Programme

Audio

A number of audio discussions and interviews were recorded during the 2011 Conference.

Radiotherapy: New techniques and personalised treatment

Improving the effectiveness of radiotherapy by using new techniques in cancer imaging and personalising treatment to reduce the treatment burden. A discussion between Prof. Gillies McKenna and Prof. John Yarnold.

Bowel cancer: Hot topics

Current issues and hot topics in bowel cancer that were presented at the 2011 Conference are reviewed by Professors Matt Seymour, Tim Maughan and Philip Quirke.

Stratified medicine

Stratified medicine was a popular theme across the 2011 Conference; the challenges ahead are discussed by Prof. Dion Morton, James Peach and Dr. David Gonzalez de Castro. These included new technologies and the quality of samples collected from patients.

Cancer care in the US and UK

Prof. Patrick Johnston and Dr. Murray Brennan discuss how cancer care is changing in the US and UK with a focus on improvements in surgery, a better understanding of cancer biology, and how better national standards of cancer care might be achieved.

Audio highlights of the 2011 Conference

An overview of several hot topics of the 2011 Conference, compiled by the Cancer Research UK blog team.

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