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Welcome by the Scientific Organising Committee |
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It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the 1st European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers, "Embracing Excellence in Prostate and Kidney Cancer" to be held in Barcelona from November 2-4, 2007.
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For the first time all of the major organisations in Europe involved in urological malignant disorders – EAU, ESMO and ESTRO - have identified the need to cooperate and build new bridges between Science, Education, and Communication in order to facilitate:
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increasing knowledge of ongoing research and clinical activities in the framework of urological cancers
programmes on research development, network formation between laboratories and clinical trials
new technical approaches to improve treatment of urological disorders; for instance implementation of new minimally invasive surgical techniques, medical treatment and radiation of urological cancers
new strategies and policies towards clinical research for the next decade
multidisciplinary approaches to coordinate research and patient care in the various fields of urological malignant disorders
A comprehensive scientific programme will be presented including:
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Master lectures
Several dedicated debates on hot topics
Round table discussions
Abstracts, poster and podium sessions
Clinical case presentations
The future of Urological Cancers on an international level is associated with advances in research from the bench side to the clinic. Advances in molecular biology have brought translational research to the forefront of interest for clinicians and basic scientists.
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By bringing together world experts in the field of Urological Oncology, this European world meeting aims to optimise our knowledge and improve our approach to a broad spectrum of topics including biology, prevention, diagnosis, therapy and quality of life.
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We have prepared an extraordinary scientific programme with an eminent faculty of leading world experts to shed new light on the most current and important topics in prostate and kidney cancer.
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Moreover, we firmly believe that the optimal scenario for urological cancer patients can only be achieved by encouraging improved collaboration among urologists, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists. The 1st European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers, will provide interaction among these prominent independent European Organisations and is a first step towards: “Embracing Excellence in Prostate and Kidney Cancer”.
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Scientific Organising Committee |
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EAU
Per-Anders Abrahamsson, Malmö (SE)
Manfred Wirth, Dresden (DE)
EORTC
Theo De Reijke, Amsterdam (NL)
ESMO
Cora Sternberg, Rome (IT)
Dirk Schrijvers, Antwerp (BE)
ESTRO
Thomas Wiegel, Ulm (DE)
Richard Pötter, Vienna (AT)
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