Practice teaching course in head and neck cancerFondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori2-4 March 2016 - Milan, Italy

PRACTICE TEACHING COURSEPRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

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OverviewHead and neck cancer treatment requires multidisciplinarycooperation between surgical, medical and radiation oncologists.Little doubts exist on the relevance of establishing an effectivemultidisciplinary team to enable timely and appropriate evidence-based management of head and neck cancer. The management ofthese cancers continues to rapidly evolve and there is a substantialneed for updated information regarding the results of clinical trials,emerging treatment strategies and management of toxicities. Thisactivity will offer to practitioners involved in the care of head and neckcancer patients the opportunity to critically review the key advances inthe management and to experience the multidisciplinary interactionbetween different specialties. In the spirit of a multidisciplinarycooperation, specialists from varied disciplines will have the chance tointerchange their professional experiences being involved in activitiescovering cross-disciplinary subjects in order to improve the patient’soutcome.

Learning objectivesBy attending this course, participants will be able to:

• Summarize current guidelines and future trends in themanagement of head and neck cancers

• Apply the methodology for an integrated multidisciplinarymanagement of head and neck cancers

• Recognize the benefits of the multidisciplinary team approach totailor treatment plans to individual patients

Target audienceThis course is meant for specialists with an experience in themanagement of head and neck cancer patients, including surgical,medical and radiation oncologists.

ChairLisa LicitraHead and Neck Cancer MedicalOncology UnitFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

CME ProviderEXCEMED is a non profit foundation dedicated, since the last fourdecades, to the development of high-quality medical educationprogramme all over the world.

EXCEMED adheres to the guidelines and standards of the EuropeanAccreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®)which states that continuing medical education must be balanced,independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous.

Continuing medical educationAn application has been made to the EACCME® for CME accreditationof the EXCEMED course “Practice teaching course in head and neckcancer” to be held on 2-4 March 2016 in Milan, Italy.

EXCEMED adheres to the principles of the Good CME Practice group(gCMEp).

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Faculty

Salvatore AlfieriHead and Neck Cancer MedicalOncology UnitFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

Roberto BianchiHead and Neck SurgicalDepartmentFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

Paolo BossiHead and Neck Cancer MedicalOncology UnitFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

Carlo FallaiRadiotherapy UnitFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

Nicola Alessandro IacovelliHead and Neck Cancer MedicalRadiotherapy UnitFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

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Vanessa La VelaHead and Neck Cancer MedicalClinical Nutrition UnitFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

Lisa LicitraHead and Neck Cancer MedicalOncology UnitFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

Laura LocatiHead and Neck Cancer MedicalOncology UnitFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

Ester OrlandiRadiotherapy UnitFondazione IRCCSIstituto Nazionale dei TumoriMilan, Italy

Programme

Programme

Wednesday, 2 March 2016

08.45 Excemed opening

08.50 Welcome from the Scientific Organiser L. Licitra (Italy)

009.00 L1: Pathogenesis and risk factors of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancerL. Licitra - Italy

09.30 L2: Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer: themultidisciplinary management approachE. Orlandi (Italy)

10.00 Questions

10.15 Coffee Break

10.45 L3: Toxicity management and supportive careP. Bossi (Italy)

11.30 Questions

11.45 L4: The surgical treatment of the oral cavity cancerR. Bianchi (Italy)

12.15 Discussion

12.30 Working Lunch

14.00 Visit to Head and Neck Medical OncologyS. Alfieri (Italy)

15.00 Visit to the Department of RadiotherapyN.A. Iacovelli (Italy)Participants will be divided in two groups and will rotatethrough two different activities (60 minutes each)

16.00 End of the first day

Oral activity and oropharyngeal cancer:the multidisciplinary managementSession I

Practice sessionSession II

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Legend: L : Lecture; : Question & Answer; : Discussion;

Thursday, 3 March 2016

09.00 L5: The role of radiotherapy in the management of early glottic cancerC. Fallai (Italy)

09.30 L6: The multidisciplinary management and the organpreservation strategyL. Locati (Italy)

10.00 Questions

10.15 Coffee Break

10.45 L7: Weight loss and nutritional supportV. La Vela (Italy)

11.30 Questions

11.45 L8: Surgical organ preservation of the larynxR. Bianchi (Italy)

12.15 Discussion

12.30 Working Lunch

14.00 Multidisciplinary team at work: outpatientconsultations (first visit) and multidisciplinary casediscussionParticipants will be involved in the treatment strategydefinition with the local faculty members

16.00 End of the second day

Laryngeal and hypopharngeal cancers:the multidisciplinary managementSession III

Practice sessionSession IV

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Friday, 4 March 2016

09.00 • Multidisciplinary team at work: outpatient consultations (follow-up)

• Clinical case reports: presentation and discussion• S. Alfieri (Italy)

Participants will discuss local clinical cases based onthe past days outcomes and their own difficult cases

Participants will be divided in two groups and willrotate through two different activities (60 minutes each)

12.30 ConclusionL. Licitra (Italy)

12.45 Closing Lunch

Practice sessionSession V

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General information

VenueThis course will take place at the:

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Tumori MilanoVia Venezian 120133 Milan, Italy

LanguageThe official language of this course will be English.

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Medical Advisor: Cristina Raimondi

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Registration fee The registration fee is € 450,00 and includes:

• Scientific sessions• Coffee breaks and luncheons (3)• Dinner on 3 March 2016• Educational materials• Certificate of attendance

Registration fee without dinner is € 380,00

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Meridiano Congress InternationalCongress Manager: Denise RizzitelliT +39 06 88 595 210 - F +39 06 88595 234 denise.rizzitelli@meridiano.it

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