ESTRO Guide 2018

Rectal cancer, tumour extension at primary staging and at response evaluation • What are the pathways of tumour (nodal) spread and treatment options? • How accurate can imaging identify local tumour and nodal spread before, during and after the treatments (CT, MRI, Diffusion MRI, PET)? • How canwe adapt the treatment at the beginning and along the therapies by imaging? • Workshops rectal cancer. PREREQUISITES Before commencing this course participants should: • Review main international guidelines on the course topics • Participate in tumour boards on the course topics at their institution.

KEYWORDS Imaging, multidisciplinary, combined modality treatments, personalised oncology, upper abdomen, prostate cancer, rectal cancer.

ROADMAP

IMAGING

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST, OTHER SPECIALIST

FACULTY COURSE DIRECTORS • Regina Beets-Tan, Radiologist, Netherlands Cancer Centre, Amsterdam (NL) • Vincenzo Valentini, Radiation Oncologist, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, Rome (IT)

WHICH IMAGING COURSE TO CHOOSE?

ESTRO also organises a course on Target Volume Determination (TVD): from imaging to margins (see page 74) The TVD course: • Is aimed at trainees in radiation oncology, radiation physicists and RTT or at seniors as a refresher course • Provides the fundamental understanding for the use of imaging for the TVD of tumours seen in general and routine clinical radiation oncology practice • Covers the following sites: CNS, head and neck, breast, lung and pelvic tumours.

TEACHERS The teaching faculty is being updated, please visit www.estro.org/school for the latest information.

SCHOOL

TEACHINGMETHODS • 7 hours of lectures • 2 hours of practical workshops • 6 hours of case discussions.

The course consists of didactic lectures, case discussions in small working groups and plenary debates.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT • MCQ • Interactive workshops • Evaluation Form.

Regina Beets-Tan

Vincenzo Valentini

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