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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing the second International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology (ICARO2), following the success of the first conference (ICARO), which was held in 2009. The advances in radiotherapy in the last years have been striking, although numerous challenges are still to be faced, including achieving access to high standard cancer care in many countries. New radiotherapy techniques have been implemented in the past decade, including three-dimensional conformal therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, image guided radiation therapy, tomotherapy, new brachytherapy and unsealed-source techniques, and proton and heavy ion therapy. The increased use of these complex techniques, coupled with the need to treat more patients in less time, will continue to drive a reliance on high-end technologies and impose a financial burden on health care programmes. In addition, the development and implementation of a quality assurance programme for these new techniques is a major challenge in Member States.
The conference will give health care professionals an opportunity to review the current developments in clinical applications in the fields of radiation oncology, radiation biology and medical physics, with a view to addressing the challenge of cancer management in Member States.
It will also critically examine the pivotal role of emerging radiotherapy techniques in tackling the health challenges common to many Member States.
An appropriate number of accredited continuing medical education (CME) credits will be awarded to participants.
Learning objectives:
1. To know the advances in radiation oncology since ICARO1 (2009)
2. To understand the challenges in the field of radiation oncology in the near future
Learning objectives:
1. To identify the more relevant challenges in global cancer management
2.To identify the role of radiotherapy in the global management of cancer
Learning objectives:
1. To learn how to contour the GTV and CTV in lung cancer
2. To learn how to contour OAR in lung cancer
Learning objective:
1.To identify the latest technologies in external beam radiotherapy
Learning objectives:
1. To discuss the need for a transition to new technologies
2. To identify the basic requirements to make this transition safe and effective
Learning objectives:
1. To understand the basics of health economics of cancer
Learning objectives:
1. Compare national and international challenges in education and training of radiotherapy professionals
2. Discuss solutions and perspectives of education and training of radiotherapy professionals
3. Analyse the role of technology in education and training and professional development
Learning objectives:
1. To understand the basic ICRU concepts in volume definition
2. To learn about the various methods for volume delineation
Learning objective:
1. Learn about the new IAEA/AAPM small field Code of Practice
Closed meeting
Learning objectives:
1. To learn latest developments in radiotherapy for breast cancer
2. To learn latest developments in radiotherapy for cervix cancer
Learning objectives:
1.Review the ICRU small field dosimetry activities
2. Implementation of small field dosimetry in the clinic
Learning objectives:
1. To understand the concept and limits of personalized radiotherapy
2. To learn the components of personalized radiotherapy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. To review various quality dimensions in radiotherapy
2. To discuss the role of quality audits in radiotherapy.
Learning objectives:
1.Discuss the clinical evidence for treating oligometastases in lung
2. Examine the challenges faced in the target definition and treatment of oligometastases
Learning objectives:
1. To identfiy the latest technologies and strategies in motion management for radiotherapy
Learning objectives:
1. To understand the concept of image-guided brachytherapy
2. To learn about the latest developments in image-guided brachytherapy
Learning objectives:
1. To identify the problems to access high quality care
2. To learn about the possible solutions to the problem of access
Learning objectives:
1. To understand the role of professional societies in the global health agenda
2. To identify opportunities for professional development
Learning objectives:
1. To learn about the imaging modalities available for planning and treatment delivery
Learning objectives:
1. To learn about the imaging modalities available for planning and treatment delivery
Learning objective:
1. To learn the basic clinical indications for brachytherapy, and its role in modern radiation oncology