This evening CME program will cover updates in the ...



Chinese American Hematologist and Oncologist Network (CAHON) Annual Meeting/Reception at 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting

6:0 0 pm- 1 1: 0 0 pm

June 2 , 2 0 0 7 (S a t u r d a y)

Room CC10A at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place

2233 South Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

Phone: 312-567-1234

This evening’s program will cover latest advance in oncology, update on CAHON, status of oncology field in China and the potential opportunities in international exchange in oncology. This event is organized by CAHON () and supported by Physicians’ Education Resources ().

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this meeting, you should be able to learn:

• The latest advances in colorectal cancer.

• Organization and collaborations of the USA government, research community and the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry in developing new cancer treatments.

• Evaluation of new anti-cancer agents, especially translational research to elucidate molecular targets, mechanisms of drug effects and immunotherapy under CTEP/NCI.

• Understanding the anti-cancer therapy development in China and the potential opportunities in Sino-US exchange in oncology.

Program Co-Chairs:

Weijing Sun, MD, and Wenru Song, MD, PhD

Agenda

6:00-6:30pm Sign-up and Dinner (& Membership Registration for CAHON members)

6:30pm Welcome & Overview, Wenru Song and Weijing Sun

6:30-6:45pm The latest advances in colorectal cancer, Edward Chu

6:45-7:00pm NCI’s Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) and Anti-Cancer Drug Development, John Wright

7:00-7:15pm Immunotherapy in Solid Tumors, Helen Chen

7:15-7:25pm CAHON Update: Wenru Song and Michael Wang

7:25-8:00pm Panel Discussion on International Exchange in Oncology

Franco Cavalli, Xishan Hao, Guangwei Xu, Edward Chu, John Wright, Helen Chen, Alice Chen

8:00 pm Reception and Networking

11:00pm Conclude

Faculty

Program Co-Chairs:

Wenru Song, MD, PhD

President (2006-07), CAHON

Associate Investigator, Baylor Institute for Immunology Research

Attending Oncologist, Baylor Sammons Cancer Center/TOPA

Weijing Sun, MD

Co-Chair (2006-07), CAHON’s Events/Education Committee

Associate Professor

Division of Hematology/Oncology

University of Pennsylvania Medical Center

Members:

Franco Cavalli, MD (confirmed)

President, UICC

Professor and Director, Oncology Unit of Southern Switzland

Alice Chen, MD

Helen Chen, MD

Edward Chu, MD (confirmed)

Professor and Chief, Section of Medical Oncology

Deputy Director, Yale Cancer Center

Eduardo Cazap, MD

Chair, International Affairs Committee, ASCO

Michael Wang, MD

Chair (2006-07), CAHON Board of Directors

Assistant Professor

Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

John Wright, MD

Senior Director,

CTEP, NCI

Guangwei Xu, MD

President, Chinese Anti-cancer Association

Professor and Honorary President, Beijing University Cancer Hospital

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