MASTERCLASS

ESO-ESMO EASTERN EUROPE AND BALKAN REGION MASTERCLASS INMEDICAL ONCOLOGY27 June - 2 July 2014Brdo, Slovenia

Chairs: T. Cufer, SIR. Herrmann, CH

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This residential programme has been designed for medical and clinicaloncologists, who wish to improve their skills or those who are preparing for thenational or ESMO board exam. The programme will expose participants to a fullspectrum of issues in clinical and medical oncology from basic science toadvanced knowledge of systemic therapy as well as in the multidisciplinarytreatment approach. It is intended to cover all major topics of ESMO-ASCOcurriculum on medical oncology.

The programme focuses on cancer pathology and molecular biology,pharmacology of anti-cancer drugs and on frequent cancers such as breast, lung,gastro-intestinal, gynaecological and head and neck cancer. Spotlight sessions willprovide inside on state of the art approaches in melanoma, sarcoma, thyroidcancer and on palliative care. Furthermore, practical training will be offered in theframe of clinical case presentations, prepared and presented by the participantsand faculty for an interactive discussion.

All participants will reside at the Masterclass venue and participation is mandatorythroughout the course. At the end of each of the five days a learning self-assessment discussion with the chair of the course will be provided.

Learning objectives• To update the knowledge on basic science of clinical and medical oncology.

• To enhance the competence and practical performance in systemic therapy ofmalignancies.

• To enhance the competence and practical performance in multidisciplinarycancer care.

• To update knowledge and get additional skills in supportive as well as palliativecare.

• To prepare for the board exam in clinical/medical oncology.

The Masterclass is• A 5-days residential educational event

• Full immersion

• Clinically oriented

•Multidisciplinary

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J. BeyerUniversity Hospital Zürich, CH

R. CataneSheba Medical Center, Tel -Hashomer, IL

A. CelebicClinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, ME

G. CserniBacs Kiskun County Teaching Hospital, Kecskemet, HU

T. CuferUniversity Clinic Golnik, SI

A. EniuCancer Institute “I. Chiricuta”, Cluj-Napoca, RO

R. HerrmannUniversity Hospital, Basel, CH

M. JoergerCantonal Hospital St. Gallen, CH

D. JovanovicClinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, RS

I. KernUniversity Clinic Golnik, SI

F. KrasniqiUniversity Hospital Basel, CH

F. LordickUniversity Clinic Leipzig, DE

E. MatosInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, SI

G. PentheroudakisUniversity Hospital of Ioannina, GR

R. PopescuHirslanden Klinik Aarau, CH

B. ŠerugaInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, SI

B. SharmaRoyal Marsden, London, UK

P. StrojanInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, SI

T. ŠtupnikUniversity Medical Center Ljubljana, SI

E. VrdoljakClinical Hospital Split, HR

B. ZakotnikInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana, SI

FACULTY (as of 4 April 2014)

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

FRIDAY, 27 JUNE

Participants arrivals

20:00 Dinner

SATURDAY, 28 JUNE

9:00 Welcome address and general introduction

CANCER BIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY

9:30 Molecular biology of solid tumorsSpeaker to be confirmed

10:00 Molecular pathology and differential diagnostic of cancer ofunknown primaryG. Cserni, HU

10:30 Principles of genetic testing and counselingR. Catane, IL

11:00 Discussion

11:30 Coffee break

11:45 Spotlight lecture: Imaging in oncologyB. Sharma, UK

12:30 Lunch break

PHARMACOLOGY

13:30 Pharmacology and dosing of selected anticancer drugsM. Joerger, CH

14:00 Drug-drug interactionsM. Joerger, CH

14:45 Discussion

15:15 Coffee break

15:30 Spotlight lecture: Targeted therapies of renal cell carcinomaE. Vrdoljak, HR

16:15 Spotlight lecture: New developments in systemic treatment of gynecological cancersE. Vrdoljak, HR

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17:00 Spotlight lecture: Advances in systemic treatment of thyroid cancerG. Pentheroudakis, GR

17:45- Learning self- assessment discussion 18:15 R. Herrmann, CH

20:00 Dinner

SUNDAY, 29 JUNE

BREAST CANCER

9:00 Breast cancer pathology and molecular biologyG. Cserni, HU

9:30 Essentials of local therapy for breast cancerA. Celebic, ME

10:00 Optimal approach in locally advanced diseaseA. Eniu, RO

10:30 Coffee break

10:45 Systemic treatment of HR positive diseaseB. Seruga, SI

11:15 Systemic treatment of HER2-positive diseaseT. Cufer, SI

11:45 Triple negative breast cancerA. Eniu, RO

12:15 Discussion

12:45 Lunch Break

14:00 Tumor board on Breast cancer 5 cases presented by participants and discussed by the panel

