Sunday 12 September 2010
Organisers: Domain of Thoracic Disease
Session 1: Update in pleural problems
Moderators: C Choong, Melbourne; D Subotic, Belgrade
| 09:00 | Current controversies in pleural pathophysiology | C Choong, Melbourne |
| 09:20 | Diagnostic algorhythm in fused and nonfused pleural space - when to refer a patient for surgery | H-B Ris, Lausanne |
| 09:40 | Clinical aspects of pneumothorax | G Cardillo, Rome |
| 10:00 | Pleural empyema | M Dusmet, London |
| 10:20 | An update on pleurodesis | K Athanassiadi, Athens |
| 10:40 | Specific pleural problems | F Le Pimpec Barthes, Paris |
| 11:00 | Coffee | |
Session 2: Randomized clinical trials
Moderators: T Treasure, London
| 11:30 | Introduction “Trials and tribulations: does anything change?” | T Treasure, London |
| 11:50 | The Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery “MARS” trial | L Lang-Lazdunski, London |
| 12:10 | The MIST trial: intrapleural streptokinase for empyema | N Rahman, Oxford |
| 12:30 | Randomized clinical trials | M Dion, Birmingham |
| 12:50 | “Are trials just too difficult to do for their effect on practice?” | Panel |
| 13:00 | The Evidence Lecture:”Dealing with data and Knowing the Numbers” | T Treasure, London |
| 13:30 | Lunch | |
Session 3: Update in lung cancer
Moderators: E Brambilla, Grenoble; R Schmid, Berne
| 14:30 | Screening update | G Veronesi, Milan |
| 15:00 | New adenocarcinoma classification | E Brambilla, Grenoble |
| 15:30 | Limited resection for adenocarcinoma | P Van Schil, Antwerp |
| 16:00 | Molecular biology for the thoracic surgeon | P Sardari Nia, Antwerp |
| 16:30 | Adjourn |
Programme subject to change