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500 participants at AOS 2009 with a expected breakdown of 80% from Asia and 20% from International.
Medical Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists
Clinical and public-health specialists in oncology and associated
disciplines
Policy-makers, Public-health administrators, Industry representatives
Asian Oncology Summit (AOS) is organised with a vision to establish a community of Asian oncologists to guide and improve multidisciplinary cancer care, in order to improve the outcomes and quality of life of cancer patients in Asia. AOS Organiser is committed to organising AOS on a yearly basis across countries within Asia over the years to come involving Key Opinion Leaders in Oncology from the Region.
AOS 2009 is organized by Elsevier under the auspices of The LANCET Oncology and Singapore Society of Oncology (SSO). It is held in conjunction with the 2nd South East Asian Oncology Forum and 3rd Singapore Society of Oncology Board Review Course.
AOS 2009 will bring together international and Asian experts to address scientific and clinical topics in the area of oncology. AOS 2009 encompasses six parallel suites covering haemato-oncology, breast, gastrointestinal, gynaecological, head & neck, and lung cancer. The suites will define the latest clinical needs for oncologists in Asia and will offer an opportunity for the exchange ideas and thoughts that will help inform clinical practice.
The Summit will also contain notable international experts discussing topics of pertinent clinical relevance to the situation we live in today. In addition to the didactic lectures, there will be interactive sessions such as case discussion, debate session which will set the scene to conclude with consensus development from each suite at the end of the Summit.
Asian Oceanic Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AOFOG)
Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
Breast Cancer Society of Taiwan (BCST)
Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO)
Hematologi Onkologi Medik Penyakit Dalam Indonesia (HOMPEDIN)
India Cancer Oncology Network (ICON)
India Society of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine (ISHTM)
Korean Association for Clinical Oncology (KACO)
Korean Cancer Study Group (KSCG)
Malaysian Oncology Society (MOS)
Ministry of Health, Singapore
Singapore Society of Oncology
The Lancet Oncology
The Philippine Society of Oncology (PSO)
Taiwan Clinical Oncology Society (TCOS)
Taiwan Lung Cancer Society (TLCS)
Thai Society of Clinical Oncology (TSCO)
Japan Society of Clinical Oncology, Japan (JSCO)
* Societies in italic are pending confirmation.
** Information is correct as of 1 Dec 08 and subjected to further ammendments
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