2024 BASO ANNUAL CONFERENCE - AWARDS & UPDATE
4th-5th November 2024
Meeting
Theme: Surgical Excellence in Cancer care
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our valued members,
distinguished delegates, inspiring speakers, and generous sponsors
for their vital contributions to the remarkable success of the
#BASO2024 Annual Scientific Conference.
At BASO, our unwavering dedication to delivering
exceptional education and advancing cancer care through surgical
excellence in the UK and beyond remains at the core of our mission.
Your steadfast support and active participation in this
extraordinary meeting exemplify our shared commitment to driving
progress in surgical oncology and improving patient outcomes
nationwide.
Thank you for being an integral part of this journey and
for helping us shape the future of cancer care!
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The fight against cancer presents unique and evolving
challenges, from shifting healthcare policies to the growing demand
for specialised care and advanced treatments. The 2024 BASO
Conference provided an invaluable platform to address these
challenges, offering a comprehensive programme that not only
showcased the latest innovations in surgical oncology but also
fostered collaboration within our community to shape the future of
cancer surgery.
We were privileged to host a truly remarkable
programme, featuring leading experts and pioneers from across the
UK and around the globe. Together, they shared groundbreaking
research, exchanged best practices, and explored emerging trends
that will define the trajectory of surgical oncology in the years
ahead.
This gathering exemplified the spirit of
innovation and collaboration essential for advancing cancer care
and improving outcomes for patients worldwide.
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MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
Professor Andrew Beggs
Professor of Cancer Genetics & Surgery,
University of Birmingham; Consultant Colorectal Surgeon University
Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
State of the Art Lecture | Will cancer surgeons
be out of business? Surgical Oncology in the precision medicine
era
Miss Leena Chagla | 
Head of Burney Breast Unit, St Helens and Knowsley
Hospitals NHS Trust, President, Association of Breast
Surgery
BASO
Keynote Lecture | HRT and Breast Cancer - what is the
evidence
Dr Rodrigo Perez
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, University of Sao
Paulo, Brazil
State of the Art Lecture | TNT and watch and wait
for rectal cancers
Professor Oscar Traynor |
Director of International Surgical Training Programmes,
Department of Surgical Affairs, Royal College of Surgeons of
Ireland
BASO Keynote Lecture | Competence and expertise:
Navigating the challenges of an outcomes-based surgical
curriculum
Professor Lord Leslie Turnberg |
BASO Keynote Session | Patient First: How to save the NHS
2024 BASO PLENARY AWARDS
Uccio Querci della Rovere Award
Professor Isabella Rubio, Professor of Surgery, Head of Breast
Surgery, Clinica Universidad de Navarra in Madrid, Spain, and
immediate past-President of ESSO
BASO Raven Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Irving Taylor, Emeritus Professor
of Surgery and Clinical Teacher, Dept of Surgery and Interventional
Science, University College London
Geoff Oates Award
Professor Gill Tierney, Head of School of
Surgery in the East Midlands and a clinical advisor to Health
Education England. Honorary Chair at Nottingham University, ASGBI
President
The following
BASO Abstract Prizes were presented at this meeting:
Ronald Raven Oral Presentation Prize: Dr Sharon
Sutanto & Mr Areeb Mian
BASO~ACS Oral Presentation Prize: Ms
Akriti Nanda
Alan Edward Poster Prize: Dr Aya Riad
BASO Trainees Oral Presentation Prize: Mr Raja
Haseeb Basit
BASO Trainees Poster Presentation Prize: Dr
Vignesh Lakshmanan
BASO Medical Student Oral Presentation Prize:
Miss Ranoo Rebaz
BASO Medical Student Poster Presentation Prize:
Miss Ayushi Gianchandani & Mr Lewis Johnston