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| Time | Module/Topic | Speakers |
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| 09:30 – 10:00 AM | Registrations | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 AM | Thoracic Anatomy Beyond Textbooks: What Every Lung Cancer Clinician Must Know | Convener: Dr. Nushrat |
| 11:00 – 12:00 PM | Pulmonary Physiology in Lung Cancer: From Fitness to Failure | Convener: Dr. Gitika Mahajan |
| 12:00 – 01:00 PM | Molecular Biochemistry of Lung Cancer: From Warburg Effect to Targeted Therapy | Convener: Dr. Rachna Sabarwal |
| 01:00 – 02:00 PM | From Cisplatin to Checkpoints: Evolution of Lung Cancer Pharmacology | Convener: Dr. Vishal Tandon |
| Time | Module/Topic | Faculty / Convener / Chair |
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| 08:30 – 09:00 AM | Registrations | |
| 09:00 – 11:00 AM | Modern Lung Cancer Pathology – Small Biopsy, Big Decisions | Convener: Dr. Jyotsana Suri Co-Convener: Dr. Kunal Sharma |
| 11:00 – 12:30 PM | Beyond FDG: Nuclear Medicine in Precision Thoracic Oncology | Convener: Dr. Shamim Ahmad |
| 12:30 – 02:00 PM | Radiology: Thoracic Imaging Masterclass for Oncologists | Convener: Dr. Kanhu Charan Patro |
| 02:00 – 02:30 PM | LUNCH | |
| 02:30 – 03:30 PM | Microbiology: Microbes, Mimics & Malignancy in the Thorax | Convener: Dr. Sandeep Dogra |
| 05:30 – 06:30 PM | From Tobacco to Screening: The New Era of Lung Cancer Prevention | Convener: Dr. Abhishek Shankar |
| 06:30 – 07:15 PM | From Headlines to Healing: Role of Media in Cancer Management | Convener: Dr. Abhishek Shankar |
| Time | Module / Topic | Faculty / Panelists / Judges |
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| 03:00 – 03:30 PM | Registration | - |
| 03:30 – 05:00 PM | Poster Presentation Review Session | Chairperson: Dr. Ashima Badyal; Dr. Pallavi Mahajan Judge: Dr. Samir Batham; Dr. Bharti Devani; Dr. Divya Mahajan; Dr. Pawan Kumar; Dr. Ruchir Bhandari |
| 05:00 – 05:30 PM | TBD | |
| 05:30 – 07:00 PM | Lords of Oncology – An Elite Panel Discussing Cancer Care – The Road Ahead | Chairperson: Dr. Neeraj Jain; Dr. Pradip Garg; Dr. SN Senapati Moderator: Dr. Anil Dcruz Panelist: Padma Shri Dr. Vijayanand Reddy; Dr. G K Rath; Padma Shri Dr. D. Behera; Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Vaid; Dr. Ajay Sandhu (UCSD, Virtual); Dr. J P Agarwal (Virtual); Dr. Rajesh Vashisth; Dr. Rakesh Kapoor; Dr. Sameer Kaul; Dr. Sushil Beriwal; Dr. Tejinder Kataria; Dr. Munish Gairola; Dr. Arbind Dubey |
| 07:00 – 08:00 PM | Industry Supported Session | Moderator: TBD Panelist: TBD |
| 08:00 PM | DINNER |
| Time | Module / Topic | Faculty / Speakers / Chairpersons |
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| 08:30 AM onwards | Registrations | |
| 09:00 – 10:20 AM | Oral Paper Presentation | Judge: Dr. Rahul Lal Chowdhary; Dr. Atul Sharma; Dr. Meenu Gupta; Dr. Avinash Rajra; Dr. Abhinav Chaudhary; Dr. Jagmohan Singh; Dr. Rahul Sharma; Dr. Surbhi Kudyar; Dr. Veenu Jamwal; Dr. Irfan Ali; Dr. Tariq |
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Session 1: Precision, Personalisation and Progress
Chairpersons: Dr. Neeraj Jain, Dr. Pradeep Garg
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| 10:20 – 10:30 AM | Context Setting for the Oncology Parliament, a First-Of-Its-Kind Initiative for Lung Cancer in Jammu | Speaker: Dr. Harshvardhan |