16:30 Coffee break

16:45 Spotlight lecture: Update on palliative careR. Catane, IL

17:30 Spotlight lecture: Advances in systemic treatment of melanomaSpeaker to be confirmed

18:15- Learning self- assessment discussion19:15 R. Herrmann, CH

20:00 Dinner

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MONDAY, 30 JUNE

GASTRO-INTESTINAL TUMOURS

9:00 Management of esophageal cancerF. Lordick, DE

9:30 Systemic treatment in early and advanced gastric cancer F. Lordick, DE

10:00 Management of early and locally advanced colorectal cancerF. Lordick, DE

10:30 Coffee break

10:45 Systemic treatment of advanced colorectal cancerR. Popescu, CH

11:15 New developments in systemic treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancerR. Popescu, CH

11:45 Discussion

12:15 Lunch break

13:30 Tumor board on Gastro-intestinal tumors 5 cases presented by participants and discussed by the panel

16:00 Coffee break

SUPPORTIVE THERAPY

16:15 Assessment of patients’ comorbidity and comprehensive geriatric assessmentB. Šeruga, SI

16:45 Treatment and prevention of nausea/vomitingA. Eniu, RO

17:15 Treatment and prevention of hematologic toxicitiesE. Matos, SI

17:45 Target agents toxicityB. Šeruga, SI

18:15 Fertility preservationB. Šeruga, SI

18:45 Discussion

20:00 Dinner

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TUESDAY, 1 JULY

LUNG CANCER AND MESOTHELIOMA

9:00 Lung cancer pathology and molecular biologyI. Kern, SI

9:30 Surgery of lung cancer and mesotheliomaT. Štupnik, SI

10:00 Neoadj/Adjuvant chemotherapy therapyT. Cufer, SI

10:30 Coffee break

10:45 Optimal management of N2 diseaseD. Jovanovic, RS

11:15 Systemic therapy of NSCLCT. Cufer, SI

11:45 Treatment of SCLCD. Jovanovic, RS

12:15 MesotheliomaD. Jovanovic, RS

12:45 Discussion

13:15 Lunch break

14:15 Tumor board on Lung cancer 5 cases presented by participants and discussed by the panel

16:45 Coffee break

17:00- Spotlight lecture: New developments in systemic therapy of germ cell 17:45 tumors

J. Beyer, CH

18:00- Learning self- assessment discussion19:00 R. Herrmann, CH

20:00 Dinner

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WEDNESDAY, 2 JULY

HEAD AND NECK CANCER

9:00 Combined chemoradiotherapy in head and neck cancers P. Strojan, SI

9:30 Systemic therapy B. Zakotnik, SI

10:00 Discussion

10:30 Coffee break

GENITO-URINARY CANCERS

10:45 Systemic therapy of bladder cancerB. Šeruga, SI

11:15 Systemic therapy of prostate cancerJ. Beyer, CH

11:45 Discussion

12:15 Lunch break

SARCOMAS

13:15 Treatment of non-GIST soft tissue sarcomasB. Zakotnik, SI

13:45 Update on GIST therapyF. Krasniqi, CH

14:15 Bone sarcomas F. Krasniqi, CH

14:45 Discussion

15:15- Learning self- assessment discussion 16:15 R. Herrmann, CH

16:15 CloseT. Cufer, SI

Participants departures

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Information and application available at: www.eso.net

ORGANISING SECRETARIATRoberta VenturaEuropean School of Oncology (ESO) Via Turati, 2920121 - Milan, ItalyEmail: rventura@eso.netTel: +39 02 85464532

ATTENDANCE TO THE MASTERCLASS IS BY APPLICATION ONLYSuccessful applicants are granted free registration and accommodation

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 27 APRIL 2014

IDEAL MASTERCLASS CANDIDATE• Age up to 40 years• At least 2-3 years’ experience mainly in medical oncology or clinical oncology• Involvement in scientific activities• Fluency in English

Priority will be given to candidates practising in Eastern Europe and Balkan Regioncountries.

HOW TO APPLYApplication may be carried out online or by filling in the form at www.eso.net (or on request to rventura@eso.net) and providing:

• Letter describing motivation for attending• Supporting letter by the mentor or head of department• CV with a list of publications (if the list of publication is not provided, it will be assumedthat no articles have been published)

Pre-selected participants will be requested to submit an abstract of a clinical case related to one of the topics covered by the programme (breast cancer, gastro-intestinal tumours,lung cancer).

CME ACCREDITATIONApplication for CME recognition will be submitted to the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) for ESMO-MORA accreditation, to the Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE) and to the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). EACCME credits are recognised by the American Medical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA). Information on the status of the applications can be obtained from the organisingsecretariat.

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