Agenda

Programul Congresului

Programul 24-27 Octombrie 2024

Pre-Congress Courses

Resident`s Afternoon

12:00 - 15:00 | ROOM 1 - Resident`s Afternoon - Moderators: Laurenția Galeș, Sebastian Curcean

12:00 – 12:08 Denisa Zamfir, Raluca Bolboacă, Laurenția Galeș, Oana Trifănescu, Rodica Anghel Real world ojibovutcome of patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with CDK4/6i plus endocrine therapy 

12:08 – 12:16 Antonia Folea, Alexandru Michire, Diana Troncotă, Alexandra Crețu, Mihaela Ștefănescu, Oana Gabriela Trifănescu, Radu-Valeriu Toma, Liviu Luca Bîlteanu and Rodica Anghel Adherence and Compliance of Eligible Subjects to LDCT Lung Cancer Screening Programs – review of results within the SOLACE by EBIR Project 

12:16 – 12:24 Mihaela Ștefănescu, Alexandra Crețu, Antonia Folea, Alexandru Michire, Diana Troncotă, Liviu Luca Bîlteanu and Rodica Anghel – Lung cancer screening by LDCT in eligible COPD patients – selected contribution to SOLACE by EBIR project 

12:24 – 12:32 Vlad Moga, Antonia Folea, Alexandru Michire, Radu-Valeriu Toma, Liviu Luca Bîlteanu and Rodica Anghel – Risk models related to incidental findings and nodule management in lung cancer screening programs – survey of outcomes for a pilot lung cancer screening as a SOLACE by EBIR outcome project 

12:32 – 12:40 Emanuel-Gabriel Botnariu, Liviu Luca Bîlteanu, Rodica Anghel, Luiza Spiru – Quality of life evaluation in patients with urological cancer 

12:40 – 12:48 Cristina-Nicoleta Chiriță, Antonia Folea, Adrian Dima, Radu-Valeriu Toma, Liviu Luca Bîlteanu and Rodica Anghel – Metallic artefacts in head and neck cancer: reduction methods and impact on radiation therapy planning and delivery 

12:48 – 12:56 Alexandra Crețu, Antonia Folea, Alexandru Michire, Diana Troncotă, Mihaela Ștefănescu, Liviu Luca Bîlteanu and Rodica Anghel – Nutritional support interventions to improve quality of life of head & neck cancer patients 

12:56 – 13:04 Stefania Chipuc – A case of late toxicities: management of an allergic reaction to Pembrolizumab  

13:04 – 13:12 Iulian Halmai – Dosimetric comparison of helical tomotherapy and volume-modulated arc therapy in head and neck cancers – CASE PRESENTATION

13:12 – 13:20 Nadejda Corobcean – Diagnostic and management challenge in breast cancer with late gastric metastasis 

13:20 – 13:28 Nadejda Corobcean – Pattern of practice in reirradiation in Galați radiotherapy department 

13:28 – 13:36 Aleksandar Ivanov – Complete remission in an advanced vulvar cancer treated with radio chemotherapy 

13:36 – 13:44 Claudia Pavel – Analysis of dosimetric and clinical parameters and acute toxicities in prostate cancer treated by VMAT technique – experience of a tertiary center 

13:44 – 13:52 Andrei Man – Reirradiation in the Management of Recurrent Brain Tumors  

13:52 – 14:00 Călin Toma – Radiotherapy’s Role in Orbital Tumors 

14:00 – 14:08 Dorian Chiș, Daniela Martin – Role of CDK4/6 Inhibitors and EBRT in Breast Cancer Management 

14:08 – 14:16 Dorian Chiș – Oncological and Functional (QoL) Results in Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment: Radical Prostatectomy vs. EBRT 

14:16 – 14:24 Iulia Bretea – Irradiation of leptomeningeal metastasis derived from solid cancers in adults 

14:24 – 14:32 Alexandru Țîpcu – Inter-observer variability in post-lumpectomy tumor bed sequential boost planning for breast cancer 

14:32 – 14:40 Diana Iordache – Adaptive radiotherapy for head and neck cancers – study of a case series 

14:40 – 14:48 Horațiu Ciliboaie – Radiotherapy in Patients with Breast Cancer and High Penetrance Genetic Syndromes 

14:48 – 14:56 Bianca Homorozeanu – Desmoplastic round small cell tumor of the liver – A case report and literature review 

