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ESTRO 27

Over the last decades, we have seen important developments in radiation oncology, radiation biology, radiation physics and technology, which have contributed to improve not only the cure rate but also, which is equally important, the quality of life of the treated patients. Multimodality approaches represent the state of the art in modern oncology, implying a constant interaction with surgeons, medical oncologists, disease specialists, imaging experts and other colleagues involved in the management of cancer patients. For the specific aspects of radiation oncology, more and more patients are treated with concomitant use of chemotherapy and/or biological modifiers. The precise knowledge of the mechanisms of interactions of these agents with ionizing radiation, the need for identification of new pathways involved in the radiation response, and the understanding of the increasing role of tumour microenvironment have put renewed interest in radiation biology. New delivery techniques have been introduced, especially intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), making it possible with high accuracy, to deliver the prescribed dose to the target volume without hazarding the functions of healthy adjacent organs. Lately, techniques where image guidance is applied (IGRT) have matured and represent a standard treatment modality in many hospitals around the world . Some of the latest innovations in the field includes treating moving targets with either tumour tracking and/or gating techniques. In this framework, ESTRO 27 will have an outstanding and challenging scientific programme with state-of-the-art lectures in the morning, and proffered papers and poster discussions in the afternoon, organized in parallel tracks. In addition, an extensive educational programme will offer a number of early morning teaching lectures covering a wide range of topics in all fields of radiation oncology i.e. clinical, brachytherapy, radiobiology, physics, and technology. Furthermore, as many joint sessions as possible will be organized to reflect the need of multi-disciplinarity and emphasizing on the strong cooperation existing among the various groups in the Society. Debates on controversial topics, clinical case discussions and presentations of highlights of the Congress are also foreseen. There will be a clear focus on posters, with a large poster exhibition, a special poster reception, and several poster discussion sessions. In addition, electronic poster viewing will be available throughout the Congress. Finally, ESTRO 27 will incorporate the largest European industrial exhibition in Radiotherapy with the participation of all the leading vendors in the field. Pre-congress courses on clinical radiation oncology, radiobiology, medical physics, radiation technologists and oncology nurses will be organized on the Sunday preceding the Congress. In addition, a multidisciplinary course on imaging will be jointly organized with the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) and the International Cancer Imaging Society (ICIS). Again, this new course will emphasize on the multidisciplinarity of cancer imaging.

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