Conferences & Courses
This year, BASO Meeting is themed on
'Innovation'.
BASO Skills Day / Trainees Meeting will be held on 21st
November.
There will be an array of abstract prizes for trainees and
medical students. BASO also awards special MDT prizes for
non-medical professional. Read more about our
prizes...
RCS EducationThe Royal College of Surgeons offers a wide range of courses
RCS members receive a 10% discount on selected courses. For
more information and to book online, visit
www.rcseng.ac.uk/courses.
BASO ENDORSED COURSESBASO endorses the scientific events and training programmes organised by our European sister organisation, the European Society of Surgical Oncology. ESSO offers a wide range of multidisciplinary educational events designed for surgical trainees and oncologist of all levels
BASO members can register at ESSO Events at members
rate.
For details on the courses available, click here
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Virtual Cancer Genetics Course 6 Sep 2021
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9 Sep 2021
Guy's and St Thomas' Virtual Cancer Genetics Course will teach
the core concepts of risk stratification using family history as a
tool to enable patients to access appropriate management
strategies. The course is designed for all healthcare
professionals working in primary care and specialist settings
including oncology, breast care, gynae-oncology, gastroenterology
and screening services. Participants will be equipped with the
basics of cancer genetic counselling and sessions will include
approaches to genetic testing, management of hereditary cancers and
consent taking.
Covid-19; not the only delay to cancer treatment15 Sep 2021
Smith+Nephew and BASO Webinar
Smith+Nephew are hosting an Advanced Wound Management webinar in
conjunction with BASO - The Association for Cancer Surgery, in
order to provide education to surgeons and oncologists on the
reduction of surgical site infections and treatment for high risk
patients, such as cancer patients.
By attending this webinar, participants should be able to:
- Understand the impact of surgical site infections (SSI) on
oncological outcome.
- Understand the role SSI prevention bundles.
- Learn about the use of strategies, such as the prophylactic use
of single use negative pressure on high risk incisions.
- Recognise that there are differentiating mechanisms of action
for PICO◊ sNPWT over other forms of NPWT.
Participant profile: Surgeons and clinical nurse specialists
with an interest in managing wound complications after oncology
surgery.
For more details and to Register please click on the link
below:
BASO @ 2021 UK Oncology Forum (virtual) Conference21 Oct 2021
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22 Oct 2021
The UK Oncology Forum will be held as a virtual conference on 21st-22nd October 2021.
BASO~ACScontinues to collaborate with the
2021 UK Oncology Forum.
This year, BASO will deliver a session on 'Pan-Tumour
Surgical Oncology' chaired by Mr Zaed Hamady, BASO VP. We hope that
you will join Zaed and the BASO Speaker Team.
Meeting is FREE for all to attend and
CME accredited.
BASO members also are invited to attend both days of the
meeting.
Meeting
Programme and Registration Details.
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer 29 Oct 2021
1 Day Virtual Training Course
- Sessions from world leading-experts
- 6 CPD accredited
Topics include:
ER+ disease HER2+ disease
Triple negative disease Residual cancer
burden
Lessons from iSPY Immunotherapy
Managing nodes and the axilla
BIR Annual Congress (VIRTUAL) 20214 Nov 2021
Theme: Working across boundaries for
excellence
A mix of six different streams and seven topics offering a
comprehensive programme on the latest innovations in imaging and
treatment to medical imaging professionals and their senior
management teams.
Taking place over two days, the event provides excellent
opportunities to learn, interact and engage with attendees,
speakers and industry representatives. There will also be plenty of
opportunities to ask questions.
40th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology8 Nov 2021
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10 Nov 2021
Venue: Lisboa, Portugal
Theme: Shaping the Future of Cancer Care
ESSO40 Congress postponed to 8-10
November 2021
Abstract Submission Deadline: 20th May 2021
Early Registration Deadline: 28th July 2021
ESSO courses on Liver and Pancreatic Cancer Surgery8 Nov 2021
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10 Nov 2021
ESSO will be running Liver Surgery and Pancreatic Surgery
courses in parallell to the ESSO40 Congress.
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