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NZ Lung Cancer Conference 2025

Updated 14 May 2025

On behalf of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ), we are delighted to announce that the New Zealand Lung Cancer Conference 2025 will take place on Thursday 12 - Friday 13 June at the Chateau on the Park Christchurch.

The two-day conference will feature specialised sessions for health professionals involved in every stage of the lung cancer pathway— from prevention and screening to diagnosis, staging, and treatment.

For further information visit the conference website.

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Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group 27th Annual Scientific Meeting

Updated 14 May 2025

24-27 November 2025
Adelaide Convention Centre and online
Meeting Convenor Associate Professor Sina Vatandoust
asm.gicancer.org.au

The AGITG Annual Scientific Meeting is a forum for the presentation of state-of-the art overviews on the pathobiological and clinical aspects of GI cancer and affords the opportunity to the Australasian scientific community to explore future directions for research and collaboration. The meeting provides GI cancer researchers and specialists with the opportunity to present their research and discuss current challenges and recent innovations in a multidisciplinary setting.

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CancersScape: Spatial Biology of the Tumor Ecosystem

Updated 14 May 2025

CancersScape: Spatial Biology of the Tumor Ecosystem”, which will be held on 5–7 November 2025, Barcelona, Spain. Cancers 2025 will bring together researchers and experts in the field of multi-omics and spatial biology from academia and biotech companies to discuss the latest development, and the application of these platforms to explore and dissect the tumor ecosystem. It is a must-attend conference for anyone who are interested in applying the spatial biology platforms in cancer diagnosis and treatment. All NZSO members are offered 20% discount on the registration fees (see all fees here).

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Action Plan for improving diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer

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