14:56 – 15:04 Vlad Coltea – Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Cases of TNBC with pCR 

15:04 – 15:12 Andrei-Rares Avasi – Enhancing Patient Outcomes: The Importance of High-Dose-Rate Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy and Its Toxicity Profile 

15:12 – 15:20 Radu Cataniciu – Evaluating the Impact of Contouring Active Bone Marrow on Hematologic Toxicity in Pelvic Radiotherapy 

15:20 – 15:28 Filip-Beniamin Zahapischi – Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography for cervical cancer brachytherapy treatment planning 

15:28 – 15:36 Ioana-Maria Calancea – Synchronous cancers – a race against the clock 

15:36 – 15:44 Mara Razniceanu – Comparison of Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) and Standard Neoadjuvant Chemo-radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Tumor Regression and Surgical Outcomes  

Brachytherapy course

14:00 - 19:00 | ROOM 2 - Clinical Practice of Brachytherapy: Identifying Key Challenges and Presenting Results Moderators: Claudia Ordeanu, Radu Iulian Mitrică

14:15 – 14:30 Stefanel Vlad – Current Status of Brachytherapy Training for Radiation Therapy Residents in Romania: Where We Are and Where We Want to Go 

14:30 – 14:45 Andreea Ionescu – Radiologic imaging in defining anatomical areas of interest for patients with gynecological cancers 

14:45 – 15:00 Elena Manea – Challenges in Image-Guided Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer 

15:00 – 15:15 Ancuta Elena Baciu – Dosimetric Aspects in Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy  

15:15 – 15:30 Beatrice Anghel – How to deal with needles: is there a right number in interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer? 

15:30 – 15:45 Alexandra-Timea Kirsch-Mangu – Innovative Imaging Solutions: CT Angiography in Needle Insertion for Advanced Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy 

15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break  

16:00 – 16:15 Iacob Alexandru – Interstitial Brachytherapy in Cervical Cancer – 5 Year Results 

16:15 – 16:30 Claudia Ordeanu – Brachytherapy for Non-Operable Endometrial Cancer: Exploring Treatment Options and Approaches 

16:30 – 16:45 Radu Iulian Mitrică – Post-Surgical Brachytherapy for Endometrial Cancer: A Comprehensive Review 

16:45 – 17:00 Oana Diaconu – Brachytherapy physics: challenges and insights from an external beam medical physicist 

17:00 – 17:15 Tiberiu Popescu – Brachytherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcomas 

17:15 – 17:30 Laurentiu Bujor – Brachytherapy for Lip Cancer: Techniques and Challenges 

17:30 – 17:45 Coffee Break 

17:45 – 18:00 Noemi Schultes – Technical aspects in breast brachytherapy 

18:00 – 18:15 Berteanu Cristina – Artificial intelligence applications in brachytherapy 

18:15 – 18:30 Gabriel Kacso – Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy Simplified: Key Insights and Practical Tips 

18:30 – 18:45 Ovidiu Coza – Complications of brachytherapy in cervical cancer – literature review 

18:45 – 19:00 Diana-Cristina Pop – Navigating HDR Brachytherapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Radiobiological Dose Calculations (BED vs EQD2) 

Congress Opening

ROOM 1

Breast Cancer Session - Moderators: Laurenția Galeș, Daniela Martin

09:15 – 09:45 Antonio Toesca – Minimally Invasive Endoscopic and Robotic Breast Surgery for Breast Cancer: New Frontiers 

09:45 – 10:05 Alexandru Blidaru, Aniela Noditi, Linda Kanaan, Mihaela Radu – Diversification of Surgical Options in Breast Cancer 

10:05 – 10:20 Gâta Vlad Alexandru, Pasca Andrei, Antone Nicoleta, Patriciu Achimaș Cadariu – Axillary Staging Using Sentinel Lymph Node Technique in Early Breast Cancer 

10:20 – 10:35 Daniela Martin – Radiation Therapy for Pathological Complete Response Breast Cancer Patients: New Insights 

10:35 – 10:50 Laurenția Galeș – State of the art in HER2+ Early Breast Cancer 

10:50 – 11:00 Discussions 

11:00 – 11:15 Laurenția Galeș – SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM PFIZER: Give her more time with simplicity in treatment administration and monitoring, with Ibrance 

11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break 

Moderators: Daniela Grecea, Andreea Lăzescu 

11:30 – 12:00 Daniela Grecea – SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM ELI LILLY – Verzenios- efficacy confirmed in eBC 

