ESO-ASCO Masterclass in Clinical Oncology
30 ESCO credits
09.11.2018 - 13.11.2018
Yerevan, Armenia
MASTERCLASS
Breast cancer, Gastro-intestinal tumours, Gynaecological cancers, Lung cancer, Medical / clinical oncology, Melanoma
Description
Chairs: G. Curigliano, IT - F. Peccatori, IT
Host Chair: G. Tamamyan, AM
This clinical oriented educational programme has been designed for medical, surgical and radiation oncologists and, in the selection process, priority will be given to applicants practicing in Caucasus, Eastern Europe, former Soviet Republics and Middle East who wish to improve their knowledge and skills in multidisciplinary cancer management. The programme will expose participants to a full spectrum of issues in clinical oncology and practice-oriented training, focusing on breast, gastro-intestinal, gynaecologic, lung and prostate cancers and furthermore include professional development topics. Experts will deliver state-of-the-art lectures on specific cancers followed by multidisciplinary tumour board discussions. Faculty members and participants will discuss aspects of medical, surgical, and radiation therapeutic options and how they can be used together for optimal patient outcomes.
Furthermore, participants will deliver clinical case presentations within small groups. Attendance will be by competitive application only and admitted participants will be granted free registration and full-board accommodation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Advance participants’ knowledge in the treatment of breast, gastrointestinal, gynaecologic, lung and prostate cancers
• Encourage attendees to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients
• Increase understanding of roles and responsibilities of oncology team members in the delivery of quality cancer care
MAIN TOPICS
• Breast cancer
• Lung cancer
• Gastro-intestinal cancers
• Gynaecological cancers
• Prostate Cancer
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Faculty
FACULTY
A. Artinyan, Baylor College of Medicine, US
A. Avagyan, Yerevan State Medical University, AM
A. Avetisyan, National Oncology Center, AM
V. Badeyan, National Oncology Center and Yerevan State Medical University, AM
S. Bardakchyan, Yerevan State Medical University, AM
R. Camacho, IAEA Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT), Palma de Mallorca, ES
G.L. Ceresoli, Istituto Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, IT
G. Curigliano, University of Milano, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, IT
L. Davtyan, Wigmore Clinic, AM
F. De Braud, University of Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
W. Gatzemeier, Humanitas Cancer Center, Rozzano, IT
F. Geara, American University of Beirut, LB
L. Harutyunyan, Yerevan State Medical University, AM
B. Jereczek, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, IT
N. Karamyan, National Oncology Center and Yerevan State Medial University, AM
P. Khachatryan, Yerevan State Medical University and Histogen Center, AM
M. Kostanyan, National Oncology Center and Yerevan State Medical University, AM
N. Matinyan, MIBS Medical Center, AM
M.R. Mirza, Copenhagen University Hospital, DK
A. Mkhitaryan, Histogen Center, AM
O. Pagani, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), Bellizona, CH
F. Peccatori, European School of Oncology, Milan, IT
C. Porta, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, IT
L. Safaryan, Yerevan State Medical University, AM
T. Saghatelyan, National Oncology Center and Yerevan State Medical University, AM
M. Sahakyan, Yerevan State Medical University, AM
U. Schmidt-Straßburger, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, DE
J. Sehouli, Charité Medical University, Berlin, DE
G. Tamamyan, Yerevan State Medical University, AM
V. Ter-Minasyan, Yerevan State Medical University and Armenian-American Wellness Center, AM
A. Vaporciyan, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, US
H. Vardevanyan, Armenian-American Wellness Center, AM
D. Zohrabyan, Yerevan State Medical University, AM
General information
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:
Alice Ciocchini, aciocchini@eso.net, ph +39 02 85464529
IMPORTANT DEADLINES |
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Application by: | 15 June 2018 | |
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Save event date: | 09 November 2018 |
Programme
9 November
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19:00 | Welcome Dinner | |
20:00 | Welcoming remarks (Armenian Association of Hematology & Oncology) | |
20:05 | Welcoming remarks (European School of Oncology) | |
20:15 | Welcoming remarks (American Society of Clinical Oncology) | |
20:25 | Welcoming remarks (Yerevan State Medical University) | |
20:30 | Welcoming remarks (National Oncology Center of Armenia) | |
20:35 | Opening lecture: Global oncology Current challenges and opportunities U. Schmidt-Strassburger, DE |
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21:00 | Cancer in the Caucasus region D. Zohrabyan, AM |
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21:20 | Closing remarks |
10 November
CLINICAL SESSION - BREAST CANCER Chairs: W. Gatzemeier, IT - M. Kostanyan, AM |
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8:30 | Biology of breast cancer & impact on treatment options/outcomes A. Mkhitaryan, AM |
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9:00 | Current surgical management of breast cancer W. Gatzemeier, IT |
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9:30 | Adjuvant therapy in breast cancer management O. Pagani, CH |
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10:00 | Principles of breast radiation oncology B. Jereczek, IT |
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10:30 | Coffee break |
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11:00 | Systemic treatment of IV stage breast cancer: the ABC4 guidelines O. Pagani, CH |
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11:30 | Tumor board discussion of breast cancer cases (3 cases) Faculty and local tutors: A. Avetisyan, AM - L. Safaryan, AM - H. Vardevanyan, AM - T. Saghatelyan, AM |
