5Th MEETING of the MEDITERRANEAN TASK FORCE for CANCER CONTROL

5th MEETING OF THE MEDITERRANEAN TASK FORCE FOR CANCER CONTROL

Split, Croatia

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Under Auspices of Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Republic of Croatia

Saturday, March 8

9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introduction

(R.Pulanic, Croatia)

(S. Iacobelli, Italy)

9:15-9:45 Reports by President (S. Iacobelli, Italy), Secretary General (M. Crespi, Italy), Treasurer (A. Montori, Italy)

9:45-9:55 Update on the implementation of the MTCC website (S. Iacobelli, Italy)

9:55-10:10 Reports on the implementation of National Chapters

(by Delegates)

10:10-10:20 Possible relationships with the American Association for Cancer Research –AACR (P.G. Natali, Italy)

10:20-10:50 Coffee Break

10:50-11:10 Report on the questionnaire sent to Members on the existing National Oncological Facilities

(M. Crespi, Italy)

11:10-12:00 Proposals for national public initiatives aimed to cancer prevention, screening and early diagnosis acknowledges by MTCC in participating countries

(by Delegates)

12:00-12:30 Implementation of national programs of cancer control in Europe and Turkey

(M. Tuncer, Turkey)

12:30-13.00 Lunch

Afternoon Presentations by Delegates

13:00-13:10 Follow-up on the proposal for a Mediterranean Cancer Registry for inflammatory T4 Breast Cancer

(S. Iacobelli, Italy)

13:10-13:30 What MTCC can do for a Cancer Center and a Non Governmental Organisation in developing countries”

(K. Rahal, Tunisia)

13:30-13:50 Cancer Epidemiology in Croatia, first results of National Screening Programs for breast cancer in Croatia

(M. Strnad, Croatia)

13:50-14:10 First results of National Screening Programs for Colorectal Cancers in Croatia

(M. Katicic, Croatia)

14:10-14:30 Overview of Cancer Control Activities in Slovenia

(M. Primic Žakelj, Slovenia)

14:30-14:50 Sun protection, an educational program in school-age children: possible developments in MTCC countries

(P.G. Natali and C. Cercato, Italy)

14:50-15:10 Possible project: Design and Implementation of clinical trials in adjuvant setting for breast and colorectal cancer

(S. Iacobelli, Italy and any other Delegate interested)

15:10-15:25 Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology and Nutrition regarding GI Cancer and, in particular, Colon Cancer.

(C. Arvanitakis, Greece)

15:25-15:40 Coffee Break

15:40-16:40 - General discussion on future MTCC policies and programs

- Date and Venue of next meeting

(general discussion and proposals by Delegates)

16:40-17:10 Closing remarks

19:30 Dinner (“Ostarija u Vidjakovi”, Split)

Sunday, March 9

9:00 Short walking site seeing tour with guide through old Split center