12:00 – 12:15 Andreea Lăzescu – HR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Beyond CDK4/6 Inhibitors 

12:15 – 12:30 Daniela Grecea – State of the Art in TNBC 

12:30 – 12:45 Andreea Cătană – Breast Cancer Screening and Prophylaxis in Germline High-risk Women 

12:45 – 13:00 Adrian Trifa – Germline Testing in Breast Cancer: Should It Be Offered to All Patients? Pros and Cons  

13:00 – 13:15 Maxin Marius – Helical tomotherapy – clinical practice in breast cancer 

13:15 – 13:30 Maximilian Munteanu – Prepectoral breast reconstruction – IOCN experience  

13:30 – 14:20 Lunch

Gynecological Cancers Session - Moderators: Elvira Brătilă, Claudia Ordeanu

14:20 – 14:35 Elvira Brătilă – Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Endometrial Cancer: Insights and Future Approaches 

14:35 – 14:50 Ovidiu Coza – European Society of Gynecological Oncology: Expanded Quality Indicators and Accreditation for Cervical Cancer Management 

14:50 – 15:05 Ordeanu Claudia, Roman Andrei – Radiomics and Cervical Cancer 

15:05 – 15:20 Oana Trifănescu – ADCs in Ovarian Cancer 

15:20 – 16:00 Daniela Grecea & Oana Trifanescu – SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM ASTRAZENECA – Redefining cancer care  

16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break 

16:15 – 16:35 Michael Stead – SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM VARIAN – TrueBeam HyperSight, Moving Beyond IGRT 

16:35 – 16:50 Toma Radu Valeriu – Radiotherapy in Cervical Cancer: Experience of the Oncology Institute of Bucharest 

16:50 – 17:05 Iuliana Pantelimon – The Changing Landscape of Cervical Cancer 

17:05 – 17:20 Dina Magdalena Pușcaș, Simona Ramascanu, Emanuel Coman – The Role of Physiotherapy in Gynecological Cancer Treatment 

17:20 – 17:30 Discussions 

Skin Cancers - Moderators: Ana-Maria Forsea, Silviu Voinea

17:30 – 17:45 Ana Maria Forsea – Localized Aggressive Cutaneous Melanoma: Prognostic Markers in the Era of Adjuvant Immunotherapy  

17:45 – 18:00 Silviu Voinea, Bordea Cristian, El Houcheimi Bassam, Borangic Lacramioara, Andrei Razvan, Caragheorghe George – Why we need a Best Practice Guideline for Melanoma Surgery in Romania? 

18:00 – 18:15 Ana Zamfirescu – Multimodal Approach in Malignant Melanoma 

18:15 – 18:30 Dr. Raluca Mihăilă – Treatment Sequencing in Metastatic Malignant Melanoma 

18:30 – 18:45 Andra Meșter – Treatment novelties of the locally advanced malignant melanoma 

18:45 – 19:00 Discussions 

19:00 – 20:00 Annual Meeting of the Romanian Federation of Cancer Societies  

Room 2: Medical Physics Session

MEDICAL PHYSICS SESSION

09:30 Opening speech – Chair: Mihai Dumitrache & Diana Pop 

09:30 – 09:45 Cristina Petroiu – New Treatment Techniques. Radioembolization from the Medical Physicist’s Perspective  

09:45 – 09:55 Ciobanu Roxana- A various study of advantages in digital breast tomosynthesis 

09:55 – 10:05 Roxana Zaharia- Enhancing Precision: A Versatile Surface-Guided Radiotherapy Workflow with AlignRT for High-Quality Breast DIBH Treatment 

10:05 – 10:15 Bogdan Ile – Implementation of the SGRT Identify System on the Halcyon Accelerator 

10:15 – 10:25 Marius Spunei – End to end SRT dosimetry audit on Halcyon 

10:25 – 10:40 Florin Costache- The need to develop a specific quality assurance program for guided radiation therapy on the surface. The experience of the Align RT system implemented on the Varian Halcyon accelerator 

10:40 – 10:50 Ana Maria Somesan- Developing a stereotactic treatment planning workflow using helical tomotherapy 

10:50 – 11:00 Mihaela-Emilia Dumitru – Reirradiation. Questions and answers from medical physicist point of view 

