AHNS 8th International Conference 2012
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Abstract Submissions Open Monday, September 19, 2011
Deadline for Submissions Are Friday, December 16, 2011
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Instructional Courses
09:00-10:00
- Sialoendoscopy
- Working with National Databases
- Identifying and Managing Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient
- Assessment of Treatment Response After Chemoradiotherapy
- Parathyroid Disease
- The Management of Dysphagia in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient
- Update on ATA/NCCN Guidelines
- New Technologies and Developments in Head and Neck Reconstruction
10:30-11:30
- Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal and Laryngeal Cancer
- Biomarkers and Signature Therapeutics: Integrating into Clinical Practice
- Epidemiology, Biology and Detection of HPV in Head and Neck Cancer
- Management of Pre-malignant Lesions of the Head and Neck
- Melanoma of the Head and Neck
- New Developments in Speech Rehabilitation
- How to Establish a Surgical Quality and Performance Monitoring Program
- State of the Art in Mandibular and Maxillary Reconstruction
13:00-14:00
- Transoral Laser Surgery for the Pharynx and Larynx
- Immunology/Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer
- Current Use of HPV Status in the Clinic and Future Directions in HPV Research
- New Developments in Systemic Therapy
- Thyroid Cancer: Early and Advanced
- How to Establish a Survivorship Program
- Establishing Quality Standards in Head and Neck Cancer Care
- State of the Art in Pharyngoesophageal and Tracheal Reconstruction
14:00-15:00
- Robotic Thyroid Surgery
- Setting Up and Running Multicenter Randomized Trials
- Salivary Gland Malignancy
- Imaging in Head and Neck: New Developments
- Non-melanoma Skin Cancer: Medical Therapies, Surgery and Reconstruction
- Practical Use of Patient Reported Outcomes in Day to Day Clinical Care
- Earlier Integration of Palliative Care into the Management of the Patient with Recurrent or Advanced HNC
- Skull Base Surgery: Open and Endoscopic Approaches (2 hour course)
15:30-16:30
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Indications, Technique and Pitfalls
- "Doing Research": Setting up a Clinical and Translational Research Program
- Vascular Tumors
- New Developments in Radiation Therapy
- MIVAT/Endoscopic Parathyroid and Thyroid Surgery
- Functional Assessment During/After CRT
- Using Social Media and the Internet in a Head and Neck Practice
08:00: 09:00
Welcome & Opening Ceremonies
09:00-09:45
John J. Conley Lecture
Julie A. Freischlag, MD
The William Steward Halsted Professor; Chair, Department of Surgery; Surgeon-in-Chief,
The John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
09:45-10:15
Christopher O’Brien Lecture
John F. Thompson, MBBS, BSc(Med), MD, FRACS, FACS
Executive Director, Sydney Melanoma Unit, Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia
10:00-16:00
Exhibit Hall Open
10:45-12:15
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: Imaging and Head and Neck Cancer: Pretreatment Assessment and Evaluation
- Panel: Epigenetics
- Panel: Sinonasal and Skull Base Surgery: Pushing the Frontiers
12:30-13:30
Lunch with the Professors or Tumor Boards
- Functional Imaging
- Skull Base Imaging for the Endoscopic Surgeon
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Imaging
- NCCN Guidelines
- Extent of Surgery in Thyroid Cancer
- Tumor Board: Melanoma
- Tumor Board: Oral Cavity
- Tumor Board: NPC
13:45-15:15
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: Assessment of the Neck-Sentinel Node Lymphiscintigraphy and Ultrasound
- Panel: Swallowing and Rehabilitation of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient
- Panel: Parathyroid Surgery
15:45-17:15
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: Imaging and Head and Neck Cancer: Assessment after Treatment
- Panel: Quality Improvement in Head and Neck Cancer Care
- Panel: Salivary Gland Malignancy
17:30-18:30
Poster Preview Session with Grading
18:30- 20:30
International Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
07:30-09:00
Jatin P. Shah Symposium on Clinical Controversies in Head and Neck Cancer
Thyroid Cancer: Management of the Central Compartment
09:00-09:30
Awards & Induction Ceremony
09:30-10:15
AHNS Presidential Address & Presidential Citations
Carol R. Bradford, MD
Professor & Chair of Otolaryngology and Co-Director, Head and Neck Oncology Program, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
10:00-16:00
Exhibit Hall Open
10:45-12:15
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: The Evolving Role of Induction Chemotherapy
- Panel: Therapy for Refractory Thyroid Cancer
- Panel: The Current Management of Melanoma: A Multidisciplinary Approach
12:30-13:30
Lunch with the Professors or Tumor Boards
- Management of Combined Modality Toxicities
- NCCN Guidelines and Medical Oncology Therapeutics
- Employing Targeted Therapies in a Clinical Setting
- Behavioral Science in Head and Neck Cancer
- The Epidemiology of Head and Neck Cancer
- Tumor Board: Pharynx/Larynx
- Tumor Board: Thyroid
- Reducing Morbidity in Endoscopic Skull Base Procedures
13:45-15:15
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: Targeted Therapies in Head and Neck Cancer
- Panel: Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: Controversies Regarding Drug Choice and Radiation Technique
- Panel: The Basic Science of HPV
15:45-17:15
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: Management of Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer in the Era of HPV and TORS
- Panel: Systemic Therapy for Rare Head and Neck Cancers
- Panel: Head and Neck Cancer Care: Challenges in the Developing World
17:30-19:00
Poster Session with Wine & Cheese
08:00-08:45
Keynote Lecture
Harald zur Hausen, MD, DSc
Professor Emeritus and former Chairman and Scientific Director, Cancer Research Centre,
Heidelberg, Germany
08:45-09:15
Keynote Lecture
Brent C. James, MD, M.Stat
Chief Quality Officer and Executive Director of the Institute for Health Care Delivery Research, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah
09:15-10:00
Hayes Martin Lecture
Gregory T. Wolf, MD
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
10:00-13:30
Exhibit Hall Open
10:30-12:00
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Panel: New Approaches in Radiation Therapy
- Panel: Current Management of Oral Cavity Cancer
12:15-13:15
AHNS Business Meeting and Free Attendee Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
13:30-15:00
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: The Role of Radiation Therapy in Non-mucosal Head and Neck Cancer
- Panel: Management of Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Panel: Targeted Therapeutics and Translational Research
15:30-17:00
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: Adjuvant Radiation Therapy After Surgery
- Panel: Management of Pharynx and Larynx Cancer
- Panel: Challenges in Head and Neck Reconstruction: Now and the Future
19:00-21:00
AHNS President’s Reception at the Hockey Hall of Fame
07:30-08:00
Closing Comments
08:00-08:30
Keynote Lecture
Tak Wah Mak, PhD
Professor, University of Alberta; Director, Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research, Ontario Cancer Institute, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
08:30-09:00
Milton J. Dance, Jr.
Fu-Chan Wei, MD
Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
09:30-11:00
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: Head and Neck Cancer Genomics: Implications for Therapy
- Panel: Epidemiology, Behavior, Prevention and Clinical Implications
- Panel: Management of the Neck: New and Emerging Issues
11:00-12:30
Panels or Proffered Papers
- Panel: Immunotherapeutic Strategies for Head and Neck Cancer
- Panel: Management of the Head and Neck Surgical Career
- Panel: Robotics in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
More information regarding the next international conference will be made available in the coming months.
Questions? Please email jennifer@ahns.info
