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On behalf of the scientific and the organizing committees, it is a great honor and pleasure for me to invite you and any professionals, who share our mutual interests in pediatric hematology and oncology ,to our Third Regional Congress ofCancer and Blood Disorders of Childhood, to be held in Amman –Jordan, from April the 14 -to -17th 2010.
This congress is brought to you by The Jordanian Society of Pediatric Oncology (JSPO) in collaboration with King Hussein Cancer Center and St Jude’s Children Research Center.
Our aim is to offer an opportunity for exchange of the latest information and expertise between pediatric oncologists nationally, regionally and internationally, in addition to providing a platform for collaboration and cooperation between different institutions, groups and countries.
The scientific program will include a wide variety of topics in pediatric hematology, oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Advances and new strategies in the field will be addressed in different educational sessions and presentations of this congress, in addition to the special symposia; of note, is the pediatric oncology in the developing countries symposium.
We are privileged to have international key speakers and world’s experts in their field joining us, to shed the light on the latest advancements and risk adapted approaches in diagnosing and treating pediatric cancers. Furthermore, the congress encompasses a separate simultaneous nursing session and supportive care symposia, for the first time, and will address the needs of pediatric oncology from the nursing perspective.
Jordan is a unique spot to visit; it enjoys great weather, and a wonderful variety of historic attractions, particularly Petra-one of the world’s new seven wonders; not to mention the dead sea (the lowest point on earth). These and many other sites are worth visiting when coming to Jordan.
We hope this congress will be a time for sharing the knowledge and learning and an essential step in sustaining cooperation and networking. We wish your time in Jordan will be a memorable one, highlighted by meeting with old friends, making new ones and getting to know new colleagues.
On behalf of the organizing and scientific committees, I would like to welcome everyone to join us in Amman .We are looking forward to your contribution.
Main Topics:
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Stem Cell and Bone marrow Transplantation
Lymphoma
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Liver Tumors
Relapsed Solid Tumors
Radiotherapy for Pediatric Solid Tumors
Medulloblastoma
Relapsed brain tumors
Hematology: Bleeding disorders, Sickle Cell Anemia
Managing Pain in Children with Cancer
Palliative care
Nursing Care in Pediatric Oncology
International Collaboration
Pediatric Oncology in the Region
Awards
Best Oral Presentation Award
Best Poster Award
CME to be announced later
Scientific objectives
Updates about the latest developments in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem cell and bone marrow transplantation.
Identify risk-stratification approaches to tailor therapy in children with cancer
Integrate current evidence-based medicine in daily practice.
Identify major problems that face pediatric oncologists in the region.
Evaluate possible channels of collaboration and research in the region.
Highlight novel developments in supportive care.
Provide an opportunity for investigators-in-training and young faculty to attend and present their researches.
Provide the opportunity for interactive discussion of clinical cases with experts.
Address the specific challenges that have been encountered in managing certain diseases.
Explore evidence- based nursing practice in pediatric oncology.
Establish infrastructure for research in nursing.
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