ESTRO Guide 2018

“It was possible to share the views of different radiation oncologists, but also thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, radiologists and oncologists. It provided the opportunity to ask questions that normally we never dare to ask.”

- Christelle Bouchart | Brussels, Belgium -

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT • MCQ • Evaluation form.

• Patient evaluation before radical treatment • From mediastinal staging to lobectomy with lymph node dissection • Adjuvant and neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for resectable tumours • Chemotherapy or chemo-radiotherapy for borderline resectable tumours • The limitations of surgery for stage III tumours • Is there still a place for postoperative radiotherapy? • Chemoradiotheapy for locally advancedNSCLC • Immunotherapy and radiotherapy • The oligometastatic concept • The use of molecular markers • Management of acute and late effects of chemoradiotherapy • The challenge of brain metastases • Integration and organisation of supportive care • Multimodality treatment of SCLC • Clinical case discussions • Mesothelioma and thymoma. PREREQUISITES Before commencing this course, participants should: • Have basic knowledge of lung cancer • Be a trainee in surgery radiotherapy or medical oncology.

ROADMAP

MULTIMODAL CANCER TREATMENT

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST, OTHER SPECIALIST

KEYWORDS Lung cancer, multimodality, radiotherapy.

FACULTY COURSE DIRECTOR Paul Van Houtte, Radiation Oncologist, Institut Bordet, Brussels (BE) TEACHERS • Dirk De Ruysscher, Radiation Oncologist / Radiotherapist, MAASTRO clinic, Maastricht (NL) • Julien Dinkel, Radiologist, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich (DE) • Jaroslaw Kuzdzal, Thoracic Surgeon, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow (PL) • Solange Peters, Medical Oncologist, University Medical Centre, Vaudois (CH) • Virginie Westeel, Pulmonologist, CHU Besançon, Univeristy of France-Comté, Besançon (FR) • Sara Ramela, Radiation Oncologist, Campus Bio- Medico University Rome (IT) • Enrico Rufini, Thoracic Surgeon, University of Turin, (IT) • Thierry Berghmans, Medical Oncologist, Institut Bordet, Brussels (BE)

FURTHER READING Please consult the ESTRO website page of this course for further information.

ACCREDITATION Application for CME recognitionwill be submitted to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). EACCME credits are recognised by the AmericanMedical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA). Information on the status of the applications can be obtained from the ESTRO office.

SCHOOL

TEACHINGMETHODS • 16 hours of lectures • 2 hours of tutorials • 6 hours of discussions.

Paul Van Houtte

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