
1st SingHealth Sarcoma and Skin Symposium
The symposium aims to address all aspects of the management of sarcomas and advanced skin malignancies, which will equip a multidisciplinary team with the necessary skills and know-how to set up a service for the management of this disease as well as keep up to date with research in this area.



International Faculty
Organising Committee
Symposium Program
Hybrid view
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* Programme subjected to changes
Day 1 - 19 July 2023: Spotlight on Sarcomas in Adults
0800 – 0815
Opening and Welcome Speech
Professor William Hwang, National Cancer Centre Singapore
The Global Unmet Need for Excellence in Sarcoma Management
0815 – 0900
Plenary Lecture: Priorities and Strategies in Setting up a Comprehensive Sarcoma Centre
Dr Marco Fiore, Instituto Nazionale Tumori, Italy
0900 – 0945
Surgical Management of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: Oncological and Functional outcome of Extended Resection
Dr Dirk Strauss, The Royal Marsden, UK
0945 – 1030
Challenges in the Systemic Treatment of Sarcomas and Global Access to Clinical Trials
Dr Alona Zer, Rambam Health Care Campus, Israel
1030 – 1100
Q & A
Tea Break
Limb Sarcomas
1100 – 1200
Enhancing Surgery of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Dr Peter Choong, Hugh Devine Professor of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Australia
1200 – 1245
Unresectable sarcomas: Japanese experience with protons and carbon ion with mesh spacer
Dr Yusuke Demizu, HIBMC Kobe Proton Center, Japan
1245 – 1300
1300 – 1400
Q & A
Lunch Symposium:
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My Journey with Sarcoma - A Story of Hope
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Translating the clinic to the lab and back again - All Hands on Deck!
Breakout Option 1: For Physicians
1400 – 1730
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Suspicious lumps and bumps - when should a community practitioner be worried?
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Pearls to diagnose sarcomas on imaging
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Pathological analysis of common sarcomas
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Q & A / Tea Break
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Multidisciplinary Case Discussions in Sarcoma
Breakout Option 2: Sarcoma Nursing Conference
1400 – 1730
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CRS & HIPEC ERAS program in SPRinT
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The role of nutrition for ERAS patients
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Post surgery care: What to look out for
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Tea Break
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Management of complex wounds
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Our Home care program
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Panel discussion: When is the time to call it Quits?
Day 2 - 20 July 2023: Spotlight on Paediatric Sarcomas and Skin Cancers
Paediatric Sarcomas
Melanoma
Common Non-Melanoma Skin Malignancies
Unique Needs in Sarcomas and Skin Cancers
0800 – 0845
0845 – 0930
0930 – 0945
0945 – 1000
1000 – 1030
1030 – 1100
1100 – 1130
1130 – 1215
1215 – 1230
1230 – 1245
1245 – 1300
1300 – 1320
1320 – 1330
1330 – 1430
1430 – 1450
1450 – 1510
1510 – 1530
1530 – 1600
1600 – 1730
1730
Common Paediatric Sarcoma Cases and their Surgical Management
Common Paediatric Sarcomas and their Medical Management - How do kids differ from adults?
Q & A
Surveillance and identification of high-risk lesions
Optimal use and integration of targeted therapy and immunotherapy for melanoma
Palliative resection and other local approaches for melanomas (ILP/groin dissection/electrochemotherapy)
Q & A / Tea Break
Role of radiotherapy modalities in skin malignancies (Hybrid)
Dr Barker Christopher, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Multidisciplinary management of squamous cell carcinomas: Current paradigm and the way forward
Skin malignancies - how wide should resections go?
Reconstruction after surgical resection of skin malignancies
Pathology and molecular diagnostics of melanomas and common skin malignancies
Q & A
Lunch Symposium: A Primer on Serious Illness Conversations for Cancers
Sarcomas and Skin Cancers in Adolescent Young Adults
How useful is cancer genetics in the clinical management of sarcomas and skin cancers?
Patient Support Groups and Advocacy in Sarcomas and Skin Cancers
Q & A / Tea Break
Multidisciplinary Case Discussions in Skin Cancers
Symposium Close
Entry Fee
Early Bird Special Before 16 June 2023
1 day only - S$150
2 days - S$250
Normal Price After 16 June 2023
1 day only - S$180
2 days - S$300
Abstract Submission
Deadline
16 June 2023, 1159pm
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Abstracts submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
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Changes may not be made after the deadline.
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Successful poster abstracts will be notified by email on 30 June 2023
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Submit to: sarcomaskinorg@gmail.com with title: Abstract/Poster: "Title" + "Name"
Abstract Guidelines
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The topic submitted must be sarcoma or skin cancer-related. Interesting case reports and posters of educational value will be considered.
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Each abstract should contain (a) an introductory sentence indicating the purpose of the study; (b) a brief description of pertinent experimental procedures; (c) a summary of new, unpublished data; and (d) a statement of the conclusions.
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The combined length of the abstract title and body may not exceed 250 words, not including spaces and the author string.
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Submission cannot be completed for abstracts that exceed this limit.
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Please include email address during submission of abstracts
Poster Guidelines
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Posters will be displayed electronically at the conference. Best poster awards and prizes will be presented to the winners at the end of the conference.
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