Abstracts
International Conference on Childhood Cancer (ICCC-2006)
29-31 Oct. 2006
Tehran, Iran

Welcome Message
Childhood malignancies have emerged worldwide as a major health problem and rank after accidents as the second cause of mortality in developed countries. The less developed countries are facing similar problems in pace with improving social health services, increasing living standards and public awareness about childhood cancer ,its curability and expecte availability of newest diagnostic and treatment approaches. Since late
1960 we have been witnessing an enormous improvement in terms of
better understanding the natural history of childhood malignancies getting deeper insight into their genetic and molecular biology, their
epidemiology and impact of environmental factors on the diverse
features of the childhood cancers
The aim of the International Pediatric Oncology Conference in Iran is to build an international forum for researchers in all fields of pediatric oncology and pediatric oncologist to share and exchange their knowledge and experiences in daily practice. Of further importance of this conference will be to direct the attention of the health authorities toward childhood malignancies to make proper planning for training programs, building child friendly oncology departments allocating sufficient facilities and funds to give our patients the utmost benefits of new therapeutic modalities and control strategies. This conference will also address the needs of young physicians and nurses about the state- of -the art in pediatric oncology. In addition to the exciting scientific programs of the conference, a very rich Iranian cultural heritage is another unforgettable experience that the participants will enjoy.