| 10:30 – 10:50 AM | Keynote Address: Radiation Oncology – Where Physics Meets Humanity | Speaker: Dr. Rakesh Kapoor |
| 10:50 – 11:10 AM | Radiomics, AI and Future of Personalized Planning | Speaker: Dr. Swarupa Mitra |
| 11:10 – 11:30 AM | Radiobiology of Hypofractionation – Revisiting Time – Dose – Fractionation Concepts | Speaker: Dr. Indu Bansal Chairperson: Major Mirza Baig; Dr. Pamela Jairaj |
| 11:30 – 11:50 AM | Immuno-Radiotherapy Synergy – From Bench to Bedside | Speaker: Dr. Kanika Sharma Chairperson: Major Mirza Baig; Dr. Pamela Jairaj |
| 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM | Chai Pe Charcha | |
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Session 2: Radiation as a Healing Craft
Chairpersons: Dr. Munish Gairola (V), Dr. Manish Pandey, Dr. Rajesh Bhau
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| 12:10 – 12:30 PM | Contouring as an Artform – Precision Beyond Pixels | Speaker: Dr. Shekhar Kumar Keshari |
| 12:30 – 12:50 PM | Newer Dimensions in Treating Brain Edema and Radiation Necrosis | Speaker: Dr. Col. Ashok Kumar |
| 12:50 – 01:15 PM | Can Humanity Outsmart Cancer | Speaker: Dr. Sameer Kaul |
| 01:15 – 01:45 PM | LUNCH | |
| 02:00 – 02:25 PM | Keynote Address: Ethics of Precision: Decision Making at the Edge of Evidence | Speaker: Dr. Ashok Vaid Chairperson: Dr. Kuljinder Singh Behgal; Dr. S N Senapati; Dr. Virender Suhag |
| 02:25 – 02:50 PM | Role of Nivolumab in Lung Cancer | Moderator: Dr. Deepak Abrol Panelist: Dr. Ashok Vaid; Dr. Rakesh Kapoor; Dr. Ankur Bahl; Dr. Rajiv Gupta; Dr. Rajiv Saini; Dr. Deepak Bharti; Dr. Sunny Jandial Chairperson: Dr. Kuljinder Singh Behgal; Dr. S N Senapati; Dr. Virender Suhag |
| 02:50 – 03:10 PM | Brachytherapy Reloaded – Precision from Within | Speaker: Dr. Col. Ashok Kumar Chairperson: Dr. Anita Singh Malhotra; Dr. Rahul Gupta; Dr. Shabab Anugarana |
| 03:10 – 03:30 PM | Therapeutic Landscape in HR+/Her 2 negative Metastatic Breast Cancer | Speaker: Dr. Dharamvir Jain (Kantaki USA) Chairperson: Dr. Anita Singh Malhotra; Dr. Rahul Gupta; Dr. Shabab Anugarana |
| 03:30 – 04:15 PM | INAUGURAL CEREMONY & LBN ROH AWARDS OF HONOR | |
| 04:15 – 04:45 PM | CHAI PE CHARCHA | |
| 04:45 – 05:00 PM | Quiz for All | |
| 05:00 – 05:30 PM | LBN ORATION – Healing with Energy: The Art, Science and Philosophy of Radiation Oncology | Moderator: Dr. Sushil Beriwal |
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Session 3: Interactive Plenary (The Philosophy)
Chairpersons: Dr. Rahat Hadi, Dr. Nafees Ahmad
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| 05:30 – 05:50 PM | Adaptive Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer | Speaker: Dr. Shreerang Bhide (Royal Marsden Hospital, Virtual) |
| 05:50 – 06:10 PM | Proton Gaining Evidence | Speaker: Dr. Fantine N. Giap (Mayo Clinic, Virtual) |
| 06:10 – 06:25 PM | Brachytherapy Updates | Speaker: Magdalena Stankiewicz (Gliwice Branch, Poland, Virtual) |
| 06:25 – 06:40 PM | Brachytherapy as Boost – The Gold Standard in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer | Speaker: Prof. Vratislav Strnad (Germany, Virtual) |
| 06:40 – 06:55 PM | 3D Printing in Radiation Oncology: From Concept to Practice Integration | Speaker: Dr. Arbind Dubey (University of Manitoba, Canada, Virtual) |
| 06:55 – 07:15 PM | Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Cancer. Case-Based Learning | Speaker: Dr. Ankur Bahl |
