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Does pancreatic cancer get the attention it deserves?
How can we improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer?
NCRI Cancer Conference
The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham
Monday 1st October 2007 2-3 pm
Sponsored by:
Pancreatic Cancer UK
Host: Sue Ballard
Pancreatic Cancer UK
A community debate with audience participation expected.
Speakers:
(Co-chair)
John Neoptolemos
Head of School of Cancer Studies, University of Liverpool, UK
(Co-chair)
Pippa Corrie
Addenbrooke’s Hospital and University of Cambridge, UK
(Co-chair)
Steve Pereira
Pancreatic Society, BSG and University College London Hospital, UK
Cancer of the what? Striving for survival – the patient view
Les Niewiara
Pancreatic Cancer UK
Can the pancreas learn from other cancers or should they be learning from the pancreas? Can the pancreas achieve as high a profile as the breast?
Nick Lemoine
Institute of Cancer and CR-UK Clinical Centre, University of London, UK
The view from the coal-face. Can we make it a properly equipped front-line?
Ross Carter
Pancreatic Society and Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK
Final comment
Sue Ballard
Pancreatic Cancer UK
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