COURSE DIRECTORS

Peter Hoskin, Clinical Oncologist, Mount Vernon Hospital, London (UK) & University of Manchester (UK)

Yvette van der Linden, Radiation Oncologist / Head, Expert centre Palliative Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden (NL)

TEACHERS

Nicolaus Andratschke, Radiation Oncologist, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich (CH)  

Joanna Kazmierska, Radiation Oncologist, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan (PL)

Johan Menten, Radiation Oncologist / Palliative Care Physician, KU Leuven, Leuven (BE)

LOCAL ORGANISERS

TBC

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course participants should:

• Have knowledge of the principles of palliation, pain and other symptom management, and indications for and effectiveness of palliative radiotherapy schedules
• Be aware of treatment-related side effects and outcome measures using evidence-based outcome tools
• Be able to discuss management of complex clinical cases in terms of quality of life and survival and.

Course content

• Principles of palliation, oligometastasis
• Nature of cancer pain, physiology of pain
• Principles of pharmacological management
• Radiotherapy for pain: bone pain, soft tissue pain
• Holistic pain therapy: integration of RT/CT/pharmacology and non-pharmacological approaches
• Neurological complications: brain metastases - introduction and pharmacological management
• Management of solitary brain metastases Management of multiple brain metastases
• Malignant spinal metastasis, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and initial management
•  Management of malignant spinal canal compression
• Other neurological complications: spinal nerve root compression and neuropathic pain management
• Care of the dying: different models of care
• Lung - NSCLC: palliative management
• Oligometastases and ablative therapy
• Liver: role of radiotherapy in palliation
• Palliative brachytherapy
• Practical application of research data in palliation.

Prerequisites

Before commencing this course, you should have a basic understanding of radiotherapy and pharmacology and experience of caring for patients with advanced cancer.

Teaching methods

• Didactic lectures
• Case discussions
• Interactive session based on MCQ
• Turning Point exercise 
• E-learning module

Methods assessment

Evaluation form.

Membership

ESTRO members can order products at substantially reduced prices. To benefit from the member registration rate, you must subscribe for the ESTRO membership 2025 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

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

Advance registration & payment are required.

Access to homework and/or course material will become available upon receipt of full payment.

Insurance and cancellation

Participants are strongly advised to take out their own personal insurance policy. ESTRO does not accept liability for individual medical, travel or personal accidents or incidents. Participants are strongly advised to take insurance policies to cover flight and accommodation cancellation penalties. ESTRO will not refund any travel or accommodation expenses.

For any cancellation made by the course or workshop participant, ESTRO School Events Cancellation Policy will be followed and all stated penalty fees will be applied.

Reduced fees

Members from emerging countries may register at a preferential rate of 350 Euro. Emerging country fee applies to individuals from low-income and lower-middle-income economies according to the World Bank listing here.

Additionally, all specialties from the following countries can benefit from this preferential rate: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine.  In addition, medical physicists from Cyprus can email education@estro.org to apply for this fee.

The preferential rate of 350 Euro is granted automatically when you click on the  BOOK NOW  button and the three conditions below are met:

1. Only ESTRO members for 2025 are eligible (please make sure your 2025 membership is in order before you click on the BOOK NOW  button)
2. Only one course per person per year can be subsidized by ESTRO
3. Sponsored candidates are not entitled to reduced fees (the invoicing address has to be the one of the participant)  

 Please note:

• We can only guarantee a certain number of reduced fees per course
• Application deadlines are the same as early registration fees

Membership

ESTRO members can order products at substantially reduced prices. To benefit from the member registration rate, you must subscribe for the ESTRO membership 2025 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

The early online rate is applied until 2 months before the start of the course.

Late online rates are applied as of 2 months before the start of the course

Advance registration & payment are required.              

Registration will close on the date published on the front page of the course.

Cancellation

A registration to the online workshop may be cancelled without any fees before pre-online course material is sent out. Pre-online course material is sent out a few days before the first workshop lesson. After the pre-online course material is sent out, no refund of the registration fee is possible.

Reduced fees

Members from emerging countries may register at a preferential rate of 350 Euro. Emerging country fee applies to individuals from low-income and lower-middle-income economies according to the World Bank listing here.

Additionally, all specialties from the following countries can benefit from this preferential rate: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine.  

The preferential rate of 350 Euro is granted automatically when you click on the BOOK NOW button and the three conditions below are met:

1. Only ESTRO members for 2025 are eligible (please make sure your 2025 membership is in order before you click on the BOOK NOW button)
2. Only one course per person per year can be subsidized by ESTRO
3. Sponsored candidates are not entitled to reduced fees (the invoicing address has to be the one of the participant)  

 Please note:

• We can only guarantee a certain number of reduced fees per course
• Application deadlines
  • 2 months before the start of the course for online attendance