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Opening Ceremony Highlights the 35Th ESMO Congress Was Officially the World’S Largest Information Provider Were Accepted www.esmo.org CongressSaturday Sunday Monday DailySaturday 9 October, 2010 OPENING CEREMONY HIGHLIGHTS The 35th ESMO Congress was officially the world’s largest information provider were accepted. As for Late Breaking opened by President Professor David to create the site, which gives cancer Abstracts, submission was up by J. Kerr who delivered his Presidential specialists access to the most complete 200%. This means we have been Address declaring that this year will be resources in oncology today”. able to select top quality material, “a congress of records”. “The meeting bringing you the very latest scientific will have over 14,000 attendees from Local Committee Chairs Umberto developments in cancer research”. Rolf 115 different countries and nearly Veronesi and Roberto Labianca commented that new findings from 130 different sessions with the latest thanked all Committee members major trials, which will be presented updates in oncology and state-of- and welcomed the Congress to Italy. at the Presidential Symposium on the-art science and technology. The They were followed by Hon. Roberto Monday, 11 October, may be practice original research presented at the Formigioni, President of the Lombardy changing. He also highlighted sessions ESMO Congress will demonstrate region, who also welcomed delegates on personalized medicine, genetic how innovative drug and diagnostic to the meeting. research and political issues such technologies and applications are as the disparity remaining in cancer expanding and redefining oncology diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation practice. We are confident that the “The meeting will have across Europe. new studies presented at the Congress over 14,000 attendees will be of great importance to the from 115 different Alberto Costa received the ESMO Award international oncology community” countries and nearly 130 for his dedication to oncology research said David. different sessions...” and his contributions to scientific Prof David Kerr and Prof Rolf Stahel communication and educational David announced the arrival of development. In keeping with ESMO OncologyPRO (Oncology Professional The ESMO Scientific Chair, Professor tradition several important figures in Resources Online), a unique scientific Rolf Stahel, provided the scientific oncology were honored with the Flower portal for ESMO members that address. Rolf was very excited about of Hope. provides instant easy access to the this year’s scientific program and highest quality scientific knowledge in the quality of data to be presented. The Opening Ceremony closed with a one location. Delegates can preview “Researchers are bringing their wonderful performance showcasing OncologyPRO at the Congress before best work for presentation at the the Best of Italian Opera featuring its launch next year. David commented ESMO Congress. There was a 67% original La Scala costumes from “ESMO is proud to announce an increase in abstract submission this Zeffirelli’s La Traviata. exclusive deal with Thomson Reuters, year and 57% of submitted abstracts HELPFUL CONGRESS INFO MEET, CHAT, Delegate BAG VOUCHERS EDUCATIONAL BOOK CD-ROM The Educational Book CD-ROM is ABSTRACT BOOK distributed on-site at the Merck Serono Visit the exclusive ESMO Members’ USB MEMORY STICK EMAIL, RELAX exhibition stand (the voucher is included Lounge located on level MIC 0 for a The 35th ESMO Congress abstract USB is in your delegate’s bag). relaxing environment where you can distributed on-site at the Pfizer exhibition get away from the crowd. stand (the voucher is included in your AT ESMO POSTER CD-ROM delegate’s bag). A limited number of abstract books will be available also in The electronic posters CD-ROM is Are you an ESMO member? Then sessions. 2010 members can pick core members of ESMO will also be paper format and will be distributed in distributed on-site at the Amgen visit the exclusive ESMO Members’ up their day entry vouchers to the popping in to say “Hello”. Our staff will the e-poster area on a first come, first exhibition stand (the voucher is included Lounge located on level MIC 0 for a lounge from the Membership Services also be keen to find out more about served basis. in your delegate’s bag). relaxing environment where you can Center in the Registration Hall. We’ll your membership experience while get away from the crowd, chat with be demonstrating products, such as also being available to cater to all your CONTINUED ON PAGE 02 other members of our community, OncologyPRO and ESMO E-Learning membership needs. and access your email in between tools, in the lounge at set times and CONTINUED ON PAGE 02 Proffered Paper Session Special Symposium 8th ESMO Patient Seminar Special Session Today’s Chest Tumors I ESMO/ESTRO/ESSO Cancer: We all care and share Chronic Disease Alliance: A time Joint Symposium Understanding new methods to work across specialties Top Picks! and new treatments of cancer 11:00-12:30 11:00-12:30 15:00-18:40 16:00-17:30 Silver Hall Red Hall Red Hall Green Halls 1 + 2 