Personalized cancer medicine: One size does not fit all
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Café des Beaux-Arts
1384 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC
RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Medical research has made great progress in the fight against cancer, and today, there is a lot of talk about "personalized cancer medicine." This term refers to tailoring a cancer patient's treatment based on results from sophisticated genetic analysis of the cancer itself. While many believe that personalized medicine is a technology of the future, the reality is that personalized medicine is already influencing how patients are being treated today. Join us to learn and to discuss: What are the cancer treatments of today and tomorrow? What are doctors doing to address personalized medicine? What is the latest research on cancer?
Join us for refreshments and lively discussion about the latest health research evidence. This free event is presented by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its Institute of Cancer Research. Admission is free, but space is limited. Presentations will be in French and in English.
Experts:
Gerald Batist, MD
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Oncology, McGill University
Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, PhD
Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Montreal
Director, FRSQ Cancer Research Network
Director, Institut du cancer de Montréal
Fred Saad, MD
Professor and Chief of Urology, University of Montreal
Director of Urologic Oncology, University of Montreal Hospital Centre
Moderator:
Nicole Beauchemin, PhD
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, McGill University