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Programme

Browse the Symposium programme to view the schedule and sessions topics. Please note that session content and speakers are subject to change. This page will be updated as speakers and session content are confirmed.

Saturday 8 March

  1. 9am–10:30am
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    Opening session

    Saturday's programme will be hosted by Dr Cormac Owens

    Our Chief Executive, Gail Jackson will also give a warm welcome to all our attendees

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    What is neuroblastoma?
    Dr Rochelle Bagatell
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    Post-maintenance therapies
    Professor Juliet Gray
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    Q&A / Panel discussion
    Dr Cormac Owens, Dr Rochelle Bagatell, Professor Juliet Gray, Dr Guiseppe Barone
  5. 10:30am–11am
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    Break
  6. 11am–12:30pm
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    Treating relapsed and refractory disease

    This session will be moderated by Professor John Anderson

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    CAR T-cell therapy
    Professor John Anderson, Dr Francesca del Bufalo
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    Q&A / Panel discussion
    Professor John Anderson, Dr Francesca del Bufalo, Alan Pearson
  9. 12:30pm–1:30pm
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    Break
  10. 1:30pm–3:30pm
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    Treating relapsed and refractory disease (continued)

    This session will be moderated by Dr Lucas Moreno

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    Overview of early phase trials (Europe)
    Dr Lynley Marshall
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    Overview of early phase trials (North America)
    Dr Steven DuBois
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    Q&A / Panel discussion
    Dr Lucas Moreno, Dr Lynley Marshall, Dr Steven DuBois
  14. 3:30pm–4pm
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    Break
  15. 4pm–5:30pm
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    Measuring response to treatment


    This session will be moderated by Dr Gudrun Schleiermacher

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    Biology of neuroblastoma

    Professor Kelly Goldsmith

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    Monitoring disease recurrence/response to treatment
    Dr Meredith Irwin
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    Liquid biopsies
    Professor Lieve Tytgat
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    Q&A / Panel discussion
    Dr Gudrun Schleiermacher, Professor Kelly Goldsmith, Dr Meredith Irwin, Professor Lieve Tytgat, Dr Sally George
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    Closing summary
    Host: Dr Cormac Owens

Sunday 9 March

  1. 9am–10:30am
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    Hope in survivorship

    Sunday's programme will be hosted by Helen Pearson

    This session will be facilitated by Emma Potter and Hayley Blackwell

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    Survivor discussion
    Tom Becker, Louis Moorhouse, Charlotte Wint
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    Pancare: Improving quality of life and access to optimum long-term follow up care
    Tom Becker
  4. 10:30am–11am
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    Break
  5. 11am–12pm
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    Understanding treatment-related late effects

    This session will be moderated by Dr Ramya Ramanujachar

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    Ovarian insufficiency in girls and how to help with pubertal hormone replacement
    Dr Assunta Albanese
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    Recommendations for long-term follow-up care
    Dr Paula Adkin
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    Q&A / Panel discussion
    Dr Assunta Albanese, Dr Paula Adkin
  9. 12pm–1pm
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    Supporting families impacted by a childhood cancer diagnosis


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    Supporting parents in their treatment decision-making: where we are and where to go
    Helen Pearson
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    Round up
    Dr Ramya Ramanujachar
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    The importance of hope: a parent's perspective
    Matt White