Thursday, 14th November Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

7:30AM - 8:45AM
Thursday, 14th November
Rooms 5 & 6
Chairs: Marcin Dzienis & Jia (Jenny) Liu
Sponsored by:

In this session we will present a challenging head and neck cancer case, which the expert MDT panel will discuss.

This session objectives are:

  • Management of complex cases of frontline advanced, recurrent/metastatic HNSCC
  • Navigating PD-L1 testing, interpretation of results and implications for treatment
  • Management considerations for patients in regional/rural areas

Chairs:

Dr Marcin Dzienis, Medical Oncologist, Gold Coast University Hospital
Dr Jia (Jenny) Liu, Medical Oncologist, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney

Panelists:

  • Matthew Cronin, Surgeon, Gold Coast University Hospital
  • Marcin Dzienis, Medical Oncologist, Gold Coast University Hospital
  • Deb Farrell, Head and Neck care coordinator, Gold Coast University Hospital
  • Penny Stabler, Speech Pathologist, Gold Coast University Hospital
  • Merran Findlay, Dietitian Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, SPHERE Research Fellow
  • Dion Forstner, Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare, Darlinghurst
  • Michael Whordley, Pharmacist, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane

7:30AM - 8:45AM
Thursday, 14th November
Rooms 7 & 8
Sponsored by:

Chair:

  • Dr Paul Viray

9:00AM - 10:30AM
Thursday, 14th November
Arena 1B
Chair: David Mizrahi

Followed by panel discussion and Q&A including Sean Hill and Matthew Neve

10:30AM - 11:00AM
Thursday, 14th November
Halls 1 & 2
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Rooms 5 & 6
Chairs: Elise Treleaven & Penny Mackenzie

Panellists:

- Deb Farrell - Head and neck care coordinator
- Lachlan McDowell - Radiation oncologist
- Marcin Dzienis - Medical oncologist
- Darshit Thaker - Medical oncologist
- Matthew Cronin - ENT surgeon
- Teresa Brown - Dietitian
- Kimberly-Ann Kerr - Cancer pharmacist
- Paul Viray - Geriatrician
- Maree Grier - Psychologist

12:30PM - 1:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Halls 1 & 2

COSA Geriatric Oncology Group meeting                                          Rooms 5&6

COSA Psycho-oncology Group meeting                                             Rooms 7&8

COSA NET’s Group Meeting                                                             Room 9

1:30PM - 1:50PM
Thursday, 14th November
Arena 1B
1:50PM - 3:00PM
Thursday, 14th November
Arena 1B
Chair: Christopher Steer

Panellists:

For Decentralisation

Robin Zon

Mei Krishnasamy

Mei Ling Yap

 

Against Decentralisation

Sabe Sabesan

Sanchia Aranda

Belinda Campbell

3:00PM - 3:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Arena 1B
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Thursday, 14th November
Halls 1 & 2
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Thursday, 14th November
Arena 1A
Chairs: Matthew Links & Penny Mackenzie

Followed by 30 minute panel discussion and Q&A

7:00PM - 11:00PM
Thursday, 14th November
Foyer E & F