The Mediterranean School of Oncology

62th course

“Hot Topics in Breast Cancer”

Chieti, November 11, 2009

Death from breast cancer in women 30-79 years

Death rate decreased of 24% from 1990 to 2000!

N Engl J Med 353: 1784-92, 2005

Advancing technologies and new drugs have cut cancer deaths

Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Bio-Oncologia

The Mediterranean School of Oncology

An educational program of:

Bologna

Chieti-Pescara

Ferrara

Catanzaro Palermo

Roma La Sapienza

Napoli Federico II

Perugia

Ancona

Teramo

L’Aquila

A Consortium of 15 Italian Universities

Foggia

Messina

Milano

Campus Biomedico

(Firenze)

Two classes:

1. Italian residents2. Foreign students (in English);

All courses are accredited for ECM by Ministero della Salute, Italy or/and by ESMO

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Molecular pathology & cancer geneticsOnco-hemathologyMedical oncologyRadiation oncologyEpidemiology/ biostatistics & clinical trialsCancer prevention & early diagnosis…..

A large spectrum of cancer-related disciplines is covered, including:

• Postgraduate courses;

• Training courses for health professionals not frequently dealing with cancer patients;

• Special topics for oncology nurses;

• Master classes (residential, 2-weeks, with practical workshops) (Coming soon)

Educational program

Scholarships

Available to candidates <30 years of age.

To apply for a scholarship:

• a brief curriculum vitae;• a letter of presentation from an authorised officer at the institute of affiliation. 

For information: www. mso.cinbo.org

New2009 Joint MSO-Pezcoller Foundation Fellowships*

*Eligible applicants should be MD Graduates of country of middle-low income (Albania,Egypt,Algeria,Jordan,Macedonia,Marocco,Tunisia: World Bank score, 2008)

Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Bio-Oncologia

A MSO/CINBO’s pilot project

The “Formazione a Distanza in Oncologia” (FADO) Program

FADO Program

Designed to build/enhance professional knowledge, skills, and leadership in oncology and related disciplines through distance/online education & training.

Teaching is made via satellite technology.

Target audience

1. Residents in medical oncology;

2. Ph.D. students (Dottorato di Ricerca) in oncology and related disciplines

FADO – Partners

Technologies & services:

Organization & management:

*In collaboration with CIISO (Consorzio Interuniversitario Internazionale

per lo Sviluppo dell’Oncologia)

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A MSO/CINBO’s project

The Mediterranean Task Forcefor

Cancer Control (MTCC)

• courses • videoconferences;• lectures-seminars-lessons;

• provide a forum among CINBO member Universities and selected medical Institutions

An innovative project to:

• raise awareness about cancer prevention and early detection

within the mediterranean area

Algeria Croatia Egypt France Greece

Italy Jordan Lebanon Lybia Morocco

Portugal Syria Slovenia Spain Tunisia Turkey

Palestine

Launching Meeting of the Mediterranean Task Force for Cancer Control (MTCC)

February 2nd, 2007Rome, Italy

With the participation of delegates from:

Albania