Name: Radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer
Start: 2018-05-09T08:00:00+01:00
End: 2018-05-11T18:00:00+01:00
Location: No location set

Radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer

from Wednesday, May 9, 2018 (8:00 AM) to Friday, May 11, 2018 (6:00 PM)

Monday, May 7, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
8:30 AM Introduction to the workshop - Alfredo Polo (IAEA) Abdulghani Shakhashiro (IAEA)
Introduction to the workshop
- Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
- Abdulghani Shakhashiro (IAEA)
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
8:45 AM Introduction to cervical cancer, from a global perspective - Alfredo Polo (IAEA) Elena Fidarova
Introduction to cervical cancer, from a global perspective
- Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
- Elena Fidarova
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM The situation of cervical cancer in Morocco, and the history of radiotherapy in Morocco - Noureddine Benjafaar (National Institute of Oncology. Rabat (Morocco))
The situation of cervical cancer in Morocco, and the history of radiotherapy in Morocco
- Noureddine Benjafaar (National Institute of Oncology. Rabat (Morocco))
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Resource stratified treatment of cervical cancer (IAEA, NCCN and ASCO gidelines) - Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
Resource stratified treatment of cervical cancer (IAEA, NCCN and ASCO gidelines)
- Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer - Umesh Mahantshetty
The role of chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer
- Umesh Mahantshetty
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM Radiobiology of the treatment with radiotherapy for cervical cancer - Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
Radiobiology of the treatment with radiotherapy for cervical cancer
- Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM Brachytherapy in the treatment cervical cancer: an essential component for tumor control - Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
Brachytherapy in the treatment cervical cancer: an essential component for tumor control
- Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Basic physics of dose calculation and applicator reconstruction in brachytherapy (Physics I) - Daniel BERGER (Medical University of Vienna)
Basic physics of dose calculation and applicator reconstruction in brachytherapy (Physics I)
- Daniel BERGER (Medical University of Vienna)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
4:15 PM Plan Optimization and Treatment planning from the physicist point of view (Physics II) - Daniel BERGER (Medical University of Vienna)
Plan Optimization and Treatment planning from the physicist point of view (Physics II)
- Daniel BERGER (Medical University of Vienna)
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, May 10, 2018
8:30 AM Dose prescription and treatment planning for cervical cancer, including EBRT and BT - Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
Dose prescription and treatment planning for cervical cancer, including EBRT and BT
- Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM How to evaluate a treatment plan for cervical cancer - Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
How to evaluate a treatment plan for cervical cancer
- Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Case presentation: Case1 - Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
Case presentation: Case1
- Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM Case presentation: Case2 - Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
Case presentation: Case2
- Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM Coffee break
Coffee break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM Case presentation: Case3 - Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
Case presentation: Case3
- Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
4:15 PM General discussion
General discussion
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, May 11, 2018
8:30 AM Setting up a treatment unit for cervical cancer - Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
Setting up a treatment unit for cervical cancer
- Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Quality management for the treatment of cervical cancer with radiotherapy - Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
Quality management for the treatment of cervical cancer with radiotherapy
- Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM Health economics of radiotherapy for cervical cancer - Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
Health economics of radiotherapy for cervical cancer
- Alfredo Polo (IAEA)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM From 2D to 3D external beam radiotherapy
From 2D to 3D external beam radiotherapy
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM The double transition in brachytherapy: from LDR to HDR and from 2D to 3D - Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
The double transition in brachytherapy: from LDR to HDR and from 2D to 3D
- Umesh Mahantshetty (Professor, Radiation Oncology)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM The way forward: the UN Joint Global Programme on Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control
The way forward: the UN Joint Global Programme on Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

12:00 PM Wrap-up. End of the workshop
Wrap-up. End of the workshop
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM