6th ESO-SIOP Europe Masterclass in Paediatric Oncology

Description

Chairs: R. Riccardi, IT - A. Eggert, DE - B. Morland, UK

ESO and SIOP-Europe are pleased to announce the sixth Masterclass in Paediatric Oncology. This clinically-oriented educational programme has been designed for young paediatric oncologists who wish to improve their skills in clinical management of common childhood tumours. It is designed to offer a unique learning experience, providing practice-oriented training and the teaching sessions will focus on the application of the most recent research findings to clinical practice.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Improve knowledge in the field
• Improve skills in dealing with cancer problems as a whole
• Improve knowledge of current clinical practice and state-of-the-art treatment

MAIN TOPICS
• Central nervous system tumours
• Neuroblastoma
• Soft-tissue sarcoma
• Bone tumours
• Wilms’ tumour
• Rare tumours
• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

The Masterclass in Paediatric Oncology is an ESO-SIOP Europe joint event



ESO is particularly grateful to the following organisation for its support:

General information

ORGANISING SECRETARIAT
Alexandra Zampetti and Dolores Knupfer
European School of Oncology (ESO)
Piazza Indipendenza, 2
6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
Email: azampetti@eso.net or dknupfer@eso.net
Tel: +41 91 820 09 52/54

CME ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATE
Application for CME recognition will be submitted to the Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE) and to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).
EACCME credits are recognised by the American Medical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA).
Information on the status of the applications can be obtained from the organising secretariat.
Participants will receive their certificate of attendance via e-mail after on completion of the evaluation form.

Faculty list

FACULTY
S. Ayme, Orphanet, INSERM US14, Paris, FR
S. Bielack, Olgahospital, Dept. of Oncology, Stuttgart, DE
G. Bisogno, Onco-heamatology Clinic, Department of Paediatrics, Padova, IT
A. Eggert, Charité - Berlin University, Department of Paediatric Oncology/ Haematology, Berlin, DE
D. Ford, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
J. Gatta, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, IT
J. Grill, Institut Gustave Roussy, Department of Pediatrics, Villejuif, FR
D. Körholz, University of Giessen, Giessen, DE
V. Laurence, Institut Curie, Paris, FR
B. Morland, Birmingham Childrens’ Hospital, Birmingham, UK
D. Orbach, Institut Curie, Paediatric Department, Paris, FR
R. Riccardi, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Div. of Paediatric Oncology, Roma, IT
D. Schneider, Klinikum Dortmund, Children’s Department, Dortmund, DE
M. Schrappe, University of Kiel, Department of Paediatrics, Kiel, DE
T. Simon, University of Köln, Köln, DE
F. Spreafico, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, IT

Programme

11 June


		Arrival
20:00		Welcome from the Chairs followed by dinner

12 June


8:00		Registration
8:30		Multiple choice pre-test
BONE TUMOURS Session leader: S. Bielack, DE
9:00		Osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma: Presentation, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches S. Bielack, DE
11:00		Coffee break
11:30		Case presentations
12:30		Lunch break
CNS TUMOURS Session leader: R. Riccardi, IT
13:45		Molecular genetics of medulloblastoma: improving treatment results of a heterogeneous disease R. Riccardi, IT
14:15		Molecular determinant of therapy in pediatric high-grade gliomas (including DIPG) J. Grill, FR
14:45		Low grade gliomas: how to manage a tumor that is not a cancer? J. Grill, FR
15:15		CNS Tumours Discussion
16:00		Coffee break
16:30		Case presentations
17:30		Ependymomas in infants, children and adolescents: what is beyond radiation therapy? J. Grill, FR
18:30		Case presentations
20:00		Dinner

13 June


NEUROBLASTOMA Session leader: A. Eggert, DE
8:00		State-of-the-Art in neuroblastoma therapy T. Simon, DE
9:00		On the way to personalized medicine approaches in neuroblastoma diagnostics and treatment A. Eggert, DE
10:00		Coffee break
10:30		Case presentations
11:30		Keynote lecture Personalized Medicine Trials A. Eggert, DE
12:30		Lunch break
13:30		Group transfer to Berlin center for free afternoon

14 June


SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA Session leader: G. Bisogno, IT
8:00		Rhabdomyosarcoma G. Bisogno, IT
9:00		Non Rhabdo Soft Tissue Sarcoma D. Orbach, FR
10:00		Questions and discussion D. Orbach, FR
10:15		Coffee break
10:45		Key note lecture Early phase studies B. Morland, UK
11:45		Case presentations
13:00		Lunch break
14:00		Case presentations
15:00		Key note lecture Risk-adapted stratification and treatment in childhood ALL today M. Schrappe, DE
16:00		Coffee break
16:30		Overview: Hodgkin's Lymphoma D. Körholz, DE
17:30		Keynote lecture Radiobiology and radiotherapy techniques D. Ford, UK
18:30		Case presentations
20:00		Dinner

15 June


8:00		Keynote lecture Problems and solutions in the treatment of teenagers and young adults with cancer V. Laurence, FR
9:00		Key note lecture Pediatric Cancer Epidemiology in Europe G. Gatta, IT
10:00		Case presentations
11:00		Coffee break
11:30		Case presentations
12:00		Key note lecture Survivorship/Late Effects R. Skinner, UK
13:00		Lunch
14:00		Case presentations
RARE TUMOURS Session leader: B. Morland, UK
14:30		Introduction to rare tumours S. Ayme, FR
15:00		Germ Cell Tumours D. Schneider, DE
15:45		Hepatoblastoma B. Morland, UK
16:30		Coffee break
17:00		Case presentations
20:00		BBQ Dinner

16 June


8:00		Wilms Tumour Overview of renal tumours of childhood and approaches to treatment of Wilms tumour F. Spreafico, IT
9:30		Case presentations
10:45		Brunch
11:30		Case presentations
12:15		Multiple choice test
12:45		Discussion and closure
13:30		Group transfer from hotel to airport