Statements (also statements on cancer, statements on head and neck cancer) is an international medical symposium, which takes place every two years since 2004. Researcher, medical scientists and physicians on the field of head and neck cancer meet to discuss recent scientific and clinical findings.
Contents
The first event took place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany in 2004.
Concept
“Statements on head and neck cancer” was founded in 2004 by the non-profit society “Verein Prävention und Therapie e.V.”. The makeup is based on a multimodal concept of discussion, communication and information. A limited number (ca. 100) of international scientists and experts of head and neck cancer are invited to this symposium. Representatives of different special fields lecture on diverse actual topics. Subsequently a podium discussion is held including the audience.
Website
A special website was introduced to cover discussions that follow such a symposium. All lectures and arguments are placed in video format. The user can register himself for free and place own contributions as posts and videos. This website serves as a platform for exchange and critical discussion of expert knowledge of head and neck cancer.
Head and Neck Cancer
The concept is focused on cancer of the head and neck (excluding brain tumors), the subject of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery and oral and maxillofacial surgery. This includes cancer of the larynx, pharynx, oral cavity (oropharynx) and nasopharynx; additionally cancer of salivary glands and cancer of unknown primary origin (CUP).
Future prospects
The next symposium will take place in spring 2011. An extension to topics including pulmonary and esophageal malignant tumors is intended. It is scientifically assumed that cancer is not respecting anatomical borders and therefore an integrated multimodal concept of therapy regimens for treatment is needed.