As you may be aware the International Federation of Head & Neck Oncology has planned a first of its kind World Tour from September 29th – November 4th, 2008. This initiative is spearheaded by Dr. Jatin P Shah, Chief of Head & Neck Services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York along with six international experts in the field. (Dr. Jean-Louis Lefebvre (Director, IFHNOS) from France, Dr. William Wei (Secretary General, IFHNOS) from Hong Kong, Dr. Christopher O’Brien (Web Director, IFHNOS) from Australia, two members of the executive committee of IFHNOS – Dr. Patrick Gullane from Canada , Dr. Kie-Kian Ang from Houston, Texas and Dr. Arlene Forastiere from Baltimore, Maryland) . The main focus of the program is to provide state of art knowledge and explore the frontiers of Head & Neck cancer diagnosis and current treatment. The highlight is to provide ample opportunity for interactive sessions between local faculty, delegates and the international experts. The entire tour will cover 11 countries across the globe. Details of the world tour are available on the website:

http://www.ifhnosworldtour2008.org/

The South East Asian Leg will be hosted in Mumbai on the 20th and 21st of October 2008. We plan to start the program the previous evening (19th October) with satellite symposia and welcome reception commencing 6pm that evening.

This letter is for your information as well as a request to pass it on to anybody who in your opinion would be interested to attend. The conference is multidisciplinary and targeted at surgical oncologists, Otolaryngologists, Head and Neck Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists and others with a special interest in the field of Head & Neck Oncology.

The basic format of the programme is a two hour capsule focused on each subsite in the head and neck region. This will include a half hour overview by one of the touring international faculty followed by an interactive panel discussion which deals with specific case scenarios.

We have special rates for early registration and I would urge you to register at the earliest. Cheques should issued in the name of IFHNOS MUMBAI and mailed to me at the address below. The registration fee is Rs 4000 only till the 1st of September, Registration will include entry to all scientific sessions, welcome reception as well as the conference banquet. The registration form is attached to this mail or can be downloaded from the website above.

I look forward to an early reply in this very important first of its kind event. Your active participation will go a long way in not only making the conference a success but more importantly in contributing to the Head & Neck Oncology specialty in the entire region.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. A.K. D’Cruz
Professor & Surgeon
Head & Neck Services
Tata Memorial Hospital
Dr. E. Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai 12
Email : ifhnosmumbai@gmail.com, docdrcuz@gmail.com
Fax : 24158989
Tel : 24177000
http://www.ifhnosworldtour2008.org/

BIT Life Sciences is proud to announce that World Cancer Congress with the theme of
“From Basic Research to Therapeutics, will be held during June 12-17 in Shanghai, the
“Pearl of China” as the largest and most prosperous city in China.

More than 600 overseas cancer specialists from a wide range of disciplines will
participate in the scientific program and their presentations will provide delegates with
information on the latest developments in basic and clinical research. We propose to
establish a technological and informative campaign as an echo to global anti-cancer
action. Up to date, the upcoming “From Basic Research to Therapeutics” of World
Cancer Congress has already made positive waves in the cancer research with its
detailed and informative program with subjects delivered by highly respected speakers.
For example:

Dr. Andrew V. Schally, Professor, Veterans Affairs, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine 1977, USA
Dr. Elwood V. Jensen, Distinguished Professor, University of Cincinnati, 2004 Albert
Lasker Medical Award Winner, USA
Dr. Francis P. Crawley, Executive Director, Good Clinical Practice Alliance – Europe;
Expert in ethics of World Health Organization, Belgium
Dr. Alan Garen, Professor, Yale University, Member, National Academy of Sciences,
USA
Dr. David Vesely, Professor, Chief of Endocrinology, US Department of Veterans
Affairs, James A. Halley VA Medical Center, USA
Dr. Samir N. Khleif, Senior investigator and Chief of Cancer Vaccine Section at the NCI,
USA
Dr. Stephen D. Barnhill, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Health Discovery
Corporation, USA
Dr. Iqbal S. Grewal, Vice President, Preclinical Therapeutics, Seattle Genetics, Inc.,
USA

The above list is only a small sample of what is available at this conference. I attached
the Preliminary Program at the bottom of the letter (Further information can be found
at our website: http://www.bitlifesciences.com/cancer2008/Program.htm )

We welcome the attendees to meet the renowned speakers and share your knowledge
with them in cancer field. Register on-line through website: http://www.bitlifesciences.
com/cancer2008/Registration-now.htm for this event, or call BIT Life Sciences
directly at 0086-411-84799479 and ask for Registration.

