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Scientific program

2nd Hellenic Multidisciplinary Conference on Head and Neck Cancer

Friday, September 15, 2017

Hours Subject Speaker
12:00 – 15:15 Postgraduate Course Educational Lectures Chairs: K. Dardoufas, A. Vlastou
12:00 – 12:30 Head and neck surgery D. Moraitis
12:30 – 13:00 Principles of radiotherapy Κ. Tsamasioti
13:00 – 13:30 Molecular targets and targeted therapies P. Bossi
13:30 – 14:00 Principles of cancer immunology C.N. Baxevanis
14:00 – 15:15 Working Lunch
15:15 – 16:10 Round Table: HPV positive oropharyngeal cancer Chairs: E. Petinellis, D. Moraitis
15:15 – 15:30 HPV infection Ε. Patrozou
15:30 – 15:45 Robotic surgery for the oropharynx G. Garas
15:45 – 16:00 Combined modality approaches in clinical trials S. Nuyts
16:00 – 16:10 Panel Discussion
16:10 – 17:30 Invited Lectures Chairs: G. Strantzalis, N. Salvaras
16:10 – 16:30 Locally advanced neoplasms of sinus:
Experience with multimodality approach
Ch. Georgalas
16:30 – 16:50 Current head and neck cancer clinical trials in the UK I. Nixon-Frangandrea
16:50 – 17:10 The role of pathologist in evaluating surgical specimens Α. Lazaris, G. Agrogiannis
17:10 – 18:10 Coffee Break
18:10 – 19:10 Round Table: Oral cavity cancer Chairs: Α. Rapidis, K. Papakonstantinou
18:10 – 18:25 Premalignancy and early detection N. Nikitakis
18:25 – 18:40 Reconstructive surgery in oral cavity cancer J. I. Helman
18:40 – 18:55 Combined modality therapy Ch. Christopoulos
18:55 – 19:10 Panel Discussion
19:10 – 19:40 Invited Lecture Chairs: E. Petinellis, K. Papakostas
19:10 – 19:40 Neck carcinoma of unknown primary:
Diagnosis and treatment in the HPV era
P. Nicolai
19:40 – 20:10 Keynote Lecture Chairs: C. Georgalas, K. Dardoufas
Present and future of head and neck cancer immunotherapy A. Argiris Sponsored by BMS
20:10 – 20:20 Welcome Address – Opening Ceremony HeSHNO Board
20:20 Cocktail Reception

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Hours Subject Speaker
09:00 – 10:00 Invited Lectures Chairs: Μ. Tolia, E. Hatzimanolis
09:00 – 09:20 Surgical management of skin cancer in the head and neck A. Karkanevatos
09:20 – 09:40 Management of thyroid cancer Ι. Hajiioannou
09:40 – 10:00 Nasopharyngeal cancer: Role of chemotherapy P. Katsaounis
10:00 – 11:15 Round Table: Locally recurrent disease Chairs: A. Giannopoulou, Μ. Panteliadou
10:00 – 10:20 Salvage surgery P. Nicolai
10:20 – 10:40 Re-irradiation with or without chemotherapy J. Lovey
10:40 – 11:00 Systemic therapy P. Gouveris
11:00 – 11:15 Panel Discussion
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Round Table: Laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers Chairs: I. Bizakis, M. Koukourakis
11:30 – 11:50 Surgical considerations in laryngeal cancer K. Papakostas
11:50 – 12:10 Radiotherapy for early and advanced stage cancers Ch. Christopoulos
12:10 – 12:30 Induction chemotherapy in combined modality approaches A.F. Castro
12:30 – 13:45 Round Table: Supportive care Chairs: M. Balafouta, D. Katsochi
12:30 – 12:50 Nutritional evaluation and support I. Gioulbasanis
12:50 – 13:10 Physical therapy for functional complications Ν. Kakargia
13:10 – 13:30 The role of stomatologist D. Malamos
13:30 – 13:45 Panel Discussion
13:45 – 16:00 Lunch
13:45 – 16:00 In room: HeSHNO General Assembly and Board Election
(HeSHNO members only)
16:00 – 16:50 Round Table: Molecularly targeted therapies Chairs: Ch. Christodoulou, P. Katsaounis
16:00 – 16:20 EGFR-targeted therapies P. Szturz
16:20 – 16:40 Anti-angiogenesis and other emerging therapies C. Le Tourneau
16:40 – 16:50 Panel Discussion
16:50 – 17:50 Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Moderator: A. Argiris
Panelists: S. Nuyts, J. Lovey, D. Moraitis, P. Szturz
17:50 – 18:10 Coffee Break
18:10 – 19:40 Round Table: Immunotherapy for HNC Chairs: V. Georgoulias, A. Argiris
18:10 – 18:30 Immune mechanisms and therapeutic targets Ο. Tsitsilonis
18:30 – 18:50 Clinical applications of immune checkpoint
inhibitors in recurrent/metastatic disease
G. Lazaridis
18:50 – 19:10 Combinations of immune checkpoint inhibitors with
chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy; ongoing and planned
trials in locally advanced disease
J. Bourhis
19:10 – 19:30 Emerging immune biomarkers Α. Kotsakis
19:30 – 19:40 Panel Discussion
19:40 – 19:45 Closing Remarks HeSHNO Board