Overview

This conference has been designed to correspond with the release of the latest update of the WHO classification of CNS tumours.

The day will provide a practical approach to the diagnosis of CNS tumours, focusing on the interpretation of new molecular tests and their integration into the overall classification of the patient’s tumour.

Online booking has now closed, please contact the conference department if you wish to book onto this conference, by emailing [email protected].

Programme

09:15 Coffee and Registration

09.30 Opening remarks - Professor David Ellison

09.45 Overview of the new WHO classification - principles of using molecular classification alongside histopathology – Dr David Louis

10:30 Clinical advances - adult neuro-oncology – Professor Anthony Chalmers

11:15 Questions

11:30 Refreshments

12:10 Adult astrocytic tumours – Dr David Louis

12:55 Adult oligodendroglial tumours – Dr Guido Reifenberger

13:40 Lunch 1

4:15 Clinical advances - paediatric neuro-oncology – Professor Simon Bailey

15:00 Paediatric gliomas - Dr Cynthia Hawkins

15:45 Paediatric embryonal tumours – Professor David Ellison

16:30 Questions and closing remarks

17:00 Close

Online registration fees
RCPath Members: £185.00
Concessions: £99.00
Non Members: £260.00

 

Location

The King's Fund
11-13 Cavendish Square
London
W1G 0AN

Tel: 020 7307 2400