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Plenary Speakers


AYAs In Low- and Middle-Income Countries


Dr Gwenda Anga


Paediatric Oncologist, Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea


Dr Zainab Mohamed


Clinical and Radiation Oncologist, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa    


Dr Jyoti Bajpai


Lead - Medical and Precision Oncology, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai and Maharashtra, India    



Rasika Bombatkar

AYA Patient and Advocate, and Physiotherapist  



Plenary Session: Brain Tumours in AYA's 


Dr Julie Bennett


Staff Physician, Neuro-Oncology Section, Division of Haematology/Oncology at SickKids


Dr Cinzia De Luca 



Clinical Neuropsychologist at The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne & Research Fellow


Prof Nick Gottardo 


Head of the Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology / Haematology Department at Perth Children’s Hospital



Dr Jim Whittle

Medical Oncologist, Neuro Oncology Lead, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 



More speakers to be announced soon!


Key Dates

Early Bird Registration Closes
Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Standard Registration Available
Thursday, 1 August 2024 

Congress Commences 
Tuesday, 3 December 2024

Congress Concludes
Friday, 6 December 2024

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The 6th Global Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Congress is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Youth Cancer Services Initiative. 

The Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Global Accord acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of this land. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future. 

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