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SON Fall Updates
SON Fall Update
The SON is committed to continuous practice improvement through educational activities and events. Each year the Network develops, organizes and hosts a medical education program profiling a specific area of cancer surgery and care. These all day courses, called the Fall Update, are fully accredited by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Featuring expert speakers, the Fall Update is designed to improve surgical oncology practice and knowledge by providing the most current information in the field.
Some Past SON events
Surgical Oncology Network "From Uncommon to Common"
Vancouver, Four Seasons Hotel
(Saturday) October 22, 2011
This accredited, one day course featured multiple topics in surgical oncology. Topics include extremity sarcoma, retroperitoneal sarcoma, melanoma, peritoneal carcinomatosis, desmoid tumours, carcinoid, screening for colon cancer, SLNB in breast cancer, palliative surgery and the current status of synoptic reporting in BC. In addition to presenters from BC, the program included visiting speakers, Dr. Alexandra Easson, Surgical Oncologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto and Dr. Lloyd Mack, Surgical Oncologist, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary.
Surgical Oncology Network Upper GI and Hepatobiliary Cancers Fall Update
Vancouver, Four Seasons Hotel
(Saturday) October 23, 2010
The BC Surgical Oncology Network hosted its Annual Fall Update on October 23, 2010 in Vancouver, BC. This accredited, one day course focused on the multidisciplinary approach to management of Upper GI and Hepatobiliary cancers, including topics such as the role of adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in the management of gastric cancer and other gastric neoplasms, application of endoscopic imaging in the evaluation of upper GI malignancies and understanding the management of pancreatic and hepatic masses. Panel discussions explored ways that surgeons and other specialists can work together to facilitate and optimize Upper GI and Hepatobiliary cancer care. In addition to presenters from BC, the program included visiting speakers, Dr. Carol Swallow, Surgical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto and Dr. Calvin Law, Surgical Oncologist at the University of Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Surgical Oncology Network Breast Fall Update
Vancouver, Four Seasons Hotel
(Saturday) October 24, 2009
The BC Surgical Oncology Network hosted its Annual Fall Update on October 24, 2009 in Vancouver, BC. This one day event focused on the multidisciplinary approach to management of breast cancer, including topics such as management of the axilla, breast reconstruction and issues in radiotherapy and systemic therapy. Panel discussion explored ways that surgeons and other specialists can work together to facilitate and optimize breast cancer care. In addition to presenters from BC, the program included visiting speakers, Dr. David McCready, Breast Cancer Site Group Leader at Prince Margaret Hospital in Toronto, and Dr. Geoff Porter, Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University.
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