Advances in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment
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Mon, 17 Oct 2016, 08:45
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Thu, 17 Nov 2016, 04:45
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The day will highlight new imaging and therapeutic aspects concerning prostate cancer. It is aimed at radiologists, oncologists, urologists, specialty trainees and radiographers but will also be of interest to junior and senior clinicians interested in prostate cancer.
The evening talk is open to all and will hear from a patient who will talk about their care pathway and experiences.
Call for abstracts
We are looking for abstracts for Poster presentations relating to all areas of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Abstracts can be submitted via our website at:
www.bir.org.uk/education-and-events/call-for-abstracts
Please ensure that you have read the abstract submission guidelines, abstracts submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
Submission deadline: Friday 30 September 2016
Full eventBIR member Plan 1 £165BIR member Plan 2 £130 BIR Trainee member £85 BIR Retired/Student member £75 Non member £270 Day onlyBIR Plan 1 member £145BIR Plan 2 member £110 BIR Trainee member £65 BIR Retired member £55 BIR Student member £55 Non-member £250 Evening onlyNon BIR member £40BIR Member £20 *£5 from each delagate will be donated to the Movember Foundation. To Register Click Here |
08:45 | Registration and refreshments |
09:15 | Welcome and introduction |
Session 1 - Diagnosis | |
09:30 | Multiparametric prostate MRI: Seeing is believing |
Dr Alex Kirkham, Consultant | |
Radiologist, Princess Grace Hospital | |
10:15 | Imaging of metastatic prostate cancer: Challenges and opportunities |
Professor Anwar Padhani, | |
Consultant Radiologist, Mount Vernon Hospital | |
11:00 | Refreshments |
11:30 | The role of multiparametric MR in planning and following focal therapy |
Dr Tristan Barrett | |
University Lecturer/Honorary | |
NHS Consultant Radiologist, University of Cambridge | |
12:15 | Lunch |
Session 2 – Treatment | |
13:15 | IMRT for prostate cancer: Why, when and how much? |
Dr Isabel Syndikus, Consultant | |
Clinical Oncologist, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust | |
14:00 | Hypofractionation: The evidence so far |
Dr Nicholas Van As, Consultant | |
Clinical Oncologist, The Royal Marsden | |
14:45 | Refreshments |
15:15 | Brachytherapy |
Dr Robert Laing, Radiation | |
Oncologist, St Luke’s Cancer Centre | |
Session 3 - Advances | |
15:45 | Advances in nuclear medicine |
Dr Tara Barwick, Consultant | |
Radiologist and Nuclear Medicine Physician, Imperial College | |
Healthcare NHS Trust | |
Session 4 -The multidisciplinary team | |
16:15 | The multidisciplinary team approach to prostate cancer management: case discussions |
16:45 | Close of day event |
Evening Session | |
17:00 | Refreshments and registration for evening session |
17:45 | Simon Lord, Prostate cancer survivor |
18:30 | Question and answer session |
18:45 | Networking with cheese and wine |
20:00 | Close of evening event |
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