Highlights from SIOP 2024 Congress Day 4: 19 Posts Not To Miss
The 56th Congress of the ‘Societe Internationale d’Oncologie Pediatrique’ (SIOP) was held from October 17-20, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii, US.
The SIOP 2024 Annual Congress in Hawaii marked a significant milestone for the organization, providing a unique opportunity to engage with North American institutions, including the Children’s Oncology Group. Its proximity to South-East Asia and Oceania enriched the event with valuable insights from these regions.
The congress featured a comprehensive scientific program focused on global pediatric oncology, emphasizing cooperative research from the PARC programme and updates on the WHO Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer. The event served as a platform for presenting cutting-edge research, fostering new ideas, and advancing careers in pediatric oncology. Attendees also enjoyed the distinctive charm of Hawaii as a host destination, enhancing the congress’s global outreach and collaborative spirit.
Here are some highlights from SIOP 2024 Congress Day 4:
“We hope you had a wonderful time at the SIOP congress 2024 and already want to invite you to the next Congress! Save the date and join us on 20-23 October 2025 in enchanting Amsterdam, the Netherlands!”
“Without any doubt, one of the best moments of SIOP 2024 was to see Estela Prada receive the Schweisguth Prize. If you were there sure you were impressed by her research in Rhabdomyosarcoma, but also by the way she communicated it, with passion and an extraordinary mind. I feel a genuine admiration and gratitude that researchers like Estela exist.”
“Aloha everyone
The 56th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology – SIOP in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, was held under the inspiring slogan: ‘No child should die of cancer: cure for more, care for all.’
A total of 2,338 people attended the congress in Honolulu, marking the event with the highest number of abstract submissions to date. Among these submissions was a singular entry from Romania titled ‘Fragmented Hope: The Mosaic of Pediatric Cancer Care in Romania,’ (co-authors: Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Rob Pieters and Ruxandra Vidlescu) which I submitted and was accepted for online publication in the Pediatric Blood and Cancer Online Journal, the official journal of SIOP.
Many colleagues from my master’s program in global child health from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital also presented their abstracts, and I am incredibly proud of them. It was a week filled with inspiration.
We live in an effervescent world where research and innovation bring immense hope to children with cancer and their parents, as well as to the dedicated medical teams.
See you at SIOP 2025.”
“SIOP24: Ruxolitinib as frontline therapy for HLH, with 86% 1-year survival. EBV+ patients had better outcomes.”
“Biology trumps burden in stage IV FH Wilms tumor. No ‘safe’ lower limit of lung nodules according to AREN0533 data”
“I’m particularly happy of the ISPO symposium I have moderated with Prof. Sabine Sarnacki. We had a comprehensive review of PSORC impressive organisation, the Children’s Oncology Group model of surgical trials and the path of the Surgeon Scientist by Doctor Loh.”
“Inspired to see the incredible progress in childhood cancer across Latin America with projects aligned with the PAHO Childhood Cancer Initiative at SIOP 2024 Hawaii Working together for better outcomes for every child.”
“Largest ever representation from Cancer Institute (WIA) at SIOP 2024.
4 delegates
2 oral presentations
1 poster discussion
5 posters.”
“Excellent Symposium at SIOP2024 on the vexed and challenging issue of treatment abandonment. We may wish to abandon the term but we are stuck with it for now.”
“Dr Jordana McLoone from Behavioural Sciences Unit UNSW shares data on the ‘Engage’ telehealth survivorship care program for child cancer survivors who have disengaged from their long-term follow-up care
Improves self-efficacy, knowledge, and distress!”
“Shaping the future of pediatric oncology in Latin America! TeLeo offers high-quality training resources tailored to local realities accessible for pediatric oncologists in the region. The impact is invaluable, fostering networking throughout the region.”
“What an amazing 4 days at SIOP2024! Feel so lucky to be here and learn loads from around the world! I even won 1st prize in the scavenger hunt registration to SIOP2025! See you all in Amsterdam!”
“‘Why should we care about the voices of young children?’ An inspiring keynote session on ‘Elevating the voices of young children in research and practice'”
“Being part of the SIOP Congress goes beyond attending a conference; it fosters knowledge, partnerships, and innovations that help advance childhood cancer care.”
“This badge got a bit out of control. Thank you to the organisers of the 2024 SIOP Congress. And goodbye Honolulu – such a lovely time we had.”
“Feeling incredibly grateful after an amazing experience at the SIOP 2024 Congress in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii!
It was an honor to moderate sessions, deliver an oral presentation, and receive the Young Investigator Award. Being surrounded by such inspiring professionals in pediatric oncology and reconnecting with friends and colleagues made it truly special.
Thank you to everyone who made this congress a success—your passion and dedication to advancing the field are truly inspiring. Looking forward to continuing our efforts and collaboration in pediatric oncology!”
“84% of SIOP abstracts not published as full papers.
65% of first authors of SIOP abstracts were females.
54% oral, 37% poster, 9% publication only abstracts published.
Average 14 months to publish oral abstracts, posters 8 months.”
“A great outing for Pediatric Oncology in SIOP Congress
4 Orals- Nirmalaya Moulik, Aneeta Pallath, Amruta and Senior Nurse Reena Nair, 7 posters incl 3 from our Nursing team, one faculty lecture and Best Poster award to rockstar Ped Sx Sajid Qureshi!”
“The last keynote session of the SIOP congress 2024 on ‘Social functioning in paediatric brain tumour survivors: The forgotten late effect.'”
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