Masterclass Patient Advocates - From Fear to Hope
Not eligible for ESCO credits
19.09.2010 - 22.09.2010
MASTERCLASS
Description
Chairs: L.J. Denis, BE - M. Wirth, DE - A. Costa, IT
Educational Advisor: W. Gatzemeier, IT
One of the aims of the Masterclass was to help these countries to learn what is happening in other parts of Europe and to relate this to the needs of men with prostate cancer and the needs of their families. The establishment of support groups, the importance of “quality of life” and the art of living with prostate cancer were all considered.
Medical experts from across Europe presented the latest information and views on treatments relating to many stages of prostate cancer. These included the mainstream treatments of surgery, radiotherapy and hormone treatments as well as more recent developments and the discussion of treatments for more advanced cancer.
Reflecting the location and the focus on Eastern Europe a number of these speakers were from Poland and for part of the Masterclass an emphasis was placed on Health and Cancer in Eastern Europe.
The slides used by speakers have been made available for publication by Europa Uomo and they can be viewed at
www.europa-uomo.org
Programme
19 September
| 18:00 | Opening Lecture: Health and cancer in Europe with special attention to Eastern Europe |
| 19:15 | Welcome Reception |
| 20:00 | Free evening |
20 September
8:30 | Plenary session - Patient groups |
10:00 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 | Spotlight - Open versus robotic surgery H. Van Poppel (Belgium) |
11:15 | Discussion |
| 11:30 | DVD – JAMES |
| 12:00 | Spotlight - All about hormones in prostate cancer B. Tombal (Belgium) |
12:45 | Discussion Moderator: T. Hudson (Ireland) |
13:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00 | Spotlight - Bone health issues in prostate cancer |
15:45 | Discussion Moderator: G. Feick (Germany) |
16:00 | Spotlight - German Guidelines for prostate cancer O. Hakenberg (Germany) |
16:45 | Discussion Moderator: J.P. Zacharias (Germany) |
17:00 | Close afternoon sessions |
19:00 | Lecture ‘Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer’ I. Skoneczna (Poland) |
| Dinner |
21 September
8:30 | Plenary session - Communication |
| 10:00 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 | Parallel Sessions |
| 12:30 | Open Market for patient advocates / sustaining companies & walking lunch Chair: W. Gatzemeier (Italy) |
| 15:30 | Excursion |
20:00 | Dinner at typical Restaurant |
21:00 | Free evening |
22 September
8:30 | Meeting from the Strategic Committee Europa Uomo |
| 10:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 | Spotlight - Radiotherapy in prostate cancer A. Bossi, France (ESTRO) |
11:45 | Discussion Moderator: J. Humblet (Belgium) |
| 12:00 | Spotlight - Active surveillance (PRIAS) |
| 12:45 | Discussion Moderator: H. Tavio (Finland) |
13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:30 | Plenary Session - Quality of Life |
| 16:00 | Spotlight - SIOG Guidelines |
| 16:45 | Discussion Moderator: E. Briers (Belgium) |
17.15 | Close afternoon sessions |
| 19.00 | Lecture: ‘Mixing the Message: Global Communications Strategies |
| Dinner |