Today’s profile is of Dr. Milena Villarroel (Chile), a Paediatric Hemato-Oncologist with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, and Founding Member and Chair of the Latin American Group for Pediatric Oncology GALOP
Message from the President
Dear Friends, The last quarter of 2023 included SIOP 2023, held in Ottawa, Canada. The 2023 Congress was a momentous gathering that brought together 2600 paediatric oncology experts, researchers, clinicians, and advocates from around the globe. The hybrid event featured a variety of informative sessions, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, fostering an environment conducive to [...]
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Dr. Hiroki Hori
Dr. Hiroki Hori is Professor at Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University in Tsu, Japan and a member of Japanese Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (the former chair of the international committee). He has been working for Japan Children’s Cancer Group, the first nationwide study group for childhood cancer in Japan launched in 2014. […]
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Prof. Donna Johnston
Donna Johnston is a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology. She is a full Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa. She completed medical school at Queen’s University, her pediatric residency at the University of Ottawa, and her hematology/oncology fellowship at the Fred […]
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Dr. Joyce Kambugu
Dr. Joyce Balagadde Kambugu is a leading peadiatric oncologist in East and Central Africa with more than 10 years’ experience in this field. She is based at Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), the national referral cancer treatment, research and training center in Uganda where she directs the peadiatric oncology service. She did her basic and graduate […]
Global COVID-19 Response: World Health Assembly Statement
This statement is submitted by UICC, WCRFI and SIOP, supported by ECCO and NCDA. The current pandemic is highlighting and widening inequities in health systems globally. Effectively tackling COVID-19 and its repercussions requires a comprehensive, coordinated global response. We welcome the recognition of key vulnerable groups including those with pre-existing conditions like cancer and other [...]
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SIOP Board of Directors
Dr. Guillermo ChantadaPresident (until Oct 2025)Dr. Guillermo Luis Chantada graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and completed his postgraduate training in Clinical Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology- Oncology at the Hospital JP Garrahan at Buenos Aires where he served for 31 years.Dr. Guillermo Luis Chantada graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and [...]
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The COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A Rapid Global Response for Children with Cancer from SIOP, COG, SIOP-E, SIOP-PODC, IPSO, PROS, CCI and St. Jude Global
Geneva, Switzerland – April 22, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented global threat to the safe and effective care for children with cancer. As an official non-state actor with WHO and one of the major stakeholders in the WHO “Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer”, the International Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) recognised that there [...]
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