Wednesday, 13th November Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

7:00AM - 8:15AM
Wednesday, 13th November
Arena 1A
Chairs: Jenelle Loeliger & Rosa Spence
Sponsored by:

This symposium will highlight the latest research from the COSA Nutrition and Exercise Groups – spanning the launch of the COSA Cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia position statement: Implementation Toolkit, the mapping of nutrition services in Australian acute health services providing cancer treatment and the latest on investigating the value of implementation of the COSA Position Statement on Exercise in Cancer Care.

The audience will walk away with insights from the latest nutrition and exercise research and how to elevate multidisciplinary care in practice to optimise outcomes for people with cancer. An interactive panel discussion with all speakers and questions from the audience will conclude the session.

Speakers and topics:

  • Jane Stewart - Launch of the COSA Cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia position statement: Implementation Toolkit

  • Dr Emily Jeffery - Survey of nutrition service provision in Australian acute cancer settings

  • Dr Kim Edmunds - COSA Exercise guidelines: What is the Value of Implementation?

This session will include interactive Q&A with all speakers.

This breakfast session is sponsored by COSA, and delivered by the COSA Nutrition and Exercise and Cancer Groups

8:30AM - 9:00AM
Wednesday, 13th November
Arena 1B

Welcome by COSA President
Welcome to Country by local Indigenous group

9:00AM - 10:30AM
Wednesday, 13th November
Arena 1B
Chair: Dion Forstner

- Danielle Rodin - Global overview of Equity: the radiation oncology perspective
- Robin Zon - Global overview of Access: what is ASCO doing to reduce disparities
- TBC - National advocacy agenda setting to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with cancer

10:30AM - 11:00AM
Wednesday, 13th November
Halls 1 & 2
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 13th November
Arena 1B
Chairs: Melissa Eastgate & Gail Garvey

Followed by panel discussion and Q&A

11:00AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 13th November
Rooms 5 & 6

Chair: Bodga Koczwara

Followed by panel discussion and Q&A

12:30PM - 1:30PM
Wednesday, 13th November
Halls 1 & 2

COSA Survivorship Group meeting                             Rooms 5 & 6

 COSA Global Oncology Group meeting                       Rooms 7 & 8

COSA NETs Group meeting                                         Room 9

3:00PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday, 13th November
Halls 1 & 2
5:30PM - 7:00PM
Wednesday, 13th November
Halls 1 & 2
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Wednesday, 13th November
Rooms 5 & 6
Sponsored by:

Join us at the session to discuss cancer treatments and cancer treatment-related skin toxicities, patient clinical case discussion on the management and treatment of these skin toxicities and practical tips (including dermatological) for managing skin side effects induced by cancer treatments to support patients and their cancer journey.