“Navigating the Changing

Cancer Landscape from

Contemporary
to Precise”
8th to 10th Nov 2024
Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai

D ED
A WA R
C M E
4 OINTS
P
SCIENTIFIC
PROGRAM

In association with:

Write to us at [email protected] www.apollocancerconclave.com

WELCOME MESSAGE

Welcome to Apollo Cancer Conclave 2024!

Dear Esteemed Guests, Distinguished Speakers, and Fellow Colleagues,

On behalf of the organizing committee, it is our utmost pleasure to welcome you to
Apollo Cancer Conclave hosted by Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai. This year's
conclave promises to be a gathering of profound insights, innovative strategies,
and collaborative endeavours in the realm of oncology.

Event Details:
Dates: 8th, 9th, and 10th November 2024
Venue: Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai

Nestled in the heart of Mumbai's bustling business district, the Jio World
Convention Centre offers world-class amenities and a conducive environment for
meaningful discussions and networking.

About Mumbai:
As you immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of knowledge exchange and clinical
advancements, we invite you to explore the vibrant city of Mumbai. Known as the
"City of Dreams," Mumbai captivates with its cultural diversity, iconic landmarks
such as the Gateway of India and Marine Drive, and delectable culinary
experiences ranging from street food delights to fine dining extravaganzas.

Join Us:
Together, let us embark on a journey of learning, collaboration, and impactful
outcomes in the fight against cancer. Your presence and contributions are
instrumental in shaping the future of oncology, and we are honoured to have you
join us in this noble endeavour.

Here's to three days of enlightenment, camaraderie, and meaningful connections

at the Apollo Cancer Conclave!

Warm regards,

Organizing Committee
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Patrons

Dr. Prathap C. Reddy Ms. Preetha Reddy Ms. Suneeta Reddy

Ms. Shobhana Kamineni Ms. Sangita Reddy Mr. Harshad Reddy

Chairperson

Dr. Anil K. D’cruz

Finance Chairperson

Dr. Jyoti Bajpai Dr. Tejinder Singh

Organizing Secretaries

Dr. Rajesh Shinde Dr. Nita Nair Dr. Sandeep De

National Advisors

Dr. T. Raja Dr. Vijayanand Reddy Dr. Rakesh Jalali

Scientific Committee

Dr. Anil K Dcruz Dr. Sandeep De Dr. Jyoti Bajpai

Dr. Tejinder Singh Dr. Ranjeet Bajpai Dr. Nita Nair

Dr. Anand Zade Dr. Vipin Khandelwal Dr. Rajesh Shinde

Dr. Punit Jain Dr. Ashwin Tamhankar Dr. Vivek Venkatramani

Dr. Shrikant Atluri Dr. Richa Bansal Dr. Dipalee Borade

Dr. Sataksi Chaterjee

Executive Team

Dr. Madhu Sasidhar Mr. Dinesh Madhavan Mr. Arunesh Punetha

Dr. Anupam Sibal Dr. Naveen Ramchandra Nagar Dr. Kiran Shingote

Dr. Rohini Sridhar Dr. Ravi Shankar

 INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

INAUGURAL KEYNOTE FACULTY Elisabete Weiderpass, France

Elisabete Weiderpass, MD, MSc, PhD, is the Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization
(WHO)’s specialized cancer agency, based in Lyon, France. She took office in January 2019 and, in May 2023, was elected for a second, and final,
five-year term, commencing on 1 January 2024.
Dr Weiderpass is an expert in cancer epidemiology and cancer prevention, with a particular interest in cancer registration, the understanding of cancers
and the implementation of effective prevention strategies. She is the co-author of more than 1,000 scientific articles (ORCID: 0000-0003-2237-0128)
in peer-reviewed international journals. She is a member of the EU Mission Board for Cancer, Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of Institut Gustave
Roussy (Paris, France), a member of the Governing Council of the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), (Paris, France),
a member of the Scientific Council of the Centre Léon Bérard (Lyon, France) and a Steering Committee member of the WHO Academy.

Abou-Alfa Ghassan (USA) Antonio Toesca (Italy) Ashish Kamat (USA)

Medical Oncologist Director, Endowed Professor of Urology and
Memorial Sloan Kettering Division of Surgical Senology, Cancer Research at
Cancer Center (MSK), Head, Division of Breast MD Anderson Cancer Center
New York, United States Surgical Oncology President of the International Bladder
SITC-Global Access & Candiolo Cancer Institute Cancer Collaborative Group
Impact Committee Core member FPO-IRCCS, Turin, Italy

Ashish Kumar (USA) Cesare Piazza (Italy) Damian Tobias Reike (Germany)
Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Director,
Division of Bone Marrow Otorhinolaryngology, Division of Surgical Senology,
Transplant and Immune Deficiency Head and Neck Surgery, Head, Division of Breast
Director, Histiocytosis Center University of Brescia Surgical Oncology
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Brescia, Italy Candiolo Cancer Institute
Medical Center and University of FPO-IRCCS, Turin, Italy
Cincinnati College of Medicine

Gwenoel Ferron (France) Lisa A. Orloff (USA) Mahendra Bhandari (USA)

Institut Claudius Regaud - IUCT Oncopole, Director, Endocrine Head and (Padma Shri)
France Neck Surgery Program
Surgical Oncologist specialising in Professor in the Department Director of Robotic Surgery
peritoneal carcinosis (including rare of Otolaryngology Research at Vattikuti Urology
peritoneal disease and HIPEC), Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Institute, Detroit
gynaecological cancer, pelvic recurrences Stanford University School CEO of Vattikuti Foundation
and sarcoma of Medicine
INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Maryam Lustberg (USA) Michael Hockel (Germany) Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti (UK)
Director, Center for Breast Cancer, Department of Gynecology, Clinical Lead,
Smilow Cancer Hospital and Women's and Children's Center, Senior Adult Oncology Programme,
Yale Cancer Center, Leipzig School of Radical Pelvic Surgery, The Royal Marsden
United States University of Leipzig, Germany NHS Foundation Trust, London,
MASCC President UK;
SIOG President

Nikhil Vasdev (UK) Nitin Jain (USA) Roberto Salvia (Italy)

Consultant Urological Surgeon Professor, Department of Leukemia Professor of Surgery,
& Associate Medical Director Director, Leukemia CAR-T Program Executive Chief of the
for Cancer Services The University of Texas Verona Pancreas Institute,
East and North Hertfordshire MD Anderson Cancer Center University of Verona, Italy
NHS Trust
Lister Hospital, Stevenage,UK

Shail Maingi (USA) Syed A. Ahmad (USA) Veeru Kasivisvanathan (UK)

