Basic Principles in Oncology Course
15.03.2024 - 28.04.2024
HYBRID EVENT
COURSES AND SEMINARS
Block 2
26.04.2024 - 28.04.2024
Basic Principles in Oncology Course
Programme
26 April | ||
| 9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:30 | Welcome address and general introduction Alexandru Eniu, CH - Salah Qanadli, CH | |
| 9:45 | Principles of cancer etiology and epidemiology Freddie Bray, FR | |
| 10:15 | The hallmarks of cancer:Perspectives for cancer medicine Douglas Hanahan, CH | |
| 10:45 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 | Principles of cancer genetics Sheila Unger, CH | |
| 11:30 | Basic principles of imaging in cancer assesment Salah Qanadli, CH | |
| 12:00 | Basic cancer pathology Giancarlo Pruneri, IT | |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Principles of staging systems Ian Tannock, CA | |
| 14:00 | Principles of radiotherapy: Planning , techniques and side effects Berardino De Bari, CH | |
| 14:30 | Basic principles of endocrine therapy with toxicity Khalil Zaman, CH | |
| 15:00 | Principles of surgical oncology Riccardo A. Audisio, IT | |
| 15:30 | Availability and rational use of anti-cancer therapies (priorities or access to drugs) Alexandru Eniu, CH | |
| 16:00 | Coffee break | |
| 16:30 | Using common-sense for value-based decision making in oncology Christopher Booth, CA | |
| 17:00 | Introduction to clinical trials Tanja Cufer, SI | |
| 17:30 | How to prepare a clinical case presentation Silvia Brotea-Mosoiu, RO | |
27 April | ||
| 9:00 | Basic principles of chemotherapy with toxicity Stefan Aebi, CH | |
| 9:30 | Basic principles of targeted therapies with toxicity Tanja Cufer, SI | |
| 10:00 | Basic principles of immunotherapy with toxicity Danny Kupka, CH | |
| 10:30 | Principles of patient assessment Stefan Aebi, CH | |
| 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 | Molecular oncology: Towards precision medicine Christos Sotiriou, BE | |
| 12:00 | Clinical case presentations and discussion | |
| 12:00 | Pathology Giancarlo Pruneri, IT | |
| 12:20 | Immunotherapy Silvia Brotea-Mosoiu, RO | |
| 12:40 | Radiotherapy Fatjona Kraja, AL | |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:30 | Oncological emergencies including infection Anastasia Constantinidou, CY | |
| 15:00 | Survivorship issues in cancer patients Olivia Pagani, CH | |
| 15:30 | Principles of communication with the cancer patients Luzia Travado, PT | |
| 16:00 | Coffee break | |
| 16:30 | Paraneoplastic syndromes Emanuela Salati, CH | |
| 17:00 | Critical appraisal of papers Ian Tannock, CA | |
| 17:30 | Career planning and opportunities - Round table discussion Silvia Brotea-Mosoiu, RO - Tanja Cufer, SI - Alexandru Eniu, CH - Ian Tannock, CA | |
28 April | ||
| 9:00 | Principles of supportive care in cancer patients Matti Aapro, CH | |
| 9:30 | Cancer in the elderly Matti Aapro, CH | |
| 10:00 | Multidisciplinary care and tumour boards Alexandru Eniu, CH | |
| 10:30 | Clinical case presentations and discussion | |
| 10:30 | Case on infection Anastasia Constantinidou, CY | |
| 10:50 | An emergency case Asteria Nikolopoulou, CH | |
| 11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:45 | Self assessment test | |
| 12:45 | Closing remarks and departures | |
Faculty
Matti Aapro, Clinique de Genolier, Genolier Cancer Center, Genolier, CH
Stefan Aebi, Lucerne Cantonal Hospital, Dept. of Medical Oncology, Lucerne, CH
Riccardo A. Audisio, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Göteborg, SE
Christopher Booth, Queen's University, Dept. of Oncology, Kingston, ON, CA
Freddie Bray, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Section of Cancer Surveillance, Lyon, FR
Silvia Brotea-Mosoiu, Oncology Institute of Bucharest, Medical Oncology Dept., Bucharest, RO
Anastasia Constantinidou, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre and Medical School University of Cyprus, Dept. of Oncology, Nicosia, CY
Tanja Cufer, University of Ljubljana, Medical Faculty, Ljubljana, SI
Berardino De Bari, Neuchâtel Hospital Network, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH
Alexandru Eniu, Riviera-Chablais Hospital, Medical Oncology, Rennaz, CH
Douglas Hanahan, ISREC- Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer, Dept. of Life Sciences, Lausanne, CH
Fatjona Kraja, Mother Teresa University Hospital, Oncology Dept., Tirana, AL
Danny Kupka, Freiburger Spital, HFR Kantonsspital Freiburg, Department of Oncology, Freiburg, CH
Asteria Nikolopoulou, Hopital Riviera Chablais, Dept. of Oncology, Rennaz, CH
Olivia Pagani, Hopital Riviera Chablais, Dept. of Oncology, Rennaz, CH
Giancarlo Pruneri, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS Foundation, Pathology Dpt., Milano, IT
Salah Qanadli, Riviera-Chablais Hospital, Rennaz, CH
Emanuela Salati, Hopital Riviera Chablais, Dept. of Oncology, Rennaz, CH
Christos Sotiriou, Institut Jules Bordet, Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory J.C. Heuson, Brussels, BE
Ian Tannock, Princess Margaret Hospital, Dept of Oncology and Haematology, Toronto, CA
Luzia Travado, Champalimaud Foundation, Champalimaud Clinical and Research Center, Lisbon, PT
Sheila Unger, Genetica, Medical Genetics Department, Lausanne, CH
Khalil Zaman, CHUV - Centro Ospedaliero Universitario del Vaud, Oncology Dpt., Lausanne, CH



