Eulade Rugengamanzi, Nnko Godwin Abdiel, Ndumbalo Jerry, Dharsee Nazima, Akoko Larry O, Ntizimira Christian, Likonda Beda, Chuwa Harrison R, Lidenge Salum, Vanderpuye Verna, Hammad Nazik, Muya Sikudhani, Rubagumya Fidel
Rwanda Cancer Relief, KK 739 Street, Kicukiro, PO Box 4016, Kigali, Rwanda.
Department of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, PO Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Ecancermedicalscience. 2023 May 10;17:1548. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2023.1548. eCollection 2023.
The ecancer Choosing Wisely conference was held for the second time in Africa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from the 9th to 10th of February 2023. ecancer in collaboration with the Tanzania Oncology Society organised this conference which was attended by more than 150 local and international delegates. During the 2 days of the conference, more than ten speakers from different specialties in the field of oncology gave insights into Choosing Wisely in oncology. Topics from all fields linked to cancer care such as radiation oncology, medical oncology, prevention, oncological surgery, palliative care, patient advocacy, pathology, radiology, clinical trials, research and training were presented to share and bring awareness to professionals in oncology, on how to choose wisely in their approach to their daily practice, based on the available resources, while trying to offer the maximum benefit to the patient. This report, therefore, shares the highlights of this conference.
2023年2月9日至10日,“明智选择”癌症会议第二次在非洲坦桑尼亚的达累斯萨拉姆举行。癌症之声(ecancer)与坦桑尼亚肿瘤学会合作举办了此次会议,150多名国内外代表出席了会议。在为期两天的会议中,来自肿瘤学领域不同专业的十多位演讲者深入探讨了肿瘤学中的“明智选择”。会议展示了与癌症护理相关的各个领域的主题,如放射肿瘤学、医学肿瘤学、预防、肿瘤外科、姑息治疗、患者权益倡导、病理学、放射学、临床试验、研究和培训,旨在向肿瘤学专业人士分享并提高他们的认识,即在现有资源的基础上,如何在日常实践中做出明智选择,同时尽量为患者提供最大益处。因此,本报告分享了此次会议的亮点。