The course is open to a multidisciplinary audience and is intended as a broad introduction to the principles of paediatric radiotherapy, along with a focus on specific diagnoses. It will be run remotely via 5 weekly 90-minute sessions, from 5.30 to 7pm.
Suitable for anyone involved in the care of children with cancer who would like to improve their understanding of radiotherapy, including doctors and trainee medics, nurses (including clinical nurse specialists and advanced nurse practitioners), therapeutic radiographers, other allied health professionals and researchers.
All tickets (on-site and virtual) include access to the event recordings, resources and presentations for up to 6 months post-event date.
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| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 17:30 | Chairperson Welcome and Opening Remarks - Fundamentals Dr Nicky Thorp, Consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 17:35 | Introduction to Paediatric Radiotherapy Shermaine Pan, Consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 17:55 | The role of the play specialist Charlotte Cooper, Senior health play specialist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 18:15 | Anaesthesia for paediatric radiotherapy Dr Lauren Oswald, Consultant anaesthetist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 18:35 | The role of the Paediatric Advanced Practitioner Liam Herbert, Paediatric/TYA Therapeutic Radiographer, Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| 18:55 | Final questions |
| 19:00 | Close |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 17:30 | Chairperson Welcome Dr Gillian Whitfield, Consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 17:35 | Introduction to Neuropathology Dr Atul Kumar , Professor of Paediatric Neuropathology, UCL GOSH NHS Foundation Trust |
| 17:55 | Craniopharyngioma Prof Conor Mallucci, Consultant Neuropathologist, GOSH NHS Foundation Trust |
| 18:15 | Low-Grade gliomas (LGG) Dr Helen Benghiat, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, University Hospitals Birmingham |
| 18:35 | New agents in paediatric neuro-oncology Dr JP Kilday, Paediatric Neuro-oncology, Consultant and MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chair in Paediatric Oncology, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital |
| 18:55 | Final questions |
| 19:00 | Close |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 17:30 | Chairperson Welcome Dr Khalid Abutaleb, Consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 17:35 | Ependymoma Dr Gillian Whitfield, Consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 17:55 | The Role of the Paediatric Neurosurgeon Prof Ian Kamaly, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital |
| 18:15 | Medulloblastoma and other embryonal tumours Dr Gail Horan, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| 18:35 | Intracranial germ cell tumours Dr Thankamma Ajithkumar, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| 18:55 | Final questions |
| 19:00 | Close |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 17:30 | Chairperson Welcome Dr Ed Smith, Consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 17:35 | The role of the sarcoma surgeon in paediatric oncology Scott Evans, Consultant Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham |
| 17:55 | Ewing sarcoma Jenny Gains, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, UCLH, London |
| 18:15 | Rhabdomyosarcoma Henry Mandeville, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London |
| 18:35 | Paediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma Dr Ben Fulton, Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Clinical Director, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre |
| 18:55 | Final questions |
| 19:00 | Close |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 17:30 | Chairperson Welcome Nicky Thorp, Consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 17:35 | Wilms’ tumour Dr Mohamedkhalid Abutaleb, Consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 17:55 | Neuroblastoma Mark Gaze, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, UCLH London |
| 18:15 | Late effects Ms Hannah Wilson, Project Manager,The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre |
| 18:35 | Questions and answers Dr Shermaine Pan, Consultant clinical oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| 19:00 | Close |
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