Sunday 23 / February / 2025
Muscat: The 15th Muscat International Oncology Conference, which kicked off on Sunday, seeks to discuss the latest developments in the field of oncology research and treatment, in addition to means of enhancing cooperation, knowledge and expertise among oncology specialists.
The two-day conference is organised by Oman Cancer Association in cooperation with the Royal Hospital and Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre.
The conference includes scholarly lectures and workshops covering various topics in the field of treating various types of cancer.
The conference will study the experience of some East Mediterranean countries in the field of decentralisation in cancer treatment. It will look into ways of applying such experiences in Arab societies and how to deal with the high cost of medicines amid rising demand, in addition to treatment strategies for early lung cancer and means of handling complex and rare cases in radiotherapy and urogenital tumours.
The opening ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr. Said Harib Al Lamki, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Health Affairs.
