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The International Society of Cryosurgery
(I.S.C.) was founded in 1974 to promote continuing
medical education in the field of cryosurgery from an
experimental and clinical point of view. The overall aim
of the ISC is to continue to develop and expand
membership of the society.
The headquarters of the Society are based
at Casa di Cura Salus, Via Bonaparte 4, 34100 Trieste,
Italia. The Society corresponds with members
world-wide. Membership is open to anyone who has a
professional interest in research and education in the
fields of Cryosurgery, Cryobiology, Cryopreservation,
and other disciplines related to the use of low
temperature in medicine.
A major world congress (autumn) is held
in different continents every 2 years with a
wide-ranging scientific programme covering all areas of
cryosurgery and cryobiology. The 14th International Congress will take place in Beijing, China, November
2007.The Society also recognises significant scientific
achievements by younger researchers via special awards.
Apart
from the main meeting, the ISC recently started
holding regional activities and meetings in each
continent (Europe, Mediterranean, Asia, Australasia
& Pacific, North America, South America,
Africa.)
These meetings are organised by members of the ISC
Board who are based in the respective continent.
included Cryosurgery in the Americas (Montreal),
Cryosurgery in the treatment of cancer (Corfu) and
the "Association of British and Irish Cryosurgery"
(ABIC) held its 4th annual meeting in Crewe.
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