7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: The 7th Gerash Oncology Scientific Conference in was held on April 18th 2024 in Sheikh Ahmad Ansari Conference Hall in the College of Medical Sciences in Gerash with a focus on the new ways of prevention, care and treatment of cancer in the elderly. Well-known medical researchers and cancer experts were gathered to share their latest findings and medical experiences in this field. This conference was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Ahmed Abdullahi, the head of Gerash Cancer Prevention Foundation.
The key lecturer of conference was Dr. Reza Malekzadeh, top Iranian oncologist and gastroenterologist and the former minister of health in Iran. “In Iran, fortunately, a very accurate cancer registration system called INPCR has been established in the last ten years,” Dr. Malekzadeh said, “and according to this record, the most common types of cancer in Iran, after prostate and breast cancers, are skin, colon, thyroid, and stomach cancers in women; and in men are skin, colon, stomach and bladder cancers.” He referenced to his and his team’s many investigations, which have many scientific references internationally and has been recognized by WHO as a valid data center. Dr. Malekzadeh is the holder of the medal of the International Agency Research on Cancer (IARC) due to his research in the field of gastrointestinal cancer and proving the carcinogenicity of opium.
After numerous scientific lectures by experts, an expert panel was held in the epilogue on the treatment of breast cancer in elderly patients, chaired by Dr. Alireza Rezvani. Exchanging medical opinions by Dr. Abolfazl Khalafinejad, Dr. Vahid Zanguri, Dr. Masoud Sayad and Dr. Hamid Nasrollahi, they reviewed some experimental study cases in patients with acute and complex conditions and shared their experiences of the appropriate treatment method for each one.
Gerash Conference of Oncology is now among the prominent medical events in the field of oncology in the South of Iran.
