Radiation Therapy Conference

There will be a 2-day course held in King Fahad Medical City (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) February 16th-17th, 2008 titled:

The Art of Target Definition in Radiotherapy

Given by visiting Professor Ion-Christian Kiricuta from St. Vincenz Hospital (Limburg, Germany)

· A two-day course that was taught around the world by one of the top experts

· Hands-on practice sessions of the concepts learned

· Covers all major body sites implementing TNM classifications and ICRU-62 recommendations

· Clinical target volumes (CTVs) for Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)

For registration, please contact CME:

288-9999 Ext:4114,7497, Fax: 4292

Website: www.kfmc.med.sa

UICC First Film Festival

Don’t miss UICC’s first film festival, “Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles”
Deadline to submit your films: 1 May 2008
www.reellives.org

Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles Film Festival is an international documentary film competition organized by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC).

The festival is an opportunity for people who have been touched by cancer or are involved in cancer controlto tell their story through the medium of film and to have their voices heard. It seeks to shatter the taboos and myths surrounding cancer, from research to personal accountsand help unite the global cancer community.

Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles Film Festival will be held on 28-30 August 2008, during the World Cancer Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, culminating in an awards ceremony.

Films submitted should be documentaries and categories within that include:

Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) - must not exceed two minutes
Shorts programme - not to exceed 40 minutes, may include reportage style and current affairs programmes
Feature programme - films must not exceed 120 minutes
An independent jury will award prizes to the best film in each category. Winners will also be acknowledged at the closing ceremony of the congress on 31 August 2008.

Who can take part?
The competition is open to cancer non-profit associations; cancer research and medical centres; patient groups and advocacy organizations; amateur and professional film-makers; and film school students.

Deadline for entries: 1 May 2008

For more information and for submission visit http://www.reellives.org


The festival’s lead sponsor is the oncology division of GlaxoSmithKline.

CANCER 2008

CANCER 2008
“Cancer Stem Cells”
The Fourth Asia Pacific Multidisciplinary Meeting for Cancer Research
March 7, 2008, Hong Kong

We are delighted to inform you the forthcoming “Cancer 2008” (http://www.acp.cuhk.edu.hk/cancer08), a conference jointly organized by Department of Anatomical & Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the International Academy of Pathology.

International speakers for the conference include Norman Maitland (University of York), Jean Wang (University of Toronto), Duanqing Pei (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Xiao-nan Li (Baylor College of Medicine), Michael Chan (National Chung Cheng University). For registration and abstract submission, please refer to our website.

Colorectal Cancer Rising in Qatar

From: Gulf Times


Incidence of Colorectal Cancer is rising in Qatar.

Health Asia

The Premier Health Event of the Region
Incorporating Pharma Asia Exhibition
Demonstrating the previous spectrum of success, 3rd Health Asia 2006 Int'l Exhibition was attended by 93 Exhibitors from all around the globe including 60% foreign & 40% domestic Exhibitors who showcased their products and services under 200 stalls covering Halls 2 & 3 of Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan. More than 12,715 Trade / Corporate Visitors & 134 Foreign Delegates attended the Fair.

More than 60 print and electronic media organizations from Pakistan and abroad covered the Event, where participants from China, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, U.K, Uzbekistan & many more were benefited from the extensive business & promotional opportunities.

You are invited to participate in the 4th Health Asia 2008 Int'l Exhibition & Conference and benefit from the below given Special Offers for the past & present Exhibitors of Arab Health.

You may also meet Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, Project Director - Health Asia 2008 during “ARAB HEALTH 2008” to be held from 28-31 January 2008 at Dubai International Exhibition Centre.

We look forward to welcome you at 4th Health Asia 2008!

Sincerely
DR. KHURSHEED NIZAM
President
Cell: +92-321-8244446

Contact: Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, Project Director - Health Asia 2008 (Cell: +92-300-8222298)

Special Offer-I: Pre-qualification for 50% subsidized stall rates
Send us the given Reply Form as your Expression of Interest for pre-qualification to avail 50% subsidized stall rates (US$ 1,350 i.e 50% of US$ 2700 for pre-constructed stall of min 09 Sqm per stall) for participation in 4th Health Asia 2008. Finally selected 25 companies will be required to pay 50% stall(s) price as participation fee.

