ESTRO Guide 2019

KEYWORDS Malignant and benign brain tumours, management strategies, stereotactic radiotherapy, technical innovation, care of brain tumour patients.

Alongside local treatment approaches, systemic treatment has become mainstay of management of many tumours and targeted personalised therapy approaches are becoming a reality. The need for developing and testing new therapies in this challenging clinical setting requires the involvement of neuro-oncology specialists in clinical trials and the issues specific to brain tumour trial design are of importance to the future of the specialty. Anyone involved in neuro-oncology is aware of the challenges in treating the brain and the short and long termconsequences for the patient and their carers, and that attention to care is an integral part of neuro-oncology. PREREQUISITES Before commencing this course you should have some: • Experience of brain tumour management • Understanding of conventional brain radiotherapy issues.

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MULTIMODAL CANCER TREATMENT

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST, OTHER SPECIALIST

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

FACULTY COURSE DIRECTORS • Sarah Jefferies, Clinical Oncologist, Addenbrooke’s Hospital - Oncology Centre, Cambridge (UK) • Gianfranco Pesce, Radiation Oncologist, Ospedale S.Giovanni, Bellinzona (CH) TEACHERS • Ranjeev Bhangoo, Neurosurgeon, Kings College Hospital, London (UK) • Michael Brada, Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Liverpool, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Wirral (UK) • Anthony Chalmers, Clinical Oncologist, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (UK) • Darren Hargrave, Paediatric Oncologist, Neuro-oncology and Experimental Therapeutics Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London (UK) • Patrick Roth, Medical Physicist, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich (CH)

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

TEACHINGMETHODS • 12-15 hours of lectures • 3-5 hours of discussions

Interactive and didactic lectures will be complemented by practical radiotherapy planning practice.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT • MCQ • Q&A • Evaluation form.

This course is using the FALCON platform (Fellowship in Anatomic deLineation and CONtouring) for the contouring exercises

Sarah Jefferies

Gianfranco Pesce

FALCON Fellowship inAnatomicdeLineation&CONtouring

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