Venue: Hotel Pauwa, Mujeliya Chowk, Dhulikhel Sindhuli Bhittamod Rajmarg, Janakpur, Madhesh Province, 45600, Nepal
Official conference page for The 8th International Cancer Congress. https://binaytara.org/projects/conferences/the-8th-international-cancer-congress
Day 1: Friday, October 2nd, 2026
All timings are in Nepal Time (GMT+5:45, GMT+05:45) time.
Session Chair: Shubhash Thakur, MD, MBBS
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Survivorship & Palliative Care – Shrikant Atreya, MD, MBBS
02:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Cancer Screening & Early Detection – Sarita Ghimire, MD, MPH
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Assessment of Performance Status to Determine Chemotherapy Eligibility – Shubhash Thakur, MD, MBBS
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderators:
Shubhash Thakur, MD, MBBS
Panelists:
Shrikant Atreya, MD, MBBS; Sarita Ghimire, MD, MPH
Session Chair: Robert Mcckroskey, MD; Dinesh Bhurani , MD, MBBS
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
The Evolving Treatment of FLT-3 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia and its Challenges in Nepal – Bikash Shah, MBBS, MS
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Multiple Myeloma – Dinesh Bhurani , MD, MBBS
03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderators:
Robert Mcckroskey, MD; Dinesh Bhurani , MD, MBBS
Panelists:
Bikash Shah, MBBS, MS
Session Chair: Binay Shah, MD, MHA
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Media Matters: Health, Truth, & Policy
Moderators:
Binay Shah, MD, MHA
Panelists:
Prabin Dhakal ; Bhagawati Timilsena ; Pushparaj Chaulagain ; Ramprashad Neupane
Day 2: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Session Chair: Ramesh Shrestha, MD; Jitendra Pariyar, MD, MBBS
08:00 AM - 08:15 AM
Early Stage Breast Cancer- Recent Advances – Sharada Khadka, MBBS
08:15 AM - 08:30 AM
Management of Advanced Breast Cancer in 2026 – Sima Ehsani, MD
08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
Panel Discussion
Moderators:
Jitendra Pariyar, MD, MBBS; Ramesh Shrestha, MD
Panelists:
Sharada Khadka, MBBS; Sima Ehsani, MD
09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Panel Discussion
Moderators:
Jitendra Pariyar, MD, MBBS; Ramesh Shrestha, MD
Panelists:
Sumit Singh ; Jyoti Bhaju Lama, MD, MBBS; Dhiraj Gupta, MBBS; Surya Prasad Rimal, MD, MBBS
Session Chair: Jitendra Pariyar, MD, MBBS; Ramesh Shrestha, MD
08:45 AM - 09:00 AM
Gynecologic Oncology: Ovarian – Jyoti Bhaju Lama, MD, MBBS
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Gynecologic Oncology: Cervical – Dhiraj Gupta, MBBS
09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Gynecologic Oncology: Uterine – Surya Prasad Rimal, MD, MBBS