With only a few slots remaining, we sincerely hope you could take advantage of the
opportunity to participate in our upcoming World Cancer Congress. If you would like
to submit a proposal to give a presentation at this meeting, please submit a title and
brief summary (3-5 sentences) on your recent work in the topics mentioned. Please
indicate which session you are most interested in giving a speech after viewing our
program. To ensure the quality of the program, all proposals will be reviewed by the
Scientific Advisory Committee.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:
* Frontier of Basic Oncology Research: Leading Waves of Omics
* Molecular & Cell Biology in Oncology
* Molecular Oncology
* Cancer Pathology
* Neuro-oncology
* Hematology-Oncology
* Cancer Endocrinology
* Cancer Epidemiology and Cancer Surveillance
* Basic and Translational Research of Cancer Microenvironment
* Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy
* Tumor Virology
* Better Understanding Carcinogenesis: Breast, Lung and Stomach Cancers, Other
Cancers and Melanoma
* Post-Genome Cutting-Edge Molecular Approaches to Therapeutics
* Druggable Biomarkers , Target Validations and High Throughput Screening
* Small Molecule Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery: Bioinformatics, Rational Drug Design nd
Lead Optimizations
* Hunting for Bio-Gateway: From Protein, Monoclonal Antibodies to Vaccines
* RNAi, siRNA, mRNA and Gene Therapy for Carcinomas
* Cell Therapeutics Discovery and Development
* Angiogenesis and Anti-Angiogenesis Therapeutic Development
* Better Drug Delivery Systems for Anti-Cancer Molecules
* Tumor Animal Models for Development of New Therapeutic Strategies
* Putting Launched Novel Drugs into Practice
* Latest Technical Developments in Cancer Diagnosis/Prognosis and Clinical Practice
* New Research and Expanded Treatment for Cancer: Chemotherapy, Bio-therapy,
Hadron-therapy and Surgical Treatment
* Personalized Treatment and Targeted Cancer Therapeutics
* Traditional Chinese Medicine, Complementary Therapies and Nutritional Protection
* Liver Cancer
* Cancer Invasion and Metastasis
* Breast Cancer
* Cancer Imaging: MRI, PET and Molecular Imaging
* Integration of Biology, Physics and Technology in Clinical Radiation Oncology
* Future Drugs: Breakthrough of Worldwide Late-Stage Anti-Cancer
* Investment on Early and Late Phase Anti-Cancer Drug Development
* Public and Private Research Funding Opportunities
* Efficient Marketing Channels and Health Insurance System Synergy
* Effective Methods in Clinical Cancer Research
* Pathobiology and Biostatistics of Cancers
* Nursing Care, Survivorship vs Palliative Cares of Cancer Patients

Call for Posters: Your research will be seen by a cross section of scientists and leaders
from top academic, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotech institutes

We welcome the speakers, attendees, and sponsor to make a registration on
http://www.bitlifesciences.com/cancer2008/Registration-now.htm

We look forward to seeing you in Shanghai, China!
Yours Faithfully,
Kevin Li
Program Coordinator
Organizing Committee of the World Cancer Congress
26 Gaoneng St., R401
Dalian Hightech Zone
Dalian, LN 116025, China
Tel: 0086-411-84799479
Fax: 0086-411-84799629
Email: kevin@bitlifesciences.com

Nishtar Medical College – Multan

Contact:
Dr. Ahmed Ijaz Masood
Secretary, Organizing Committee

Email: anaim64@yahoo.com

AT
DEPARTMENT OF ENT-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES & CIVIL HOSPITAL
KARACHI – PAKISTAN

GUEST FACULTY: DR. SULTAN PRADHAN (INDIA)
COURSE DIRECTOR: PROF. JAWAID ALAM
ASSOCIATE COURSE DIRECTOR: PROF. SALEEM MARFANI
COURSE CO-ORDINATORS: DR. SALMAN MATIULLAH
DR. ISMAIL HIRANI

For Registration Contact:
DR. ISMAIL HIRANI
Department of ORL, Head & Neck Surgery, DUHS & Civil Hospital, Karachi.
Phone: 092-21-9215717,
Email: ent_duhs_chk@hotmail.com,
ent_duhs_chk@yahoo.com, profjawaidalam@hotmail.com

It is our pleasure to inform you of the 4thWorld Congress of International Federation
of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS Seoul 2010) to be held at Lotte Hotel,
Seoul, Koreaon June15 – 19, 2010.
www.ifhnos2010.org