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12:30 | Lunch break | |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION I Chairs: G. Tamamyan, AM - O. Pagani, CH |
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13:30 | ESMO-ASCO Global Curriculum U. Schmidt-Strassburger, DE |
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13:50 | How to make a presentation? G. Tamamyan, AM |
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14:00 | Breakout Groups: Participants’ Clinical Case Discussions (case discussion in two groups) |
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19:30 | Dinner at the hotel |
11 November
CLINICAL SESSION - LUNG CANCER Chairs: F. De Braud, IT - L. Safaryan, AM |
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8:30 | Surgery of NSCLC A. Vaporciyan, US |
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8:50 | Neo-adjuvant and adjuvant treatment of NSCLC G.L. Ceresoli, IT |
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9:20 | Radiation therapy in the treatment of NSCLC B. Jereczek, IT |
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9:40 | Coffee break | |
10:10 | Treatment of IV stage NSCLC with special focus on targeted therapies F. De Braud, IT |
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10:35 | Immunotherapy on metastatic NSCLC F. De Braud, IT |
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11:00 | Therapy of SCLC G.L. Ceresoli, IT |
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12:00 | Tumor board discussion of lung cancer cases (3 cases) Faculty and local tutors: L. Harutyunyan, AM - N. Karamyan, AM - P. Khachatryan, AM - M. Kostanyan, AM - H. Vardevanyan, AM |
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13:00 | Lunch break | |
14:00 | Breakout Groups: Participants’ clinical case discussions (case discussion in two groups) |
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16:00 | Coffee break | |
16:20 | Elements of an excellent scientific presentation - Skills of effective moderators - How to give effective feedback G. Curigliano, IT |
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16:40 | Spotlight lecture: Challenges and opportunities in clinical research G. Curigliano, IT |
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19:00 | Gala Dinner |
12 November
CLINICAL SESSION - GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS Chair: L. Harutyunyan, AM |
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8:30 | Surgery of esophageal and gastric cancer A. Vaporciyan, US |
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9:00 | Neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of gastric and esophageal cancer L. Harutyunyan, AM |
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9:30 | Treatment of IV stage gastric cancer L. Harutyunyan, AM |
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10:00 | Coffee break | |
10:30 | Neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer F. De Braud, IT |
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11:00 | Treatment of IV stage colon cancer - systemic treatment F. De Braud, IT |
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11:30 | Surgical treatment of colorectal and anal cancer A. Artinyan, US |
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12:00 | Radiation therapy of rectal and anal cancer F. Geara, LB |
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12:30 | Lunch break | |
13:30 | Tumor board discussion of GI cancer cases (3 cases) Faculty and local tutors: A. Avagyan, AM - M. Sahakyan, AM - N. Karamyan, AM - L. Davtyan, AM |
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14:30 | Breakout Groups: Participants’ clinical case discussions (Cases discussion in three groups) |
13 November
CLINICAL SESSION - PROSTATE CANCER Chairs: V. Badeyan, AM - C. Porta, IT |
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8:30 | Management of early and metastatic prostate cancer C. Porta, IT |
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9:10 | Radiotherapy of prostate cancer T. Saghatelyan, AM |
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9:30 | Tumor board discussion of prostate cancer cases (2 cases) Faculty and local tutors: S. Bardakchyan, AM - T. Saghatelyan, AM - V. Badeyan, AM - N. Matinyan, AM |
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10:00 | Coffee break | |
CLINICAL SESSION - GYNECOLOGICAL CANCERS Chairs: F. Peccatori, IT - D. Zohrabyan, AM |
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10:30 | Treatment of cervical cancer in high-income countries J. Sehouli, DE |
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11:00 | ASCO resource-stratified guidelines for the treatment of invasive cervical cancer R. Camacho, ES |
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11:30 | Surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer J. Sehouli, DE |
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12:00 | Systemic treatment of advanced ovarian cancer M.R. Mirza, DK |
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12:30 | Lunch break | |
13:30 | ESMO/ESGO/ASCO guidelines on endometrial cancer treatment M.R. Mirza, DK |
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14:00 | HPV vaccination, screening and cervical cancer prevention F. Peccatori, IT |
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14:30 | Tumor board discussion of gynecological cancer cases (2 cases) Faculty and local tutors: D. Zohrabyan, AM - V.T. Minasyan, AM - A. Mkhitaryan, AM - N. Matinyan, AM |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION II Chairs: G. Tamamyan, AM - G. Curigliano, IT |
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15:00 | How to write an article G. Curigliano, IT | |
15:30 | New drugs in oncology - Where are we going? M.R. Mirza, DK |
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16:00 | Coffee break | |
16:30 | Learning self-assessment test | |
17:30 | Closing remarks |