Chief Medical Oncologist, Professor of Clinical Associate Professor of Urology,
Hematologist & Palliative Chief, Section of Surgical Oncology; specialising in Focal Therapy and
Care Physician, Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Robotic Cancer Surgery, University
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Hayden Family Endowed Chair for College London & University College
United States Cancer Research London Hospital
Global leader in LGBTQ + Cancers Surgery | College of Medicine

Vinidh Paleri (UK) Winette Van Der Graaf (Netherlands)

Consultant Head & Professor & Head Medical
Neck Surgeon, Oncology, NCI,
The Royal Marsden Hospitals Amsterdam, Netherlands;
(RMH) EORTC President;
Professor of Head and Global leader - AYA Cancers
Neck Surgery,
Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

BREAST

HAEMATOLYMPHOID GYNAEC
MALIGNANCIES

HIGHLIGHTS
URO GASTRO-
ONCOLOGY INTESTINAL

PRECISION
HEAD ONCOLOGY
& NECK AND RARE &
CHALLENGING
SITUATIONS
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 1 | 8th November 2024

Track 1 Breast Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Moderator

08:00am-09:00am Free Papers - Oral Presentation (Meeting Room No. 203)

Judges: Dipalee Borade, Garvit Chitkara
09:00am-10:00am Facing what’s swept under the rug : Morbidity after locoregional therapy
Chairperson:
Anuradha Panchal, Sandeep Bipte, Charudatta Chaudhari, Anupama Mane
09:00am-09:10am Lympha How I do it ! Jay Anam
09:10am-09:20am Lymphovenous Bypass : the plastic surgeons perspective Aniket Dave
09:20am-09:30am MRM : avoiding dog ears Garvit Chitkara
09:30am-10:15am PANEL Moderator: Geeta K, Rima Pathak
Onocoplasty : all that glitters is not gold Panelists:
Antonio Toesca, Vijayshree Murthy,
C Koppikar, Mandar Nadkarni,
Manjula Rao, Mukta Mahajan,
Tanuja Shet, Sapna Nangia,
Tabassum Wadasadawala,
Bhushan Zade, Nikhil Kalyani
10:15am-11:00am Robotic breast surgery : the new kid on the block
Chairperson:
Jayanti Thumsi, Ramesh Sarin, Amar Deshpande
10.10am-10:50am KEYNOTE lecture: Robotic breast surgery Antonio Toesca
10:50am-11:00am Indian experience of robotic breast surgery Venkat
11:00am-11:50am Leaping into the future
Chairperson:
Aneeta Bajaj, Vani Parmar, Tanuja Shet, Shilpa Rao
11:00am-11:10am AI and Breast Cancer Somshekhar SP
11:10am-11:20am Digital Pathology Sangeeta Desai
11:20am-11:30am Targeted imaging : Where are we today Sneha Shah
11:30am-11:40am Tea Break
12:00pm-01:00pm Inauguration
01:00pm-01:45pm Lunch
01:45pm-03:50pm Real world experiences
Chairperson:
RA Badwe, Sudeep Gupta, Raghuram Pillarishetti, Govindrajan
01:45pm-02:00pm Clinical trials: Bringing Indian data to the forefront Shalaka Joshi
02:00pm-02:15pm From Trials to Clinics: the real world story Bhawana Sirohi
02:15pm-02:20pm Expert comments Sudeep Gupta
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 1 | 8th November 2024

Track 1 Breast Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Moderator
02:20pm-02:35pm Survivorship issues Shona Nag
02:35pm-02:50pm Genetics and breast cancer SVS Deo
02:50pm- 03:05pm Debate Moderator: Rashmi Sudhir
CEDM VS MRI Panelists: Palak Thakkar,
Jyoti Arora
03:05pm-03:50pm Panel Moderator: Seema Gulia,
Adopting clinical trials into practice: case based panel Asha Reddy
Panelists:
Karishma Kirti, Shubha Sinha,
Anand Zade, Vasith Maniar,
Vikram Maiya, Sangeeta Taneja,
Veena Vanawre, Nita S Nair,
Sanjay MH, Mukti Mukherjee
03:30pm-04:35pm Overcoming the Devil in disguise: toxicity of treatment
Chairperson:
Kannan V, Sandeep de, PN Mohpatra
03:50pm-04:05pm Cardiac sparing RT and hypofractionation Rajiv Sarin
04:05pm-04:20pm Proton in cardiac sparing Sapna Nangia
04:20pm-04:35pm Endocrine therapy side effects and management Marym Lustberg
04:35pm-06:00pm Evolution in systemic therapy for breast cancer ( Adjuvant/ Neo-adjuvant)
Chairperson:
Suresh Advani, Asha Kapadia, Avinash Deo, Jyoti Bajpai
04:35pm-04:50pm HR positive Chirag Shah
04:50pm-05:05pm TNBC TP Sahoo
05:05pm-05:20pm HER2 positive BK Smruti
05:20pm-06:00pm Panel: Challenging cases T Raja
Panelists:
Muzamil Shaikh, Aparna Dhar,
Chetan Deshmukh,
Jyotirup Goswami, Sanjay Agarwal,
Vishwanath, Tejinder Singh,
Ashish Bakshi, Sachin Trivedi,
Darshana Rane, Sunil Chopade,
Mubeena Tonse
06:00pm Robotic breast surgery: tips and Tricks (Meeting Room No. 203)
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 1 | 8th November 2024

