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SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM
There will be a sponsored symposium at lunchtime on both Monday, 9th November and Tuesday, 10th November 2009.
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Monday, 9th November 2009
13:15 – 14:15 hours – Hall C
Cervical Cancer Awareness and Symptoms Initiative*
The Department of Health will introduce its new Key Messages for Women on Cervical Cancer and UCL’s Health Behaviour Research Centre will report on the development of the Cervical Cancer Awareness Measure.
Speakers include: Professor Ian Jacobs, Dean of Biomedical Sciences at UCL, Debbie Romney-Alexander of the Department of Health’s Cancer Policy team and Dr Jo Waller of UCL’s Health Behaviour Research Centre.
NB lunchboxes provided from 1.00pm in the Committee Room next to Hall C – Council Chamber
For further information please contact:
Email ccasi@eveappeal.org.uk
Tel 0207 299 4430
*The Cervical Cancer Awareness and Symptoms Initiative is a collaborative partnership with the Department of Health, The Eve Appeal and the UCL Health Behaviour Research Centre.
Key elements of the Initiative are
• Development of Cervical Cancer Key Messages on signs and symptoms of cervical cancer
• Development of a Cervical Cancer Awareness Measure
• Dissemination programme for key messages and information about awareness levels
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Tuesday, 10th November 2009
12:45 – 13:35 hours
Lunchtime Symposium Sponsored by BD Diagnostics
Welcome and Introductions
Speaker: Jonathan Barrett, UK Country Business Leader,
BD Diagnostics
Current and Future Developments in Women’s Health
Infectious Disease Testing
Speaker: Dr. Laurence Vaughan, R&D Manager, BD Diagnostics,
Women’s Health and Cancer
Advances in Screening and Detection of Cervical Disease
Speaker: Dr. Charlotte Brown, Scientific Affairs Leader,
BD Diagnostics, Women’s Health and Cancer
Performance of a Serum Biomarker Panel to Identify
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer within a Pelvic Mass Population
Speaker: Dr. Doug Malinowski, VP & Chief Scientific Officer,
BD Diagnostics, Women’s Health and Cancer
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