International Conference on Advances in Cancer Diagnosis and Management [CANPATH-2024].

The conference mainly focuses on multiple sessions which include various cancers and their recent updates in diagnosis and management. 

The highlights of the conference include Symposium and key note presentation on Cancer registry, emerging trends, challenges and future directions in cancer research and healthcare. Additionally, the conference aims to foster networking opportunities, promote knowledge exchange, promote interdisciplinary collaboration and contribute to the ongoing efforts to improve cancer diagnosis and patient care.

Conference Sessions Overview:

• Keynote: Advancing Cancer Registries through Scalable Informatics Frameworks: Emerging Innovations and Practical Applications.
• Cross cutting theme – Challenges and future insight of the tumor microenvironment.

Session 1: Thoracic Oncology

• Lung: Diagnostic approach towards lung cancer – Dilemmas and Challenges.
• Breast: Navigating IHC in breast pathology: scope and limitations as diagnostic and predictive biomarker.

Session 2: Urologic Oncology

• Prostate: Contemporary issues and recent advances in Prostate cancer.
• Urinary Bladder: Sneak peak into Urothelial Carcinoma – A case-based approach.

Session 3: Neuro-Oncology

• Brain: Integrated approach towards diagnosis of Brain tumors.
• Head & Neck: Cystic swellings in Head & Neck – Challenges in diagnosis & great mimics.

Session 4: Musculoskeletal Oncology

• Bone: Updates in Primary Malignant Bone Tumors and its Treatment Implications.
• Myeloma: Approach to a patient with Myeloma.

Session 5: Hematologic Malignancies

• Lymphnode: Current Trends and Critical Issues in Lymphoma Diagnosis: Updates, Challenges, and Strategies.

Dr.Neena Mampilly, Kerala Chapter -IAPM, Senior consultant, BMH, Kozhikode, Kerala.

Panel Symposium: Thyroid Cancer Update - Current strategies and updates in diagnosis and management of thyroid cancer, and surgical complications.