Program

First,day 04.04.2024

14.00 – 14.15 Oppening
14.15 – 14.45 Epidemiology of lung cancer - Assoc. Dr. Nadia Dimitrova, MD–Joint Research Center, EU
14.45 – 16.15 Imaging and screening for lung cancer – panel discussion

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Galina Kirova, MD – Head of Imaging Clinic, „Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital “Chairman of the Scientific Society of Cardiothoracic Imaging 

16.15-16.45 Coffee break

16.45 – 17.15 Surgical treatment of lung cancer – Dr. Anastas Chapkenov, Head of the Clinic for Thoracic Surgery UMBAL„Kaspela”, Plovdiv 

17.15 – 17.45 Radiation and radiosurgery of lung cancer– Prof. Dr. Elitsa Encheva– Mitsova – Head of the Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Clinic,UMBAL „Sveta Marina“, Varna 

17.45 – 18.15 Company presentation
18.15 – 18.45 Company presentation
19.00 – 22.00 Dinner

05.04.2024 Second day

08.30 – 09.00 Registration and coffee „Good morning“
09.00 – 09.15 Opening
09.15 – 11.15 Accurate diagnosis of lung cancer – panel discussion: Molecular Pathology; genetic research; liquid biopsy

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Savelina Popovska, dm – Head of Department „Pathologic anatomy“, MU-Pleven 

Participants: Prof. Dr. Luka Brcic, Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Austria, Dr. Elitsa Becheva, MD – Head of Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Center for Molecular Oncopathology, MBAL„Heart and Brain“, Pleven– „Ridacom“ 

11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break

11.30 – 13.00 Drug treatment of lung carcinoma – panel discussion: Basic principles of drug treatment of lung carcinoma; targeted therapy; chemotherapy; adjuvant therapy; immunotherapy

Moderator: Dr. Tanya Zlatanova, MD – Medical Oncology Clinic, „Acibadem City Clinic“, Tokuda Hospital, Sofia–

Participants: Assoc. Ph.D. Natalia Chilingirova, MD– Head of Medical Oncology Clinic, UMBAL„Heart and Brain“, Pleven–Dr. Rositsa Krasteva – Manager Oncology Center „Uni Hospital“, Panagyurishte– .

13.00 – 14.30 Working lunch
14.30 – 15.30 Company symposium “Astra Zeneca“ Bulgaria
15.30 – 16.00 The project “13LUNG“ – AI and ML in the treatment of metastatic NSCLC – Dr. Arcella Prelage, “Instituto Nationale dei Tumori di Milano”, Italy

16.00 – 16.20 Coffee break
16.20 – 17.20 Company symposium “Roche Bulgaria“
17.20 – 18.50  Prevention of lung cancer; path of the patient with lung cancer Place of psycho-oncology in the treatment of lung cancer – panel discussion

Moderator:  Dr. Alexander Simidchiev – Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Health Care, National Assembly – sub.

Participants:  Mrs. Evgenia Alexandrova – Chairman of APOZ, member of the board of the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) – confirmation; Mrs. Ekaterina Vitkova – Chairman of the Bulgarian Psycho-Oncology Association – sub.

19.00 – 22.00 Official dinner

06.04. Third day

08.30 – 09.00 Registration and coffee “Good morning“
09.00 – 09.15 Opening
09.15 – 11.30  Specialized training in digital pathology and precise diagnosis of lung cancer – first part

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Savelina Popovska, MD – Head of the Department of “Pathologic Anatomy”, Pleven Medical University

Leader:  Assoc. Dr. Svitlana Bachurska, PhD – Head of pathology clinic, USBALO, Sofia

Special guest: Prof. Dr. Luka Brcic, Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Austria

11.30 – 11.50 Coffee – pause
11.50 – 13.30 Specialized training in digital pathology and precise diagnosis of
lung cancer – second part
13.30 – 14.45 Working lunch
15.00 – 17.00 Specialized training in digital pathology and precise diagnosis of
lung cancer – practical training
17.00 – 17.30 Closing

Registration fee

Participation fee - BGN 70 

The registration fee includes:

• Access to the lecture course and presentations;
• Conference materials;
• Working lunch;
• Coffee breaks;
• Official dinner on 05 April 2024 year.

Participation fee for students - BGN 30. 

The student registration fee includes:

• Access to the lecture course and presentations;
• Conference materials;
• Working lunch;
• Coffee breaks.

On the day of registration for the event on April 4, 2024. the student must present his student card.

Lecturers of the Academy of Molecular Pathology and Personalized Medicine “Brain Tumors“ 

Dr. Jasmina Koeva-Balabanova
Chairman of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Alliance for Precision and Personalized Medicine - BAPPM

Prof. Dr. Savelina Popovska, dm
Head of the Department of “Pathological Anatomy”, Medical University of Pleven

Prof. Dr Luka Brcic
Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Austria

Dr. Arcela Prelage
Instituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Italy

Dr. Elitsa Becheva-Krajchir
Head of Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Center for Molecular Oncopathology, "Heart and Brain" Medical Center, Pleven

Prof. Dr. Galina Kirova-Nedyalkova
Head of Imaging Clinic "Ajibadem Tokuda Hospital"

Dr. Tanya Zlatanova
Head of Medical Oncology Clinic "Ajibadem Hospital Tokuda", Sofia

Dr. Rositsa Krasteva,
Manager Oncology Center "Uni Hospital", Panagyurishte 

Assoc. Dr. Nataliya Chilingirova, dm
Head of Medical Oncology Clinic, UMBAL “Heart and Brain“, Pleven

Prof. Dr. Elitsa Encheva - Mitsova, dm
Head of Radiotherapy Clinic, UMBAL "Sveta Marina", Varna

Dr. Anastas Chapkenov, MD
Head of Thoracic Surgery Department, Kaspela Hospital, Plovdiv

Dr. Alexander Simidchiev
Deputy Chairman of the Health Care Commission, 47th National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria

Ekaterina Vitkova
Chairman of the Bulgarian Psycho-Oncology Association

Evgenia Alexandrova
Chairman of the Association of Cancer Patients