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ICML President: Prof. Dr. F. Cavalli Tel: +41 91 811 86 66 Fax: +41 91 811 80 56 E-mail: [email protected]
Chairman ICML Organizing Committee: Prof. Dr. M. Ghielmini Tel: +41 91 811 94 10 Fax: +41 91 811 87 31 E-mail: [email protected]
ICML Secretariat: C. Brentan – O. Lugli – C. Saporiti Tel: +41 91 922 05 75 Fax: +41 91 922 20 84 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Fondazione per la Ricerca e la Cura dei Linfomi nel Ticino, vat number: CHE-110.407.651 IVA c/o IOSI, Ospedale San Giovanni, CH-6500 Bellinzona Website: www.lymphcon.ch
12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MALIGNANT LYMPHOMA Lugano, Switzerland, June 19-22, 2013
12-ICML The International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma is the most important international forum devoted to basic and clinical research into lymphoid neoplasms. After the congress held in 2011, the 12th edition took place in June 2013 and, from now on, the conference will take place every second year and no longer every third year, as it had been since the first meeting in 1981. PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF 12-ICML PROGRAM
The general sessions (1-12) were divided in two broad topics: either the traditional sessions devoted to specific subtypes of lymphoid neoplasias (e.g. Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Follicular lymphoma, T-cell lymphomas, etc), and further sessions devoted to the presentation of laboratory and clinical research data grouped around a biologic topic (e.g. microenvironment, signalling pathway, surface antigens, lymphoma epigenome, etc.). These latter sessions were introduced by an expert summarizing the subject. "Focus on..." sessions are meant to better highlight papers of good scientific value but not selected for oral presentation during general sessions. These sessions were run in parallel and each focused on a particular aspect of lymphoma, chosen among the most interesting abstracts being submitted. Clinical discussion sessions are meant for the very many clinicians who do not to attend the "pure science" sessions. Each session has presenters of outstanding centers or cooperative groups (in 2013 we had a “Europe vs US debate”: French LYSA vs Mayo Clinic) addressing cases which are not trivial nor very rare, but rather situations which are relatively commonly encountered but the solutions of which remains controversial. NOVELTIES OF THE PROGRAM 12-ICML
12-ICML presented many novelties in its program. Here the most important ones: • Plenary session: a new session that took place just after the Opening of ICML and the Kaplan Lecture. During the
Plenary session the 3 best abstracts were presented orally and their relevance discussed by a worldwide known expert. • Educational symposia
Besides the traditional “Meet the Professor” sessions, 12-ICML also included for the first time two educational symposia (Multiple myeloma, Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma subtypes) during which different speakers highlighted the various aspects of these 2 topics.
• More space for pediatric oncology: this time more space was devoted to pediatric oncology. Besides the usual pediatric
session, a “Meet the Professor” session and a Clinical case discussion devoted to pediatric oncology took place.
• Special sessions devoted to radiotherapy were organized in collaboration with ILROG (International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group): a Satellite Workshop on “Modern Radiotherapy for Lymphomas - Concepts and Treatment guidelines” was open to all
12-ICML attendees and a Special Session on “Contouring in Modern Lymphoma Radiotherapy Planning” was held for
30 lymphoma radiation oncologists.
• Poster presentation: the best posters were presented during the 2 lunch breaks of Thursday (Pre-clinical posters) and Friday (Clinical posters).
ICML President: Prof. Dr. F. Cavalli Tel: +41 91 811 86 66 Fax: +41 91 811 80 56 E-mail: [email protected]
Chairman ICML Organizing Committee: Prof. Dr. M. Ghielmini Tel: +41 91 811 94 10 Fax: +41 91 811 87 31 E-mail: [email protected]
ICML Secretariat: C. Brentan – O. Lugli – C. Saporiti Tel: +41 91 922 05 75 Fax: +41 91 922 20 84 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Fondazione per la Ricerca e la Cura dei Linfomi nel Ticino, vat number: CHE-110.407.651 IVA c/o IOSI, Ospedale San Giovanni, CH-6500 Bellinzona Website: www.lymphcon.ch
12-ICML PARTICIPANTS: Total number: 2905, from 76 different countries.
Europe: 63.85%
North America: 14.20%
Asia: 12.45%
Central/South America: 4.55%
Oceania: 3.50%
Africa: 1.45%
12-ICML ABSTRACTS: Submitted abstract total number: 646, from 42 different countries. Top ten countries:
First author country: United States
Number of submitted abstracts:
151
Italy 62
France 62
Germany 56
Japan 35
Spain 33
United Kingdom 30
Korea, Republic of 21
Denmark 17
Switzerland 17
Grand Total 484
Published abstract total number: 572 (160 oral presentations, 150 poster presentations, 262 publication only).
ICML President: Prof. Dr. F. Cavalli Tel: +41 91 811 86 66 Fax: +41 91 811 80 56 E-mail: [email protected]
Chairman ICML Organizing Committee: Prof. Dr. M. Ghielmini Tel: +41 91 811 94 10 Fax: +41 91 811 87 31 E-mail: [email protected]
ICML Secretariat: C. Brentan – O. Lugli – C. Saporiti Tel: +41 91 922 05 75 Fax: +41 91 922 20 84 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Fondazione per la Ricerca e la Cura dei Linfomi nel Ticino, vat number: CHE-110.407.651 IVA c/o IOSI, Ospedale San Giovanni, CH-6500 Bellinzona Website: www.lymphcon.ch
RESULTS OF 12-ICML EVALUATION FORMS
General
Did the meeting provide the goals and learning outcomes formulated in the CME application by the organizers:
no … relatively … yes 1 2 3 4 5
Acquaintance with the most recent advences in basic science with regard to lymphoma
4.36
Learning of recent results of translational research in lymphoma 4.27
Information about the most recent data from clinical studies 4.55
Please, provide your overall rating of the quality of the education offered at this meeting:
poor … excellent 1 2 3 4 5
Plenary and Focus on… sessions 4.36
Clinical Case Discussion sessions 4.40
Meet the Professor sessions 4.42
Content no … … … yes 1 2 3 4 5
Was the information useful and relevant to your work and practice techniques?
4.36
Do you feel that the presented information was well balanced and supported by adequate evidence?
4.35
Did the programme allow adequate time for discussion and questions (interactive learning)?
4.20
Do you feel that the scientific program (of part of it) contained material designed to promote?
3.50
Organisation
poor … excellent 1 2 3 4 5
How would you rate the facilities and venue for the purposes of this meeting?
4.03
How would you rate the management and organisation of this meeting?
4.35
ICML President: Prof. Dr. F. Cavalli Tel: +41 91 811 86 66 Fax: +41 91 811 80 56 E-mail: [email protected]
Chairman ICML Organizing Committee: Prof. Dr. M. Ghielmini Tel: +41 91 811 94 10 Fax: +41 91 811 87 31 E-mail: [email protected]
ICML Secretariat: C. Brentan – O. Lugli – C. Saporiti Tel: +41 91 922 05 75 Fax: +41 91 922 20 84 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Fondazione per la Ricerca e la Cura dei Linfomi nel Ticino, vat number: CHE-110.407.651 IVA c/o IOSI, Ospedale San Giovanni, CH-6500 Bellinzona Website: www.lymphcon.ch
ICML Lunchtime in Parco Ciani
Prof J. Armitage and Prof F. Cavalli, chairmen of the Plenary Session