Track 2 Gynaec - Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Moderator
08:00am-09:00am Free Papers - Oral Presentation (Meeting Room No. 206)
09:00am-09:30am Panel: GTN Panelists:
Moderator: TP Sahoo / Bishwajit Dash Kumar G, Devyani Mahajan,
Rakesh Reddy, Salil Patkar,
Chairperson:
Ashay Karpe, Bharat Bhosale,
Jyoti Bajpai, Neha Bothra, Smriti Jha
Anup Toshniwal, Shreya Kunder
10.00am-12.00pm Session 1: Ovarian Cancer
Chairperson:
Anil Dcruz, Amita Maheshwari, Suvarna Khadilkar, Hemant Tongaonkar, B K Smruti
09:30am-10:00am Keynote lectures: Gwenael Ferron
Extra abdominal cytoreductive surgeries in ovarian cancer: How far can we go?
10:00am-10:15am Clinical utility of HRD score in treatment of ovarian cancer Seema Gulia
10:15am-10:30am Newer updates on Systemic therapy in ovarian cancer Manish Singhal
Chairperson:
Kim Curran, Bindhu KS, Pakhee Agarwal, Sai Lakshmi
10:30am-11:00am Debate: Standard: Kumar G
Is HIPEC a standard or an option in Ovarian cancer? Option: Hemant Tongaonkar
11:00am-11:15am Video presentation: Gwenael Ferron
Gastrointestinal resections and less frequent procedures in Advanced Ovarian cancer
11:15am-11:30am Minimally invasive Cytoreductive surgery Somashekhar S P
12:00pm-01:00pm INAUGURATION
01:00pm-01:45pm Lunch
02:00pm-04:00pm Session 2: Cervical cancer
Chairperson:
Umesh Mahantshetty, Yogesh Kulkarni, Himani Sharma, Nikita Lad
01:45pm-02:15pm Keynote Lectures: Kavita Singh
Fertility preservation in cervical cancer
02.15pm-02:45pm Keynote Lectures:
TMMR and LEER including their pathoanatomical basis, indications and evidence Michael Hockel
Chairperson:
Suresh Adwani, S K Shrivastav, Manish Chandra, Tejinder Singh
02:45pm-03:05pm Keynote Lectures: Bhawna Rai
Advances in Image Guided Brachytherapy in Gynec cancers – Emerging technologies,
innovations & future directions
03:05pm-03:25pm Recent developments in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer Umesh Mahantshetty
in the last 2 decades
03:25pm-03:45pm Systemic therapy in cervical cancer - State of the art and future perspectives Boman Dabhar
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 1 | 8th November 2024

Track 2 Gynaec - Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Moderator
04:00pm-06:00pm Session 3 : Endometrial Cancer Gwenael Ferron
Chairperson:
Sudeep Gupta, Rajendra Kerkar, Sapna Nangia
03:45pm-04.05pm Keynote lecture: Jaya Ghosh
New FIGO staging of endometrial cancer: A critical evaluation
04.05pm-04:45 pm Panel: Challenging case scenarios in Ca Endometrium Yogesh Kulkarni, Pakhee Agarwal,
Moderator: Supriya Chopra Rohini Kulkarni, Joy Ghose, Sujith,
Prasad Dandekar, Prachi Mittal,
Deepali Borade, Shweta Harwani,
Sanjay Agarwal, Devendra Pal
Chairperson:
Aneeta Bajaj, Jyoti Bobe, Amol Ubale, Mubarakunnisa Tonse
04:45pm-05:25pm Panel: Uterine sarcomas - case based multidisciplinary discussion Hemant Tongaonkar, Sneha,
Moderator: Amita Maheshwari Samar Gupte, Sai Lakshmi,
Sayan Paul, Shilpa Reddy K,
Bhushan Nemade, Jeyhan Dabhar,
Shruti Kate, Hollis Dsouza,
Pushpak Chirmade, Veena,
Anand Zade
05:30pm-06:00pm Session 4: Rare Gynecological Cancers
Chairperson:
Pritam Kataria, Naseem Shaikh, Bhawana Garg
05:30pm-05:45pm Rare ovarian cancers – an overview Geetu Bhandoria
05:45pm-06:00pm Rare cervical cancer – current evidence and newer updates Richa Bansal
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 2 | 9th November 2024

Track 3 Gastro-intestinal Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Moderator
08:00am-09:00am Free Papers - Oral Presentation (Meeting Room No. 203)
SECTION: GE Junction + Stomach
09:00am-09:45am Panel Discussion: Multimodality Management of Esophageal Cancer
Chairperson: Moderator: Khader Hussain
Abhijit Das, Dilip Nikam, Hollis Dsouza, Pritam Kalaskar, Palaniappan Ramanathan, Panelists:
Shaikat Gupta Vijayraj Patil, Devayani Niyogi,
Shuaib Zaidi, Pranav Chaddha,
Bhavin Visariya, Sunil Chopade,
Avinash Talele
09:45am-10:00am Surgical management of GEJn tumors Jagadishwar Gaud
10:00am-10.15am Management of locally advanced gastroesophageal cancers– Peri-op vs Adjuvant Shailesh Bondarde
10.15am-10.30am Targeted therapies in gastroesophageal cancers: Her2, CLDN18.2, FGFR2b and more Senthil Rajappa
Chairperson:
Sanjay Sharma, Bharath G, Sunil Chopade, Sagar Gayakwad, Avinash Talele,
Shravan Nadkarni
10.30am-10.45am Keynote Lecture: Adyar Ramkrishna
Gastric Cancer: Indian Perspective
10:45am-11:00am Is D2 Lymphadenectomy enough or Extended LND required in perioperative Manish Bhandare
chemotherapy Era?
11:00am-11.15am Minimally Invasive Gastric Cancer Surgery: Are we There Yet? Vikram Chaudhary
11:15am-11.30am Intraperitoneal approaches to management of gastric cancer with peritoneal metastases Ajith Pai
SECTION: HPB
Chairperson:
Pritesh Munot, Govindrajan Reddy, Rahul Bhamre, Nawaz Usman,
Tejashri Telkhede
11:30am-11:45am Keynote Lecture: Roberto Salvia
Pancreatic Cancer in 2024: the way ahead !
11.45am-12:00pm Minimising Morbidity/ Mortality in pancreatic Cancer Surgery: Mitigation or Imitation Shailesh Shrikhande
strategies!!!
12.00pm-12.15pm Total pancreatectomy with islet auto transplant Syed Ahmad
12.15pm-12.30pm Systemic Therapy Update in Pancreatic Cancer: Have we found the Right Regimen? Bhawna Sirohi
Chairperson:
Rohit Pai, Jyoti Bajpai, Sameer Kaul, Rohan Chaudhary, Deven Gosavi,
Saneya Pandrowala, Arun Prasad
12.30pm-12.45pm Keynote Lecture: Ghassan Abou-Alfa
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Based Strategies in First-Line Therapy in HCC
12.45pm-01.00pm The past, present and future of Gall Bladder cancer in India! Mahesh Goel
01.00pm-01.15pm Surgery for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Ganesh Nagrajan
01:15pm-01:30pm Mgt of HCC with PVT—Challenges posed and role of SBRT in addressing vascular Debnarayan Dutta
involvement
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 2 | 9th November 2024

