COURSE DIRECTOR

• Vincent Grégoire, Radiation Oncologist, Centre Léon Bérard Lyon  
• René Leemans, ORL/Head and Neck Surgeon, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, VU University, Amsterdam (NL) 
• Lisa Licitra, Medical Oncologist, Istituto Tumori, Milan and University of Milan (IT)

TEACHERS

• Jesper Grau Eriksen, Clinical Oncologist, Arhus University Hospital (DK)
• Jean-Pascal Machiels, Medical Oncologist, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Brussels (BE)
• Piero Nicolai, Oto-Rhino-Laryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon, University of Brescia, Brescia (IT)
• Frank A. Pameijer, Radiologist, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), The Netherlands

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course participants should be able to:

• Understand the evolving concepts of head and neck epidemiology and tumour biology, with special focus on squamous cell histotype. Rare histotypes will also be included
• Interpret complex head and neck imaging for the purpose of treatment decision making and therapy
• Make judgements regarding multidisciplinary reasoning and management of tumours in the light of alternative and sometimes competing treatment options, including surgery and the role of systemic and targeted therapies 
• Make judgments on the availability of evidence for treatment recommendations
• Understand the challenges of supportive care 
• Understand the principles and practice of modern radiotherapy

• Anatomy (clinical and radiologic aspects) incidence, pathology, risk factors (including HPV) of head and neck tumours 
• Clinical work-up for oral cavity and pharyngo-laryngeal tumours, staging and follow up 
• "Organ preservation” approach
• Rationale for unconventional radiotherapy fractionation, hypoxic sensitisers, concomitant chemo, EGFR inhibitors, immunotherapy and new targeted agents
• Management of oral cavity tumours: medical oncology, surgery and radiotherapy (including brachytherapy)
• Management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
• Management of oropharyngeal tumours: medical oncology, surgery and radiotherapy (including brachytherapy)
• Management of hypopharyngeal and laryngeal tumours: surgery, radiotherapy and medical oncology chemotherapy approach
• Management of nasal cavity and para-nasal sinus tumours: surgery, radiotherapy and medical oncology chemotherapy approach
• Management of salivary gland tumours: surgery, radiotherapy and medical oncology chemotherapy approach
• Management of the neck nodes
• Concepts behind selection and delineation of target volumes in radiotherapy 
• Morbidity (acute and late) of treatment
• Supportive care during and after treatment
• Metastatic disease
• Management of recurrent tumours 
• Second primary tumours

   

PREREQUISITES

Before commencing this course, participants should have a medical degree with strong interest in head and neck tumour management from the radiation oncology, medical oncology or head and neck surgery point of view.

TEACHING METHODS

• 20 lecture hours
• 5 case discussion hours
• Delineation exercises

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT

• MCQ 
• Delineation exercise/s 
• Evaluation form.

The preliminary scientific programme can be viewed from this link:Course Programme.

Please note that this is only the preliminary programme and the faculty holds the right to change the programme before the course.

KEY WORDS

• Multidisciplinary head and neck oncology
• Evidence based medicine

FURTHER READING

To be provided if available

ACCREDITATION

Application for CME recognition will be submitted 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 ESTRO office.

Venue

Fairmont Amman

6 Beirut Street

Fifth Circle

Amman 11183

Jordan

https://www.fairmont.com/amman/

• Single room per night JOD 105
• Double room per night JOD 120

To book the hotel with the mentioned rates, please contact Mr. Mohammad Hammouri via email: Mohammad.hammouri@fairmont.com

Membership

ESTRO members can order products at substantially reduced prices. To benefit from the member registration rate, you must subscribe for the ESTRO membership 2023 BEFORE registering to the course. To become an ESTRO member, benefit from the member registration rate and discover the many other member advantages, please visit the membership page.

Fees

* Members with specialty RadiationTherapist (RTT) may register at the In-Training fee

Early rates are applied up to 2 months before the starting date of the course.

Late rates are applied 2 months before the starting date of the course.

The fee includes the course material, coffees, lunches, and the social event.

Advance registration & payment are required.

Since the number of participants is limited, late registrants are advised to contact the ESTRO office before payment, to inquire about availability of places. Access to homework and/or course material will become available upon receipt of full payment.

Insurance and cancellation

The organiser does not accept liability for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are strongly advised to take out their own personal insurance policies.   

In case an unforeseen event would force ESTRO to cancel the meeting, the Society will reimburse the participants fully the registration fees. ESTRO will not be responsible for the refund of travel and accommodation costs.

In case of cancellation, full refund of the registration fee minus 15% for administrative costs may be obtained up to two months before the course and 50% of the fee up to one month before the course. No refund will be made if the cancellation request is postmarked less than one month before the start of the course.

Please find here the registration link for local and regional participants and low income countries:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccxOQHIpPf-3JTTi7ile5kc0mF9DfY1rNANTNQpNivqkUeLw/viewform