Saturday 9 October, 2010 Saturday Sunday Monday www.esmo.org CONTINUED FROM PAGE 01 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 01 Not already an ESMO Member? ESMO BOOTHS “ESMO membership can help you to achieve your professional career Don’t miss the 3 ESMO booths goals and provide optimal treatment Membership Services Center to your patients” highlights Dr. for fast track member services Razvan Popescu, Chair of the ESMO Membership Committee, “by providing Society Piazza booth for access to training and resources on all educational products and the latest treatments and technological services, Fellowship Program and developments in oncology”. a sneak peek at OncologyPRO and will let you see for yourself the of our current learning modules ESMO Experience booth for all “ESMO membership can real value of joining us. Benefits Sign up for a free ESMO trial from the comfort of your home or ESMO meetings and OncologyPRO help you to achieve your include online access to Annals of membership while you’re at practice. Our booth will also feature professional career goals and Oncology, networking opportunities, the Congress and join our information about the Society from FOR 2010 ESMO MEMBERS E-Learning, online practice tools membership through to our premier provide optimal treatment to and the opportunity to preview growing European community range of scientific and educational New! 2010 ESMO members are invited your patients…” OncologyPRO, the new educational of medical oncologists. meetings, individual products and to visit us in the exclusive Members portal for oncologists. During the other services. We look forward to Lounge, located in MIC level 0 Sign up for a free ESMO trial trial period you can upgrade your The ESMO Experience booth located welcoming our current members and membership (valid until June 2011) membership at any time to access in the exhibition area (Booth 127), prospective new members. FOR ALL CONGRESS DELEGATES while you’re at the Congress and join the full range of membership will be demonstrating our growing European community of benefits! Visit the new Membership our E-Learning Webcast: The entire Congress The ESMO Experience Booth, located in medical oncologists. This exclusive Services Center, located in the tools - your chance program will be webcast and the exhibition area (Booth 127), will be on-site opportunity offers the best Registration Hall to begin your ESMO to access some available online 48 hours demonstrating our E-Learning tools. way for you to get to know ESMO experience today! after session takes place 2010 ESMO Highlights: pick up your free copy at the Lilly booth located in the exhibition hall 3 Daily news: pick up your copy HOW IMPORTANT IS GOOD CLINICAL TRIAL DESIGN? at the Congress center or in the breakfast area of selected hotels Methodology is absolutely fundamental design of trials incorporating biomarkers when studies are closed with interim SmartPhone: download the to good clinical trial design. With this in represents a significant barrier and analyses, the power of the study SmartPhone application for access mind ESMO provides high-level tutorial prevents patients benefitting from decreases and results will not be to the updated Program Book, programs for young oncologists. These the full potential of recent scientific robust. There are few reasons to close Congress Daily Broadcasts and programs include lectures at ESMO advances. During the Masterclass, a study early that are incontrovertible, the Late-breaking abstracts events/meetings, and supporting Marc Buyse addressed key issues such as an excess of toxicity, or a clinical trials workshops to inspire young in biomarker analysis including the change in the standard of care. Daily edition of Congress eNews: oncologists from different disciplines statistical bridge between discovery Saturday, Sunday and Monday! across the globe to become the next of biomarker data and clinical response However, most are questionable such Twitter: follow us on Twitter! generation of active researchers. data. He spoke about innovative as the apparent higher efficacy of the http://twitter.com/myesmo statistical methods based on traditional experimental arm. There is a particular It is important that young oncologists biostatistics and PK/PD modeling role of the independent data safety Facebook: find us on Facebook learn the basics of designing clinical methods, the results of which can be and monitoring committee in taking http://www.facebook.com/esmo.org trials, are able to independently run used as surrogate endpoints. such decisions without losing crucial Congress Daily Broadcasts: projects and interpret results in the or inappropriate timing. Due to the information and good quality of data. comments and analysis on specific correct way. The Young Oncologists The second issue, also to be discussed intervariability of patients and their presentations from key opinion leaders Masterclass, that took place yesterday, in the AIOM/ESMO Joint Symposium tumors, standardization is needed. By the end of the Masterclass, young was designed to address such needs (Sunday), is the role of biobanking.
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