an oncology nursing research agenda
• Patient rights
• The silent effects of chemotherapy on the senior adult
• State of the art in nursing care of the elderly cancer patient in Italy
   

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