Session

Overview: The Joint Symposium (ESTRO-EADO) will focus on different aspects of skin cancer treatment highlighting the importance of close cooperation between dermato-oncologist, radiation oncologist, surgeon and onco-geriatrician. Indeed, the modern management of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer needs a continued mutual understanding of advancements in each speciality allowing to work together towards a common goal. Therefore, a short overview of EADO-ESTRO activities, leading to MoU (Memorandum of understanding), will be presented in order to remark the way of increased cooperation between the two organisations. During the session, the most recent advances in skin oncology approach will be discussed. In particular, the new and ongoing studies with promising results for melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with special focus on systemic therapies, radiation therapy and surgery also considering the modern integration approach. Finally a special discussion will be done about the management of older patients with skin cancer, presenting the epidemiology of skin cancer in older adults focusing on frailty and impact on management and reporting the recently published SIOG guidelines.