ESTRO meets Asia_Programme Book_2018

• Alternative fractionation schedules in radiotherapy • Tumour hypoxia and the microenvironment • Combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy • The volume and dose-rate effect in radiotherapy • Biological response modifiers (tumours, normal tissues) and molecular approaches to therapy • Protons and other particles in radiotherapy • Radiation-induced malignancies. The third component of the conference is focusing on the practice of medical physicists and RTTs and will cover topics such as: • IGRT, patient positioning and immobilisation • Dosimetry, audit and risk assessment • Brachytherapy The conference will also include round table discussions on the organisation of education, training and certification as well as sessions linked to ongoing projects such as HERO (Health Economics in Radiation Oncology); GTFRCC (Global Task Force on Radiotherapy for Cancer Control) and GIRO (Global impact of radiotherapy in oncology) under the overall umbrella of advocacy.

ESTRO and FARO look forward to your active participation in this conference.

Vincenzo Valentini and Shyam Shrivastava ESTRO meets Asia Scientific Programme Committee Chairs

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GENERAL INFORMATION | Programme and Exhibition Guide

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