Event to spotlight early detection and prevention of cancer
Conference will attract more than 35 leading cancer experts from across the globe
More than 700 delegates already registered
Abu Dhabi - VPS Healthcare, an integrated healthcare provider, is set to host its 3rd International Oncology conference under the theme:"Navigating cancer care by early detection and prevention."
Held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, the event will take place at The Ritz-Carton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal from 10-11 September 2015.
The conference will focus on research, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, care and will feature more than 35 eminent cancer experts from the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Canada, South Korea, Netherlands, Finland, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, including Nobel Laureate Dr Barry James Marshall, who will present a keynote session on the first day of the event.
Dr Barry Marshall, clinical professor of Medicine and Microbiology, University of Western Australia and Ambassador for Life sciences for Western Australia was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Dr J Robin Warren in 2005 in recognition of their discovery on bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, which is acknowledged as the most significant discovery in the history of gastroenterology.
Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, Conference President and Managing Director, VPS Healthcare, said: "Early diagnosis and detection of cancer profoundly affects survival rates leading to improved quality of life and an overall positive outcome. However, a large fraction of the population does not undergo appropriate screening or is screened inconsistently.
"As a result of this, cancer detection happens with the onset of symptoms, which is too late. Advancements in science and technology, a multimodality approach and the availability of innovative techniques helps us in developing promising strategies for a positive patient outcome.
"We are conducting several programmes at community level to create awareness and this conference, under the theme 'Navigating Cancer Care by early Detection and prevention,' is a step forward in our efforts towards building a knowledge sharing platform for the medical fraternity. Almost everyone knows someone, a family member, friend or neighbour, whose life has been affected by cancer.
"VPS Healthcare embraces the philosophy that readily available screening and early detection are the critical keys to alleviating cancer."
Vinay Batra, Chairman, Organising Committee and CEO- Diagnostic Services at VPS Healthcare, said: "Generally, communicable disease makes headlines although the impact of cancer is far greater than the statistics available on diagnosis. Billions of dollars is globally invested into critical research to better understand the cause of cancer, develop new diagnostic tools and pursue innovative treatments.
"However, detection at an early stage is important to increase the chances of successful end result and a reduction in overall treatment costs. The International Oncology forum is less than three years old and the fact that we already have more than 700 delegates registered clearly reflects the interest of the healthcare community in the fight against cancer."
With a multi-disciplinary approach to prevention, early detection and treatment, the conference will address the need for clinicians to keep pace with rapidly growing developments in the field of Oncology. During the two day event, high profile experts will stimulate discussion on a range of current issues related to five different cancers- breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer.
Dr Ali Obaid Al Ali, Chairman, Scientific Committee and CEO- Abu Dhabi Hospitals, VPS Healthcare, said: "Continuous medical education for healthcare professionals has always been our top priority for building a sustainable healthcare delivery system and the work carried out by both scientific and organising team is really incredible to prepare a comprehensive agenda by selecting topics of global interest in alignment with the theme of the conference to address the knowledge of a diverse audience."
Mr Khaled Afify, General Manager, Mena Conference, said that based on the merits of scientific content, the conference has been awarded 14 Continuing Medical Education hours by HAAD (Health Authority of Abu Dhabi) and will benefit all doctors from various disciplines such as Obstetrics and Gynecologists, Family Physicians/ Internists, General Practitioners, Medical, Surgical and Radiation Oncologists, Pathologists and other healthcare professionals to stay abreast of the knowledge of early detection and prevention.
Organised by VPS Healthcare, the event is supported by several leading companies including Roche, MSD, Gulf Drug, Toshiba, Atlas Medical LLC, Elekta, Gulfmed, Kibion, Al-Zahrawi, Sysmex, Philips, Al-Razi, Varian, Accuray as well as other pharmaceuticals and diagnostic companies. The conference will also feature live demonstration of highly sensitive tools for early detection of cancer.
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© Press Release 2015
