Under the patronage of His Excellency Engineer Essa Al Haj Al Maidoor, Director General of Dubai Health Authority, MCI with the support of Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be organizing the 4th UAE Cancer Congress this Thursday. Over 750 healthcare professionals from various countries around the world will be participating during this three day conference at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A medical exhibition will be held alongside the congress with more than 23 international companies presenting their latest findings in the field of cancer.
Dr. Shaheenah Dawood, President of the Conference and Consultant Medical Oncologist, Medical Oncology department of Dubai Hospital sheds light on the importance of this event, stressing on the observed increasing incidence of all stages of cancer across the globe with its associated morbidity and mortality.
The UAE Cancer Congress will bring together a number of specialists in the field of cancer, providing an ideal platform for delegates to network and exchange knowledge and experience in order to promote the principle of multidisciplinary care of cancer patients and to encourage the practice of evidence based medicine in order to achieve the highest standard of care in the field of oncology. The congress will include educational lectures as well as an Head & Neck Master Course and workshops on cancer nutrition, oncology nursing and breast surgical oncology. Dr Shaheenah said, “The 2013 congress will include some of the best local and international speakers such as Dr. Hope Rogo and Professor Edith Perez from the United States, Professor Pierfranco Conte from Italy and Professor Hamdy Abdel Azim from Egypt to name a few. Congress sessions will focus on practical case studies, debates as well as interactive discussions in order to provide an excellent platform for delegates to be able to share their experiences with their counterparts from around the globe.”
“The congress has partnered with various institutions such as American Hospital in Dubai and the 1st Indian Cancer Congress, which is an integral part of the associations specializing in oncology in India - The Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI), and the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO) , combining oncology medical and among children in India (ISI lowpass) and assembly of Indian Oncology (ISO) for with the aim of improving growth through cooperation, and reaching professionals working in the field in the region and the world. The Head and Neck Master Course for the second year will be held with the participation of a number of associations such as the Korean Society of Thyroid-Head and Neck Surgery and the Indian Cooperative Oncology Networking and the Pakistani association, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Center. There will also be special sessions for nutrition for patients suffering from cancer”, she added.
The Oncology Nursing Society, US will also be running a workshop for the 2nd year in a row and will focus on providing the necessary knowledge to improve patient care skills. The sessions will also address the role of nurses specializing in the field of oncology in the application of best practices and patient care to ensure the highest quality of treatment.
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For further detail on the information contained in this press release, please contact:
Kavitha Prabhu
Manager – External Communications
MCI Middle East
www.mci-group.com/uae
Tel: +971 (4) 311 6300
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