All scheduled press activities will take place in the ACS Press Conference Room located in Hall G of the Morial Convention Center. (All listed times are Central standard time.)
1. PRESS CONFERENCE
Emerging Developments in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Two research groups will report on emerging developments that show promise for treating patients with prostate cancer: one approach utilizes an anti-inflammatory agent and the second--a technological approach--employs the use of robotics.
Press Conference scheduled for: MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 11:00-11:45 A.M.
2. PRESS BRIEFING
Specialty Coverage in US Trauma Centers: Can Trauma Centers Survive?
Significant strides have been made toward improving the medical community's capability to treat severely injured patients. However, such strides are now being challenged in some areas due to the issue of specialty coverage in trauma centers. A national panel of trauma surgeons will provide reporters with an overview on the current state of subspecialty coverage in the emergency department, and examine how subspecialty coverage issues may jeopardize the Level I status of some trauma centers in the US.
Press Briefing scheduled for: MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1:00-1:45 P.M.
3. PRESS CONFERENCE
Surgeons Develop Genetic Profiles for Head and Neck and Lung Cancer in Smokers
Researchers from three academic centers have developed genetic profiles from head and neck and lung cancer in smokers. They are working to use this information to predict if patients with lung masses have developed lung cancer or metastases from another source. The research group is making its genetic algorithms available to physicians throughout the world.
Press Conference scheduled for: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2:00-2:30 P.M.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS – 2004 Clinical Congress
PREVIEW OF PRESS ACTIVITIES – Page 2
4. PRESS BRIEFING
Update on Bariatric Surgery
Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD, FACS, a nationally recognized bariatric surgeon, will meet with reporters to provide an update on bariatric surgery. Dr. Buchwald chairs the ACS postgraduate course Bariatric Surgery Primer, which focuses on the epidemiology, etiology, and incidence of morbid obesity, among other issues. He will also provide a timely update on just-published research findings.
Press Briefing scheduled for: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 9:00-9:30 A.M.
5. PRESS BRIEFING
The Operating Room of the Future
A panel of medical experts will explore how emerging surgical technologies will impact the look and design of the OR in the future. Panelists will discuss current trends such as minimally invasive and image-guided surgery, but also offer some predictions on developments occurring within the next 10 years—including the emerging role of surgically-assisted robotics.
Press Briefing scheduled for: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 10:00-10:30 A.M.
