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INTERDISCIPLINARY RADIOBIOLOGY CLINICAL BRACHYTHERAPY PHYSICS RTT YOUNG
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Programme and Exhibition Guide |
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
TUESDAY 9 MAY 2017
Challenges remain in the radiobiological interpretation of moderate or extreme
hypofractionation in prostate cancer.
Chair: K. Haustermans (Belgium)
Co-chair: P. Agoston (Hungary)
11:00 > Moderate hypofractionation in prostate cancer: what have we learnt
from phase 3 trials
Speaker: D.P. Dearnaley (UK)
SP-0583
11:20 > Extreme hypofractionation – the future of prostate care or repeating
past mistakes?
Speaker: A. Loblaw (Canada)
SP-0584
11:40 > Hypofractionation in prostate cancer: a word of caution
Speaker: S. Bentzen (USA)
SP-0585
SYMPOSIUM
Is there any ground for boost brachytherapy in the time of high precision
IGRT/IMRT?
11:00 - 12:00 | SCHUBERT
Three experts in the field of external beam irradiation (EBI), brachytherapy, and
medical physics will review the role of brachytherapy boost in the era of high
precision external beam IGRT/IMRT. Prof Ozsahin will show current EBI boost
techniques in breast and GYN tumours including VMAT, Tomotherapy, CyberKnife,
SBRT, and protons. Current evidence and challenges of SBRT/IMRT boost using
IGRT will be presented. Prof Baltas will compare dose distributions of brachytherapy
versus simultaneous integrated EBI boost techniques with special emphasis on dose
gradient within the CTV. Dr Guinot will summarize the advantages of brachytherapy
boost over EBI techniques including better conformity and sparing of normal tissues,
steep dose gradient, and shorter overall treatment time. He will review long-term
clinical evidence supporting the use of brachytherapy boost in multiple sites (e.g.
prostate, GYN, breast, H&N, and anal canal).
Chair: C. Polgár (Hungary)
Co-chair: H. Stankusova (Czech Republic)
11:00 > The efficacy of IGRT/IMRT simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) in
gynaecology and breast
Speaker: E.M. Ozsahin (Switzerland)
SP-0586
11:20 > Dose gradients: the effect of high doses inside the CTV comparing
boost brachytherapy with SIB
Speaker: D. Baltas (Germany)
SP-0587