Track 3 Gastro-intestinal Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Moderator
01.15pm-02.00pm Lunch
SECTION: HPB
Chairperson:
Anil Kamath, Elan Kumaran, Amey Sonavane, Kunal Gala, Amir Parey, Rajesh Yadav
02:00pm-02:15pm Keynote Lecture: Subhash Gupta
Liver Transplant in malignancy: Is there scope for extended indications?
02:15pm-02:30pm Updates in Liver Directed Therapies for HCC Suyash Kulkarni
02:30pm-03:00pm Debate: Resection Vs Transplant for early HCC For Transplant: Neerav Goyal
For Resection: Shraddha Patkar
SECTION: Colorectal
03:00pm-03:45pm Panel Discussion: Oligometastatic Colorectal Cancer
Chairperson: Moderator: Sujay Hegde
Bhushan Vani, Ambarish Chaterjee, Mubarakunnisa Tonse, Deepak K Gupta, Panelists:
Dipalee Borade, Tejinder Singh Raghuram K, Kinjal Jani,
Shishir Shetty, Naveena AN,
M Kazi, Usha Mehta,
Vishwanath S, Chetan Deshmukh
03:45pm-04:00pm Keynote Lecture: T Raja
Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Swing of the pendulum
Chairperson:
Sathish K Anandan, Praveen Kammar, Shyam Srivastava, Smriti Jha, Pushpak Chirmade,
Kim Curran
04:00pm-04.15pm Keynote Lecture: Supreeta Arya
MRI in Rectal Cancer Management: Future Trends
04.15pm-04.30pm Update on Screening of CRC Narasimhaiah S
04:45pm-05:00pm Evolution of radiotherapy in management of rectal cancer and future directions Kaushik Bhattacharya
Targeted Therapy for mCRC Anant Ramaswamy
Chairperson:
Sanket Shah, Pavan Sugoor, Anand Z, Ranjit Bajpai, Prabhat Bhargav
05:00pm-05:15pm Keynote Lecture: Somashekhar S P
Update on CRS HIPEC in CRC
05:15pm-05:30pm Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Lap or Robotic- what is better? Venkat Munikrishnan
05:30pm-06:00pm Debate: Surgery Vs Watch and Wait in Complete Response after Neoadjuvant treatment For Surgery: Anil Heroor
For Watch & Wait: Ashu Abhishek
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 2 | 9th November 2024

Track 4 Precision Oncology and Rare & Challenging Situations

2:00pm-4:00pm LGBTQ+ Cancers -Stake- Holders Close Group Meeting 6:00pm Onwards Medical Oncology Quiz
Convener: Dr. Jyoti Bajpai, Shail Maingi Quiz Master: Venkata Pradeep Babu Koyyala, Sujith M

Time Topic Discussants

08:00am-09:00am MEET THE PROFESSOR SESSION
Meet The Professor: Group 1 Vashistha Maniyar, Shona Nag,
Sachin Trevedi, Vikas Ostwal,
Experts: Damian Tobias Rieke & T Raja
Anberson Sekar, Shuchita Pathak,
Lead Discussants: Shivam Singhla, Niyati Shah,
Rajiv Sarin, Anand Zade, Nandini Menon,Vinay Deshmane, Nikhil Patkar, V Kannan, Balkrishna Padate, Adwaita Gore,
SK Shrivastava Sujesh Mayilamkunnath, Zia Ul Haq,
Pabitra Debnnath, Arun Shahi,
Henry Ndungu, Mufaddal Kazi,
Kaustav Talapatra, Daksh Chandra,
Adhara Chakraborty, Prabha Yadav,
Amit Bhatt, Aarthi Kannan,
Rima Pathak, Chetna Bakshi,
Jay Mehta, Dipalee Borade,
Prerna Jha
Meet The Professor: Group 2 Girish C, George Karimundackal,
Purvi Thakkar, Alok Gupta,
Experts: Experts: Ghassan Abou-Alfa & Anil D Cruz
Gaurav Narula, Rajesh Shinde,
Lead Discussants: Sushmita Rath, Muzzamil Shaikh,
Sanket Mehta, Amita Maheshwari, Shailesh Srikhande, Avnish Saklani, Sandeep Goyle, Tabassum Wadasadawala,
JP Agarwal, Anant Ramaswami, SVS Deo Darshit Shah, Sanjay Agarwal,
Deepak Gupta, Ameya Puranik,
Prateek Hegde, Sudeep Sarkar,
Aditya Punamiya, Amit Gupta,
Bhushan Thombre,
Sara Muma Paed, Salil Patkar,
Pankaj Wadhawa, Viju Murthy,
Priyamvada Maitre, Revathy
Krishnamurthy, Shalaka Joshi,
Bhawna Parikh, Sabita Jeejvani
Meet The Professor: Group 3 Sandeep De, Purvi Rathod,
Vipin Khandelwal, Chintan,
Experts: Winette van der Graaf & SD Banavali
Veena Vidysagar, Shasta Mehta,
Lead Discussants: Sneha Shah, Palak Popat,
Prakash Chitalkar, Manish Agrwal, Rajeev Goswami, Chetan Deshmukh, Purna Kurkure, Shweta Bansal, Deepak Chhabra,
Manju Sengar, Amit joshi, Savita Goswami, Bhawna Sirohi, Anant Ramaswami Mishil Parekh, Mathiwos Assefa,
Fred Okuku, Soumil Vyas,
Paresh Jain, Datta Dharmadhikari,
Sunit Lokwani, Ritu Parna Ghosh,
Garvit Chitkara, Maya Prasad,
Chetan Annchan, Dewesh Chetan
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 2 | 9th November 2024

