Lucknow: Early diagnosis and timely treatment can improve outcomes for cancer patients, specialists said at the 55th ICON National Conference in Medical Oncology, held in Lucknow from Oct 16 to 18.
The three-day conference brought together more than 250 cancer specialists, including nearly 200 from outside Uttar Pradesh and over 50 from the state.
Abhishek Kumar Singh, director of medical oncology at Medanta Lucknow and programme director of the conference, said specialists discussed advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment, including precision oncology, immunotherapy and molecular diagnostics. Participants represented medical, radiation and surgical oncology and related specialties. The sessions covered the role of molecular testing in selecting treatments, emerging therapies and coordinated care involving specialists from different disciplines. The programme included expert lectures, panel discussions, tumour boards and interactive sessions.