Abstract book - ESTRO meets Asia

S52 ESTRO meets Asia 2018

Abstract text Best practice in radiation oncology is a joint project between the ESTRO and the IAEA to improve RTT education at a local and national level. Support material includes the ESTRO Level 6 Benchmarking document and the ESTRO and IAEA core curricula for RTTs. The RTT Alliance is an initiative aimed to enable individual RTTs through their national societies to access the ESTRO resources at a reduced free and to avail of the benefits of ESTRO membership Round table/Debate: Advocacy initiatives and priorities in the global setting

1 Ferlay J, Soerjomataram I, Dikshit R, Eser S, Mathers C, Rebelo M, et al. Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012. Int J Cancer. 2015;136(5):E359-86. 2 Atun R, Jaffray DA, Barton MB, Bray F, Baumann M, Vikram B, et al. Expanding global access to radiotherapy. Lancet Oncol. 2015;16(10):1153-86. 3 Levin V, Tatsuzaki H. Radiotherapy services in countries in transition: gross national income per capita as a significant factor. Radiother Oncol 2002;63(2):147-50. 4 Zubizaretta E, Van Dyk J, Lievens Y Analysis of Global Radiotherapy Needs and Costs by Geographic Region and Income Level. Clin Oncol 2017; 29(2):84-92 SP-129 National Cancer Center of Cambodia - Establishing Modern Radiotherapy and Comprehensive Cancer Care M. Mel 1 , S. Eav 1 , P. Bunpa 1 , O. Lim 1 1 National Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Abstract text Radiotherapy and cancer care did not exist at all during the civil wars in Cambodia, and of course, the cancer care was not a priority soon after the wars until 2003 when a Cobalt-60 machine was in full operation at the Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital. However, this was still just the beginning of re-establishing cancer treatments for Cambodians. Due to the economic growth and the expansion of the middle-class in the past two decades, more people have access to provincial and national hospitals for the diagnosis of cancer, although the standard of facilities is not the same as in high-income countries. More medical specialties have also emerged in response to demands. These factors and others have finally resulted in the planning of the national cancer center project at the Calmette Hospital in Cambodia. The government, the World Health Organisation, the International Atomic Energy Agency and multiple international partners have collaboratively worked to achieve the goals. The presentation will highlight the most essential milestones to realise some of the goals as of today, the challenges and the prospects of the project. SP-131 Europe J.G. Eriksen 1 1 Aarhus University Hospital, Dept. of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus, Denmark Abstract text Postgraduate education of Radiation Oncology professionals in Europe is heterogeneous and not coordinated despite of most countries being organised in the European Union. The 5 minute presentation will set the scene for the panel discussion and will highlight the challenges that this heterogeniety causes for education and the free movement of workforce in Europe. SP-132 Europe: The role of the ESTRO and the IAEA M. Coffey 1 1 Trinity College Dublin, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, Dublin, Ireland SP-130 J. Swamidas 1 1 ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Radiation Oncology Mumbai India Abstract not received not received

SP-133 HERO /EU perspective Y.Lievens 1 1 Ghent University Hospital, Radiation Oncology Ghent, Belgium

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SP-134 Global task force/GIRO D.Rodin 1

1 Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Canada

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SP-135 Advocacy initiatives and priorities in the global setting S. Chopra 1 1 Advanced Centre for Treatment- Research and Educatio n in Cancer- Mumbai, Radiation Oncology, Mumbai, India Abstract text Asian countries account for nearly half of the world’s new cancer cases with a higher proportion of mortality. Structured efforts are therefore needed to strengthen the cancer care and delivery systems which should be aligned with the world cancer declaration (WCD) target. The WCD has called on government leaders and policy makers to significantly reduce global cancer burden, promote greater equity and integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda through structured implementation towards 9 WCD targets. The radiation oncology community is in a distinct position to enhance advocacy and facilitate implementation of at least 3 out of the 9 targets thereby significantly contributing to the global health agenda. The targets can be supported by strengthening delivery of quality multimodality treatment through access to radiation treatment technology, effective pain control and participating in innovative education and training opportunities especially in low middle-income countries. The advocacy session will discuss about building a momentum in Asia for strengthening cancer care within the noncommunicable diseases health agenda through elaborate national cancer control plans, improving access to radiation treatment through structured resource assessment initiatives and access to effective pain control. Also unique initiatives of UICC towards advocacy will be discussed. SP-136 FARO Initiatives in Asia: Towards Better Radiotherapy Services S. Gondhowiardjo 1 1 Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Department of Radiotherapy, Jakarta, Indonesia Abstract text Cancer incidence has been increasing in the last decades with the projection of 21.6 million new cases in 2030. As