The next congress "PALLIATIVE CARE CHAMPIONS" to be held in Palermo on 16-18th april.

Dear friends and partners It is a pleasure to announce the next congress "PALLIATIVE CARE CHAMPIONS" to be held in Palermo on 16-18th april. After the successful meetings of SUPEROPIOIDS and STRAPALLITIVe CARE with an increased number of partecipants, we decided to confirm this annual meeting which will be held the next april 2015, in the wonderful place, Mondello beach, a sea village close to Palermo. The success of the these meetings was based on the informal atmosphere and a high level of speakers with large experience in research, who were able to provide direct and updated information in pain and symptom management. The feed-back from the partecipants was really touching and prompted me to maintain this annula ppointment, possibly improving that. This year, apart from the Palermo’s school and some Italian colleagues working for years with my group, we invited well recognized researchers who will provide the best information for the audience. The official language is Italian, but interaction will be helped by the chairmen. Posters will be accepted and the first three presentations of high level will be given the opportunity to be presented orally. Please, save the date of this unforgettable event. Yours Sebastiano Mercadante Below the preliminary program: Thursday 16th april From palliative care to supportive care – Eduardo Bruera The last year of pain – Sebastiano Mercadante Friday 17th april Cachexia-anorexia – Eduardo Bruera (Houston, USA) Dysfagia – Elvio Russi (Cuneo) Artificial nutrition – Sebastiano Mercadante (Palermo) Prognostication – David Hui Communication skills - Walter Baile (Houston, USA) Neuropathic pain – Mike Bennett (Leeds, UK) Breakthrough pain, again – Sebastiano Mercadante Dyspnea – David Hui (Houston, USA) Two against all – Eduardo Bruera & Sebastiano Mercadante Saturday 17th april The future – Claudio Adile (Palermo) When the saints go machin’ in.. Giampiero Porzio (L’ Aquila) Old, very old, and old old - Federica Aielli, (L’Aquila)