Third Annual Multidisciplinary Symposium: Improving Clinical Outcomes in Genitourinary Malignancy
30 October - 1 November 2008 - Paris, France
Hotel Le Méridien Etoile
Paris, France

Activity Overview

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS:
Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP
Fred Saad, MD, FRCS 



EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Following this meeting, participants will be able to demonstrate improvements in:
  • Explain and compare how emerging therapies and regimens are changing the management of prostate and renal cancer
  • Identify how to integrate targeted therapies into clinical practice
  • Distinguish the differences in surgical considerations for renal cancer patients
  • Compare clinical trials data and endpoints to establish the best supportive care for patients with prostate and renal cancer
  • Discuss the latest preclinical data supporting the role of bisphosphonates for prostate cancer
  • Review the role of surgery and irradiation for the patient with high risk prostate cancer


TARGET AUDIENCE
300 European Urologists and Medical Oncologists

Agenda

Thursday, 30 October 2008
Afternoon/Evening Arrivals
Welcome Reception
Friday, 31 October 2008
08.30-08.45 Welcome-Co-chairs


Introduction and Demographics
Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP
Fred Saad, MD, FRCS

Lee Lokey, MD
08.45-12.45 Renal Cell Carcinoma Moderators:
Tim Eisen, MD, PhD, FRCP

Peter Mulders, MD, PhD
08.45-09.20 Surgical Considerations: Laparoscopic Versus Open Procedures, Partial Nephrectomy Inderbir Gill, MD, M.Ch
09.20-09.45 Molecular Targeted Therapy for Advanced Disease Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP
09:45-10.10 Sequencing Targeted Therapies & Best Options for Second-Line Treatment Alain Ravaud, MD, PhD
10.10-10.30 The Role of Bisphosphonates in RCC Peter Mulders, MD, PhD
10.30-10.50

Break

10.50-11.25 The Role of Surgery in Metastatic RCC in the Era of Molecular Targeted Therapies Christopher Wood, MD, FACS
11.25-11.50 Adjuvant & Neoadjuvant Strategies in the Era of Targeted Therapy Tim Eisen, MD, PhD, FRCP
11.50-12.45 Expert PracticeSM in RCC: Interactive Clinical Cases Faculty Panel:
Tim Eisen, MD, PhD, FRCP

Inderbir Gill, MD, M.Ch

Peter Mulders, MD, PhD

Alain Ravaud, MD, PhD

Fred Saad, MD, FRCS

Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP

Christopher Wood, MD, FACS
12.45-13.45

Lunch

13.45-17.00 Advanced Prostate Cancer Moderators:
Mario Eisenberger, MD, PhD

Karim Fizazi, MD, PhD
13.45-14.10 HRPC-Definition and Role of Chemotherapy Mario Eisenberger, MD, PhD
14.10-14.35 Current Status of Endocrine Therapy for Advanced Disease Bertrand Tombal, MD, PhD
14.35-15.00 Current Clinical Trials and Future Directions Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP
15.00-15.25 Role of Bisphosphonates in HRPC Fred Saad, MD, FRCS
15.25-15.45

Break

15.45-16.45 Expert PracticeSM in Advanced PC: Interactive Clinical Cases Faculty Panel:
Mario Eisenberger, MD, PhD

Karim Fizazi, MD, PhD
Nicholas James, MD, PhD

Fred Saad, MD, FRCS

Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP

Bertrand Tombal, MD, PhD
16.45-17.00 Concluding Remarks and Symposium Summary Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP
Fred Saad, MD, FRCS
Saturday, 1 November 2008
08.30-11.40 High Risk Prostate Cancer Moderators:
Fred Saad, MD, FRCS

Per-Anders Abrahamsson, MD, PhD
08.30-08.55 Identifying the “High Risk” Patient Per-Anders Abrahamsson, MD, PhD
08.55-09.20 Surgical Management Fred Saad, MD, FRCS
09.20-09.45 Optimizing the Role of Irradiation in the High Risk Patient Nicholas James, MD, PhD
09.45-10.10 Optimal Use of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy Mario Eisenberger, MD, PhD
10.10-10.30

Break

10.30-10.55 Clinical Trials for the High Risk Patient Karim Fizazi, MD, PhD
10.55-11.50 Expert PracticeSM in High Risk PC: Interactive Clinical Cases Faculty Panel:
Per-Anders Abrahamsson, MD, PhD

Mario Eisenberger, MD, PhD

Karim Fizazi, MD, PhD

Nicholas James, MD, PhD

Fred Saad, MD, FRCS

Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP
11.50-12.00 Symposium Summary Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP
Fred Saad, MD, FRCS

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