2019 Colloquium – Therapeutic revolutions in oncology: How to incorporate them?

Organised by: Chaired by Professors Bernard DEVULDER, Dominique BELLET and Philippe ROUGIER

2019 Colloquium Program

How has progress in molecular biology led to the discovery of new therapeutic targets? How have revolutionary treatment options been applied to various cancers? How will we select and evaluate these treatments in the futur?

Roadmap for progress in cancer treatment

Malignant connective tissue tumors

Endocrine tumors

Lung cancers

Urological cancers

Are immunotherapies a real medical revolution?

Melanomas

Gastrointestinal cancers

Triple-negative breast cancers

From genetics to epigenetics: targeting DNA repair defects (PARP inhibitors and homologous recombination deficiency in ovarian cancer)

Methods and perspectives

Phase 1 clinical trials: new methods

Phase 2 trials oriented by molecular profile

The anatomic pathologist’s viewpoint

Liquid biopsies

Tumor boards: molecular data

Lecture: Medical economics of innovative therapies in oncology

Closing lecture: Will artificial intelligence change medical practice?

Conclusion