For the first time at the ESMO Congress:

• The Highlights of the day session: summary sessions of topics from the preceding day aiming to give an overview of the most interesting and important points to emerge from previous sessions.

• Late-breaking abstracts: oral sessions to present latest research studies with new research findings

And

• The fifth ESMO Patient Seminar where patients will have the chance to meet oncologists and hear about the conditions of cancer treatment in Europe; discuss and confront doctors about patient expectations in terms of communication; learn how to best live with cancer and access the best cancer care. A keynote lecturer will be Adamos Adamou, MEP, speaking about inequalities in cancer care in Europe.

• A record of 14 educational sessions to present state-of-the-art oncology.

• The third batch of ESMO Designated Centers of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care will be announced as centers of excellence for patient care in Europe.

• A session on ESMO Minimum Clinical Recommendations will update current ESMO Guidelines on clinical practice for various tumor types.

• Oncology Highlights of the most important advances in cancer treatment in 2006.

• Controversy sessions will create once again lively discussions on quite emotive topics.

Direct interactions, discussions and interviews available with

• Authors of important studies

• ESMO Faculty experts

• Noted oncologists representing various countries

• Cancer patients

Scheduled Press Conferences

• Press Breakfast

• Press Conference #1

• Press Conference #2