Under the Patronage of the Director General of King Hussein Cancer

Center Dr. Asem Mansour

Middle East and North Africa First Thyroid Cancer Symposium MENA-
TCS-2022

Date: March 31st, 2022

At King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan

Hybrid Presentations (In-person/Virtual): Time Zones are Jordan’s Local Time

Hosted By:
King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), Amman, Jordan
And
Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, Michigan, USA

In Collaboration with:

National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetic Diseases,

(NCDEGE), Amman, Jordan

MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC), Houston, Texas, USA

American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH-RS)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Alexandria University (AlexU), Alexandria, Egypt

Otto-von-Guericke, University, German

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Akram Al-Ibraheem (KHCC, Jordan)

Dr. Saleh Aldasouqi (MSU, USA)

Speakers and Moderators:

Dr. Kamel Ajlouni (NCDEGE, Jordan) Dr. Hikmat Abdelrazeq (KHCC, Jordan)

Dr. Naifa Busaidy (MD Anderson, USA) Dr. Rula Yousef Goussous (Jordan)

Dr. Michael McLeod (MSU, USA) Dr. Mohamad Haidar (AUB, Lebanon)

Dr. Ali Alzahrani (KFSH-RC, Saudi Arabia) Dr. Maha Bondok (AlexU: Egypt)

Dr. Akram Al-Ibraheem (KHCC, Jordan) Dr. Saleh Aldasouqi (MSU, USA)

Dr. Basem Hamdan (KHCC, Jordan) Dr. Reem Kheetan (KHCC, Jordan)

Dr. Issa Mohamad (KHCC, Jordan) Dr. Sohail Bakkar (Hashemite University, Jordan)

Dr. Michael Christoph ( Otto-von-Guericke University,Germany)

Dr. Monther Al Momani (Jordan University, Jordan)

CME Credit:
This symposium has been accredited by 3 hours CPD by the Jordanian Medical
Council.

Registration Form (for CME/ CPD certificate)

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Virtual Online Link by Microsoft Team

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 Agenda
Middle East and North Africa First Thyroid Cancer Symposium (MENA-
TCS-2022)

Master Agenda
02:00 pm – 05:00 pm Registration (In-person registration) Advanced registration prior to the start date
and time is encouraged for in-person
attendance but is requested for virtual
attendance. Registration for virtual
attendance will be closed on the day of the
symposium at 2:00 pm

02:00 pm – 02:30 pm Reception

02:30 pm – 03:00 pm Welcome Notes and Housekeeping Remarks Symposium Patronage’s Welcome
KHCC Leadership’s Welcome
Dr. Akram Al-Ibraheem: Symposium Co-Chair
Dr. Saleh Aldasouqi: Symposium Co-Chair
Session I Thyroid Cancer 101 Moderators:
Dr. Hikmat Abdelrazeq
Dr. Reem Kheetan
Dr. Monther Al Momani
03:00 pm – 03:25 pm Thyroid Anatomy, Imaging and Biopsy Dr. Saleh Aldasouqi

03:25 pm – 03:50 pm Role of Serum Thyroglobulin in Differentiated Dr. Rula Yousef Goussous
Thyroid Cancer
03:50 pm – 04:15 pm Molecular Evaluation in Thyroid Cancer: The Dr. Ali Alzahrani
Saudi Experience
04:15 pm – 04:40 pm Underestimated Risk Factors For Thyroid Dr. Maha Bondok
Cancer
04:40 pm – 05:05 pm Postoperatively determined high-Risk Dr. Sohail Bakkar
histopathological features in papillary thyroid
carcinoma initially Eligible for thyroid
Lobectomy: A Game changer
05:05 pm – 05:30 pm Break
Session II Thyroid Cancer 102 Moderator:
Dr. Kamel Ajlouni
Dr. Basem Hamdan
Dr. Issa Mohamad

05:30 pm – 05:55 pm Surgical Management of Thyroid Cancer Dr. Michael McLeod

05:55 pm – 06:20 pm RAI in Thyroid Cancers: Basics and Dr. Akram Al-Ibraheem
Controversies
06:20 pm – 06:45 pm Advances in treatment of metastatic thyroid Dr. Michael Christoph
cancer & re-differentiation approach
06:45 pm – 07:10 pm Molecular imaging approach in thyroid cancer Dr. Mohamad Haidar

7:10 pm -07:45 pm Evaluation and Management of Aggressive Dr. Naifa Busaidy

Thyroid Cancer
07:45 pm – 08:20 pm Q & A and Panel Discussions
Closing Remarks and Adjourn
08:20 pm – 09:00 pm Dinner