PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

Educational meeting - November 17th 2010

Molecular pathology & colorectal neoplasia - what a diagnostic pathologist should know and do

Venue - Royal College of Pathologists

Programme

Prepare for the future! In our new educational initiative, each speaker will provide an update on molecular

pathological advances, relating the science to diagnostic cellular pathology and clinical medicine.

Presentations will cover both current molecular pathology techniques and translational research likely to

enter clinical practice soon.

Coffee & Registration 0900

Welcome (Dr Adrian Bateman & Dr Emyr Benbow) 0945

1. Predictive genetic testing in colorectal cancer

Dr Andrew Bateman (Southampton) 0950

Dr John Harvey (Salisbury) 1015

Panel discussion 1040

Break 1100

2. Genetic testing in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)

Dr Ian Frayling (Cardiff) 1120

Prof Marco Novelli (London) 1145

Panel discussion 1210

Lunch 1230

3. Novel molecular pathways to colorectal cancer

Professor Sir John Burn (Newcastle) 1330

Professor Phil Quirke (Leeds) 1355

Panel discussion 1420

Break 1440

4. Advances in the understanding of polyposis syndromes (non-serrated)

Professor Diana Eccles (Southampton) 1500

Professor Geraint Williams (Cardiff) 1525

Panel discussion 1550

Closing comments (Dr Adrian Bateman & Dr Emyr Benbow) 1610

Finish

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