In order to update diagnostic methods, manage diseases, and enhance the quality of treatment for lung cancer, FV Hospital is pleased to organise a medical symposium on the topic: “Early Screening and Management of Early Lung Cancer”. This symposium will take place on 9 November 2024 at the Riverside Palace Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City. It will feature presentations from leading experts in thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, oncology, and pulmonology, both from Vietnam and abroad.
Chairman:
- Assoc. Prof Do Kim Que, MD, PhD – Vice Director of Thong Nhat Hospital, President of Asia Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, President of HCMC Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vice President of Vietnam Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Moderator:
- Luong Ngoc Trung, MD, MSc – Head of Thoracic, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department, FV Hospital
Speakers:
- Su Jang Wen, MBBS, MMed – Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Lung Cancer Specialist, O2 Healthcare Group
- Dr Basma M’Barek – Head of Hy Vong Cancer Care Centre (Oncology Department), FV Hospital
- Nguyen Van Tho, MD, PhD – Head of Department of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases at University of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Specialist Level II, Le Tien Dung, MD, PhD – Vice Director of Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital
The medical symposium includes presentations on early screening, diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer, along with numerous opportunities for professional exchange among physicians and specialists. The workshop promises to provide valuable knowledge and networking opportunities for thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, oncologists, and general practitioners.
We cordially invite all interested doctors and healthcare staff to register for participation via the registration link: https://forms.gle/Bd2qC5xaor8FNK6i6.
Doctors and healthcare staff who attend will receive a Continuous Medical Education (CME) certificate issued by FV Hospital.
AGENDA
8:00 – 8:30: Welcome Guest
8:30 – 8:40: Opening Speech
- Vu Truong Son, MD, MSc – Acting Medical Director, FV Hospital
8:40 – 9:10: Screening and Management of early stage Lung cancer – Opportunity and Challenge
- Luong Ngoc Trung, MD, MSc – Head of Thoracic, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department, FV Hospital
9:10 – 9:40: Flexible Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Ultrasound to diagnose and assess the stage of lung cancer
- Nguyen Van Tho, MD, PhD, Head of Department of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases at University of Medicine and Pharmacy
9:40- 10:10: Management of Small Lung Nodules – Surgeon’s perspective
- Su Jang Wen, MBBS, MMed – Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Lung Cancer Specialist, O2 Healthcare Group
10:10- 10:25: Tea Break
10:25 – 10:55: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) to lung – The state of the ART and FV experience
- Doctor Basma M’Barek – Head of Hy Vong Cancer Care Centre (Oncology Department), FV Hospital
10:55- 11:25: Diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital
- Specialist Level II, Le Tien Dung, MD, PhD – Vice Director of Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital
11:25 – 12:30: Discussion
12:30 – 12:40: CME Post-Test
