Visiting Professorship on Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Cancer
Not eligible for ESCO credits
22.05.2015 - 23.05.2015
Tirana, Albania
COURSES AND SEMINARS
Description
General information
VENUE
Telemedicine Center
University Hospital Centre “Mother Theresa”
Rruga Dibres 370, Tirana, Albania
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The meeting will be held in English. Translation will not be provided.
For any queries, please contact:
Dr. Joana Millo
Joana.millo@gmail.com
Mobile phone: +355 6655 38380
Faculty list
FACULTY
M. Ikonomi, University Hospital Centre “Mother Theresa”, Department of Pathology, Tirana, AL
B. Kreka, University Hospital Centre “Mother Theresa”, Department of Chemotherapy, Tirana, AL
A. Sallaku, University Hospital Centre “Mother Theresa”, Department of Radiation Therapy, Tirana, AL
O. Spahiu, University Hospital Centre “Mother Theresa”, Department of Radiation Therapy, Tirana, AL
P. Strojan, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Radiation Therapy, Ljubljana, SI
Programme
22 May
8:30 | Registration | |
9:00-9:15 | Welcome address and introduction of Prof. Strojan A. Sallaku, AL | |
9:15-9:35 | Radiotherapy in Albania: Current status and future perspectives A. Sallaku, AL | |
9:40-10:15 | Organisation of radiotherapy: The Slovenian case P. Strojan, SI | |
10:25-11:15 | Roundtable discussion: Standards in radiotherapy equipment, workforce and education | |
11:15-11:35 | Head and neck cancer in Albania: epidemiology and local guidelines for diagnosis and management A. Sallaku, AL | |
11:35-12:00 | Coffee break | |
12:00-12:35 | Pathological aspects of head and neck cancer M. Ikonomi, AL | |
12:35-13:15 | Non-surgical treatment of locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer P. Strojan, SI | |
13:20-14:30 | Lunch | |
14:30-15:00 | Chemotherapy and targeted therapy in head and neck cancer B. Kreka, AL | |
15:00-17:00 | Presentation of clinical cases by the hosting centre followed by multidisciplinary board discussion | |
23 May
8:30-9:10 | Organ-spearing treatment of laryngeal/hypopharyngeal cancer P. Strojan, SI | |
9:20-10:00 | Human papillomavirus-associated head and neck cancer: Implications for diagnosis and treatment P. Strojan, SI | |
10:00-10:35 | Specific clinical scenarios: Cancer of unknown primary with neck metastasis and re-irradiation of head and neck tumours P. Strojan, SI | |
10:45-11:00 | Coffee break | |
11:00-11:30 | Head and neck cancer in children O. Spahiu, AL | |
11:40-13:00 | Presentation of clinical cases by the hosting centre followed by multidisciplinary board discussion | |
14:15-15:15 | Lunch | |