11:00 – 11:10 Discussions 

11:10 – 11:30 Coffee Break 

11:30 – 11:40 Mihaela-Emilia Dumitru – Clinical and dosimetric comparison of the performances of two clinical treatment planning for prostate cancer radiotherapy 

11:40 – 11:50 Andreea Baican – Analysis of the effects induced by high dose rate proton beam radiation on melanoma cells 

11:50 – 12:00 Ioana Badene – Determining the influence of artifacts produced by metal implants on radiotherapeutic ENT treatment plans 

12:00 – 12:10 Discussions 

12:10 – 12:50 Reprezentanți: Societatea Română de Fizică Medicală, Facultatea de Fizică, Ministerul Sănătății-Comisia de Radioterapie, Medicina Nucleara si Radiologie CNCAN – Round Table: Professional Training of Medical Physicists in Romania 

12:50 – 13:10 Efi Koutsouveli – President at the European Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (EFOMP) 

13:20 – 14:20 Lunch 

 

MEDICAL PHYSICS WORKSHOP BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL UPDATE AND BASIC TRAINING 

Chair: Florin Costache & Ghizela Sălăgean 

 

14:20 – 14:30 Alexandru Stefan Farcasanu- The Advantages of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and Synthetic CT (SIN-CT) in External Radiotherapy Treatments Utilizing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 

14:30 – 14:40 Fiz. Andreea-Cosmina Ciobanu – Total Scalp Irradiation with a 3D-Printed bolus from bench to bedside 

14:40 – 15:00 Ekta Jhala – SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM VARIAN – Unlocking more: next evolution in arc therapy  

15:00 – 15:40 Mihai Dumitrache & Florin Costache – Optional or Necessity: End-to-End Audit, Risk Management in Radiotherapy, Internal Reporting, and Analysis of Incidents and Accidents 

15:40 – 15:50 Discussions 

15:50 – 16:10 Pietro Mancosu – Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy 

16:10 – 16:20 Discussions 

16:20 – 16:35 Coffee Break 

16:35 – 16:40 Madalina Cristina Nicola (poster) – Experimental determination of the dose component produced by scattered X-rays in the radiotherapy of head carcinomas in an RTsafe phantom 

16:40 – 16:45 Edina Dordai – (poster)Decisions prior to the implementation of AI for medical databases 

16:45 – 17:05 Mihai Dumitrache- Overview of proton therapy – status and perspectives 

17:05 – 17:10 Discussions 

17:10 – 17:20 Camil Ciprian Mirestean – Radiobiology 2.0 – Is it time to rethink the role of NTCP models for educational purposes, but also in the clinical era of IMRT/VMAT? 

17:20 – 17:30 Camil Ciprian Mirestean – Radiobiological NTCP models – a role in estimating the clinical effects of the target volume size in locally advanced lung cancer in the era of immunotherapy 

17:30 – 17:50 Adam Spyra, Application Consultant Brainlab – Stereotactic Radio Surgery. Impact of Brainlab technology implementation 

17:50 – 17:55 Discussions 

17:55 – 18:15 Carolina Kolodziej- Planning and development of radiotherapy sites (photon and proton beams) 

18:15 – 18:20 Discussions 

18:20 – 18:40 Aidana Shagalakova, Regional Product Manager, Medical Physicst – Clinical Impact of Beam Quality in IMPT and proton FLASH therapy 

18:40 – 18:45 Discussions 

18:45 – 19:05 Luis Madureira, Senior Physicist CQ Medical – Radiosurgery and stereotactic Radiotherapy 

19:05 – 19:10 Discussions & Closing Speeches 

19:10 – 20:00 Annual Meeting of the Romanian Physics Society  

Room 3: Medical Nurses & Technicians Session

NURSES & TECHNICIANS

9:15 – 9:30 Liviu Luca Bîlteanu – Curriculum of digital competences a training programme for healthcare and non-healthcare professionals – objectives, content and organization within the TRANSITION Project 

09:30 – 09:40 Raduca Renato, Musat Denisa, Petre Georgiana- Screening tests for early-stage cancer detection 

09:40 – 09:50 Alexe Gheorghe, Alexe Viorica Liliana – Factors influencing the outcome of laboratory tests 

09:50 – 10:00 Boboc Adriana, Mihaila Diana, Moise Gabriel – Immunohistochemistry – a diagnostic stage 

