The MENA Oncology Conference – Now taking place on 11th and 12th March, 2011

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MENA Oncology Conference is to take place on the 11th and 12th of Match, 2011, in Cairo, Egypt. It will not focus on Head & Neck, Lung and Breast Cancer.

The MENA Oncology Conference, organized by Fleming Gulf, will now take place on the 11th and 12th of March, 2011, in Cairo, Egypt. The conference will now focus on Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and Head & Neck Cancer.

Cancer is an increasing problem in the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) Region and ranks as the fourth leading cause of death. It is a major public health problem that affects every country in the MENA region regardless of economic and social situation. Although the incidence of cancer in the Region is still well below that in western countries, it is expected to experience the highest increase among all WHO Regions in the next 20 years.
The MENA Oncology Conference will include, among other things, new information, consolidated knowledge, and conversations on controversial issues regarding Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Cancer Research and more. MENA Oncology Conference will be a great opportunity for governmental and non-governmental cancer control officials, physicians, researchers and health professionals, and also for patients, advocates, volunteers and others interested in cancer control, from all over the world, to get together and exchange views on how to deal with cancer.
This conference will be a great opportunity for governmental and non-governmental cancer control officials; for Breast, Lung and Head & Neck Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Radiologists, Pathologists, General Physicians and Nurses and also for Patients, Advocates, Volunteers and others interested in cancer control, from all over the world, to get together and exchange views on how to deal with cancer.
Bringing together some of the most renowned professionals in the industry, including Dr. Hussein Khaled (Arab Medical Association against Cancer), Dr. Andy Smith, Senior Director, Hologic Inc, Dr. Omalkhair Abulkhair (King Abdul Aziz Medical city), Dr. Mohamed Shaalan (Breast Cancer Foundation of Egypt), Dr. Sidi Mohamed Taher Alaoui (Lalla Salama Association, Morocco) and Dr. C.S Pramesh (Tata Memorial Hospital) this conference will prove to be of immense value to all the delegates and solution providers present.

Regional Perspective on Cancer, The Challenges facing National Cancer control plans , Early detection and Screening of Breast cancer, Controversies in Breast cancer: Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy, Prevention and Risk of Breast Cancer, Emerging Concepts in Head and Neck Cancer, Diagnostics and Therapy, Clinical Research in Cancer, Recent Advances in the treatment of Lung Cancer will be some of the topics of discussion at the forum.

All interested participants are requested to contact Natasha Jiandani on natasha.jiandani@fleminggulf.com for more information on registration.