| 07:15 – 07:45 PM | Panel Discussion on Role of IDH Inhibitors in Glioma | Chairperson: Dr. Haroon Salaria; Dr. Sudhir Sabbarwal Moderator: Dr. Deepak Abrol Panelist: Dr. Kuldeep Sharma; Dr. Rajeev Saini; Dr. Deepak Bharti; Dr. Sunny Jandial; Dr. Pooja Nandwani Patel; Dr. Richu Sharma; Dr. Furqan Ahmad Nizami; Dr. Vipul Gupta; Dr. Bhavuk Kapoor |
| Precision Oncology in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The Facts | Speaker: Prof. Dr. Deepti Rani Samanta | |
| 08:00 PM onwards | DINNER – SYMPHONY OF HEALING | |
| Time | Motion / Topic | Speakers / Format / Role |
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| 08:30 – 08:40 AM | Welcome Note | |
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Session 1: Youth Parliament – Focus is Prevention
Participants: School/College Students (20 Total) | Format: 10 For / 10 Against, 5 Minutes Per Participant, Moderated By Speaker |
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| 08:40 – 09:10 AM | Youth Debate Motion 1: Complete Tobacco Ban Is The Only Effective Way To Prevent Lung Cancer | (10 For / 10 Against) |
| 09:10 – 09:40 AM | Youth Debate Motion 2: Air Pollution is a Bigger Threat than Smoking in Causing Lung Cancer | (10 For / 10 Against) |
| 09:40 – 10:20 AM | Youth Debate Motion 3: Screening Programs Should be Mandatory for High-Risk Populations | (10 For / 10 Against) |
| 10:20 – 10:30 AM | Jury Evaluation | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Interactive Segment, Audience Polling; Ask The Experts (Rapid Fire); Real-World Dilemmas: Cost vs Benefit, Rural vs Urban Disparities | |
| 11:00 – 11:20 AM | TEA BREAK – CHAI PE CHARCHA | |
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Session 2: Welcome to the Senate of Evidence
Honorable Speaker - Dr. Hanuman Prasad Yadav
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| 11:20 – 11:48 AM | Debate 1: Early-Stage Lung Cancer – Surgery Alone Remains The Gold Standard For Early-Stage Lung Cancer | For the Motion: Surgical Oncology (8 Min) Dr. Shubham Garg Against the Motion: Radiation Oncology (SBRT) ( 8 Min) Dr. Pooja Nandwani Patel Medical Oncology view point (4 Min) - Dr. Richu Sharma Rebuttal - (3 Min) Expert Comment - (3 Min) - Dr. Arvind Kohli |
| 11:48 AM – 12:14 PM | Debate 2: Locally Advanced Disease – Concurrent Chemoradiation Followed By Immunotherapy Is The Undisputed Standard Of Care | For the Motion: Medical Oncology (8 Min) - Dr. Sandeep Batra Against the Motion: Surgical Oncology + Multimodality Advocates (8 Min) - Dr. Paras Khanna Rebuttal - (5 Min) Expert Comment - (3 Min) |
| 12:14 – 12:47 PM | Motion on Metastatic Lung Cancer – Immunotherapy Has Replaced Chemotherapy As First-Line Treatment In Most Patients; Oligometastatic Lung Cancer | Immunotherapy Has Replaced Chemotherapy As First-Line Treatment In Most Patients (6min) - Dr. Gurvinder Oligo Metastatic Lung Cancer - For Surgery (6min) - Dr. Qazi Ashraf Systemic Therapy (6min) - Dr. Sunny Jandyal BEAM (6min) - Dr. Divya Mahajan Open House Discussion (4 min) Expert Comment (3 min) - Dr. Ankur Bahl |
| 12:47 – 01:05 PM | Motion on Thoughts for the Future | Is Proton Therapy Really the Future of Radiotherapy, or Is It an Expensive Technology Without Any Evidence? (5min) - Dr. Rajesh Pasricha Can AI Replace the Radiation Oncologist in Lung Cancer Planning? (5min) - Dr. Ravindra Ganganna Open House Discussion (4 min) Expert Comment - (2 min) |
| 01:05 – 01:35 PM | LUNCH | |