Track 4 Precision Oncology and Rare & Challenging Situations

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
Meet The Professor: Group 4 Ashwin Tamhankar, Richa Bansal,
Anjana Sainani, Ashay Karpe,
Experts: Shail Maingi & Harit Chaturvedi
Suhas Agre, Purvi Haria,
Lead Discussants: Sridevi Mural, Rucha Kaushik,
Joyeta Devdhar, Gauravi M, Ranjeet Bajpai, Sharmila Pimple, Vinod Vij, Shona Nag, Kunal Johanpatra,
Sandeep Bipte Devendra Chaukar, Vivek Mundale,
Srikant Atluri, Shilpa Kamble,
Anirudha Kulkarni, Adwait Gore,
Ganesh Nagarajan, Eldoret Angela
Mcligeyo, Kisumu Piyanto,
Purvi Kapadia, Salma Khan,
Shreya Reddy, Sachin Punatar
Meet The Professor: Group 5 Sujit K M, Satakshi Chaterji,
Sharda Malinkode,
Experts: Maryam Lustberg & Vijay Haribhakti & SH Advani
Vaishali Lokhande, Prachi Patil,
Lead Discussants: Vikas Talreja, Kamran Khan,
Navin Khatri, Sarbani Laskar Ghosh, Jaya Ghosh, Ritu Jain, Joyeta D, Ganpathy KV, Venkatesh Rangarajan, Unmesh
Sushma Bhatnagar, Amol Akhade, Vijayanand Reddy, Purvish Parik, Gaurav Prakash Mukherjee, Amar Kamat,
Devyani Mahajan, Sasmita Panda,
Ramesh Sarin, Yahyu, Kamila,
Purwi Haria, Nehal Khanna,
Prachi Mittal, Amol Kakade,
Naseem Shaikh, Ashay Karpe
Santoshi Nagaonkar, Shruti Arora,
Deepak Patkar, Nagraj G. Huilgol,
Sridevi M, Kshama Vairagi
MAIN CONFERENCE SESSIONS
09:00am-12:00pm SESSION - Precision Oncology
09:00am-09:20am Comprehensive molecular profiling for precision oncology – challenges and opportunities Amit Verma
Chairperson: Jay Mehta, Omshri Shetty
(2 mins of introduction by the Jay introduce the speaker & talk, Omshri Shetty summing up)
09:20am-09:40am Understanding Technological Nuances -Sengers /RTPCR/NGS/CGP/Single cell sequencing Silambarsan Maskomani
Chairperson: Prashant Kumar, Rajiv Sarin
(2 mins of introduction by the Dr. Bharat introduce the speaker & talk, Rajiv summing up)
09:40am-10:00am Precise Interpretation of Precision database and clinical implications -Clinvar, OncoKB, Gowhar Shafi
C-bioportal
Chairperson: SH Advani, Asha Kapadia
(2 mins of introduction by the Advani introduce the speaker & talk, Shona summing up)
10:00am-10:20am Mangement advances in Advanced Lung Cancer with special focus for ALK positve cancer Amit Joshi
Chairperson: Sabita Jhijwani, Rajesh Mistry
(2 mins of introduction by the Sabita introduce the speaker & talk, Rajesh summing up)
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 2 | 9th November 2024

Track 4 Precision Oncology and Rare & Challenging Situations

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
10:20am-10:45am Key Note: Evidence-based decision making for personalized cancer treatment with Artificaial
Intelligence as a support tool
Chairperson: Jyoti Bajpai, Vijay Haribhakti Amit Verma
(2 mins of introduction by the Dr. Haribhakti and Dr Jyoti summing up)
10:45am-10:53am Discussion + Q&A
10:55am-11:40am Panel Discussion Moderator: Smruti Koppikar
Panelists: Vashishtha Maniyar,
Case based discussion – Practical challenges in application of precision oncology based
Silambarsan Maskomani,
treatment in India and solutions
V Kannan, Damian Tobias Rieke,
Chairperson: Vijayanand Reddy, Vinay Deshmane Sachin Trivedi, Linu Jacob,
Shivam Shingla, Sewanti Limaye,
Adwaita Gore
11:40am-11:48am Expert comments and applicabilty of Precision oncology care in Indian setting T Raja
11:50am-12:25pm SESSION- Adolesecent and Young Adults with cancer (AYA)
11:50am-12:15pm Key-Note: Unique challenges to Adolesecent and Young Adults with cancer and building an Winette van der Graaf
AYA network
Chairperson: Col Chitalkar, Purna Kurkure
(2 mins of introduction by the Col Chitalkar introduce the speaker & talk,
Manish summing up)
12:15pm-12:23pm Q&A and expert comments: AYA are not minature adults and demand precise care Nehal Khanna
12:25pm-1:00pm SESSION- Geriatric Cancer
12:25pm-12:50pm Key-Note: Geriatric oncology: moving the needle towards precision oncology for older adults Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti (Online)
with cancer with breast cancer as a model
Chairperson: Sandeep Bipte, Purvish Parikh
(5 mins of introduction by the Dr. Bipte introduce the speaker & talk, Purvish summing up)
12:50pm-12:58pm Q&A and expert comments -geriatric care a road map in Indian scenario Vanita Noronha
1:00pm-2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm-3:30pm SESSION: Systemic Therapy Toxicity & Supportive Care
2:00 pm-2:25pm Key-Note: Predictive biomarker of immuno therapy toxicity - current state and future Ghassan Abou-Alfa
directions
Chairperson: Shailesh Srikhande, SD Banavali
(5 mins of introduction by the Shrikhande introduce the speaker & talk,
Banavali summing up)
Panel discussion: Moderator: Senthil Rajappa
Panelists: Anitha Ramesh,
Chairperson: Akshay Challani, Bharat Agarwal
Manish Singhal, Ashish Bakshi,
2:25pm-3:10pm Case based discussion: Applicability of novel theraptics i(ICI ADC, taragted therapies etc) Bharat Bhosle, Sujeet M,
in challenging situations in oncology (extreme of ages, HIV positive, Chronic steroid, Sandeep De, Chetan Deshmukh,
rare histology, comorbid conditions) Vikas Ostwal, Rejiv Rajendranath,
Muzzamil Shaikh, Aarthi Kannan
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 2 | 9th November 2024

Track 4 Precision Oncology and Rare & Challenging Situations

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
3:10pm-3:30pm Key-Note: Challenges in predicting toxicities with novel therapies and management Maryam Lustberg
algorythms in clinics (antibody drug conjugate)
Chairperson: Govind Babu, Mehaboob Basade Mumbai, HN)
(5 mins of introduction by the Govind introduce the speaker & talk, Basade summing up)
3:35pm-5:16pm SESSION: LGBTQ plus Cancers
3:35pm-4:00pm Key Note Address: Disparities in quality of care across the cancer care continuum and Shail Maingi
resources (especially related to sexual minority population)
Chairperson: Anil D Cruz, Hemant Tongaonkar
(5 mins of introduction by D'Cruz introduce the speaker & talk, Tondgaonkar summing up)
4:00pm-4:45pm Panel Discussion Moderator: Jyoti Bajpai
Panelists: T Raja, Shail Mangi,
Chairperson: Ghassan Abou Alfa, Vijay Haribhakti, Harit Chaturvedi
Gauravi Mishra,Maryam Lustberg,
Sexual minority cancers care –global challenges in management and solutions Winette Van Der Graaf, Vinod Vij,
Ritu Jain, Vinay Deshmane, Ranjeet
Bajpai, Salma Khan, Priya Dutt,
Debanuj Das Gupta, Subhojit Sena,
Dinesh Madhavan
4:45pm-5:00pm Viveka Roychowdhury
Vikas Dandekar
5:00pm-5:08pm Expert comments: the forgotten sexual minority cancers - call to action Sudeep Gupta, TMH
5:08pm-5:16pm Insights and way forward Sujata Saunik
5:16pm-5:30pm TEA BREAK
5:30pm-6:45pm SESSION - Precision Radiotherarpy & Palliative Care
5:30pm-5:50pm Combatoreal approach of Immunotherapy -radiation therapy in oncology-rational & Rakesh Jalali
potential impact
Chairperson: Vijayanand Reddy, Siddharth Laskar
(5 mins of introduction by the Reddy introduce the speaker & talk, Laskar summing up)
5:50pm-6:35pm Panel Discussion: Moderator: Jayita Deodharr/
Chairperson: SVS Deo Manju Sengar
Panelists: Hemant Malhotra,
Palliative Care in Oncology-challnges,advancement and practical solutions in Indian setting Sushma Bhatnagar, V Kim Curian,
Ganpathy KV, Amita Maheshwari,
Geeta Kadyrypath, Shrikant Atreya,
Bhawna Sirohi, Dipanjan Panda
6:35pm-6:43pm Expert comments: Palliative care in oncology is not the end of the road but the continuuam Jaya Ghosh
of care
6.45pm-7.05pm It’s about time and quality: Vision of the seamless interoperability with an Open RT Devang Bhavsar
Collaboration System (iRT)
Chairperson: JP Agarwal, Reena Engineer
7:05pm-7.25pm Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases: Early experience with ZAP X -A novel Gaurav Tyagi
Gyroscopic Radiosurgery Platform
Chairperson: Girish Nair, Supriya Chopra
7:25pm-7:30pm Expert Comment Tejpal Gupta
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 2 | 9th November 2024

