University Post-graduate Course - Clinical Oncology: Sarcomas
24 ESCO credits
22.01.2018 - 26.01.2018
Milan, Italy
COURSES AND SEMINARS
Description
Scientific Coordinator: P.G. Casali, IT
The University of Milan, Italy, in close collaboration with the European School of Oncology, will organise the first post-graduate course on clinical oncology of sarcomas.
This programme is addressed to an international audience of clinical oncologists interested in advancing their knowledge and skills on the clinical management of soft tissue and bone sarcomas in a multidisciplinary context. It will last one week for a total of 30 teaching hours and the official language will be English.
We are aware that “networking” is the keyword in improving quality of care of rare cancers.
Both ESO and the University of Milan are involved as associated partners in the new established EURACAN, the European Reference Network on rare adult solid cancers. Thus, this educational effort aims to reinforce the collaboration among oncologists of different countries who are already involved in EURACAN, or in networks related to EURACAN, or willing to be part of it in the near future.
Admission to the course will be on competitive application only. Attendance is limited to 30 participants.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• To provide an overview of current multidisciplinary state-of-the-art treatments of all sarcomas (soft tissue sarcomas, GIST, bone sarcomas)
• To discuss relevant clinical cases on a multidisciplinary basis
• To establish connections for future distance clinical mentoring/tutoring/networking
The post-graduate course is a Università degli Studi di Milano-ESO joint initiative | ||||||||||
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Faculty
FACULTY
E. Biganzoli, Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, IT
D. Callegaro, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
A. Caraceni, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
P.G. Casali, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
P. Collini, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
A.P. Dei Tos, Azienda ULSS9, Treviso IT
A. Ferrari, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
S. Ferrari, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, IT
A.M. Frezza, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
A. Gronchi, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
R. Haas, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, NL
K. Mazzocco, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, IT
M.A. Pantaleo, Policlinico Sant’Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, IT
P. Picci, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, IT
S. Stacchiotti, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
A. Trama, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, IT
J. Whelan, University College Hospital, London, UK
General information
ORGANISING SECRETARIAT
European School of Oncology
Rare Tumours Programme
Marina Fregonese
email: mfregonese@eso.net
phone: +39 02 23902106
VENUE
University of Milan
Room InfoGiure
Via Festa del Perdono, 3/7
Milan, IT
ACCREDITATION
Application for CME recognition will be submitted to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) and to the Italian CME accreditation system.
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.
Furthermore, the course has been accredited with 30 Italian ECM credits.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official language will be English. No translation will be provided.
Programme
22 January
INTRODUCTION | ||
13:30 | Registration |
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14:00 | Introduction - Natural history of sarcomas P.G. Casali, IT |
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15:00 | The epidemiology of sarcomas A. Trama, IT |
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16:00 | The pathology of sarcomas A.P. Dei Tos, IT |
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17:00 |
Principles of surgery of sarcomas A. Gronchi, IT |
23 January
ADULT-TYPE SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS (STS) |
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9:00 | Surgery of limb and superficial trunk STS A. Gronchi, IT |
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10:00 | Radiation therapy of STS R. Haas, NL |
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11:00 | The (neo)adjuvant therapy of localized STS P.G. Casali, IT - A. Gronchi, IT |
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12:00 | Medical therapy of STS P.G. Casali, IT |
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13:00 | Interval | |
14:00 | Surgery of retroperitoneal sarcomas A. Gronchi, IT |
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15:00 | The case of “rare” sarcomas S. Stacchiotti, IT |
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16:00 | The palliative challenges of STS A. Caraceni, IT |
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17:00 | Principles of treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma A. Ferrari, IT |
24 January
BONE AND PEDIATRIC SARCOMAS | ||
9:00 | The pathological and biological spectrum of bone sarcomas P. Picci, IT |
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10:00 | Principles of treatment of osteosarcoma P.G. Casali, IT - P. Picci, IT |
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11:00 | Principles of treatment of Ewing sarcoma J. Whelan, UK |
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12:00 | The case of giant cell tumor of bone and soft tissues S. Stacchiotti, IT |
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13:00 | Interval |
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14:00 | Principles of treatment of chordoma S. Stacchiotti, IT |
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15:00 | Clinical case discussion A.M. Frezza, IT |
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16:00 | The problem of rare cancers P.G. Casali, IT |
25 Juanuary
GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS (GIST) |
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9:00 | The medical therapy of GIST P.G. Casali, IT |
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10:00 | The pathology of GIST P. Collini, IT |
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11:00 | The “clinical” molecular biology of GIST M.A. Pantaleo, IT |
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12:00 | Surgery of GIST A. Gronchi, IT |
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13:00 | Interval |
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14:00 | Surgery of metastatic GIST A. Gronchi, IT |
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15:00 | Surgical demonstrations (video) A. Gronchi, IT - D. Callegaro, IT |
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16:00 | Clinical case discussion A. Gronchi, IT |
26 January
SARCOMAS AS RARE CANCERS |
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9:00 | The epidemiology of rare cancers A. Trama, IT |
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10:00 | Uncertainty in rare cancers: a psychological perspective K. Mazzocco, IT |
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11:00 | Uncertainty in rare cancers: a methodological perspective E. Biganzoli, IT |
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12:00 | The EU initiatives A.M. Frezza, IT - A. Trama, IT |
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13:00 | End of the course and CME questionnaire A.M. Frezza, IT |