Cairo's National Cancer Institute opens its annual conference in Zamalek on AI, precision medicine and the future of cancer care

When the formal opening takes place

The conference itself runs on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 November, but its formal opening session is scheduled for Thursday 5 November at noon, in the Aida Hall of the Cairo Marriott Hotel in Zamalek. The conference is chaired by Dr Mohamed Abdelmooty Samra, dean of the National Cancer Institute, with Dr Dalia Kadry, the institute’s vice-dean for postgraduate studies and research, as vice-chair, Dr Ahmed Magdy as secretary-general, and Dr Emad Shash as head of the organising committee. It is held under the patronage of Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Dr Abdelaziz Qansowa, presidential health adviser Dr Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din, and Cairo University president Dr Mohamed Sami Abdel Sadek.

What the sessions are about

According to Cairo University, the scientific sessions cover the future of cancer treatment, the newest developments in diagnosis, treatment and advanced surgery, and how research results can be turned into clinical practice. Two themes run through the programme. The first is technology in the clinic: using artificial intelligence and precision medicine to support medical decisions, alongside targeted and immune therapies. The second is the system around the patient: closer cooperation between medical and research specialities, continuing medical education and specialist training, and wider international academic and research partnerships — all presented as ways to improve treatment outcomes and patients’ quality of life.

The 500500 hospital, and what is not yet public

A recurring thread of the conference is the institute’s planned new hospital in Sheikh Zayed, known as 500500. Cairo University’s president has described it as an integrated medical and research complex combining advanced treatment services with scientific research, education and medical training, intended to expand specialised cancer care and strengthen Egypt’s regional and international standing in the field — and the conference programme includes a presentation of the future vision for the hospital and its expected role. What the published announcements do not give is a detailed session-by-session timetable beyond the opening session, or any registration or attendance terms for non-specialists, so this article does not state them: the conference is a specialist scientific gathering, and anyone planning to attend should check with the institute first.