Track 5 Head & Neck Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
08:30am-09:30am Moderator: Chirag Bhansali, Tanmay Joshi, Rakesh Katna, Sharad Bhalekar
Anterior Craniofacial resection S Kannan
Scapula bone plus flaps Dushyant Jaiswal
Time to move beyond conventional free flaps DCIA, SCIP, MSAP Deepak Balasubramanian
Tongue Oncoplasty Sandeep Mehta
09:30am-10:00am Keynote lecture 1: Beyond Conventional surgery in oral cancer
Chairperson: Praveen Garg, Richa Vaish, Jyoti Dabholkar Cesare Piazza
10:00am-10:30am UNUSUAL SCENARIOS
Chairperson: Ratan Shetty, Prashant Pawar, Chandrashekhar Dravid
AI in Head and Neck: How soon How Real? Cesare Piazza
Managing Geriatric Patients Vanita Narona
10:30am-11:00am Debate: PROTON for ALL YES: Sapna Nangia
NO: Sarbani Ghosh Laskar
Moderator: Vijay Anand Reddy, Nagraj G Huligol
11:00am-11:30am Tea Break
11:30am-12:15pm PANEL FOR ORAL CANCERS Panelists:
Suvadip Chakrabarti,
Chairperson: Satish Rao, Khuzema Fatehi, Arjun Singh
Tapaswini Pradhan,
Moderator: Devendra Chaukar
Abhishek Vaidya,
Dushyant Mandlik, Vipin Arora,
Laxmidhar Murtuza, Vishwanath,
Shwetabh Sinha, Nandini Menon,
Neha Mittal
12:15pm-12:30pm Role of IO and its sequencing strategy in the management of HNSCC Rakesh Jalali
12:30pm-01:00pm Assessing the larynx for organ preservation Radiology: Supreeta Arya
Functional assessment:
Chairperson: Yogesh Dabholkar, Ninad Gaikwad, Ritu Sheth
Arun Balaji
01:00pm-02:00pm Lunch
02:00pm-02:45pm Larynx Panel Panelist:
Sataksi Chatterjee, Harsh Dhar,
Chairperson: Harshad Nikte, Poonam Joshi, Sudeep Sarkar
Amit Joshi, Anuja Deshmukh,
Moderator: Gouri Pantvaidya Ashwini Budrukkar,
Umanath Nayak,
Nivedita Chakrabarty, Deepa Nair,
Prasad Dandekar, Vinay Ural

02:45pm-03:15pm Keynote lecture 2: Larynx preservation strategy: progress in 2 decades Vinidh Paleri
Chairperson & Moderator: Sudhir Nair, Kaustav Talapatra, Neetu Singh
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 2 | 9th November 2024

Track 5 Head & Neck Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
03:15pm-03:45pm Tea Break
03:45pm-04:15pm Contentious issues in thyroid
Chairperson: Archi Agarwal, Anand Zade, Rahul Modi
Preventing recurrences and reoperation in thyroid surgery Lisa Orloff
RAI refractory cancers- Newer trends CS Bal
04:15pm-04:45pm Keynote lecture 3: Non-surgical management of thyroid nodules/cancer. Lisa Orloff
Hope or Hype?
Chairperson: Mahesh Chavan, Vijay Haribhakti, Feroz Pasha CS Bal
04:45pm-05:15pm Debate: Robot - Has it established its place in Head Neck Oncology? No: Jatin Shah
Yes: Vinidh Paleri
Chairperson: Kaustubh Patel, Mandar Deshpande
05:15pm-06:00pm Stump The Masters:
Panelists:
Unanswered questions through the day including Thyroid panel
Vinidh Paleri, Lisa Orloff, Cesare
Chairperson: Murad Lala, Ravi Deo Piazza, Sandeep Basu, Dipanjan
Moderator: Anil Dcruz Panda, Rajendra Toprani
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 3 | 10th November 2024

Track 5 Head & Neck Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
08:00am-09:00am Free Papers - Oral Presentation (Meeting Room No. 203)
Judge: Richa Vaish, Tapaswini Pradhan
08:00am-09:00am Poster Session
Judge: Gopal Kumar, Kartik Krishnan
09:00am-10:00am Compartmental Excision & ITF
Chairperson: Somdipto Das, Adhara Chakraborty, Ankit Mahuvarkar
09:00am-09:25am Tips and techniques for compartmental resection of masticatory space ITF Cesare Piazza
09:25am-09:37am The Indian Way Moni A Kuriakose
09:37am-09:49am Covering the ITF with radiotherapy Tanweer Shahid
09:49am-10:00am Discussion
10:00am-11:00am Larynx Salvage Post Chemo Radiotherapy
Chairperson: Shilpa Rao, Anuradha Panchal, Anil Kamath
10:00am-10:25am Salvage surgeries (LASERS and robotics ) Vinidh Paleri
10:25am-10:37am The Indian Way Shivakumar Thiagrajan
10:37am-10:49am ROBOTIC hypopharyngeactomy Gopal Kumar
10:49am-11:00am Discussion
11:00am-11:30am Tea Break
11:30am-01:00pm Minimising Complications of Thyroid/ Para Thyroid Surgery
Chairperson: Nikhil Bhagwat, Kanchan Janardan
IONM and autofluorescence Sataksi Chatterjee
Challenges in parathyroid surgery: non localization and re operation Lisa Orloff
Interpreting a calcium report and management of calcium post Thyroid surgery Mahesh Chavan
Sneak Preview into upcoming ATA Nodules Guidelines Lisa Orloff
01:00pm onwards Lunch
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 3 | 10th November 2024

