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BEST OF ASCO AFRICA 2025
Join us in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the Best of ASCO Africa June 27 & 28!
Best of ASCO®, an Official Annual Meeting Review of the American Society of Clinical Oncology® (ASCO®), is a two-day program designed to provide the latest science and education from the world’s premier oncology event, the ASCO® Annual Meeting. The abstracts selected for presentation and discussion reflect the foremost research and strategies in oncology that will impact clinical practice and patient care. The program features in-depth discussion and analysis of the latest scientific findings in primary disease sites and practice-changing advances in cancer treatment. Expert faculty will review the findings, discuss the results potential impact on the current standard of care, and apply the results within the clinical context of a patient case.
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Agenda
Please note all times are listed in East Africa Time (EAT).
Friday, 27 June 2025 Women and Men Health – Breast/GU/Gyn Cancer
| Day 1 Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Welcome & Level Setting – Abiola Ibraheem |
| 8:15 AM | Analysis of evidence in NCCN harmonized guidelines for sub-Saharan Africa – Geoffrey Buckle Early Stage Breast Cancer Session |
| 8:30 AM | ASCO Data Presentation – Manel Haj Mansour |
| 9:00 AM | Data Discussant – Sitna Mwanzi |
| 9:30 AM | Panel discussion by seasoned experienced oncologists Michael Warso, Mansoor Saleh Moderator – Miriam Mutebi |
| Metastatic Breast Cancer Session | |
| 10:00 AM | ASCO Data Presentation – Zahra Mohamed |
| 10:30 AM | Data Discussant – Atara Ntekim |
| 11:00 AM | Panellist discussion by seasoned experienced oncologists – Verna Vanderpuye, Abdu Yesufe, Nazik Hammad Moderator – Atara Ntekim |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | LUNCH |
| Genitourinary Cancer Session | |
| 1:00 PM | ASCO Data Presentation for GU cancer (Prostate / Testicular) – Tsion Zebdiwos |
| 1:30 PM | Data Discussant GU (Prostate / Testicular) – Mohamed Ibrahim |
| 2:00 PM | ASCO Data Presentation for GU cancer (Kidney / Bladder) – Musliu Tolani |
| 2:30 PM | Data Discussant for GU cancer (Kidney / Bladder) – Ademola Oyekan |
| 3:00 PM | Panel discussion by seasoned experienced oncologists. Serigne Magueye Gueye Moderator – Munir Awol |
| Gynaecological Cancer Session | |
| 3:30 PM | ASCO Data Presentation – Bolanle Comfort Adegboyega |
| 4:00 PM | Data Discussant – Ibraheem Awowole |
| 4:30 PM | Panellist discussion by seasoned experienced oncologists. Julie Ann Francis, Bethel Dereje Moderator – Khadija Warfa |
| 5:00 PM | BREAK |
| 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM 6:00 PM | Panellist discussion on African Access to innovative therapies/technology. Moderator – Abiola Ibraheem, Vuyo Mjekula, Deepak AroraAORTIC/ASCO Training opportunities on the continent -Vanessa Sarchet |
| 6:15 PM | ADJOURN |