10:00 – 10:10 Ciofu Ionela, Tuicu Cătălina – Impact on the patient upon receiving the cancer diagnosis 

10:10 – 10:20 Alexe Viorica Liliana, Dumitrache Ana Maria, Dragoescu Angela Effective communication – a key factor in increasing patient satisfaction 

10:20 – 10:30 Adina Luca, Andrea David, Elisa Turdean- Management of side effects that may occur during certain chemotherapy courses 

10:30 – 10:40 Radu Alexandrina, Mitu Daniela, Macovei Gabriela Mihaela – The rights of children with oncological diseases in Romania 

10:40 – 10:50 Ioana Gădălean, Anita Kerekes – Implementation of anesthesia for radiotherapy in pediatric patients 

10:50 – 11:00 Dobre Olguta, Olar Irina Loredana, Giurgea Argentina Cristiana – Osteosarcoma in children 

11:00 – 11:10 Trusca Veronica, Alexandru Mariana, Catrinoiu Ioana – Care of patients with a central venous catheter 

11:10 – 11:30 Coffee Break 

11:30 – 11:40 Elena Pătărău, Bianca Voicu, Carmen Lorint- Maintenance of implantable ports in oncology patients 

11:40 – 11:50 Zaharia Veronica, Mociu Stelian Ilie, Ciobanu Cosmina Andreea – Challenges in hypo fractionated radiotherapy for breast cancer in a patient with neurological complications: a multidisciplinary approach 

11:50 – 12:00 Andreea Cosmina Ciobanu – Team-based approaches in radiotherapy: Analyzing skin toxicities in breast cancer patients. Role of RTT and physics team collaboration 

12:00 – 12:10 Ursu Ana Maria, Cismaru Gianina, Mihaila Diana – Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection 

12:10 – 12:20 Pătăcean Anamaria, Elvira Kun Balogh, Angela Lăpădat – Positioning during fractions in external radiotherapy for patients with cervical cancer  

12:20 – 12:30 Vasile Raluca, Ionescu Florina, Martinas Steluta – Patient pathway in Brachytherapy 

12:30 – 12:40 Feraru Andreea, Stamulescu Raluca – Malignant bone tumors  

12:40 – 12:50 Anton Iuliana, Nica Marioara, Tusca Georgiana Dana – Sentinel lymph node detection in patients with malignant melanoma using the radionuclide method 

12:50 – 13:00 Gune Maria, Chelu Florenta, Ion Adriana – Care of patients with gastric cancer 

13:00 – 13:10 Grosu Valentin, Grosu Angela, Ene Steluta – Rectal cancer 

13:10 – 13:20 Ionescu Alina, Stan Paulina, Trandafir Alina- Colorectal cancers – epidemiological aspects, risk factors, symptoms, and morpho pathological features 

13:20 – 14:20 Lunch 

14:20 – 14:30 Ivasc Veronel, Ivasc Lenuta, Dragan Violeta – Prostate cancer 

14:30 – 14:40 Lungu Claudia, Radu Valentina – Blood transfusion reactions in radio-chemotherapy oncology patients at a tertiary day hospital 

14:40 – 14:50 Colita Andrei, Alexe Lili, Banu Valerica – Proton therapy 

14:50 – 15:00 Daniela Tanțău, Cîmpean Mihaela – First-line chemotherapy for lung cancer 

15:00 – 15:10 Popa Luminita, Simion Monica, Barascu Steluta – Pneumothorax 

15:10 – 15:20 Dina Magdalena Pușcaș, Andrada Marosan, Marius Bărăian – Respiratory coaching in special irradiation techniques (DIBH) 

15:20 – 15:30 Ioana Păcurar, Anca Lucaciu, Ioana Duma – Modern strategies for managing high volumes of surgical interventions 

15:30 – 15:40 Vaduva Florica Marcela, Rotaru Mihaela, Gherghines Victoria – Psychoneuroimmunology in cancer 

15:40 – 15:50 Zazu Mariana, Barascu Steluta, Niculita Oana Otilia, Nedelcu Viorica, Mazilu Doina Carmen – Psycho-oncology in medical care: current status and future perspectives 

15:50 – 16:00 Neacsu Daniela, Matei Daniela, Serban Meri – Occupational stress 

16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break 

16:15 – 16:25 Vaduva Florica Marcela, Stan Mariana – The psyche – a lever in cancer treatment 

