Oncology 2:
Hematopoietic Tumours, Tumours of the Digestive Tract & Bone Tumours

30 June - 4 July 2024 | Shanghai, China

General Overview

Oncology II builds up on Oncology I and addresses some of the most common canine and feline tumours including haematopoietic neoplasms (e.g. lymphoma) and oral, gastrointestinal, pancreatic & hepatosplenic tumours. A major emphasis of the course will again be on understanding how to systematically approach a patient with cancer. There will be lots of interactive and case-oriented work using a rational approach including recognizing symptoms, interpreting radiographic findings, choosing correct staging procedures and formulating a therapeutic plan.

Topics:

  • Tumours of the skeletal system
  • Oral tumours
  • Salivary gland tumours
  • Gastrointestinal tumours
  • Hepatosplenic tumours
  • Abdominal surgery and abdominal oncologic emergencies
  • Lymphoma (from basics to advanced concepts)
  • Other haematopoietic tumours
  • Bone marrow neoplasia
  • Melanomas and immunotherapy (incl. tumour vaccines)
  • Dry-lab online cytology (lymph node, blood smears, other)(tablets (30th June & 3rd July))
  • Interactive case management

Language

All modules will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.

CPD Hours: 40

ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 4 (+1 when completing the Distance Learning)

Tuition Fee: 1350 - 2350 Euro

Course Language: English with consecutive translation in Chinese

Preliminary Program
Day 0 Pre-recorded lectures, Saturday, 29 June 2024
Saturday, 29 June 2024 (Day 0), Dr. Schmidt [recorded videos, translated into Chinese]English-speaking participants will be given access to the online recordings before the start of the course. It is not necessary for English-speaking participants to attend day 0.

08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and registration
09:00 – 10:00 Canine lymphoma: Epidemiology, etiology, anatomical & histological forms, staging, clinical signs (Dr. Schmidt)
10:00 – 10:30 Case management: canine cutaneous lymphoma (Dr. Schmidt)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Same disease – different species: an overview of feline lymphoma (Dr. Schmidt)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:00 Feline lymphoma case management (Dr. Schmidt)
14:00 – 15:15 Principles of cancer immunology and immunotherapy (Dr. Schmidt)
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 How to approach lymph node & blood smear cytology (Dr. Schmidt)

Day 1, Sunday, 30 June 2024 (Dr. Schmidt)
08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and registration
09:00 – 09:45 Recap and Q&A about lectures from day 0
A brief recap of lymph node cytology
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Cytology: lymph node cytology cases (self-study) continued
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:00 Cytology: lymph node cytology cases (self-study) continued
14:00 – 15:00 Cytology: lymph node cytology: discuss cases 
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:35 – 17:00 Treatment of canine high-grade lymphoma: treatment strategies  & recap of important cancer drugs 

Day 2, Monday, 1 July 2024, Prof. Selmic

09:00 – 12:00 (incl. 30 mins coffee break) Case management: Canine appendicular and axial bone tumours 
Limp-sparing techniques for bone tumours
Brief summary of feline bone tumours
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00– 17:00 (incl. 30 mins coffee break) Case management: canine liver tumours 
Case management: tumours of the exocrine pancreas
Brief overview of feline hepatic tumours
Hepatosplenic surgery in dogs

Day 3, Tuesday, 2 July 2024,  Prof. Selmic

09:00 – 12:00 (incl. 30 mins coffee break)Case management: canine oral & salivary gland tumours
Brief overview of feline oral tumours
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00– 17:00 (incl. 30 mins coffee break) Case management: esophageal tumours (incl. spirocercosis) 
Case management: Gastro-intestinal tumours [focus on dogs; brief overview of feline tumours]


Day 4, Wednesday, 3 July 2024, Dr. Schmidt

09:00 – 10:30 Case management: histiocytic tumours in dogs 10:30: – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Cytology: blood smear cytology cases (self study)
12:00 – 13:00  Lunch Break
13:00– 17:00 (incl. 30 mins coffee break) Discuss blood smear cytology cases
Leukaemia case management


Day 5, Thursday, 4 July 2024. Dr. Schmidt

09:00 – 12:00 (incl. 30 min coffee break) Case management: multiple myeloma & plasma cell tumours, etc 
Other interactive cases
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Case management: canine splenic tumours 
16:00 – 16:30 Wrap up of the course 

Course Masters

Dr. Jarno Schmidt

ECVIM-CA (DE)

Hofheim, Germany

Prof. Laura Selmic

BVetMed (Hons), MPH, DACVS-SA, MRCVS
ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology

Ohio, USA

Registration and Fees

Discount tuition fee for Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Lebanon and Vietnam: EURO 1.450,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.350,--

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 24 March 2024)

Discount tuition fee for Macao, South Korea and Taiwan: EURO 1.850,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.750,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 24 March 2024)

Tuition fee for Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Canada, USA and Japan: EURO 2.350,–

    Early registration: Euro 2.250,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 24 March 2024)

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