2nd Jordanian Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Conference

The 10th Mediterranean Task Force for Cancer Control

5-7 July 2012

Day One: Thursday 5th July 2012
Registration 08:00- 09:00
Session One / 09:00-11:00
Prof. Stefano Iacobelli / Italy / Impact of early diagnosis & Novel treatment on breast and colo rectal cancer
Prof. Abdullah Al-Abbadi / Jordan / Stem cell in cancer prevention & treatment
Prof. Suzana Manxhuka-Kerliu's / Kosovo / Challenges & opportunities in cancer detection & diagnosis
Prof. Carla Natoli / Italy / Biological basis of cancer prevention & screening
Prof.Vladimir Dimov / Macedonia / Overview of European cancer profiling
Session Two / 11:15-01:00
Prof. Annie J. Sasco / France / Prevention of second cancer
Prof. Mssimo Crespi / Italy / Impact of screening modalities in colo rectal cancer
Bassam Hajjawi, MD / Jordan / Colo rectal cancer epidemiology
Prof. Nurdan Tözün / Turkey / Bacteria and colorectal cancer
Session Three / 14:00-15:30
Sahar Jresiat, PHD / Jordan / Risk factors for colo rectal cancer
Prof. Alferdo Saggioro / Italy / Cancer nutrition and nutraceuticals
Prof. Alberto Montori / Italy / Endoscopic mucosectomy in the treatment of early colorectal cancer
Ziad Sharaiha, MD / Jordan / Chemo prevention of colo rectal cancer
Session Four / 15:45 – 17:00
Prof. Husein Abdel-Hameed / Egypt / Does PPIs prevent esophageal cancer
Prof. Hamouda Boussen / Tunis / Early detection of Esophageal cancer
Prof. Massimo Crespi / Italy / The role of GPs in environmental & occupational cancer prevention
Prof. Besim Sllamniku / Kosovo / Microlaryngoscopy as diagnostic and therapeutic examination for laryngeal disease.
Ghazi Sharkas, MD / Jordan / Thyroid cancer profile in Jordan
Ibrahim Shoubash, MD / Jordan- / Risk assessment for developing cancer
Maisam Akroush / Jordan / Rectal bleeding as presentation in cancer colon in Hamza Hospital

Scientific Program

Day two: Friday 6th July 2012
Session Five / 09:00-11:00
Mohammad Al-Tarawneh, MD / Jordan / Breast Cancer in Levant Countries
Prof. Massimo Crespi / Italy / Eepidemiology, prevention and screening of breast cancer
Nisreen Qattash, MD / Jordan / Breast cancer program in Jordan
Marwan Al-Zughul, MD / Jordan / Survival analysis for breast cancer in Jordan
Nawar Fariz, MD / Jordan / Mammogram detection & screening of breast cancer private clinic
Session Six / 11:15-13:00
Prof. Reda Al-Wakeel / Egypt / Prevention of hepatocellular (HCC) carcinoma
Prof. Ayman Yosri / Egypt / Early detection hepatocellular (HCC) carcinoma
Arvin Dibra, MD / Albania / Surgical treatment of rectal cancer
Abdel-Naser Elzouki, MD / Libya / Update management of hepatocellular carcinoma
Prof. Elias Ghandour / USA / Relevance of smoking in human cancer
Session Seven / 14:00-15:30
Prof. Brahim El Gueddari, / Rabat, Morocco / Immuno-compromized status and cancer
Prof. Silverio Tomao / Italy / Prevention of cervical cancer: the role of HPV vaccination
Reem Sharaiha, MD / USA / Screening for pancreatic cancer, is it due?
Ibraheem Qibalan, MD / Jordan / Prostatic cancer in Jordan
Mansour Karadsheh, MD / Jordan / Vaccination updates and cancer prevention
Session Eight / 15:45-17:00
Day Three: Saturday 7th July 2012
Session nine / 09:00-11:00
Panel Discussion