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March 2012 Spotlight on Education: Meetings

Feb 23, 2012

Upcoming International Meetings


Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course (MCMC)

  • “Train the Trainer”
    May 11, 2012; Asuncion, Paraguay
    Organized in collaboration with the Paraguayan Society of Surgical Oncology

  • Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
    May 12, 2012; Asuncion, Paraguay

Palliative Care Courses

  • April 1-3, 2012; Ankara, Turkey
    Organized in collaboration with the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC)

  • May 7-11, 2012; Accra, Ghana
    Organized in collaboration with the Africa Oxford Cancer Foundation (AfrOx)

Visit asco.org/international for more information.


Highlights of the 2012 GI and GU Cancers Symposia


If you missed the Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium or Genitourinary (GU) Cancers Symposium, visit the Daily News section of gicasym.org and gucasym.org, respectively, for full online versions of Daily News print coverage plus bonus online-only live coverage. Also look for the “Discuss the Science” link in articles to share your opinions on the latest science or go directly to the Daily News Forums on ASCOconnection.org to comment on meeting-related coverage.

3 Locations, 2 Days,1 Dynamic Program


Mark your calendar for the 2012 Best of ASCO Meetings, which will cover the latest scientific advances in oncology from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting. Take advantage of the intimate meeting size to network with peers and interact with world-class faculty.

Best of ASCO® Chicago
July 12-13, 2012

Best of ASCO® Boston
August 3-4, 2012

Best of ASCO®
San DiegoAugust 10-11, 2012

Registration and Housing will open in early April; visit boa2012.asco.org for more information.

Mark Your Calendars forImportant Symposia Dates


Accelerating Anticancer Agent Development and Validation Workshop
May 16-18, 2012; Bethesda, Maryland; acceleratingworkshop.org

This workshop is designed to bring together leaders in clinical and translational cancer research from academia, industry, the NCI, and FDA to assist investigators in understanding and improving the process of cancer drug development.

ASCO/AACR Workshop: Methods in Clinical Cancer Research
July 28-August 3, 2012; Vail, Colorado; vailworkshop.org

This intensive workshop on the essentials of effective clinical trial design is geared for clinical fellow and junior faculty researchers in all oncology subspecialties.

Breast Cancer Symposium

September 13-15, 2012; San Francisco, California; breastcasym.org

Housing and Registration Launch;Abstract Submitter Launch:March 28, 2012
Abstract Submission Deadline:May 15, 2012


Markers in Cancer: A Joint Meeting by ASCO, EORTC and NCI

October 11-13, 2012; Hollywood, Florida; markersincancer.org

Housing and Registration Launch;Abstract Submitter Launch:April 25, 2012
Abstract Submission Deadline:June 19, 2012


Diagnostic Development Tutorial
October 10-12, 2012; markersincancer.org

Quality Care Symposium
November 30-December 1, 2012; San Diego, California; quality2012.asco.org

Housing and Registration Launch;Abstract Submitter Launch:May 16, 2012
Abstract Submission Deadline:July 31, 2012

Leadership Skills Seminar

April 12-13, 2012; Alexandria, VA

Registration Deadline
: March 22, 2012

Developed specifically to help oncology physicians gain greater insight into key skills needed for success in personal interactions. Visit asco.org/leadership.

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