Track 6 Haematolymphoid Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
08:00am-09:00am Free Papers - Oral Presentation
Judges: Pankaj Malhotra & Velu Nair
Adult Haematolymphoid Oncology
09:00am-09.50am SESSION 1
Chairperson: Navin Khattry, T Raja, Revathi Raj, Anupam Chakrapani
09:00am-09:25am Plenary Session - CAR T therapy in Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Nitin Jain
09.25am-09:50am Indian CAR T - Journey till date Gaurav Narula
09:50am-10:40am SESSION 2
Chairperson: Vikram Mathew, Tejinder Singh, Adwaita Gore, Nehal Khanna
09:50am-10:15am Newly diagnosed Diffuse Large B cell Lymphoma - Controversies and Challenges in 2024! Manju Sengar
10:15am-10:40am Refractory DLBCL : The way forward in the era of CART Padmaja Lokareddy
10:40 to 10:50 Tea Break
10:50am-11.40am SESSION 3
Chairperson: Nitin Jain, Pankaj Malhotra, Manju Sengar
10:50am-11.15am Risk-stratified approach to treating AML in adults based on ELN 2022 Vikram Mathews
11:15am-11:40am How I treat adult ALL in the era of CART !! Lingaraj Nayak
11:40am-12:05pm SESSION 4
Chairperson: Shishir Seth , Sameer Tulpule, Vipin Khandelwal
11:40am-12:05pm Allogenic transplant in Myelodysplasia: Choosing the right candidate Anupam Chakrapani
12:05pm-12:55pm SESSION 5
Chairperson: Bhausaheb Bagal, Lingaraj Nayak, Velu Nair, Abhay Bhave
12:05pm-12:30pm Triple Refractory myeloma Pankaj Malhotra
12:30pm-12:55pm Cancer related thrombosis Abhay Bhave
12:55pm-01:45pm SESSION 6
Chairperson: Vikram Mathew, Padmaja Lokareddy, Shishir Seth, Anupam Chakrapani,
Anne Mwirigi
12:55pm-01:20pm Hematopoietic stem cell transplant : Challenges in India Velu Nair
01:20pm-01:45pm Allogeneic transplant in Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the era of CAR T Navin Khattry
01:45pm-02:00pm SESSION 7
Moderator: Akshay Challani
MDR sepsis - Panel Discussion Panelist:
Gunadhar Padhi,
Vaishali Lokhande,
Anant Gokhran, Navin Khattry
02:00pm-02:30pm Lunch
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 3 | 10th November 2024

Track 6 Haematolymphoid Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
Paediatric Haematolymphoid Oncology
02:30pm-03:30pm PAEDIATRIC ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA
Chairperson: Mamta Manglani, Sujata Sharma

02:30pm-02:50pm What is new in management of Paediatric ALL Shripad Banavali

02:50pm-03:30pm Panel discussion: Dilemmas in management of Paediatric ALL Panelists:
Akanksha Chichra, Priti Mehta,
Moderator: Chetan Dhamne
Sangeeta Mudaliar, Shweta Bansal,
Purvi Kutty
03:30pm-04:00pm LANGERHAN CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS
Chairperson: Revathi Raj, Vijay Yewale
Interesting Case of Infantile Langehan Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) Vipin Khandelwal
Management of LCH – Role of Targeted Therapies Ashish Kumar
04:00pm-04:30pm HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT IN ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA
Chairperson: Navin Khatri, Punit Jain
Debate: Post Transplant Cyclophosphamide Haploidentical HSCT in Relapsed Paediatric For: Revathi Raj
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Against: Rajat Bhattacharya
04:30pm-05:10pm PAEDIATRIC HODGKINS LYMPHOMA
Chairperson: Girish Chinnaswamy, Omkar Khandkar Panelist:
Moderator: Amita Mahajan Ruchira Misra, Juhi Shah,
Chintan Vyas, Ambreen Pandrowala,
Panel Discussion: Advances In Management of Paediatric Hodgkins Lymphoma
Sangeeta Kakoti
05:10pm-05:30pm CELLULAR THERAPIES
Chairperson: Purna Kurkure, Faizuddin Ansari
Advances in Cellular Therapies and their Clinical Implications Gaurav Kharya
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 3 | 10th November 2024

Track 7 URO - Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
08:00am-09:00am Free Papers - Oral Presentation
SECTION: PROSTATE
Chairperson: Bhushan Patil, Ajay Kanbur, Gaurang Shah, Piyush Singhania
Genetic testing in prostate cancer and potential for targetted therapies Kumar Prabhash
Revisiting neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapies with radical prostatectomy N Ragavan
Chairperson: Umesh Ojha, Subodh Shivde, Ajit Sawant, Ashish Dhande
Proton therapy in prostate cancer: an update Srinivas Chilukuri
Video: Endopelvic hood technique for RARP Vivek Venkatramani
Video: Retzius Sparing RARP Shrikant Atluri
Video:Techniques for posterior reconstruction (Rocco's) in RARP Srivatsan R
Functional aspects for erectile dysfunction post radical prostatectomy - ideal rehabilitation Deepak Gupte
Chairperson: Jagdish Kulkarni, Sudheer Rawal, Deepak Kirpekar, Anil Bradoo
Keynote: Robotic surgical training and newer robots Mahendra Bhandari
Journey and changing paradigms in prostate cancer diagnosis Veeru Kasi
Chairperson: Lalmalani J, Shailesh Raina, Manish Dubey
Moderator: Sanjai Addla
Panel: Localized and locally advanced prostate cancer Panelists:
Sudheer Rawal, Abhishek Singh,
Nikhil Vasdev, Priyamvada Maitre,
Ranjeet Bajpai, Pritam Katariya,
Shridhar PS, Salil Patkar,
Anand Zade
Chairperson: Suresh Bhagat, Vilas Sable, Jaydeep Date, Amol Talulikar
Moderator: Senthil Rajappa
Panel: Metastatic HS prostate cancer - quantum of benefit Panelists:
Amit Joshi, T Manohar, Jyoti Bajpai,
Vashishth Maniar, Sandeep De,
Vijayanand Reddy, Mahendra Pal,
Santoshi Nagaonkar
Lunch - Uro-Onco Quiz
Coordinator: Ravichandra R, Tarun Jindal
SECTION: BLADDER
Chairperson: Sanjay Nabar, Prakash Pawar, Suresh Patankar, Dhiraj Shah
Lymphadenectomy in urothelial cancers - current concensus Gagan Prakash
Precision medicine and biomarkers in urothelial cancer T Raja
Chairperson: Pankaj Maheshwari, Amit Ghosh, Hemant Tongaonkar, Vijayanand Reddy
Keynote: Challenges in BCG therapy with an overview of alternative strategies Ashish Kamat
Intracorporeal urinary diversion after RARC - Techniques and evidence Nikhil Vasdev
 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 3 | 10th November 2024

