Scientific Programme

Thursday, 27 March 2008
07:45 - 11:00 Plenary Session 1 - Uro-oncology: Focus on lymph nodes


Chairs:
B. Tombal, Brussels (BE)
P-A. Abrahamsson, Malmö (SE)

Uro-oncology: Focus on lymph nodes
B. Tombal, Brussels (BE)
Oncology
G. Novara, Padua (IT)
K. Touijer, New York (US)
C.R. Chapple, Sheffield (GB)
Highlight session 1
U.E. Studer, Bern (CH)
Case discussion: Managing the lymph node in early prostate cancer
D. Weckermann, Augsburg (DE)
Reconstruction
D.J. Rosario, Sheffield (GB)
New technology
M.S. Michel, Mannheim (DE)
T. Wiegel, Ulm (DE)
Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU) lecture : Detection and mapping regional lymph nodes in GU cancer
M. Jewett, Toronto (CA)
State-of-the-art lecture: The clinical significance of micro-metastatic lymph node disease in kidney and bladder cancer
J.E. Gschwend, Munich (DE)
Debate: Management of the retroperitoneum after chemotherapy in testicular cancer: The role and extent of surgery
Award session 1
J.P. Droz, Lyon (FR)
Pro: Retroperitoneal lymphdenectomy is indicated in all patients
P. Albers, Düsseldorf (DE)
Con: Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy can be performed selectively
M. Jewett, Toronto (CA)
Prize for the Best Paper published on Fundamental Research
Prize for the Best Paper published on Clinical Research
Prize for the Best Scientific Paper published in European Urology in the year 2007
Prize for the Best Scientific Paper published on Fundamental Research in European Urology in 2007 by a young urologist
Prize for the Best Scientific Paper published on Clinical Research in European Urology in 2007 by a young urologist