Hemato-Oncology Ahmedabad Clinic news

19th Icon Meet, Ahmedabad

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:57:16 +0000

The nineteenth ‘Icon Meet’ was held on September 20-21, 2008 at the Shanku’s waterpark in Mehsana, Gujarat. The provisional scientific programme included discussion on the following issues:

Clinical research-
- Performance
- Planning and Interpretation
- Hypothesis
Colo – rectal cancer
Pediatric oncology- Recent advances
Update on non-small cell lung cancer
Head and neck cancer: Surgical Vs non-surgical organ/function preservation.
Breast cancer-
- Taxane resistance in MBC
- Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors in MBC
Debate on recurrent ovarian cancer- Single agent or combination CT
Cancer screening recommendations for common cancers
Future of G-CSF therapy in oncology

Hematology Update 2008

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:55:37 +0000

A scientific programme on ‘Hematology Update 2008′, was held at Hotel Pride from October 4-5, 2008. The discussion was on the following issues:

Inherited & acquired conditions leading to hypercoagulable states
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
Anticoagulation therapy-
- Principles of initiation, monitoring and prophylaxis.
Advanced techniques in hematological malignancies
Aplastic anemia
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Hemophilia-
- Antenatal diagnosis
- Management of hemophiliacs with inhibitors
Hematology consultation in neonates
Hemoglobinopathies
Iron overload-
Pediatric ALL & lymptiomas
Acute leukemias
Chronic leukemias
Lymphomas
Multiple myeloma
Role of a hematologist in ICU/ICCU
Chronic myeloproliferative disorder-
- Ploycythemia
- Thrombocythemia
- Easinophilia
Thrombocytopenia-
- Approach & D/D
- ITP: Acute & chronic in adults and children
- Platelet function abnormalities: congenital & acquired.
Anemias-
Iron/Folate/B12 deficiency: Newer aspects & prevention strategies.
Auto immune hemolytic anemia
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Hematologic manifestatons in systemic diseases:
- HIV & infection
- Liver diseases
- Kidney diseases
Blood component transfusion
Falacies & errors in laboratory
Significance of peripheral smear & bone marrow examination in clinical practice
Significance of flow cytometry in hematology
Significance of cytogenetics in hematology

Breast cancer awareness programme

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:54:17 +0000

The breast cancer awareness programme was held at the Hemato-Oncology Clinic where mammography was carried out on 130 patients.