16:25 – 16:35 Cheptea Marilena, David Claudia, Manases Eva – Workload of the nurse in oncology patient care 

16:35 – 16:45 Martinescu Georgiana, Albisoru Mirela, Sarb Daniela – Communication strategies with the patient 

16:45 – 16:55 Tunde Banciu, Roman Daciana, Pop Alina – Communication with oncology patients from the nurse’s perspective 

16:55 – 17:05 Vizitiu Carmen, Muszka Valentina, Dumitrascu Giliola – The nurse’s role in preserving the sense of life in oncology patients 

17:05 – 17:15 Dinca Rodica Maria, Ionita George, Ilincescu Orieta – The end – a new beginning 

17:15 – 17:25 Magdalena Martis, Georgeta Drutu – Monitoring of patients undergoing radiation therapy in the pelvic area

Meeting of the Federation of the Romanian Cancer Societies,

Sedinta Anuala a Societatii Romane de Fizica Medicala

Dinner

ROOM 1

Digestive Cancers Session - Moderators: Laurențiu Simion, Gerald Prager, Mirela Gherghe

09:00 – 09:15 Laurențiu Simion – Extensive Pelvic Surgery in Advanced Colorectal Cancers: Therapeutic Option or Last Resort? 

09:15 – 09:30 Ioana-Alexandra Cirstea – Esophageal cancer: evaluation of pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant treatment 

09:30 – 09:45 Bogdan Tănase – Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach in Esophageal Cancer 

09:45 – 10:00 Mirela Gherghe – Selective intra-arterial radioembolization – a new chance for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Romania 

10:00 – 10:30 Gerald Prager – New therapeutic options in pretreated mCRC patients: current recommendations and outlook 

10:30 – 11:00 Gerald Prager, Conf. Dr. Oana Trifanescu – Satellite Symposium Servier Pharma: Progress and perspectives in 3rd line treatment for colorectal cancer patients 

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break 

Moderators: Radu Vidra, Rille Pihlak 

11:15 – 11:25 Chair: Radu Vidra, RO, Co-Chair: Rille Pihlak – Updates and Challenges in Gastrointestinal Cancer: Focus on Daily Practice 

11:25 – 11:45 Deniz Can Guven – Optimal Management of Gastric Cancer: The Impact of New Treatment Options and Multidisciplinary Management 

11:45 – 12:05 Gabor Liposits – Controversies in the management of GI cancers – evidence and interpretation 

12:05 – 12:25 Michele Ghidini – Mechanisms of resistance to immunotherapy and possibilities to overcome it 

12:25 – 12:45 Rille Pihlak – Navigating the evolving treatment landscape in HCC  

12:45 – 13:05 Anna Pellat – Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: a heterogeneous group  

13:05 – 13:15 Chair: Radu Vidra, RO, Co-Chair: Rille Pihlak – Q&A and Discussion 

13:15 – 14:15 Lunch 

Moderators: Radu Vidra, Octav Ginghina 

14:15 – 14:30 Munteanu Alina – First Line Treatment in Locally Advanced and Metastatic Gastric Cancer: Focus on Biomarkers 

14:30 – 14:45 Curcean Sebastian – Watch-and-Wait Approach in Rectal Cancer: Current Evidence 

14:45 – 15:00 Tiberiu Popescu – Radiation Therapy for Synchronous Rectal and Prostate Cancer – a Spectrum of Therapeutic Approaches  

15:00 – 15:15 Octav Ginghină – Contribution of Fluorescence in Achieving Oncologic Resection in Hepatic Surgery 

15:15 – 15:35 Radu Vidra – Satellite Symposium ASTRAZENECA: Advanced BTC treatment outcomes from randomised trial to Romanian clinical experience 

Psycho-oncology - Moderators: Roxana Rahnea, Nicoleta Jiboc

15:35 – 15:50 Monica Licu, Raluca-Andreea Adam – Doctor-patient communication as a therapeutic tool in psycho-oncology 

15:50 – 16:05 Roxana Rahnea – The Prevalence of Psycho-emotional Disorders in Lung Cancer Patients According to Treatment Type 

16:05 – 16:20 Mădălina Meoded – The Role of the Psycho-oncologist as a Guide and Support in Neoplastic Disease 

16:20 – 16:35 Nicoleta Jiboc – Strategies to Reduce Burnout in Healthcare Professionals. How to Deliver Bad News? The Role of Coping Mechanisms and Resilience in Burnout Management 

