Centre Leon Berard

Training in thoracic oncology for the multidisciplinary management of non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer and rare thoracic tumours

Discipline
Medical Oncology
Programme mentors
Dr. Maurice Pérol, Dr. Virginie Avrillon, Dr. Aurélie Swalduz, Prof. Pierre Saintigny (translational research), Dr. Mayeul Tabutin (thoracic surgery), Dr. Isabelle Martel-Lafay (radiotherapy)
Duration
3 - 6 months
Type
Visiting Residency and Visiting Observership
Language requirements
Good knowledge of French or English required. Very good knowledge of French required for residency

Programme description

Education in

  • Mediastinal staging of lung cancer with EBUS
  • Multidisciplinary management of early stages of NSCLC, including thoracic surgery and radiotherapy
  • New treatments of advanced NSCLC including targeted therapies and immuno-oncology
  • Management of SCLC, including new therapies
  • Education to the management of rare thoracic tumours
  • Management of patients in clinical trials
  • Opportunity to participate into translational research
Programme offered by:
Centre Leon Berard

Person responsible for CTC programme:

Prof. Jean-Yves Blay