Childhood Sarcoma Course Taking Place at EMU

A course aimed towards minor program assistants and young experts is being organized by the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Dr. Fazıl Küçük Medicine Faculty in collaboration with the Turkish Pediatric Oncology Group Society. The 5^th Pediatric Oncology Course will be taking place on Saturday, the 24^th of February 2018 at the Rauf Raif Denktaş Culture and Congress Center. The “Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma” themed course will be commencing at 09:00 a.m.

After the opening speeches, the presentation “Soft Tissue Sarcoma Pathology” will be delivered by Asst. Prof. Dr. M. Hasan Toper, “Diagnostic Radiology Methods for Pediatric Sarcoma” by Prof. Dr. Berna Oğuz, “Nuclear Medicine Methods for Pediatric Sarcoma” by EMU Dr. Fazıl Küçük Medicine Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Nahide Gökçora, “Surgical Principles of Skeletal System Sarcoma” by Prof. Dr. Harzem Özger and “Approaches to Pediatric Surgery for Sarcoma” by Prof. Dr. Saniye Ekici. The presentations will be coordinated by Turkish Pediatric Oncology Group Society President Prof. Dr. Emel Ünal and Prof. Dr. Nurdan Taçyıldız.

Other presentations taking place on the day long course include “Rhabdomyosarcoma Chemotherapy” delivered by Prof. Dr. Nilgün Kurucu, “Non-Rhabdoid Soft Tissue Sarcomas” by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neriman Sarı, “Osteosarcoma Chemotherapy” by Prof. Dr. İnci Ayan, “Ewing Sarcoma Chemotherapy” by Prof. Dr. Handan Uğur Dinçaslan, “Radiotherapy for Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma” by Prof. Dr. Emin Darendeliler and “Long Term Side Effects of Sarcoma Therapy” by Prof. Dr. Nurdan Taçyıldız.