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 – 0810
Opening and Welcome Speech
Professor William Hwang, National Cancer Centre Singapore
The Global Unmet Need for Excellence in Sarcoma Management
0810 – 0850
Priorities and Strategies in Setting up a Comprehensive Sarcoma Centre
Dr Marco Fiore, Instituto Nazionale Tumori, Italy
Chairperson:
Dr Claramae Chia
(National Cancer Centre Singapore) &
Dr Cheong Wai Kit
(National University Hospital)
0850 – 0930
Surgical Management of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: Oncological and Functional Outcome of Extended Resection
Dr Dirk Strauss, The Royal Marsden, UK
0930 – 0940
Q & A
0940 – 1020
Challenges in the Systemic Treatment of Sarcomas and Global Access to Clinical Trials
Dr Alona Zer, Rambam Health Care Campus, Israel
1020 – 1100
Unresectable Sarcomas: Japanese Experience using Protons and Carbon Ions with Bioabsorbable Spacer
Dr Yusuke Demizu, HIBMC Kobe Proton Center, Japan
1100 – 1130
Tea Break
Photograph session
Limb Sarcomas
Chairperson:
Dr Suraya Zainul-Abidin
(Singapore General Hospital) &
Dr Lester Chan
(Tan Tock Seng Hospital)
1130 – 1210
Enhancing Surgery of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Dr Peter Choong, Hugh Devine Professor of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Australia
1210 – 1250
Diagnosis and Treatment of Bone Tumours
Dr Yang Zuozhang, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), China
1250 – 1300
Q & A
1300 – 1330
1330 – 1345
1345 – 1400
Lunch
Talks
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My Journey with Sarcoma - A Story of Hope
Ms Nur Atika Razak, facilitated by Ms Emily Tan, National Cancer Centre Singapore (20mins) -
Translating the clinic to the lab and back again - All Hands on Deck!
Dr Valerie Yang, National Cancer Centre Singapore & Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR (20mins)
Breakout Option 1: For Physicians/Researchers
1400 – 1420
Suspicious Lumps and Bumps - When should a Community Practitioner be worried?
Dr Johnny Ong, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Pearls to Diagnose Soft Tissues Sarcomas on Imaging
Dr Chan Wan Ying, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Pathological Analysis of Common Sarcomas
Dr Sathiyamoorthy Selvarajan, Singapore General Hospital
Tea Break
Multidisciplinary Case Discussions in Sarcoma
Chairperson: Dr Johnny Ong, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Facilitator: Dr Tan Boon Fei
Chairperson:
Dr Wong Ru Xin
(National Cancer Centre Singapore) &
Dr Victor Lee
(National University Hospital)
1400 – 1420
Breakout Option 2: For Nursing, Allied Health and Caregivers
1400 – 1420
CRS & HIPEC ERAS Program in SPRinT
Dr Seo Chin Jin, Singapore General Hospital
The Role of Nutrition for ERAS Patients
Mr Tan Lee Boo, Singapore General Hospital
Post-Surgery Care: What to look out for!
Ms Sahara, Singapore General Hospital
Tea Break
Management of Complex Wounds
Ms Ong Choo Eng, Singapore General Hospital
Palliative Wound Care
Ms Liao Kehua, National Cancer Centre Singapore
SGH Transitional Home Care Programme
Ms Haslinda, Singapore General Hospital
Occupational Therapy for Bone Cancer Patients
Ms Wang Lei, Kunming Medical University, China
1440 – 1500
1500 – 1530
1530 – 1730
1420 – 1440
1440 – 1500
1500 – 1530
1530 – 1550
1550 – 1610
1610 – 1630
1630 – 1650
Day 2 - 20 July 2023: Spotlight on Paediatric Sarcomas and Skin Cancers
Paediatric Sarcomas
Chairperson:
Dr Looi Wen Shen
National Cancer Centre Singapore
0800 – 0845
0845 – 0930
Common Paediatric Sarcoma Cases and their Surgical Management
Dr Amos Loh, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Multidisciplinary Care of Children with Sarcoma
Dr Soh Shui Yen, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Melanoma
Chairperson:
Dr Valerie Yang
National Cancer Centre Singapore
0930 – 0945
0945 – 1000
Q & A
Surveillance and Identification of High-Risk Lesions
Dr Oh Choon Chiat, Singapore General Hospital
1000 – 1030
Optimal Use and Integration of Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy for Melanoma
Dr Chong Wan Qin, National University Hospital
1030 – 1100
Unresectable and Metastatic Melanoma: A Surgeon’s Role
Dr Claramae Chia, National Cancer Centre Singapore
1100 – 1130
Tea Break
Photograph session
Common Non-Melanoma Skin Malignancies
Chairperson:
Dr Martin Chio
National Skin Centre &
Dr Wong Ru Xin
National Cancer Centre Singapore
1130 – 1215
1215 – 1230
1230 – 1245
Role of Radiotherapy Modalities in Skin Malignancies (Recorded Talk)
Dr Barker Christopher, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Multidisciplinary Management of Squamous Cell Carcinomas: Current Paradigm and the Way Forward
Dr Nagavalli Somasundaram, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Skin malignancies - How Wide Should Resections Go?
Dr Jolene Wong, Singapore General Hospital
1245 – 1300
Complex Reconstruction After Wide Resection of Sarcoma and Skin Malignancies
Dr Chew Khong Yik, Singapore General Hospital
1300 – 1320
Pathology and molecular diagnostics of melanomas and common skin malignancies
Dr Cheo Fan Foon, Singapore General Hospital
1320 – 1330
1330 – 1400
1400 – 1500
Q & A
Lunch
Talk: A Primer on Serious Illness Conversations for Cancers
Lien Centre for Palliative Care
Dr Alethea Yee and Dr Chiang Jian Bang
Unique Needs in Sarcomas and Skin Cancers
Chairperson:
Dr Valerie Yang
National Cancer Centre Singapore &
Dr Nisha Suyien Chandran
National University Hospital
1500 – 1520
1520 – 1540
1540 – 1600
1600 – 1620
1620 – 1730
1620 – 1730
1730
Sarcomas and Skin Cancers in Adolescent Young Adults
Dr Eileen Poon, National Cancer Centre Singapore
How Useful is Cancer Genetics in the Clinical Management of Sarcomas and Skin Cancers?
Dr Chiang Jianbang, National Cancer Centre Singapore
You Do Not Have to Journey Alone - Finding Support for Persons Living with Sarcomas and Skin Cancers
Ms Emily Tan, National Cancer Centre Singapore &
Mrs Wendy Tan-Kuah, Singapore Sarcoma Support Group
Tea Break
Breakout Option 1: For Physicians
Facilitator: Dr Nick Shannon
Multidisciplinary Case Discussions in Skin Cancers
Chairperson:
Dr Wong Ru Xin, National Cancer Centre Singapore.
Dr Nagavalli Somasundaram, National Cancer Centre Singapore
Breakout Option 2: For Researchers and Clinician Scientists
Poster Presentations of Abtracts
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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