Promoting Cancer Research in Sri Lanka

Joined February 2019
International Pediatric Association invites you to join our webinar: “Essential Medicines in Pediatric Cancer” This webinar will be held on: 27 November, 2023 14.00-15.00 GMT Register for the webinar: bit.ly/IPAWebinarRegist
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"No matter what obstacles we encounter, we owe it to our patients not to allow the high standards we have upheld thus far, to diminish. Therefore, excellence should remain our ultimate goal in all that we do" Inspiring words by #SLCO president @prasaday sundaytimes.lk/231029/news/i…
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#SLCOnc2023 kicks off with a traditional inauguration ceremony and the Lakdasa Dissanayake Oration by Dr Rasitha Manatunga
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The main congress of #SLOnc2023 opens with an insightful plenary talk by #radonc's brightest stars @Dr_ASalem on #SBRT for #oligometastatic disease. @slcancer @mcrcnews #SriLanka #lka
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⭐Pre-congress workshop⭐ Watch our amazing #oncosurgeons in action as they demonstrate the latest techniques of oncoplastic #breastsurgery #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #SLCOnc2023 Save the date: 13.10.2023 slco.lk @SandaniRW @SlCancer @nuradh
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To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Cancer Society a "Walk for Cancer" was held on the 29th of July. The Sri Lanka College of Oncologists was a proud bronze sponsor of this event and was happy to extend support to this worthy cause.
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SL Cancer Research Group retweeted
Honoured to have been a part of this.. 🙂
Super thrilled to conduct “ESMO-W4O-Roadshow-Asia”with the SHEroes from Asia -m sure that together we can make a difference ⁦@Piuchagarrido⁩ ⁦@myESMO⁩ ⁦@ElinardouHelena⁩ ⁦@ISMPOofficial⁩ ⁦⁦@dmukherji⁩ ⁦⁦@unwomenasia
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SL Cancer Research Group retweeted
Excited to join the @PLOSGPH Editorial Board, a new #OpenScience journal for public health research that broadens the range of global perspectives we learn from to advance the health of all humankind.
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Weve been mythbusting! #radonc - do you agree?🤔 Part of a fantastic #SeminarsinRadiationOncology on #bladdercancer @Thiraviyam_E @nuradh @ANViswanathanMD @OncologyAdvance @TheChristieSoO @UoM_DCS @MCRCnews @SlCancer sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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#Cricketing legend Roshan Mahanama @Rosh_Maha talks of overcoming #challenges as well as his pioneering work as an advocate for #Cancercare @SlCancer @IndiraTrust #SLCO22 #SFO22
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Listen to the brilliant @venkymd as he delivers a plenary talk on paediatric germ cell tumours in #SLCO22 #SFO22 at 12:55 pm #ChildhoodCancer @slcancer @StJudeResearch #testicularcancer slco2022.com
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Tomorrow the 17th South Asian Cancer Congress @saarcof will conclude with a plenary talk by @VedangMurthy a global legend in #urooncology @TataMemorial #SLCO22 #SFO22 #oncology #Urology #SriLanka #cancer #SouthAsia #SAARC @SlCancer Join us at 1pm slco2022.com
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Main Congress of #SLCO22 #SFO22 kicks off with @cspramesh from @TataMemorial speaking about inequity in #cancercare while showcasing his trail blazing work with the #NationalCancerGrid and its potential as a model of #value based care in #SouthAsia #SriLanka @SlCancer @SaarcOf
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SL Cancer Research Group retweeted
The inauguration ceremony of 17th SAARC International Cancer Conference & The Sri Lanka College of Oncologists Annual Academic Sessions is off to an auspicious start! @slconcology @slcancer @saarcof. @nadajeyakumaran #SLCO22 #SFO22
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Our annual sessions #SLCO22 #SFO22 will kick off on 8th December with the Kumar Weerasekera Oration delivered by the brilliant @Gunti777 on #realworldevidence in #cancer care. #SriLanka #lka #oncology @SlCancer @QueensGlobalOnc @StJudeResearch @SaarcOf slco2022.com
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Honoured to welcome Prof. Peter Hoskin #whereishoskin back to #SriLanka for the MD #Oncology exam. Today he will deliver his post exam lecture on The #Radiobiology of #Brachytherapy #thisisbrachtherapy @MVCCbrachy @SlCancer @MCRCnews #radonc
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SL Cancer Research Group retweeted
#SriLanka celebrates #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth with a walk in Colombo. Encouraged to see many children participating. Many thanks to @indira_trust, @lionsclubs, @slconcology, @scouts, @Girlguiding and others involved in organizing this.
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SL Cancer Research Group retweeted
SLCO/ESTRO endorsed course CT Guided Brachytherapy of Cervix Cancer for Sri Lanka reaches a milestone: 250! participants have free access to >16h of video lectures by top faculty until 31. 12. 22! Big thanks to Faculty, SLCO, ESTRO, Varian. BrachytTerra.thinkific.com
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#SriLankanCares launched an awareness campaign across the main hospitals islandwide, on its initiative to facilitate air tickets for children in need of medical care overseas. Accordingly, each selected patient will receive assistance from SriLankan Cares Medical Tickets Scheme.
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