Moreover, you will also get the following FREE OFFER:

* Official invitation letter for visa facilitation
* A Full-page (240mm x 190mm) black & white advertisement in next version of Jamal’s Yellow Pages of Pakistan (worth US$4,000)
* Company profile of upto 200 words with logo shall be published in the Event Show Directory
* Scheduled Shuttle service from Hotel to Expo Center & back
* Half-day city tour during the stay at Karachi
* VIP protocol at Karachi International Airport
* Invitation for Networking Gala Dinner
* Trade Matching Facilitation
* Media Promotion Facilitation
* Meeting with the Ministers and other important officials, whenever possible
* A B2B CD Rom version of Jamal's Yellow Pages of Pakistan 2008 shall be provided

Special Offer-II: Catalog Display
Foreign Companies that may not be able to exhibit their products but still are desirous to promote these will henceforth be having an opportunity to display their Catalogs at the cost of US$ 500 only at a Special Catalog Pavilion , being established at the Event. The Catalog Pavilion shall extend the following facilities:

* Provision of an exclusive stand to showcase individual Company's Catalogs/Brochures
* Independent Stand Managers to be deputed at the stands, wearing the displaying company's nametags
* Upto 1,500 Catalogs/Brochures are expected to be distributed during 3 days of the Event
* Business cards of the corporate visitors being distributed the Catalogue/Brochures, shall be obtained and provided a soft copy of the same to the displaying company within a week after the Event
* Company profile of upto 100 words with logo shall be published in the Event Show Directory
* One Banner ad at www.jamals.com, the leading Yellow Page Directory of Pakistan shall be placed for one (1) month
* A B2B CD Rom version of Jamal's Yellow Pages of Pakistan 2008 shall be provided

ARAB NEWS

20 January 2008 — An advanced cancer treatment center will be established at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Riyadh at a cost of SR430 million, it was announced yesterday.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the 300-bed facility. It will be named after the king, said Dr. Qasim Al-Qasabi, the CEO of the hospital. He added that it would not only serve cancer patients but also people suffering from hepatitis.

“King Abdullah has approved the project and made financial allocations for it in the current fiscal budget,” ! he said.

Al-Qasabi said the new center would be designed to match world-class medical facilities. Every year about 8,000 cases of cancerous tumor are reported in the Kingdom, he said.

He estimated that the number of cancer patients in the Kingdom would increase dramatically by 2020. “This demands advanced diagnosis and treatment,” he added. “The new center will be an addition to advanced diagnosis and treatment facilities readied by the government to help those suffering from chronic diseases to receive timely treatment,” Al-Qasabi said.

Research Methods for Guiding Policy and Evaluation with Special Application to Population and Health

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

The Social Research Center of the American University in Cairo is pleased to announce the 7th round of the training course “Research Methods for Guiding Policy and Evaluation with Special Application to Population and Health”. The three-month training course is directed to Arab nationals and will be held during May 4 – July 24, 2008 at the Social Research Center of the American University in Cairo.

The training course aims to acquaint participants with principles of research methods and its application in the field of population and health.

The course consists of four separate but complementary training modules:

Module I
Development Challenges in Arab Countries and Introduction to Social Research
3 weeks
May 4 – 22, 2008
Module II
Quantitative Research
4 weeks
May 25 – June 19, 2008
Module III
Qualitative Research
2 weeks
June 22 – July 3, 2008
Module IV
Policy Recommendations and Evaluation
3 weeks
July 6 – 24, 2008


The tuition fee for the course is EGP 18,000 (or equivalent in US $) and does not include living expenses and travel. Applicants needing financial help to cover tuition and/or living expenses are advised to approach donors, international and regional agencies. Limited full and partial scholarships are offered by the Social Research Center on highly competitive basis and are funded by Wellcome Trust and Hewlett Foundation.

A selection committee will be meeting in February 2008 to select the eligible trainees for the training course. The accepted applicants will be informed of the committee’s decision during the first week of March, 2008.

Applicants should complete the attached application form and return it no later than January 31, 2008 by mail to: Research Methods Training Coordinator, Social Research Center, the American University in Cairo, P.O. Box 2511, Cairo 11511, Egypt. Application form could be also sent by fax: (+20-2) 2795 7298, e-mail to: rm@aucegypt.edu or completed online:www.aucegypt.edu/src/rm.html.

THE SIOP-ASIA CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE

The SIOP-Asia Continental Conference
Muscat - Oman
Feb 2008

For more information visit www.infomedweb.com/ourevents/SIOP2008

Zakia Al-Lamki MB.ChB; FRCP; FRCPCH
Associate Professor
Consultant-In Charge; Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Busaidy8@Omantel.net.om