First Cardio Oncology Conference on the Continent of Africa
Published on: March 7 2020
In spite of the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the first cardio oncology conference on the African continent prospered in Durban, South Africa, on March 7, 2020. Organized by ICOS Executive Committee member, Dr. Trishun Singh, nearly 100 participants from across Africa gathered for the genesis of cardio oncology training on this beautiful land mass of more than 1.2 billion people.
Leading the way for cardio-oncology
DR TRISHUN Singh, cardiologist and president of the newly-established Cardio-Oncology Society of Southern Africa.
Abstracts from GCOS 2019
The discipline of cardio-oncology has expanded at a remarkable pace. Drs. Daniel Lenihan and Ludhmila Hajjar discuss recent developments and challenges to clinicians who practice cardio-oncology at the Global Cardio-Oncology Summit on October 3 to 4, 2019, in São Paulo, Brazil.
Dr. Ghosh of St. Bartholomew's Hospital London brings cardio oncology lectures to East India
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata is a tertiary cancer centre of excellence in the eastern part of India catering to cancer services not only to eastern and north-eastern India but also to Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Despite its stature, the cardio-oncology service is in its infancy with only a visiting cardiologist supporting the service.
Cuba Symposium on Cardio Oncology, 2019
Published on: December 11-14, 2019
Although Cuba is known for its rum, cigars and of course vintage cars, one of the most significant exports for its economy is its medical practitioners. Thousands of doctors, nurses, technicians and research scientists are dispersed every year from this island nation. December 11-14, 2019 was the third annual Cardio-Oncology Symposium in Havana, Cuba, sponsored by the Cuban Societies of Oncology and Cardiology.
ICOS Founder to Receive Award in Tampa
Tampa, FL — (SBWIRE) — 05/06/2014
The International CardioOncology Society, North America, also known as ICOS, is proud to announce that one of their organization’s founders will receive the Twelfth Annual Enrique Lopez Innovative & Humanitarian Cardiovascular Award.
The accolade will be presented to Dr. Daniel Lenihan, Director of Clinical Research Programs at Vanderbilt University.The award ceremony shall take place at Memorial Hospital in Tama, Florida at 12:00 p.m. eastern,in the hospital auditorium. The International CardioOncology Society was founded after scientists showed that cardiac side effects in cancer patients could be prevented. Years of research have demonstrated that cooperation between cardiologists and oncologists can change the natural history of a cancer patient. ICOS has developed best practice strategies to prevent and treat cardiac toxicity in patients undergoing chemotherapy. ‘It’s not just a matter of building up a society but saying to everybody that the need for working together is of paramount importance’, says Dr Carlo Cipolla, director of the Cardiology Division at the IEO and president of ICOS – Europe/Asia. For more information or to RSVP please contact: Janelle Bowers – Media Relations Manager ICOS – North America 602 Audubon, Suite B Tampa, Florida 33609 Phone: (813) 348-4885 Email: info@icosna.org Web : http://icosna.org
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