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The 15th International Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

1300 York Avenue

New York, NY 10021

Friday, October 20, 2006 to Sunday, October 22, 2006

Conference Agenda

Friday, October 20, 2006; 9:00am-5:15pm. Uris Auditorium
Opening and Welcome. Moderator: J. P. Smith
9:00-9:10 New York Presbyterian Hospital - L. Forese, Senior VP, CMO, COO I-ELCAP - J. P. Smith
9:10-9:30 I-ELCAP accomplishments resulting from the Conferences - C. I. Henschke
I-ELCAP Updates. Moderator: S.Giunta
9:30-9:40 The network and regimen - C. Henschke
9:40-9:50 Grants and contracts - D. Yankelevitz
9:50-10:00 Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute - S. M. Rosenblatt, Chairman and CEO
10:00-10:10 Cardiac regimen - J. Min, M.Cham
10:10-10:20 ELCAP Management System - A. P. Reeves
10:20-10:30 Website - A. Cham
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
State Knowledge. Moderators: E. Huerta, J. Mulshine
11:00-11:15 Propositions and evidence - C. Henschke
11:15-11:25 Commentary, Public health perspective - C. Healton
11:25-11:35 Commentary, American Association for Cancer Research - M. Foti
11:35-11:45 Commentary, American Cancer Society - R. Smith
11:45-11:55 Commentary, National Cancer Institute - G. Kelloff
11:55-12:05 Commentary, US Preventive Services Task Force - M. Barton
12:05-12:15 Commentary, Patient perspective - L. Fenton
12:15-12:45 Discussion and Summary by Moderators
12:45-2:00 Lunch
Early Lung Cancer Management: moving from research to practice. Moderators: R. Avila, N. Altorki, A. Dannenberg
2:00-2:15 Advances in thoracic computer aided diagnostics - D. Naidich
2:15-2:30 Lessons learned from breast computer aided diagnosis - M. Giger
2:30-2:45 Pathology interpretation and implications for staging - W. Travis
2:45-3:00 The role of molecular markers - H. Kato
3:00-3:15 Surgical strategies - N. Altorki
3:15-3:30 Prevention and early treatment - what requires evaluation? - S. Lippman
3:30-3:45 Smoking cessation - J. Ostroff, D. Burns
3:45-4:00 Centers of excellence and quality assurance - R. Smith
4:00-4:30 Coffee Break
4:30-5:30 The Nancy Terner Behrman Lecture in Honor of Betty Flehinger PhD. Moderator: Cancer prevention in the 21st century: The idea of the preventorium - E. E. Huerta
5:30-8:00 Cocktails
Saturday, October 21, 2006; 9:00am-5:00pm. Weill Auditorium, 2nd floor
9:00-11:00 I-ELCAP Steering Committee Meeting
11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-1:00 Selected Oral Presentations. Moderator: F. Grannis
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:00 Poster Presentations and Discussions. Moderators: R. Aye, F. Grannis, R. Avila
3:00-3:30 Coffee Break
3:30-5:30 Workshops
  1. Concerns about CT screening for lung cancer Moderator: D. Yankelevitz
  2. Modeling as a basis for public health policy Modeartors: R. Smith, J. Wisnivesky
  3. Role of molecular markers in screening for lung cancer Moderators: J. Mulshine, M. Lane
  4. Smoking Cessation Project Moderator: J. Ostroff
Sunday, October 22, 2006; 10:00am-11:00am. Weill Auditorium, 2nd floor
10:00-11:00 Workshop presentations for consensus.


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