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UICC > Congresses > 2008 > Programme

Programme overview

The World Cancer Congress will provide a five-day event where delegates will participate in a milestone event in the global fight against cancer, where latest findings will be presented, reviewed and discussed.


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About the 2008 Congress: Five tracks to touch on all aspects of cancer

A five-track programme offers opportunities for exchange of knowledge and ideas and in-depth learning on all aspects of the global fight against cancer. Building on the success of the World Conference for Cancer Organizations in Dublin in 2004 and the World Cancer Congress in Washington, DC, in 2006, the 2008 Geneva Congress will focus on global, regional and national activities in cancer prevention and control, making it a uniquely comprehensive and relevant event for the cancer control community throughout the world.



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Sponsored sessions (cancer organizations)


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Session types

The Congress programme will consist of plenary sessions, symposia, �challenge your expert� sessions, free communication and poster sessions developed around the UICC strategic directions and grouped into five main tracks:

Track Strategic directions
1
 Cancer prevention and control
2
 Tobacco control
3
 Cancer research and treatment
4
 Supportive care
5
 Capacity building
  1. Pre-organized sessions presented by invited speakers
    1. Plenary sessions (PS):
      2. These opening sessions each day will be delivered by distinguished experts in the field of cancer control and devoted to the main subjects of the congress. They are expected to be attractive to all attendees. There will be no other session running in parallel.
    2. Concurrent track sessions (CTS):
      3. These sessions will present key questions of each tracks of the congress and will run in parallel every morning - each day of the congress
    3. Symposia (S):
      4. These standard sessions will be dedicated to invited speakers with different perspectives addressing question of interest in the various tracks.
    4. Challenge your expert (CE):
      5. These sessions will provide the opportunity for a limited number of participants to interact with one or more experts on a specific topic.
      They will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 07:30 to 08:15 and details will be posted on the congress website as they become available. Prior registration for these sessions is mandatory and there is a cost of CHF 25 per session.
    5. Controversy sessions (CVS):
      6. These sessions will feature two speakers exploring a chosen subject from opposite points of view. A general discussion at the end will allow the audience to join in the debate.
  2. Abstract-based sessions
    1. Free communications (FC):
      2. In addition to the pre-organized sessions, abstracts submitted by participants will be reviewed and scheduled for free communication sessions. Theses presentations on specific aspects of cancer control from around the world are organized by tracks.
    2. Poster sessions (POS):
      3. Poster sessions will allow authors of accepted abstracts to communicate their projects and findings to a worldwide audience. These sessions will take place during the lunch breaks in the Exhibit Hall.
  3. Satellite and sponsored sessions (SSP):
    4. These sessions, organized by industry or by cancer organizations, will be hosted at the Geneva Palexpo on Thursday 28, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 between 12:45 and 13:45 and between 17:00 and 18:30.
Disclaimer: programme content subject to change without notice