Pre-alert : 1st European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers: an update
Arnhem, October 2007 - The 1st European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers (EMUC) 'Embracing Excellence in Prostate and Kidney Cancer' is scheduled to take place in Barcelona, Spain, coming November 2 to 4.
This is the first time that major European organisations involved in the management of urological malignant disorders have joined forces and set up a meeting to present and discuss the latest updates and innovations in this rapidly evolving field.
This collaboration, involving the European Association of Urology (EAU), the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) should prove to be a landmark achievement for the European medical community. The full programme of the meeting can be viewed here.
A combined EAU/ESMO/ESTRO/EORTC press conference will be held on Friday 2 November. The programme starts at 12.00 hrs and will be followed by a luncheon (until 13.30 hours):
Per-Anders Abrahamsson, EAU Secretary-General
Introduction
Cora Sternberg, ESMO
Prostate cancer and renal cell cancer (5 top abstracts)
Theo de Reijke, EORTC
The influence of European laws on clinical practice
Thomas Wiegel, ESTRO
The management of locally advanced prostate cancer- an interdisciplinary approach
Peter Mulders, EAU
Immunotherapy in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma
Your presence at this meeting, as an expert writing in this field, would be greatly valued. Please note that registration is free of charge for media representatives. For pre-registration Ms Monique Oosterwijk, m.oosterwijk(at)congressconsultants.com can be contacted.
In case you require assistance or have any queries, we invite you to contact us:
EAU
Lindy Brouwer
T: +31 (0)26 389 06 80
E: l.brouwer(at)uroweb.nl
ESTRO
Muriel Hallet
T: +32 (0)2 7759340
F: +32 (0)2 7795494
E: muriel.hallet(at)estro.be
ESMO
Vanessa Pavinato
T: +41 91 973 19 07
E: media(at)esmo.org
