We will be hosting a virtual Clinical Oncology Regional Training Day on Sarcoma on Wednesday 6 October

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Wednesday 6 October, 9.00 – 12.30 pm

​Programme

Talk 1: Radiotherapy for Sarcoma (9.10-9.55am)

(Speakers: Dr Miah, Clinical Oncology Consultant / Dr Augustin, Clinical Research Fellow, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust)

Standard pre/post -operative limb radiotherapy

• Set up, planning imaging, target volume definition, dose fractionation, verification
• Interesting areas of radiotherapy research in Sarcoma (Dose de-escalation (DOREMY), Predict-B, APPLE trials)

Interesting sites (case based discussion)

• Inoperable retroperitoneal sarcoma
• Spinal/extradural sarcoma
• Cardiac sarcoma

Talk 2: Systemic anticancer therapy in Sarcoma (10.00-10.45am)

(Speaker: Dr Benson, Medical Oncology Consultant, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust)

Overview of evidence for SACT and case-based discussion

• Palliative chemotherapy for soft tissue sarcoma, patterns of spread, sensitivity to therapy
• Management of GIST
• Emerging therapies for Soft Tissue Sarcomas

BREAK: 10.45-11.00am

Talk 3: Surgery in Sarcoma (11.00-11.45am)

(Speaker: Mr Jonathan Hannay, Sarcoma Consultant Surgeon, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust)

Sarcoma surgery, reconstruction techniques and case based discussion

• Retroperitoneal sarcoma
• Limb sarcoma
• Pelvic sarcoma

Talk 4: Palliative care in Young Adults with Sarcoma (11.50-12.35pm)

(Speakers: Dr Andrew Tweddle, Palliative Care Consultant and Helen Johns, Palliative Care CNS Team, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust)

Case based discussion on complex multidisciplinary management of physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of care in young adult patients with sarcoma.