16:35 – 16:50 Coffee Break 

Lung Cancer Session - Moderators: Mircea Dediu, Natalia Motaș, Zsolt Fekete

16:50 – 17:05 Fekete Zsolt – Dose Escalation in Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer 

17:05 – 17:20 Raluca Mihăilă – Satellite Symposium PFIZER: Optimizing treatment for ALK+ NSCLC patients: the role and importance of Lorlatinib in the first line setting 

17:20 – 17:35 Mircea Dediu – EGFR Blockade Across All Stages of NSCLC 

17:35 – 17:50 Liviu Luca Bîlteanu – Lung cancer epidemiology – 5 years retrospective study on a patient cohort Bucharest Oncological Institute to design a pilot lung cancer screening as a SOLACE by EBIR outcome project 

17:50 – 18:05 Andrei Cosma – Satellite Symposium Siemens Healthineers – Why MRI In RT? 

18:05 – 18:20 Natalia Motaș – Updates in Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Lung Cancer 

18:20 – 18:50 Christoph Zielinski – Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in NSCLC: Do Biomarkers Correspond with Treatment Efficacy? 

18:50 – 19:05 Petronela Rusu – Evolution of treatment strategies for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA NSCLC), the experience of the Institute of Oncology “Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuță” 

19:05 – 19:20 Cătălin Lulciuc, Dr. Dana Semen, Dr. Clara Ion – Cryoablation of Primary and Secondary Tumors: Cases, Techniques, and Outcomes  

19:20 – 19:30 Oana Trifănescu – EU4H Project SOLACE  

19:30 – 19:40 Laurenția Gales – EU4H INTERACT EUROPE100 PROJECT 

ROOM 2

CLINICAL RESEARCH - Moderators: Rodica Anghel, Ioana-Carmen Brie

09:00 – 09:15 Rodica Anghel – Applications of High Power Lasers in Oncology – LASER Project  

09:15 – 09:30 Ioana-Carmen Brie – Prediction of Normal Tissue Radiosensitivity in Breast Cancer by Ex-vivo Evaluation of Radio-induced DNA Lesions and Their Repair 

09:30 – 09:45 Piroska Virag – Novel Schiff Base-type Platinum (II) Complexes Testing for Potential Anti-tumor Activities in Ovarian Cancer 

09:45 – 10:00 Andrei Cismaru – Potentiation of G-CSF Extends Its Effects Beyond Hematologic Toxicity: A Translational Approach 

UROLOGY - Moderators: Daniel Dulf, Toma Radu Valeriu

10:00 – 10:15 Adina Nemes, Vlad Schițcu – Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy + Cystectomy in Locally Advanced Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer 

10:15 – 10:30 Istvan Laszlo, Vlad Schițcu – Trimodal Therapy in Locally Advanced Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer 

10:30 – 10:45 Vlad Munteanu – Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer: Radical Prostatectomy 

10:45 – 11:00 Claudiu Hopirtean – Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer: Definitive Radiotherapy 

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break  

11:15 – 11:30 Pro (10’) Daniela Nagy, Con (10’) Ramona Matei, Discussion (10’) Adjuvant Treatment in Renal Carcinomas 

11:30 – 12:00 Daniel Dulf – Current Challenges in the Treatment of Uro-Genital Cancers: Conclusions 

National Oncology Programme

12:00 – 12:15 Mike SchenkerNGS Testing in Lung Cancer via PNO 

Workshop AI - Moderators: Liviu Luca Bîlteanu, Adrian Pogăcian

12:15 – 12:30 Adrian Pogacian – E-Health and AI are facing cancer: threats or opportunities for psycho-oncology? 

12:30 – 12:45 Szabolcs-Botond Lőrincz-Molnár – The Evolution of AI in Radiotherapy, from Atlas-Based to Deep Learning 

12:45 – 13:00 Norina Predescu – QA for AI Auto-contouring in Radiotherapy 

13:00 – 13:15 Liviu Luca Bîlteanu – Curriculum of digital competences a training programme for healthcare and non-healthcare professionals – objectives, content and organization within the TRANSITION Project 

13:15 – 14:15Lunch 

Radiology/Radiotherapy/Nuclear Medicine - Moderators: Laura Rebegea, Ovidiu Coza

14:15 – 14:30 Roxana Pintican – Ultrasound of Axillary Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer: Friend or Foe? 

