The 2018 World Cancer Congress Summary Report highlights some of the key sessions and events of the first Congress to be held in Southeast Asia.

Delegates and exhibitors who completed the congress survey entered a draw to win a prize. Discover now if you are one of the lucky winners.

Video recordings from the Plenary and Big Debate sessions, as well as all photos from each day are now available for viewing.

Mark your calendar for the next World Cancer Congress, which will be taking place from 19-22 October 2020 in Oman.

Date: 3rd October 2018 | Time: 15:20 - 16:50 | Venue: Conference Hall 3 – Three finalists were named for the Astellas Oncology C³ Prize in the challenge’s third year to pitch their ideas in hopes of winning the Grand Prize grant of $50,000 USD

Thursday 4 October 2018 – room 403

According to Dr. Sanjeev Arora “cancer is a disease of health inequity and disparity. The vast majority of patients will not receive best practice care”.

Chaired by Kevin Babb of American Cancer Society, this session brought unique and diverse cultural insights related to cancer care.

The final Big Debate of World Cancer Congress 2018 moderated by Meera Sivesothy with David Weller for the notion and Richard Wender against.

Individuals living with cancer and their care givers have social care needs as well as health needs. Most times, these needs are often inadequately dealt with by health professionals due to lack of specialist skills and capacity to manage these needs emerging needs.

‘Global access to palliative care and pain relief’ chaired by David Hill, Cancer Council Victoria (Australia) with presentations by Asfan Bhadelia, Eric Krakauer, M. R. Rajagopal and Stephen Connor.

2^nd October 2018, 9:30am-11:00am.

Standing room only at the opening ceremony as delegates and dignitaries at the 2018 World Cancer Congress hear from inspirational cancer leaders.