AORTIC International Meeting

描述（由申请人提供）：继2005年达喀尔会议的成功之后，AORTIC的第六届国际癌症会议将重点关注癌症护理和管理的各个方面：从预防和诊断到治疗和缓解。 这次会议的主题是非洲的癌症：挑战和机遇。AORTIC致力于使癌症控制成为非洲人卫生保健议程上的优先事项。 该科学方案将促进和便利非洲和世界各地从事癌症护理工作的从业人员之间的研究和实用信息的国际交流。 我写这封信是为了请求资金，以支持大约10-15名（20 K-25 K美元）非洲医生，科学家，学生和护士（包括妇女）参加第六届非洲癌症国际会议（由非洲研究和培训组织）的差旅费和会议费用。 会议将于2007年10月24日至28日在南非开普敦举行（www.aortic2007.org）。 本次会议的目的是强调有关非洲不同癌症的信息，汇集来自非洲和世界其他地区的临床医生，科学家和研究人员，以确定非洲癌症研究的研究需求，并吸收国际机构和组织的代表进一步制定非洲癌症研究和培训的行动计划。 这次会议的具体目标是： 1.提高对非洲新出现的癌症流行病的认识。 2.解释体征和症状，早期识别癌症。 3.更新卫生保健专业人员在特定癌症流行病学的最新进展。 4.更新卫生保健专业人员在遗传学，预防和新的 治疗癌症。 5.描述早期和晚期癌症的标准和支持性护理。 6.动员合作研究小组研究非洲的特定癌症。 7.制定医疗保健专业人员发展癌症管理能力的最低指南。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Following on the success of the 2005 conference in Dakar, AORTIC's Sixth International Cancer conference will focus on all aspects of cancer care and management: from prevention and diagnoses to treatment and palliation. The conference is titled Cancer in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. AORTIC is committed to making cancer control a priority on the health care agendas of Africans. The scientific programme will promote and facilitate an international exchange of research and practical information among practitioners working in cancer care, in Africa and around the world. I am sending this letter to requests funds to support travel and conference expenses for approximately 10-15 ($20K-25K) African physicians, scientists, students and nurses (including women) to attend the sixth International Conference on Cancer in Africa (organized by African Organization for Research and Training). The conference will be held October 24-28, 2007 in Cape Town, South Africa (www.aortic2007.org). The purpose of this conference is to highlight the information about different cancers in Africa, bring together clinicians, scientists, and researchers from Africa and other parts of the world to identify research needs for studies of cancer in Africa, and to incorporate representatives from international agencies and organizations to further develop a plan of action for cancer research and training in Africa. The specific aims of this conference are: 1. Create awareness on the emerging epidemic of cancer in Africa. 2. Explain signs and symptoms, early recognition of cancer. 3. Update health care professionals on recent advances in the Epidemiology of specific cancers. 4. Update health care professionals on recent advances in the genetics, prevention and novel therapies of cancers. 5. Describe standard and supportive care for early and advanced stages of cancers. 6. Mobilize collaborative research teams to study specific cancers in Africa. 7. Develop minimum Guidelines for health care professionals to develop competencies in cancer management.