PRO 09 - Precision Radiotherapy for Liver and Pancreatic Malignancies: Indications, Techniques and Response Evaluation
MODERATOR(S)
Najeeb Mohideen, MD, FASTRO - Northwest Community Hospital
session DESCRIPTION
This session will focus on the multidisciplinary care of liver and pancreatic cancer highlighting the role of radiation therapy. One talk will discuss the role of radiation therapy in the hepatocellular carcinoma, focusing on evidence supporting the use of radiotherapy across multiple settings: definitive treatment in early stage, combination therapy in advanced disease, bridge or downstaging to transplant and for palliation. Radiation Oncologists sometimes do not fully engage in the multidisciplinary discussion of these patients with complex and challenging malignancies due to unfamiliarity with the indications for radiation therapy, the integration of RT in the multidisciplinary care and/or due to lack of familiarity in planning and delivery of moving and changing target volumes and organ at risk. One of the talks will discuss promising data on the emerging role of dose escalated radiation therapy in the definitive management of locally advanced pancreatic cancer, the use of elective volumes for pancreas SBRT, and will also provide the attendees practical advice on how this can be safely delivered. The third talk will discuss the complex imaging changes that occur in the liver after SBRT or hypofractionated radiotherapy. Radiation Oncologists must have this knowledge to discuss with their radiology colleagues to appropriately differentiate what are expected post treatment changes and what may be signs of progression. This session is aimed to address these challenges.
learning objectives
- To understand practical considerations for safely treating and escalating radiation dose to tumors in the upper abdomen.
- To increase awareness of trials of radiation therapy in liver and pancreatic cancer.
- Share practical tips for patient selection, treatment and response evaluation for radiation therapy.
Credits
| AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: | 1.25 |
Presentations
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07:55am - 09:15am PT
Precision Radiotherapy for Liver and Pancreatic Malignancies: Indications, Techniques and Response Evaluation
Speaker: Najeeb Mohideen, MD, FASTRO - Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights -
07:55am - 08:00am PT
PRO Program Welcome Day 2
Speaker: Beant Gill, MD - Associates in Radiation Medicine, Waldorf -
08:00am - 08:02am PT
Introductions
Speaker: Najeeb Mohideen, MD, FASTRO - Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights -
08:02am - 08:22am PT
Integrating Radiotherapy into Multidisciplinary Care for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Speaker: Nina Sanford, MD - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas -
08:22am - 08:42am PT
Ablative Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Pancreas Cancer: Clinical Indications and Practical Considerations
Speaker: Michael Chuong, MD - Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida, Miami -
08:42am - 09:02am PT
Post Radiotherapy Imaging and Response Evaluation in Hepatobiliary Cancer/Metastases
Speaker: Smith Apisarnthanarax, MD - University of Washington Radiation Oncology, Seattle -
09:02am - 09:15am PT
Questions and Answers
Speaker: Najeeb Mohideen, MD, FASTRO - Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights