International Challenges in Gynaecological Oncology Nursing

The IGCS Nursing Symposium is a half day course with the aim of bringing together gynaeoncology nurses from around the world for a day of education and networking.

Thursday, September 19th, 2019

08:00 – 13:00

Simultaneous translation (English, Spanish, Portuguese) will be available.
See the program in Spanish. Ver el programa en español.
See the program in Portuguese. Veja o programa em Português.

Chair: Anne Mellon (Australia)

08:00     PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE OF GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCER
Invited Speaker: Roberto Angioli (Italy)

08:30     CANCER NURSING IN SOUTH AMERICA: INSIGHTS INTO THE REGION
Invited Speaker: Raquel Ramos (Brazil)

09:00     HPV, PREINVASIVE DISEASE AND CERVICAL CANCER
Invited Speaker: TBA

09:30     SNCC/ACS/UICC COLLABORATIVE CERVICAL AND BREAST CANCER PREVENTION AND SCREENING PROJECT-   ISNCC: CERVICAL CANCER PROGRAM IN LATIN AMERICA
Invited Speaker: Marise Dutra Souto (Brazil)

10:00     BREAK

10:30     SEXUALITY AND GYNAEONCOLOGY PATIENTS
Invited Speaker: Carmen Lucia de Paula (Brazil)

11:00    PANEL DISCUSSION: ENDOMETRIAL CANCER IN BRAZIL: PREPARING FOR THE RISING INCIDENCE AND THE NURSES ROLE
Panelists:
Jesus Paula Carvalho (Brazil)
Agnaldo Lopes da Silva Filho (Brazil)
Eduardo Paulino (Brazil)
Sophie Derchain (Brazil)

12:00     THE ROLE OF THE GYNAEONCOLOGY SPECIALIST NURSE
Invited Speaker: Olivia Cook (Australia)

12:30     HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR GYNAEONCOLOGY NURSES
Invited Speaker: Anne Mellon (Australia)