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Session 3: No Confidence Motions – Challenging the Status Quo in Lung Cancer Management
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| 01:35 – 01:57 PM | Against Radiation (Surgical & Medical Oncology Perspective) – Core Motion: This House Has No Confidence in SBRT in Primary Therapy in Lung Cancer: Radiation Cannot Completely Replace the Scalpel | Lecture Topics: Immunotherapy + Targeted Therapy Era: Is Local Therapy Becoming Secondary? (5 min) - Dr. Devender Pal Radiation (5 min) - Dr. Ashwini Sharma Resectable Stage 2-3 : Is Radiation Still Relevant in the immunotherapy era? (5 min) - Dr. Rajath Govind Audience vote (5 min) |
| 01:57 – 02:24 PM | Against Surgery/Systemic Therapy (Radiation Oncology Perspective) – Core Motion: This House Has No Confidence in Invasive & Morbid Treatments When Non-Invasive Options Exist | Lecture Topics: Why Cut When You Can Cure? The Rise of Organ Preservation in Lung Cancer (5 min) - Dr. Ramesh Purohit SBRT vs Surgery: Are We Underutilizing a Curative Non-Invasive Option? (5 min) - Dr. Nahida Yousuf Quality of Life Matters: Rethinking Aggressive Surgical Approaches (5 min) - Dr. Col Ashok Kumar Do Patients Really Need Chemotherapy in All Settings? (5 min) - Dr. Siddharth Audience Vote (5 min) |
| 02:24 – 02:46 PM | Against New Drugs / Hype in Oncology – Core Motion: This House Has No Confidence in the Hype Around New Cancer Drugs | Lecture Topics : Breakthrough or Branding? The Truth About New Oncology Molecules (5 min) - Dr. Rahul Sharma, Dr. Bharti Devnani Surrogate Endpoints vs Survival: Are We Misled? (5 min) Dr. Rajeev Gupta Audience Vote ( 5 min ) |
| 02:46 – 03:03 PM | Role of Liquid Biopsy vs Tissue Biopsy – Which is Better or Both are Required | Speaker: Dr. Kunal Sharma |
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Session 4: Zero Hour Topic
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| 03:03 – 03:28 PM | Medical Oncology – The Immunotherapy Saga | Immunotherapy Has Transformed Survival – Treat Early and Aggressively (5min) - Dr. Nadeem Shoket PD-L1 Alone Is Not Enough: Who Really Benefits? (5min) Dr. Deepak Bharti Chemoimmunotherapy vs Targeted Therapy: Are We Getting the Sequence Right? (5min) - Dr. Arjun Chib Can We Afford Immunotherapy for Every Eligible Indian Patient? (5min) - Dr. Rajeev Saini Expert Comment - ( 3 min each ) |
| 03:28 – 03:53 PM | Radiation Oncology: Radiation Ruling the Roost in Oligometastatic Lung Cancer | Dr. Niharika Bisht Central and Ultra-Central Lung Tumour: SBRT – Bold Innovation or Dangerous Experiment? (5min) - Dr. Sumit Pandita Should Consolidative Radiotherapy Become Mandatory in Stage 4 Oligometastatic NSCLC? - Dr. Rajpal Singh SBRT vs Ablation: Persistent Radiation and Needle-Based Destruction — Which One Is Better? - Dr. Jagmohan Singh Expert Comment - (3 min each) |
| 03:53 – 04:13 PM | Surgical Oncology | Lobectomy vs Segmentectomy: Has the Era of Lobectomy Ended?. (5 min) - Dr. Avinash Rajra Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Revolution in Lung Cancer or Expensive Technology? (5 min) - Dr. Abhinav Chaudhary Expert Comment - (3 min each) Dr. Vivek Gandotra; Dr. Mohit Arora |
| 04:13 – 04:20 PM | Valedictory Session – Summary of Key Takeaways; Parliament Resolution (Final Consensus Statement) | Standing Committee of Experts |
| 04:20 – 04:30 PM | Vote of Thanks and Context Setting for Second Oncology Parliament | Dr. Deepak Abrol |
