Thursday, 14th November COSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
Registration desk opens
7:00AM - 2:00PM
Thursday, 14th November
Foyer
Sponsor Breakfast Symposium: New treatment paradigms in the management of mCRC
7:00AM - 8:45AM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall D
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Sponsor Breakfast Symposium: Optimising treatment for BRAF mutation positive metastatic melanoma patients
7:00AM - 8:45AM
Thursday, 14th November
Meeting Room 1&2
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Sponsor Breakfast Symposium: Implementation of the National Cancer Workforce Strategic Framework (NCWSF)
7:00AM - 8:45AM
Thursday, 14th November
Meeting room 10&11
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Plenary: Conundrums in colorectal cancer
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall E
Chair: Eva Segelov
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- Do we have to keep patients on treatment forever? When is it OK to stop? - Chris Karapetis
- The Potential for Freedom from Adjuvant Chemotherapy: An Under-Recognized Benefit of Surgical Therapy for Colorectal Liver Metastases - Thomas Aloia
- What is the optimal length of neo-adjuvant therapy? - Sam Ngan
- Cancer Survivorship Issues in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers - Patricia A Ganz
Morning tea
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall H - exhibition
Let's talk about sex
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall E
Chair: Bogda Koczwara
- Introduction to sexuality and cancer, psycho sexual issues and interventions - Kate White
- Male sexuality and cancer: The impact below the belt - Addie Wootten
- Assessing and Responding to Psychosexual Concerns of Older People with Cancer - Kim Hobbs
- Developing Health Professional’s Capabilities in the Provision of Psychosexual Care - Patsy Yates
Colorectal cancer in the elderly
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall C
Chair: Timothy Price
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- Do old patients need more holidays than younger patients? - David Goldstein
- The Ageing Population and its Relevance to Colorectal Cancer Surgery - Andrew Luck
- Quality of life in patients with anorectal cancer treated with combined therapy - Sam Ngan
- Toxicity of Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients with Colorectal Cancer - Jim Siderov
Palliative care - therapeutic interventions and models of care
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall D
Chair: Tim To
Cancer care in the context of comorbidity
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Meeting Room 1&2
Chair: Diana Sarfati
- Cancer Care in the Context of Comorbidity - Diana Sarfati
- How Does Cancer Interact with Comorbidity? - Diana Sarfati
- Cancer, Comorbidity and Care: the prevalence and importance of comorbidity in cancer - Jason Gurney
- Comorbidities and Cancer Survival: A Comparison between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians - Patricia Valery
- The Role of Comorbidity in Cancer Care Decision-Making in Multidisciplinary Teams - Louise Signal
- Self-Management of Comorbidity and Recovery after Colorectal Cancer: A Phase I/II Study - Inga OBrien
Best of the Best Orals: Health services
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Meeting room 10&11
Chairs: Matthew Links & Ian Chau
- Should Abdominoperineal Resection Rate be used as a Surrogate Marker of Hospital Quality in Rectal Cancer Surgery? - Mikaela Jorgensen
- An Observational Study Exploring the Survival Differences for Advanced Cancer Patients Treated in Metropolitan Perth Compared to Rural Western Australia (WA) - Muhammad A Khattak
- Findings from a Systematic Review on Cancer Care Coordinators - Danette Langbecker
- Health Service Use, Treatment Patterns, and Survival for Cancer of Unknown Primary: A Data Linkage Study - Andrea L Schaffer
- Quality of life and other patient reported outcomes following pelvic exenteration for pelvic malignancy: prospective, comparative study - Lindy Masya
Lunch
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall H - exhibition
Lunchtime Meetings
COSA Geriatric oncology Group AGM (MR 10&11)
COSA Presidential Lecture
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall E
Chair: Sandro Porceddu
The 2013 Lecturer is Professor Ian Maddocks
Hot Topic Debate - The older you are the less you get
2:30PM - 3:45PM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall E
Moderator: Stephen Ackland
Conference close
3:45PM - 4:00PM
Thursday, 14th November
Hall E