Eurasia Masterclass in Clinical Oncology

Chairs: N. Pavlidis, GR - D.G. Zaridze, RU


AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
This clinically oriented educational programme has been designed for medical or clinical oncologists who wish to improve their skills in the management of cancer patients.
The programme will expose participants to a full spectrum of issues in clinical oncology and to practice-orientated training. The programme focuses on genito-urinary, breast, lung and colorectal cancers. Spotlight sessions will facilitate compact update on communication skills, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, melanoma.


TEACHING FORMAT
The Masterclass offers plenary lectures regarding the-state-of the-art clinical evaluation and treatments with reference to clinical guidelines and which will conclude in take-home messages. Furthermore, practical training will be offered in the frame of clinical case discussion sessions. Participants will deliver case presentations within tumour boards and discuss them with the faculty and the audience.
Participation is compulsory throughout the event. The Masterclass will be entirely in English and at least an intermediate level of English is necessary for admission.


THE MASTERCLASS IS:
• Full immersion
• Clinically-oriented
• Multidisciplinary
• An international faculty of top experts delivering lectures on genito-urinary, breast, lung and colorectal cancers

ORGANISING SECRETARIAT
Daniela Mengato
European School of Oncology (ESO)
Via Turati 29 - 20121 Milan, Italy
Tel: +39 02 85464523
Fax: +39 02 85464545
Email: dmengato@eso.net

Applications
Elena Fiore, ph: +39 0285464529
email: eurasia@eso.net

 

 

 

FACULTY
B. Alekseev, Moscow Gercen Institute of Clinical Oncology, Russian Federation
D. Berthold, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, CH
M.J. Cardoso, Champalimaud Cancer Center, Lisbon, PT
S. Cascinu, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, IT
G.L. Ceresoli, Istituto Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, IT
G. Curigliano, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, IT
F. Geara, American University of Beirut, LB
O. Michielin, Lausanne University Hospital, CH
O. Pagani, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), Bellinzona, CH
D. Papamichael, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Nicosia, CY
N. Pavlidis, University Hospital of Ioannina, GR
F. Peccatori, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, IT
C. Punt, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, NL
P. Van Houtte, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, BE
D.G. Zaridze, N.N. Blokhin Cancer Research Center, Moscow, RU

 

21 April

14:00		Welcome address and general introduction D.G. Zaridze, RU - N. Pavlidis, GR - F. Peccatori, IT
GENITOURINARY TUMOURS Chair: B. Alekseev, RU
14:30		Local treatment of early stage prostate cancer B. Alekseev, RU
15:00		Hormonal therapy, old and new approaches. What’s new? B. Alekseev, RU
15:30		Old and new drugs  in castration resistant prostate cancer D. Berthold, CH
16:00		Coffee break
16:30		Targeted treatment of metastatic renal cancer D. Berthold, CH
17:00		Tumour board
20:00		Dinner

 

22 April

BREAST  CANCER Chair: F. Peccatori, IT
8:30		Local management of breast cancer M.J. Cardoso, PT
9:00		Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant chemotherapy and biological agents in early breast cancer G. Curigliano, IT
9:30		Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant endocrine therapy in early breast cancer O. Pagani, CH
9:50		How would you manage a HER-2 in advanced breast cancer patient ? G. Curigliano, IT
10:10		How would you manage triple negative in advanced breast cancer patient? G. Curigliano, IT
10:30		Coffee break
11:00		How would you manage an ER+ advanced breast cancer patient? O. Pagani, CH
11:30		Breast cancer and pregnancy F. Peccatori, IT
12:00		Tumour board
14:00		Lunch
LUNG  CANCER Chair: N. Pavlidis, GR
15:00		The role of radiotherapy in NSCLC P. Van Houtte, BE
15:30		Neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment in NSCLC G. Ceresoli, IT
16:00		Coffee break
16:30		Systemic treatment in advanced NSCLC G. Ceresoli, IT
17:00		Treatment of small cell lung cancer: any advances? G. Ceresoli, IT
17:30		Tumour board
20:00		Dinner

 

 

23 April

COLORECTAL CANCER Chair: C. Punt, NL
8:30		Neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer C. Punt, NL
9:00		Systemic treatment of advanced disease C. Punt, NL
9:30		Therapeutic management of rectal cancer F. Geara, LB
10:00		Coffee break
10:30		How do you manage colorectal cancer in the elderly? D. Papamichael, CY
11:00		Tumour board
13:00		Lunch
SPOTLIGHTS Chair: S. Cascinu, IT
14:30		Advances in the treatment of metastatic melanoma O. Michielin, CH
15:00		Gastric cancer: treatment of early and metastatic disease S. Cascinu, IT
15:30		Pancreatic cancer: how do I manage advanced  disease with systemic treatment? S. Cascinu, IT
16:00		Coffee break
16:30		Tumour board
20:00		Dinner