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Tuesday, 16 February 2021
(Virtual event) International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology (ICARO-3)
Opening Session
(30 minutes)
08:00–08:30 EAST
15:30–16:00 WEST
Welcome Remarks
Rafel Grossi, Director General, IAEA
Najat Mokhtat, Deputy Director General, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Application, IAEA
May Abdel Wahab, Director, Division of Human Health, IAEA
Keynote Lectures
From ICARO 2 to ICARO 3
(30 minutes)
08:30–09:00 EAST
16:00–16:30 WEST
From ICARO 2 to ICARO 3: Radiation Oncology. Eduardo Rosenblatt, Private Consultant, Spain
From ICARO 2 to ICARO 3: Physics. Geoffrey Ibbot, International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP); University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States
Panel Discussion: Opportunities in Addressing Global Cancer Challenges
(90 minutes)
09:00–10:30 EAST
16:30–18:00 WEST
Chair: May Abdel Wahab, Director, Division of Human Health, IAEA
Global Network Approach. John Suh, Radiation Oncology Department, the Cleveland Clinic, United States
Hub and Spoke Model. Rajendra Achyut Badwe, Director of the Tata Memorial Centre, India
Oncology Commissions and Impact in Global Cancer. Ali Landman, Senior Editor, Lancet Oncology, United Kingdom
Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy. Princess Nothemba Simelela, Assistant Director-General, Special Advisor to the Director- General, Strategic Priorities, World Health Organization (WHO)
Non-traditional solutions for Setting up an Oncology Dept. Sherif Abouelnaga, Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Institute – Cairo University, Egypt
Essential Steps to Successful Development of a Cancer Centre. HRH Princess Dina Mired, The King Hussein Cancer Foundation, Jordan; President 2018–2020 Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
Developing and Managing of a Cancer Centre. Mary Gospodarowicz, The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
Experience and Challenges. Gustavo Sarria, Instituto Peruano de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Peru
Technological Gap
(30 minutes)
10:30–11:00 EAST
18:00–18:30 WEST
Technological Gap: Clinical Perspective. Michael Barton, University of New South Wales, Australia
Technological Gap: Physics Perspective. Jacob Van Dyk, The University of Western Ontario, Canada; Medical Physics for World Benefit (MPWB)
Advanced Technologies: IT/AI
(30 minutes)
11:00–11:30 EAST
18:30–19:00 WEST
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Radiotherapy. Ben Heijmen, European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO); Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam (Erasmus MC) – Cancer Institute
Paper Session
(60 minutes)
11:30–12:30 CET
Paper Session 1: Clinical Research
Is Watch and Wait Approach Feasible for Patients with Complete Response Post Neoadjuvant Therapy in Low Middle Income Countries? Reena Engineer, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India
Modern Possibilities of Nuclear Medicine in the Treatment of Patients with Recurrence Prostate Cancer after Radical Prostatectomy. Petr Bulychkin, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health, Russian Federation
Survival Benefits of Adding Palliative Whole Brain Radiotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases Unsuitable for Resection or Radiosurgery: A Clinical Prediction Rule. Kyrhatii Trikhirhisthit, Sawanpracharak hospital, Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctor (CPIRD) Medical Education Center affiliated to Mahidol University, Nakhonsawan, Thailand
Evolution and Prognosis of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Results of a Study on 68 Children in Salah Azaiz Institute in Tunisia. Semia Zaraa, Salah Azaiz Institute, Department of Radiotherapy, Tunisia
Paper Session 2: Implementation of New Technologies
Optimization Parameters in Bladder and Rectum for Gynecologic Cancer Treatment with VMAT Technique through ProKnow Platform. Micaela Agustina Bertero, Leben Salud, Argentina
Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Based Contouring Tools in Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Planning. Anni Borkvel, NEMC, Estonia
Current Opportunities and Challenges in a Period of 2D to 3D Transition in Radiation Therapy in Mongolia. Minjmaa Minjgee, National Cancer Center of Mongolia, Mongolia
Implementing Compensator IMRT using Low Cost Effective Solution – A Zambian Experience. Kennedy Lishimpi, Cancer Diseases Hospital – Radiation Oncology, Zambia
Workshop
E-Contouring Workshop (ASTRO)
(two 30-minute sessions)
14:30–15:30 CET
SABR for Lung Cancer. Billy Loo, Stanford University; American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), United States. Introduction; Workshop.
Prostate Cancer. Mack Roach III, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center; American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), United States. Introduction; Workshop.