Calendar of Events
January 1997
10 - 14
First AACR/ASCO Joint Conference: Basic and Clinical Aspects of Lymphoma, Palm Springs, Calif.
Contact the American Association for Cancer Research, Public Ledger Building, Suite 816, 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3483.
Telephone: (215) 440-9300; fax (215) 440-9313; e-mail: webmaster@aacr.org.
20 - 22
Arizona Cancer Center, 7th International Workshop on Chromosomes in Solid Tumors, Tucson, Ariz.
Contact Patty Sundberg, Conference Coordinator, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ 85724. Telephone: (520) 626-2276; fax: (520) 626-2284.
31 - February 1
Mayo Clinic's Annual Radiation Oncology Review and Resident's Essay Competition, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Contact the Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ. Telephone: (602) 301-7447; fax: (602) 301-8323.
February 1997
3-4
Ultrasound-Guided Permanent Prostate Implants: A Practical Review Course with Emphasis on Using Seeds in Rigid Absorbable Suture Strands, Tampa, Fla.
Contact Maureen Trigg, Conference Planning, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612. Telephone: (813) 972-8400 ext. 8111; fax: (813)
979-3874.
7 - 10
7th International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment, Paris, France.
Contact the International Organization for Anti-Cancer Treatment. Telephone: (331) 4216-0476; fax: (331) 4216-0477.
13 - 15
Surgical Complications and Gynecologic Oncology, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Contact the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Telephone: (202) 863-2426; fax: (202) 863-4994.
13 - 16
2nd Annual Cancer Information Exchange (CIX), Amelia Island Plantation, Fla.
Contact Adina Cook, Conference Coordinator, CIX c/o The Columbus CCOP, 1151 South High St, Columbus, OH 43206. Telephone: (614) 443-2267; fax: (614)
443-5245.
17 - 20
15th Annual Clinical Hematology and Oncology Conference: 1997, La Jolla, Calif.
Contact the Department of Academic Affairs, Box 403C, Scripps Clinic & Research Foundation, 106666 North Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037. Telephone:
(619) 554-8556; fax: (619) 554-6310.
20 - 22
5th Annual Genitourinary Oncology Conference: Advances in the Biology and Therapy of Prostate Cancer, Houston, Tex.
Contact the Office of Conference Services, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Box 131, #30070074, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX
77030-4095. Telephone: (713) 792-2222; fax: (713) 794-1724; e-mail: meetings@utmdacc.uth.tmc.edu.
26 - March 1
9th Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Symposium: Supportive Care in Cancer, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Contact B. Nair, Dept C of Internal Medicine, Conference Office, Kantonsspital, Haus 09, CH-9007 St. Gallen, Switzerland. Telephone: +41 0 71 494-1097; fax:
+41 0 71 245 6805.
26 - March 1
5th International Congress on Oral Cancer, New Delhi, India.
Contact Prof. A. K. Varma, Secretary General ICOOC, AFCDE, Agram Post, 560025 Bangalore, India. Telephone: +91 80 556 4359; fax: +91 80 558 0357.
March 1997
3-4
Clinical Conference on Neuro-Oncology, Houston, Tex.
Contact the Pam Hamre, Conference Services, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Box 131, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030-4095.
Telephone: (713) 792-2222; fax: (713) 794-1724.
6-8
Joint Cancer Conference of the Florida Universities, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Contact Beverly Hughes, University of South Florida CME Office. Telephone: (813) 974-4296; fax: (813) 974-3217.
7 - 12
Basic and Clinical Aspects of Breast Cancer, Keystone, Colo.
Contact the American Association for Cancer Research, Public Ledger Bldg, Ste 816, 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3483.
Telephone: (215) 440-9300; fax: (215) 440-9313; e-mail: webmaster@aacr.org.
10 - 11
Making Progress in Palliative Care: From Experience to Evidence, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Contact Mrs. Pauline Hutchinson, Trent Palliative Care Center, Sykes House - Little Common Lane, Abbey Lane, S11 9NE, Sheffield, UK. Telephone: +44 114 262
01 74; fax: +44 114 236 29 16; e-mail: 106002.413@compuserve.com.
13 - 16
50th Annual Cancer Symposium of the American Society of Surgical Oncology, Chicago, Ill.
Contact Dianne K. Kubis, Exhibition Manager, Society of Surgical Oncology, 85 W Algonquin Rd, Ste 550, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Telephone: (847) 4271400; fax: (847) 427-1294.
14 - 15
2nd International Conference on the Adjuvant Therapy of Malignant Melanoma, London, United Kingdom.
Contact Dr. Spyros Retsas, Melanoma Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, W6 8RF London, UK. Fax: +441 81 746 8293.
22 - 26
28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Phoenix, Ariz.
Contact the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. Telephone: (312) 644-6610; e-mail: SGO@sba.com.
April 1997
9 - 12
10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association for Cancer Education, Brussels, Belgium.
Contact Prof. Guy Storme, Oncologic Center AZ-VUB, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. Telephone: +32 2 477 61 47; fax: +32 2 477 62 12.
12 - 16
88th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, San Diego, Calif.
Contact the American Association for Cancer Research, Public Ledger Building, Suite 816, 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Telephone:
(215) 440-9300; fax: (215) 440-9313; e-mail: webmaster@aacr.org.
13 - 19
Genetics of Human Cancer: Pathogenesis and Diagnosis, Keystone, Colo.
Contact The Keystone Symposia, Drawer 1630, 221 Summit Place, Unit 272, Silverthorne, CO 80498. Telephone: (800) 253-0685 or (970) 262-1230; fax: (970)
262-1525; e-mail: keystone@symposia.com.
23 - 27
6th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved, and Cancer, Washington, DC.
Contact Ruth Sanchez, 6th Biennial Symposium, 1720 Dryden, Suite C, Houston, TX 77030. Telephone: (713) 798-5383; fax: (713) 798-3990.
28 - 30
National AIDS-Malignancies Conference: Bethesda, Md.
Contact Peggy Sweitzer, TASCON. Telephone: (301) 907-3844; fax: (301) 907-9655; e-mail: aidsmalign@tascon.com.
May 1997
17 - 20
33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Denver, Colo.
Contact ASCO, 435 N Michigan Ave, Ste 1717, Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: (312) 644-0828; fax: (312) 644-8557; e-mail: 76325.722@compuserve.com.
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