Weill Cornell Medicine, The International Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes, in conjunction with our International Collaborators, present to you the 7th Annual International Symposium Improving Breast & Gynecological Cancers Management & Outcomes in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC), co-hosted by Dr. Lisa Newman, Chief, Division of Breast Surgery, Director, Interdisciplinary Breast Program, Medical Director, ICSBCS, Weill Cornell Medicine and Prof. Melissa B. Davis, Scientific Director, Int’l Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes, Director, Institute of Translational Genomics Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Improving Breast & Gynecological Cancers Management & Outcomes in Low and Middle Countries (LMIC)
Monday, September 4th - Thursday, September 8th
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM DAILY
Transcorp Hotels - Calabar, Nigeria
CPD Accreditation by MDCAN, NMA, MLSCN
Discussion Topics
- Surgical management of early stage breast cancer
- The role of surgery in managing locally advanced breast cancer
- The role of plastic surgery in the management of breast cancer
- Significance of chemotheraphy in the management of breast cancer
- Processing of breast tissue for optimal H&E, IHC, & RNA/DNA extraction & sequencing
- Benefits of radiotherapy in the management of breast cancer
- Breast cancer imaging in low resource settings
- Palliative care of breast cancer
- Subspecialty round table discussion of selected breast cancer cases
- African ancestry breast cancer genomics research
- Breast cancer integrative services
Public Health Epidemiology
- Overview of Breast & Gynecological Cancers in Ghana
- Overview of Breast & Gynecological Cancers in Nigeria
- Overview of Breast & Gynecological Cancers in Ethiopia
- Overview of Breast & Gynecological Cancers in Kenya
- Overview of Breast & Gynecological Cancers in Sudan
- Overview of Breast & Gynecological Cancers in Uganda
- Overview of Breast & Gynecological Cancers in Antigua & Barbuda
- Overview of Breast & Gynecological Cancers in Zambia
- Overview of Breast & Gynecological Cancers in South Africa
Workshop Highlights
GENOMICS:- Bioinformatics
- Genomics Data Management
- Tissue Collection and Processing of Organoids
- Establishing and Maintaining 3D Organoid Cultures
- Blood Collection and Processing of PBMCs
PATHOLOGY:
- Interpretation of Breast Core Biopsies
- Quality Control in Biopsy Evaluation
- Uses of Cell Blocks for Immunohistochemistry
- Use of SLN & FNAC
- Cell Block Preparation in Cytology Lab
- Quality Management in the Immunohistochemistry Lab
PLASTIC SURGERY:
- Immediate vs. Delayed Post
-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction
- Pedicled Autologous Flap Reconstruction Techniques
- Implant Reconstruction Techniques
RADIATION ONCOLOGY:
- Whole and Partial Breast Imaging and Planning for Radiotherapy
- Cervical Cancer Imaging and Planning: What every doctor must know
RADIOLOGY:
- Breast Imaging
- Ultrasound
-Guided Breast Biopsy Techniques
SURGERY:
- Core Needle Biopsy Training
- Live Surgery Focusing on Mastectomy
- Axillary Dissection and Clearance
- Breast Conservation
Speakers
Speakers
Lisa Newman, M.D.
- Chief, Division of Breast Surgery
- Director, Interdisciplinary Breast Program
- Medical Director, ICSBCS
- Weill Cornell Medicine
Haythem Y. Ali, M.D.
- Henry Ford Cancer Institute/Wayne State
- University School of Medicine
- Department of Medical Oncology
- Detroit, MICHIGAN – USA
Melissa B. Davis, PhD
- Director
- Institute of Translational Genomics Medicine
- Morehouse School of Medicine
- Atlanta, Georgia – USA
Paula S. Ginter, M.D.
- Professor of Pathology & Lab Medicine
- New York University
- NYU Langone Hospital
- New York, New York – USA
Adeyiza Momoh, M.D.
- Professor of Plastic Surgery
- Michigan Medicine
- University of Michigan Medical School
- Ann Arbor, Michigan – USA
Derek Radisky, M.D.
- Professor and Chair
- Department of Cancer Biology
- Mayo Clinic
- Jacksonville, Florida – USA
Melissa Durand, M.D.
- Professor of Radiology
- Professor of Biomedical Imaging
- Yale University School of Medicine
- New Haven, CT – USA
Onyinye D. Balogun, M.D.
- Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology
- Department of Radiation Oncology
- Weill Cornell Medicine
- New York, NY – USA
Vivian J. Bea, M.D.
- Chief, Division of Breast Surgery
- NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
- Weill Cornell Medicine
- New York, NY – USA
Thomas U. Agan
- Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Former Chief Medical Director
- Chief Executive Officer
- University of Calabar Teaching Hospital