On December 4, 2013 the Second International Conference of Georgian Society of Clinical Oncology was held in the Meeting Hall of Tbilisi State Medical University Administrative Building.

The conference was attended by oncology specialists and residents.

The conference was opened by Deputy Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Mariam Jashi, Rector of Tbilisi State Medical University, Professor Zurab Vadachkoria, Professor of Oncology Course of TSMU Department of Oncology & Hematology, President of Georgian Society of Clinical Oncology, Professor Rema Ghvamishava and Head of Department of Oral, Head and Neck Oncology, Professor Konstantine Mardaleishvili.

The following presentations were made on the conference:
 “Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention” – Professor of N.N. Blokhin Cancer Research Center ,Oxford University Inviting Professor, Academician D. Zaridze (Moscow, Russia)

“Specialty - Medical Oncology” - Head of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Clinic – “Medulla”, Professor D. Tabagari (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“Evaluation of quality of chronic pain management in Georgia” – Doctor of Medicine I.Abesadze, Professor R. Ghvamichava, P. Dzotsenidze, Doctor of Medicine T. Rukhadze, G. Metivishvili; Cancer Prevention Center, Universal Medical Center, The Institute for Cancer Prevention and Palliative Medicine, Tbilisi State Medical University (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“Optimization of treatment of childhood leukemia by implementation of state of the art diagnostic methods” – Professor A. Shengelia, Doctor of Medicine T. Javakhadze, Doctor of Medicine M. Khvedelidze, M. Iashvili Central Children's Hospital (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“Architectural Distortion – The Complex Mammographic Diagnosis” – T. Charkviani, D. Bibileishvili, T. Ninikashvili, National Screening Center (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“Intra-operative Radiotherapy – Modern Aspects of Breast Cancer Treatment” – Doctor of Medicine M. Janjalia, Tbilisi Cancer Center (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“Current Treatment of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer” – Doctor of Medicine R.Pkhaladze, ROCHE GEORGIA (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“Lymphokine-Activated Killer (LAK) Cell Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer” – Professor K. Mardaleishvili, Doctor of Medicine G. Loladze, Doctor of Medicine V. Shvelidze, Doctor of Medicine N. Ratiani, Doctor of Medicine T. Chkhikvadze, Cell Technology and Therapy Center (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“Laparoscopic Oncosurgery” – Doctor of Medicine D. Nikolaishvili, National Center of Urology (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“PET imaging in Oncology” – Professor G. Ingorokva, Doctor of Medicine S.Esiashvili, High Technology Medical Center, University Clinic (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“Replacement of Invaded Carotid Arteries by Graft in Head and Neck Cancer” – Professor K. Mardaleishvili, Professor K. Kipiani, K. Kuntelia, D. Ghviniashvili, Doctor of Medicine Z. Dabrundashvili, Doctor of Medicine L. Kalmakhelidze, Doctor of Medicine L.Ramishvili, Doctor of Medicine D. Bakhturidze, Doctor of Medicine V. Arganashvili, Cell Technology and Therapy Center (Tbilisi, Georgia) 

“Three Region Results - Lymphodissection in the treatment of thorax part of esophagus cancer. Turkish Experience. “ – Professor Zafer Ferahkose , Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Bayındır Hospital (Ankara, Turkey)

“Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Brain Tumours” – Doctor of Medicine D. Lomidze, Doctor of Medicine G. Kevlshvili, High Technology Medical Center, University Clinic (Tbilisi, Georgia)

“Multi-disciplinary Approach of Treatment of Liver Metastases - Surgery, Interventional Radiology and Medical Oncology” - Professor Kursat Serini, IV Hospital (Istanbul, Turkey)

The conference was divided by sections and there were discussion held according to the themes.

In the frames of the conference the presentations of new website of Georgian Society of Clinical Oncology and new practical scientific journal – “Clinical Oncology” were held. In the journal the new approaches in oncology will be published.