Program

The Scientific Committee has developed a preliminary program for APNETS 2018 below. The sessions will include presentations from experts within the Asia Pacific region as well as submitted abstracts.

FRIDAY 9TH NOVEMBER

Friday 9th November
Welcome and Opening
Morning Session 1	When should I suspect NETs?
James Yao USA	Epidemiology , biology and prognosis
Simona Glasberg Israel	Endocrine features of NETs
Tess Schenberg Australia	Familial syndromes - when to suspect and how to investigate
Morning Tea
Morning session 2	Diagnosis of NETs
Anthony Gill  Australia	Pathological Classification
Eddie Lau Australia	Radiological features
Michael Hoffman Australia	Molecular imaging in diagnosis and treatment planning
	Abstracts presentation
Lunch
Afternoon session 1	What patients want to know
Erin Kennedy  Australia	Nutritional aspects, including short gut syndrome
Simone, Leyden  Australia	Unicorn Foundation
Harjit Singh  Malaysia	Mission and Vision for APNETS
Jie Chen China	NEN perspective in China
Dermot O’Toole Ireland	International collaboration of NET societies - challenges, goals, with focus unmet needs
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon session 2	Medical management for patients with Grade 1 and 2 GEP NETs
Tim Price Australia	How to manage carcinoid syndrome
James Yao USA	Medical management (biological treatment, chemotherapy)
Rod Hicks Australia	Role of PRRT
David Pattison Australia	Challenging cases presentation
Welcome Reception

 

 

SATURDAY 10TH NOVEMBER

Saturday 10th November
Morning Session 1	Role of surgery and intervational therapy in NET management
Bernard Riedel  Australia	Challenges of pre-operative and intraoperative management
Harjit Singh Malaysia	Surgical management
Kuamar Kallur India	Liver-directed PRRT and therapy
Dermot O’Toole Ireland	Endoscopic treatment procedures
Morning Tea
Morning session 2	Management of carcinoid heart disease
Simona Glasberg Israel	Carcinoid heart disease - medical management
Marco Larobina Australia	Carcinoid heart disease - surgical management
	Challenging cases presentation
Lunch
Afternoon session 1	Challenges and Treatment options for patients with Grade 3 GEP NETs
Anita Borges  India	New concepts in NEN pathology
Halfdan Sorbye Norway	Medical management + PRRT
	Abstracts presentation
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon session 2	Challenges and management of NETs from other origins
Halfdan Sorbye Norway	Pulmonary NET, unknown primary
Simona Glasberg Israel	PPGL - imaging and theranostics
Richard Tothill Australia	Genomics and immunogenomics of Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Grace Kong Australia	Other NEN-like tumours- Merkel Cell carcinoma, Neuroblastoma, esthesioneuroblastoma, SCLC
	Abstracts presentation
Conference Dinner

SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER

Sunday 11th November
Morning Session 1	Clinical challenges
Michael Michael Australia Ben Thompson Australia Hyun Ko Australia Grace Kong Australia James Yao USA Simona Glasberg Israel Halfdan Sorbye Norway	Clinical cases - Multidisciplinary panel discussion Australian MultiDisciplinary Team with International  Commentary
	Abstracts presentation
Morning Tea
Morning session 2	What's new in the horizon
Ben Lawrence New Zealand	Genetics landscape in NETs
James Yao  USA	Current and upcoming trials
Rod Hicks  Australia	Emerging combination therapies with PRRT
Lunch
Afternoon session	Patient Symposium
Simone Leyden Unicorn Foundation	Introduction Unicorn Foundation update – resources, projects,  support services, research (INCA global project update and whitepaper)
Rod Hicks  Australia	Interactive Expert Panel Discussion - Updates in NETs
Simona Glasberg Israel	Treatment of carcinoid symptoms
James Yao USA	Current upcoming clinical trials (Global) Gr 1 &  Gr 2 NETs
Halfdan Sorbye Norway	Current updates / clinical trials for G3 NET (global)
Ben Lawrence New Zealand	Genetic landscape in NETs
Dermot O’Toole Ireland	International collaboration of NET medical societies
Michael Michael Australia	Current Upcoming medical clinical trials in Australia
Grace Kong Australia	PRRT, and clinical trials in Australia
	Panel Discussion
Afternoon Tea
Erin Kennedy Australia	Nutrition in NETs
Simone Leyden & Meredith Cummins Unicorn Foundation	PLANET Registry and Patient App (empowering patients in research)
Alex Murray Australia	Defining NETs research project update
Kate Wakelin Unicorn Foundation	Psychological management of chronic disease / survivorship
Simone Leyden Unicorn Foundation	Closing Comments