Session 14a Poster Highlights Session 14a Poster Highlights - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Session 14a Poster Highlights Session 14a Poster Highlights Radiation Oncology, Radiobiology Radiation Oncology, Radiobiology � Over 50 posters Over 50 posters � � Worldwide participation Worldwide participation � � Wide spectrum of issues addressed Wide spectrum of issues addressed � � Impossible to review all Impossible to review all � � Criteria Criteria � • Selection based on a fit with a theme Selection based on a fit with a theme • • No ranking re: quality of the abstract No ranking re: quality of the abstract •

Radiation Oncology Posters Radiation Oncology Posters � Excellent quality Excellent quality � � Interesting issues addressed Interesting issues addressed � � Focus Focus � • Program development Program development • � Implementation Implementation � � Training Training � • Implementation of new technologies Implementation of new technologies • • Audit of results Audit of results • • Clinical trials Clinical trials •

Radiation Oncology Posters Radiation Oncology Posters � Discussion Discussion � • Mary Gospodarowicz, Toronto Mary Gospodarowicz, Toronto • � Program implementation Program implementation � � Technology Technology � • Implementation • Implementation • Investigation Investigation • • Pierre Pierre Scalliet Scalliet , Brussels , Brussels • � Audit of practice Audit of practice � � Clinical trials Clinical trials �

Programs Programs � Mentorship Mentorship � • Poster # 80 Poster # 80 • � Terry Wall Terry Wall – – ASTRO ASTRO � � internationaloutreach@astro.org internationaloutreach@astro.org � � Needs assessment Needs assessment � � Questions Questions � • Inventory of activities • Inventory of activities • ASTRO support ASTRO support - - funding funding • • Program evaluation Program evaluation • � Discussion Discussion �

Programs Programs � Mentorship Mentorship � • Poster # 117 Poster # 117 – – Train the trainer Train the trainer • � Mary Coffey Mary Coffey – – ESTRO, IAEA ESTRO, IAEA � � mcoffey@tcd.ie mcoffey@tcd.ie � � Questions Questions � • Needs Needs – – education, mentorship, standards education, mentorship, standards • • Career paths for radiographers, radiation therapists Career paths for radiographers, radiation therapists • • International accreditation of training programs International accreditation of training programs • • Program evaluation Program evaluation • • Twinning models for support Twinning models for support • � Discussion Discussion �

Programs Programs � Mentorship Mentorship � • Poster # 99 Poster # 99 • � Development of specialist training Development of specialist training programme programme in in � clinical oncology – – the Malaysian experience the Malaysian experience – – clinical oncology DWY Wong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia DWY Wong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia � Adoption of existing standards Adoption of existing standards � � Use of external expertise Use of external expertise � � IAEA support IAEA support � � Questions Questions � • • Use of distant learning modules, internet Use of distant learning modules, internet • Mentorship for • Mentorship for programme programme leaders leaders • • International accreditation International accreditation • • Sharing experience in the region Sharing experience in the region

Programs Programs � # 89 # 89 Design and evaluation of a national Design and evaluation of a national � programme to increase the capacity for radiation to increase the capacity for radiation programme oncology – – P P Vos Vos, Tilburg, Netherlands , Tilburg, Netherlands oncology � # 100 Analysis of ethnic and regional disparities # 100 Analysis of ethnic and regional disparities � and appropriate rate of the use of radiotherapy in and appropriate rate of the use of radiotherapy in lung cancer in New Zealand – – G Stevens, G Stevens, lung cancer in New Zealand Auckland, NZ Auckland, NZ � # 115 Collaboration with the IAEA to improve # 115 Collaboration with the IAEA to improve � cancer care in Estonia – – E E Gershkevitsch Gershkevitsch, Tallinn, , Tallinn, cancer care in Estonia Estonia Estonia � # 118 Strategy of the system # 118 Strategy of the system physicotechnical physicotechnical � development of radiation oncology in Russia – – V V development of radiation oncology in Russia Kostylev, Moscow, Russia , Moscow, Russia Kostylev

Programs - - Issues Issues Programs � Importance of cancer registration Importance of cancer registration � • Determine optimal resources needed • Determine optimal resources needed • Evaluate RT utilization and access to treatment Evaluate RT utilization and access to treatment • � Improving resources in the country Improving resources in the country � • Examine the gap between ideal and current state • Examine the gap between ideal and current state • Data driven program implementation Data driven program implementation • � Use of existing standards Use of existing standards � � International partnerships International partnerships � � Sharing experience Sharing experience - - successes and failures successes and failures � � Role of professional societies and international Role of professional societies and international � organizations organizations � Health services research in radiation oncology Health services research in radiation oncology �

Technology Technology � # 93 CT # 93 CT- - based planning for based planning for craniospinal craniospinal � irradiation – – I I Jadarat Jadarat , Amman, Jordan , Amman, Jordan irradiation � # 94 Establishing plaque therapy for ocular # 94 Establishing plaque therapy for ocular � tumours in Jordan in Jordan – – I I Jadarat Jadarat , Amman, , Amman, tumours Jordan Jordan � Issues Issues � • Careful application of new technologies Careful application of new technologies • • Adoption of external standards Adoption of external standards • • Networking Networking •

Technology Technology � # 119 Implementing IMRT for H & N # 119 Implementing IMRT for H & N– – the steps of the steps of � the process M Lopes, Coimbra, Portugal the process M Lopes, Coimbra, Portugal � # 121 Experience of transition from 2D to 3D RT # 121 Experience of transition from 2D to 3D RT – – � S Afroz Afroz, , Mohakhali Mohakhali, Bangladesh , Bangladesh S � # 129 Comparison of GTV and PTV with 3D CRT # 129 Comparison of GTV and PTV with 3D CRT � vs 2D 2D – – N N Gombodorj Gombodorj , Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia , Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia vs � Comments Comments � • Optimal physics must go together with optimal clinical Optimal physics must go together with optimal clinical • decision making decision making • Creative identification of resources needed; regional Creative identification of resources needed; regional • partnerships partnerships • National Cancer National Cancer Centres Centres – – important leaders in important leaders in • technology implementation technology implementation

Technology Technology � # 87 Implementation of 3D CRT and IMRT # 87 Implementation of 3D CRT and IMRT � for prostate cancer – – 3 yr experience NCI 3 yr experience NCI for prostate cancer Columbia – – R R Ospino Ospino, , bogota bogota, Columbia , Columbia Columbia � # 105 Image # 105 Image- - guided IMRT for prostate guided IMRT for prostate � cancer – – KRG Britton, Sendai, Japan KRG Britton, Sendai, Japan cancer � Issues Issues � • Common cancer, outcomes known, toxicity Common cancer, outcomes known, toxicity • very important focus very important focus • Prostate Prostate – – extremely good extremely good ‘ ‘learning ground learning ground” ” • • Why not adopt external practice Why not adopt external practice •

Technology Technology � # 113 Adapting # 113 Adapting linac linac to electron IORT to electron IORT � for early breast cancer – – C Campos, C Campos, for early breast cancer Brazil Brazil � Comment Comment � • Pragmatic solution to meet local Pragmatic solution to meet local • demand demand • Preserve access and quality Preserve access and quality •

Comments Comments � Programs Programs � • Health services research important in Health services research important in • radiation oncology radiation oncology • Deals with optimal utilization, access, Deals with optimal utilization, access, • quality, cost effectiveness, resource quality, cost effectiveness, resource allocation allocation • Attention to training and education Attention to training and education • • Need for standards and Need for standards and accrediation accrediation • • Communities of practice Communities of practice •