The 16th International Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
1300 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Friday, April 20, 2007 to Sunday, April 22, 2007
Conference Agenda
| Friday, April 20, 2007; 9:00am-5:30pm. Uris Auditorium | |
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| Opening and Welcome. Moderator: J. P. Smith | |
| 9:00-9:10 | Welcome - J. P. Smith |
| 9:10-9:20 | Summary of Conferences and interim updates - C. I. Henschke |
| I-ELCAP Updates. Moderator: R. Hansen | |
| 9:20-9:40 | The network and regimen - C. Henschke |
| Understanding Research on Screening for a Cancer. Moderator: D. Yankelevitz | |
| 9:40-10:00 | Evidence and reasoning concerning screening for a cancer: mammography trials - D. Yankelevitz |
| 10:00-10:30 | Criticism of I-ELCAP research - Questions and answers - D. Yankelevitz, O. S. Miettinen |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break |
| Pathology Updates. Moderator: K. Geisinger | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Cytology panel results - M. Vazquez |
| 11:20-11:40 | Biomarkers from surgical specimens - Y. Matsuno |
| 11:40-12:00 | Current status of FISH in sputum for early detection of lungs cancer: limitations and possibilities - R. Katz |
| 12:00-2:00 | Lunch - on your own |
| Factors bearing on diagnosis and prognosis of lung cancer. Moderators: D. Vafai, N. Altorki | |
| 2:00-2:20 | Innovations in CT technology - A. Barth |
| 2:20-2:40 | COPD as a risk indicator for lung cancer - J. Zulueta |
| 2:40-3:00 | DNA repair activity as a risk indicator for lung cancer - Z. Livneh |
| 3:00-3:20 | Screening for lung cancer by sputum cytology and a new strategy - T. Ohira |
| 3:20-4:00 | Prognostic biomarkers in resected lung cancers - T. D'Amico |
| 4:00-4:30 | Coffee Break |
| 4:30-5:30 | The Nancy Terner Behrman Lecture in Honor of Betty Flehinger PhD. Moderator: D. Libby, A. Dannenberg Title: Targeting inflammation commonalities as a pathway between cancer and cardiovascular disease - E. Hawk |
| 6:30-8:30 | Cocktails, Beekman Towers, Sponsored by Siemens Corporation 3 Mitchell Place, First Avenue and 49th Street, 26th floor |
| Saturday, April 21, 2007; 9:00am-5:30pm. Weill Auditorium, 2nd floor | |
| 8:30-9:00 | Breakfast |
| 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
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| Sunday, April 22, 2007; 10:00am-11:00am. Weill Auditorium, 2nd floor | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Workshop presentations for consensus. |
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