title: A history of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors Biennial Satellite Symposium.
abstract: The Biennial Satellite Tumor Symposium is the flagship meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors. The year 2013 marked the 10th Tumor Section Biennial Satellite Tumor Symposium, a significant milestone warranting retrospection on the origin and development of the Satellite Tumor Symposium. This article provides a brief history of the Section on Tumors Biennial Satellite Tumor Symposium, including insights into the structure and evolution of the meeting, and recognizes some of the members of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors who have contributed to Satellite meetings over the years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery-Box 442, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA, flang@mdanderson.org.
authors.forename: Frederick F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Fred G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Barker
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000266:history; D009369:Neoplasms; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history; D014481:United States
references.citation: J Neurooncol. 2004 Aug-Sep;69(1-3):1-18
references.pmid: 15527076