Scientific Program

Preliminary (last update 10/12/18)

* subject to changes *

General outline of the program

We will kick off with a precongress Resident Workshop on Wednesday 22 May.

For the main congress, again we will have 3 half-day Themed Sessions, where the next subjects will be discussed in-depth by experts in that field:

Thursday 23 May: Histiocytic proliferative diseases,
Friday 24 May : Inflammation and cancer,
Saturday 25 May: Pathologist-Clinician interaction

On Saturday 25 May ESVONC will organize the very first symposium for veterinary nurses and technicians: for the program, see on this link.

There will be 2 social events:

the Welcome Reception on Thursday evening 23 May : on a boat on the river Main, showing Frankfurt evening skyline
the Gala Dinner on Friday evening 24 May : we will be eating, drinking and partying at the lovely Palmengarten venue.

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Programs in detail

The abstract slots can only be completed after the abstract reviewing proces, ready by the end of March at the latest.

Resident's workshop - Wednesday 22 May 2019

This Resident's workshop is free of charge and open to all interested, but registration is mandatory.

time	title	speaker
Radiation therapy and photodynamic therapy
15:30-16:15	Radiation biology – fundamental concepts for medical oncologists	dr. Carla Rohrer
16:15-17:00	Techniques in radiation therapy: 3DCRT, IMRT and beyond	dr. Carla Rohrer
17:00-17:30	Coffee break
17:30-18:15	Brachytherapy and plesiotherapy in veterinary oncology	dr. Jérôme Benoit
18:15-19:00	Photodynamic therapy in veterinary oncology: principles and applications	dr. Julia Buchholz

Main Program - Thursday 23 May 2019

time	title	speaker
*08h00-09h00*	*Registration opens*
	Themed session: Histiocytic proliferative diseases
09:00-09:45	Key note lecture: Current understanding of histiocytic proliferative diseases	dr. Jérôme Abadie, Nantes
09:45-10:30	Pathophysiological and genetic mechanisms associated with histiocytic malignancies	dr. Benoit Hédan, Nantes
10:30-11:00	coffee break
11:00-11:15	Abstract on HS
11:15-11:30	Abstract on HS
11:30-12:15	Clinical management of canine systemic histiocytic sarcoma: past, present and what is up on the horizon?	dr. Jane Dobson, Cambridge
12:15-12:45	Round table discussion	all speakers
12:45-13:00	Welcome ESVONC to Frankfurt! – what to see and what to do!	dr. Martin Kessler
13:00-14:15	Lunch
	Abstracts
14:15-15:15	Abstract slot
15:10-15:40	Coffee break
	Abstracts
15:45-16:30	Abstract slot
16:30-17:30	ESVONC Annual General Meeting (ESVONC members)
19:00-21:00	Welcome reception on the river Main – see Frankfurt’s skyline by night

Main Program - Friday 24 May 2019

time	title	speaker
	Themed session: Inflammation and cancer
9:00-9:45	Inflammation in cancer initiation and maintenance	prof. David Argyle, Edinburgh
9:45-10:30	Inflammation in tumor progression and metastasis	prof. Florian Greten, Frankfurt
10:30-10:45	Coffee break
10:45-11:15	The role of Cyclooxygenase-2 in cancer stem cell survival and repopulation during anticancer therapy	dr. Lisa Pang, Edinburgh
11:15-12:00	COX-2–independent anticarcinogenic effects of COX-Inhibitors	dr. Sabine Grösch, Frankfurt
12:00-12:30	The use of COX-2 inhibitors in treating cancer: what’s the evidence?	prof. David Argyle, Edinburgh
12:30-13:00	Panel discussion
13:00-14:15	Poster session, and invited snack lunch in the industrial exhibition
	Abstracts
14:15-15:30	Abstract slot
	Gala Dinner in Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten

Main program - Saturday 25 May

time	title	speaker
8:30-9:30	Guided tour through Hofheim Veterinary Hospital (one of the largest private veterinary hospitals in Europe)
	Themed session: pathologist – clinician interaction
9:30-10:15	Key note lecture by chair: How do you get what you need? Problems and pitfalls in the pathologist – clinician interaction	prof. Marije Risselada, Purdue
10:15-10:45	Determining resection margins as a pathologist – clean but close or too close to be clean?	dr. Annika Herrmann, Bristol
10:45-11:15	Coffee break
11:15-12:00	On the cutting edge: an surgical oncologist’s perspective on resection margins	prof. Marije Risselada, Purdue
12:00-12:30	Mitotic index, Ki67, PCNA – preanalytic complications, analytic variations and clinical implications	Jérôme Abadie, Nantes
12:30-13:00	Panel discussion: Reporting resection margins, histologic grades and proliferation markers – implications for postop decision making	all speakers
13:00-14:15	Lunch
	Abstracts
14:15-14:40	Abstract slot
14:40-15:00	Announcement: ESVONC 2020 in Tokyo /Syracusa 2020
15:00-16:25	Abstract slot
*16:25-16:30*	*Farewell ceremony*

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