ESTRO 38 - Programme Book & Exhibition Guide

INTERDISCIPLINARY RADIOBIOLOGY CLINICAL BRACHYTHERAPY PHYSICS RTT YOUNG

SATURDAY 27 APRIL 2019

15:24 > Working with radiotherapy from the perspective of data/ computer scientist Speaker: D. Sarrut (France), R. Simon, A. Myriam, C. Line, B. Thomas, B. Jean-Noel, G. Anne-Laure

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SYMPOSIUM Younger people and radiotherapy 14:30 - 15:45 | Ambra 1-2

The psychological, anatomical and surveillance issues for younger patients receiving radiotherapy will be discussed; examples of compliance, the risk of structural tissue damage after RT and the optimal balance of surveillance activities and follow up visits will be included. The second presentation will focus on the newest knowledge inside the causes of late effects and improved radiotherapy techniques helping to reduce incidence and severity. The symposium will be finalized with an example of how children’s distress and anxiety during radiotherapy treatment can be reduced by use of a tablet and cartoon watching; experience with clinical implementation will also be presented. 14:30 > Considerations for Younger patients receiving RT: psychological, physical, and surveillance Speaker: C. Dickie (Canada), N. Laperriere 14:55 > Radiotherapy in children and adolescents. What do we know until now and what will the future bring? Speaker: T. Boterberg (Belgium) 15:20 > (VAIRT) Video-Assisted Immobilisation during external beam RadioTherapy for Children Speaker: N. Ritt (Austria) Chair: A. Boejen (Denmark) Co-chair: T. O' Donovan (Ireland)

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