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
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