Venue: Hotel Pauwa, Mujauliya Chowk, Dhulikhel Sindhuli Bhittamod Rajmarg, Janakpur, Madhesh Province, 45600, Nepal
Official conference page for 8th International Cancer Congress. https://binaytara.org/projects/conferences/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: Subhash 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
Pediatric Tumors: Case-based Presentation – Rajiv Jha, MD, PhD
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderators:
Subhash Thakur, MD, MBBS
Panelists:
Shrikant Atreya, MD, MBBS; Sarita Ghimire, MD, MPH; Rajiv Jha, MD, PhD
Session Chair: Robert Mcckroskey, MD; Dinesh Bhurani , MD, MBBS
03:00 PM - 03:20 PM
Pediatric Oncology – Ritu Lamichhane, MD, MBBS
03:20 PM - 03:40 PM
Multiple Myeloma – Dinesh Bhurani , MD, MBBS
03:40 PM - 04:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderators:
Robert Mcckroskey, MD; Dinesh Bhurani , MD, MBBS
Panelists:
Ritu Lamichhane, MD, MBBS
Session Chair: Binay Shah, MD, MHA; DB Khadka
04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Media Matters: Health, Truth, & Policy
Panelists:
Arjun Poudel ; Bhagawati Timilsina ; Pusparaj Chaulagain ; Ramprashad Neupane
Day 2: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Session Chair: Ramesh Shrestha, MD; Vivek Ghosh, MD
08:00 AM - 08:20 AM
Breast Cancer – Sharada Khadka, MBBS
08:20 AM - 08:40 AM
Gynecologic Oncology - Ovarian – Jyoti Bhaju Lama, MD, MBBS
08:40 AM - 09:00 AM
Gynecologic Oncology - Cervical – Dhiraj Gupta, MBBS
09:00 AM - 09:20 AM
Gynecologic Oncology - Uterine – Surya Prasad Rimal, MD, MBBS
09:20 AM - 09:35 AM
Panel Discussion
Moderators:
Ramesh Shrestha, MD; Vivek Ghosh, MD
Panelists:
Sharada Khadka, MBBS; Jyoti Bhaju Lama, MD, MBBS; Dhiraj Gupta, MBBS; Surya Prasad Rimal, MD, MBBS
Session Chair: Ramesh Shrestha, MD; Vivek Ghosh, MD
09:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Binaytara: Expanding Access to Cancer Care – Binay Shah, MD, MHA
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Mutational Profile and Genetic Classification of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in an Indian Patient Cohort – Kanika Arora, PhD
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM
Mutational Profile and Genetic Classification of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in an Indian Patient Cohort – Anu Kumari, PhD, PhD
10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Clinicopathological Patterns of Head and Neck Cancers in Eastern Nepal: A Six-Year Retrospective Study – Shravya Karki, MBBS
10:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Retinoblastoma at a Tertiary Eye Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal: A 10-Year Cohort Study of Presentation, Stage, Treatment and Follow-up – Purnima Rajkarnikar, MD
Session Chair: Narendra Pandit, MBBS, MS; Kunal Bikram Deo, MBBS, MS
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Gastric Cancer – Shivraj Sharma, MBBS, MS
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Overview of Rectal Cancer Surgery – Satyadeep Bhattacharya, MD
11:40 AM - 11:55 AM
Panel Discussion
Moderators:
Narendra Pandit, MBBS, MS; Kunal Bikram Deo, MBBS, MS
Panelists:
Shivraj Sharma, MBBS, MS; Satyadeep Bhattacharya, MD; Barun Yogi, MBBS; Rabin Shah, MBBS, MS
