7th ICHNO Programme Book

INTRODUCTION

A LETTER OF WELCOME FROM THE CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSONS

The European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), the European Head and Neck Society (EHNS) and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) have the pleasure of welcoming you at the 7th edition of the International Congress on Innovative Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology (ICHNO) taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from 14 to 16 March 2019. This biennial congress will once again provide a unique platform for the dissemination of the most relevant and cutting-edge science and innovation in the field of head and neck oncology. This congress has been shaping up to be a major international event in promoting multidisciplinarity in head and neck oncology. With major emphasis on multidisciplinarity and innovation, this meeting will specifically cover the main following topics: • New insights in the epidemiology and prevention of head and neck cancer • Oncogenesis, HPV related cancers, immunology and vaccination • Updated results of practice changing randomised trials • Multidisciplinary management of head and neck cancers • Molecular targeted therapies and molecular imaging • Novel radiation and surgical treatments • Towards individualised management of head and neck cancer • Robotic and minimally invasive surgery • Reconstructive and salvage surgery • Elderly patients, comorbidities and their impact on management • New insight in systemic treatments of head and neck cancers • Thyroid, nasopharynx cancers and rare head and neck cancers • Quality of life, supportive care and management of treatment side effects The format of the meeting will feature prestigious invited ‘state of the art lectures’; lectures on the latest innovative approaches; proffered papers and poster presentations of new data in the field of head and neck oncology. The programme will be enriched by a debate and an Interactive tumour board session where the audience will have the possibility to participate and share their input via an electronic voting system. Ample time has been foreseen for discussions to allow in-depth interaction among the various disciplines and the participants.

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