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    Mistletoe in Tumour Therapy

    BASIC RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE

    Interdisciplinary Mistletoe Symposium  

    Organizers:   

    Deutsche Pharmazeutische Gesellschaft           

    Gesellschaft für Arzneipflanzen- und Naturstoff-Forschung

    Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie

    Karl und Veronica Carstens-Stiftung

    Gesellschaft anthroposophischer Ärzte in Deutschland

    Zentralverband der Ärzte für Naturheilverfahren u. Regulationsmedizin (ZAEN)

    Co-operation partner:

    Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V., Mainz

    Director:   

    Dr. Rainer Scheer, Carl Gustav Carus-Institut, 75223 Niefern-Öschelbronn

    Scientific Organisation:

    Prof. Dr. S. Alban, Kiel

    Prof. Dr. H. Becker, St. Ingbert

    Prof. Dr. W. Blaschek, Kiel

    Prof. Dr. W. Kreis, Erlangen

    PD Dr. H. Matthes, Berlin

    Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. H. Schilcher, Zaumberg

    Dr. Günter Spahn, Öschelbronn

    Dr. R. Stange, Berlin

    Objectives

    The symposium announced here will continue a series of mistletoe symposiums which are held about every four years. Here scientists and doctors shall came together, present and discuss latest results from medicine and pharmacy, research and clinical practice, that a comprehensive picture of the current state of knowledge of the mistletoe in tumor therapy is created. Based on this the use of mistletoe preparations can be developed further, and their potential and limitations be identified. This explains why this interdisciplinary dialogue, which cuts across the borders of the various therapy approaches, is so important. The organisers would like to extend an invitation to this symposium.

    In the clinical part of the symposium the treatment of a single tumor entity is chosen as a topic for special attention. This shall be dealt with in depth from the perspective of the conventional oncology and in terms of the contribution which mistletoe preparations can make to the management of this condition.

    The organizers are calling for scientific work (short lectures and poster presentations) on the following subjects and/or questions which are vitally important for mistletoe therapy and its scientific advancement:

    • Correct standardisation, ensuring the pharmaceutical quality, analysis
    • Characterisation of the action profiles of the active ingredients
    • Total extract vs. active ingredients
    • Dosing regimens (standardised vs. individual) and therapeutic range
    • Effects of the route of application on the therapeutic range
    • Analysis of side effects in respect of action and efficacy
    • Nature and incidence of adverse effects (anaphylactic reactions?)
    • The effects of mistletoe therapy on metastatic spread
    • Indications for epithelial tumours and haematological malignant diseases (e.g. lymphomas)
    • Which objective criteria exist for demonstrating efficacy?
    • Do the biological reactions observed during mistletoe therapy allow any conclusions to be drawn concerning tumour defence?
    • What outcome measures are suitable for the control of a mistletoe therapy?
    • Which types of clinical studies are needed for mistletoe in the future?
    • Importance of outcomes research
    • Regulatory topics
    • Pharmaco-economics

    In order to create a common basis for discussion, summary papers are planned in the following fields and on the following subjects:

    • Clinical effects, side effects, efficacy evaluation
    • Therapy of a single tumor entity as a topic for special attention presented from the perspective of the conventional oncology and in terms of the contribution which can mistletoe preparations can make to the management of his condition
    • Immunology and cytotoxicity, preclinical features
    • Botany, pharmacy, phytochemistry

    Registration fees

    The mistletoe symposium is sponsored by the organisers. Therefore in the past no fees were raised for participating the symposium. The book of abstracts are also free of charge. Accomodation and meals have to be arranged by the participants (see registration).

    Languages:

    The symposium language is German. But all lectures and posters can be presented also in English language.

    Publication of a book:

    In turn, all lectures and posters presented on this symposium are to be published as quickly as possible after the symposium. Thus all authors are requested to provide their manuscripts ready for printing. The manuscripts should meet our instructions for authors (see "Instructions for authors"). They should be submitted until 31 December of the symposium´s year.

    Continuing education certificates:

    Applications for recognition as a continuing education event will be submitted to the medical association of Saarland and the pharmacy association of Saarland.

    For registration and for more details please contact:

    Dr. Rainer Scheer, c/o
    Carl Gustav Carus Institut,
    Am Eichhof 30,
    D-75223 Niefern-Öschelbronn
    Tel. 0049 7233 68418,
    Fax 0049 7233 68413,
    e-mail: rainer.scheer@carus-institut.de

    Subject to alterations

    Öschelbronn, January, 2012                                                                                Dr. Rainer Scheer