Track 7 URO - Oncology

Time Topic Speaker/Panelist
TMT versus RC for MIBC Trinanjan Basu vs
Ashwin Tamhankar
Newer intravesical agents vs RC for BCG failure Amandeep Arora vs Tarun Jindal
Chairperson: Hemant Pathak, Saurabh Chipade, Raju Uttamani
Moderator: Bhalchandra Kashyapi
Panel: MIBC - Optimization of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy Panelists:
Ashish Kamat, Amit Ghosh,
Srinivas Kulkani / Shona Nag,
Percy Chibber, BK Smruti,
Santosh Menon, Vedang Murthy,
Sachin Hingmire
Chairperson: Kishore Wani, Rushikesh Deshmukh, Harshwardhan T
Moderator: Ganesh Bakshi
Adjuvant treatments and cytoreductive nephrectomy - where do we stand? Panelists:
Saurabh Patil, Sudheer Rawal,
Hemant Tongaonkar, Vineet Talwar,
Chirag Desai, Chetan Deshmukh,
Kaustav Talpatra
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

We are delighted to announce the paper presentation and surgical video competition as part of
the upcoming Apollo Cancer Conclave 2024, to be held from 8th to 10th November at Jio World
Convention Centre, Mumbai. This competition provides a unique opportunity for researchers,
clinicians, and students to showcase their work and contribute to the advancement of cancer
research and treatment.

PRIZES:
ORAL PRESENTATION BEST VIDEO
Student Young Clinician

Top 5 prizes Top 5 prizes Top 2 prizes

Rs. 25,000 (each) Rs. 25,000 (each) Rs. 25,000 (each)

Abstract Submission Guidelines:

Eligibility: The competition is open to all clinicians / students / researchers / healthcare units
including hospitals / clinics / diagnostic centers, healthcare communication / technology
organizations, integrated public and private healthcare entities.

Categories:
1. Students / researchers
2. Young Clinicians (<40 years of age)

Submission Deadline: The deadline for abstract submission extended till 15th October 2024.

Entry Fee: No Fee

Submission Process:
• Abstracts to be submitted online only.
• Abstracts must be original and should not have been submitted / presented / intended for
presentation elsewhere before Apollo Cancer Conclave 2024.
• Individual / organization can submit more than one entry and can also apply for different
categories. Use a separate entry process for each paper.
• Abstracts must be Submitted as a Word document in the Abstract Form Link provided
below.
• Include the presenting author's full name, affiliation, email address, and contact number in
abstract form correctly.
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Abstract format:
• Abstracts must be written in English.
• Abstracts should not exceed 500 words.
• Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, and single spacing.
• Include the following sections:
» Title
» Authors (including affiliations)
» Background
» Aim / Objectives
» Methodology
» Results
» Conclusion
• Entries in any other prepared format or with unfilled section(s) will not be evaluated.

Review process: All submitted abstracts will undergo review by the scientific committee.
Criteria for evaluation include scientific merit, clarity, originality, and relevance to the field of
cancer research and treatment. The decision of the scientific committee will be final.

Notification:
• An e-mail confirming the receipt of the abstract, including abstract number, will be sent to
the submitting delegate. This number should be quoted for all further correspondence.
• Shortlisted authors will be notified via email by 20th October 2024, along with further
instructions on presentation guidelines.
• All shortlisted authors will get free registration to the conference.
• Oral presentations will be scheduled in concurrent sessions during the conference.

Surgical Video Submission Guidelines:

At Apollo Cancer Conclave 2024 we will be running videos made and presented by the
delegates. The videos must highlight routine or innovative procedures, newer technique or
even examination of a patient.

Submission process:
• A written abstract must be submitted for evaluation explaining what the video is aiming to
demonstrate. The abstract must not exceed 150 words.
• Presenter has to submit the video after abstract acceptance. The format of video
presentation will be sent to presenter individually by our scientific committee after abstract
acceptance.
• The presenter should be a part of the team performing the given surgery.
• Manufacturer’s demo videos are not allowed and will mean automatic disqualification.
• Abstracts must be submitted as a Word document in the Abstract Form Link provided below.
• Include the presenting author's full name, affiliation, email address, and contact number in
abstract form correctly.
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Video format:
• File format should be .mp4. The duration should be 6 - 8 minutes. Maximum video size
allowed is 500 mb.
• The 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio is preferred. Please edit in the native format of your
camera if you can 4:3 is acceptable. However, please do not “stretch” your video.
• Patient Privacy: Identifying information, including patients' names, initials, or hospital
numbers, must not appear. This typically happens in pre and post-operative radiographs,
and MRIs. Written consent must be obtained from each person appearing in the work.
• The presenter will need to get the presentation and videos by pen drive or hard disk on the
day of competition.

Notification:
• An e-mail confirming the receipt of the abstract, including abstract number, will be sent to
the submitting delegate. This number should be quoted for all further correspondence.
• Shortlisted authors will be notified via email by 30th September 2024, along with further
instructions on presentation guidelines.
• All shortlisted authors will get free registration to the conference.
• Video presentations will be scheduled in concurrent sessions during the conference.

We encourage you to seize this opportunity to showcase your research and contribute to the
vibrant scientific discourse at the Apollo Cancer Conclave 2024. Should you have any
questions or require further clarification, please don't hesitate to contact us at
[email protected]

We look forward to receiving your submissions and seeing you in Mumbai!

FOR ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION:

VISIT US ON: SCAN QR CODE

https://www.apollocancerconclave.com
REGISTRATION PACKAGES

FOR REGISTRATION:
VISIT US ON: SCAN QR CODE

https://www.apollocancerconclave.com

Conference Secretariat:
Kohinoor Square Phase I, B Wing, Office No. 1004, 10th Floor, N. C. Kelkar Road,
Shivaji Park, Dadar West Mumbai - 400028 | Tel.: 022 35131930 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 022 46052832
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]