EIOC Conference and Exhibition is being organized by INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions.

The Excellence in Oncology Care Conference and Exhibition – EIOC, dedicated to the latest scientific and technology advances in Oncology Care is set to take place from the 17th to the 19th of October, 2019 at the Intercontinental Festival City in Dubai.

The 3-day Oncology Care gathering running under the theme ‘Strike out the Word Cancer’ brings together leading multidisciplinary specialists and Oncology experts from the UAE and across the world, to discuss the latest international practices and explore new scientific breakthroughs in Oncology Care.

EIOC 2019 comes as a recent report by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on the global burden of cancer suggests that over 36 types of cancer are affecting more than 43.8 million population in the world and one in 5 men and one in 6 women worldwide is likely to develop cancer during their life time.

While there are many factors fueling the growth of cancer cases in the world including population growth, ageing, lifestyle, dietary habits and smoking, recent preventive efforts worldwide are focusing on raising awareness about cancer, better management systems to deal with cancer, breakthroughs in medications and better patient care.

EIOC Conference and Exhibition is being organized by INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions – a member of INDEX Holding with the support of UAE Genetic Diseases Association, Molecular Tumor Board, Dubai Health Authority, Mediclinic Hospital, American Hospital, Tata Memorial Center and Indian Cooperative Oncology Network, India, Gulf International Cancer Center, Advanced Care Oncology Center and Tawam Hospital.