14:30 – 14:45 Cristian Vasile – The Role of Interventional Radiology in Pulmonary Lesions  

14:45 – 15:00 Virgil Sivoglo – Evolution of radiotherapy in breast cancer treatment: From standard regimens to hypofractionation  

15:00 – 15:15 Laura Rebegea – Reirradiation: Between Evidence-Based and Clinical Practice, a Challenge for the Radiotherapy Team 

15:15 – 15:30 Ana Maria Ilie – Correlations between clinical and dosimetric parameters at the esophagus in breast cancer radiotherapy  

15:30 – 15:45 Ovidiu Florin Coza – Patient safety in radiotherapy practice 

15:45 – 16:00 Monica Chirila – Radiation Oncology in European Countries – Results from an International Survey 

Head and Neck Cancer - Moderators: Codruț Sarafoleanu, Oana Trifănescu

16:00 – 16:30 Raluca Pătru – Satellite Symposium MSD  – Keytruda: 5 Years of Advancing Treatment in Locally Advanced and Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma 

16:30 – 16:50 Coffee Break 

16:50 – 17:10 Oana Trifanescu – Satellite Symposium BMS – Opdivo: Treatment of Early Esophageal Cancer, New Perspectives 

17:10 – 17:40 Rodica Anghel, Laurenția Gales – Satellite Symposium Merck  – Interdisciplinary Management in Head and Neck Cancer 

17:40 – 18:05 Vincent Gregoire – Tools for Adaptive De-escalation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients 

18:05 – 18:30 Vincent Gregoire – Proton Therapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) 

18:30 – 18:40 Vincent Gregoire – Q&A 

18:40 – 18:55 Raluca Pătru – New Horizons in Systemic Therapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer 

18:55 – 19:10 Codruț Sarafoleanu – Surgery in head and neck cancers – pro and cons 

19:10 – 19:25 Statie Bogdan – Dosimetric comparison of helical tomotherapy and volume-modulated arc therapy in head and neck cancers – experience of IOCN 

19:25 – 19:40 Daniela Sandu – Review on rigorous quality assurance in head and neck radiotherapy: impact on treatment outcomes 

19:40 – 19:55 Daniela Urian – Prognostic Role of PET-CT Tracer Uptake at First Follow-Up After Radiation Therapy in Advanced-Stage Squamous Cell Oropharyngeal Carcinoma – a Retrospective Study 

ROOM 3 - Contouring Workshop

Contouring Workshop

09:30 – 11:00 Synaptiq Introduction – Introduction in H&N Radiotherapy Organs at risk Lymph node levels Anatomical spaces 

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break 

11:15 – 13:00 Hands-on clinical cases 

13:00 – 13:15 Wrap up & Closing 

13:15 – 14:15 Lunch 

Dinner

Room 1

UROGENITAL CANCERS - Moderators: Gabriel Kacso, Anca Zgură, Șerban Negru

09:00 – 09:30 Roberto Iacovelli – Current approach to metastatic RCC and future perspectives 

09:30 – 09:45 Șerban Negru – The role of PARP inhibitors in prostate cancer 

09:45 – 10:00 Gabriel Kacso – Possibilities and limitations of re-irradiation for local recurrences in prostate cancer 

10:00 – 10:20 Anca Zgură – Tailored Precision Medicine: Conditional Reprogramming of Urine Derived Bladder Cancer Cells 

10:20 – 10:35 Maria Barbu – Innovations in the management of patients with metastatic prostate cancer: Current aspects and future perspectives 

10:35 – 10:50 Florentina Lacatus – Therapeutic and dosimetric challenges in a case of metastatic renal cancer  

10:50 – 11:10 Gabriel Kacso – Satellite Symposium Novartis – Theranostics in practice. Current challenges and future perspectives 

11:10 – 11:30 Gabriel Kacso – Medical Satellite Symposium Johnson & Johnson – PARPIs and ARPIs in mCRPC 

11:30 – 11:50 Gabriel Kacso – Satellite Symposium Astellas – Management of the pre-metastatic prostate cancer 

11:50 – 12:15 Coffee Break



Sarcomas Session - Moderators: Luiza Serbănescu, Silvia Brotea Moșoiu

12:15 – 12:45 Aviad Zick – Characterizing Sarcoma Molecular Landscape by Nanopore Adaptive Sampling Sequencing 

12:45 – 13:00 Luiza Șerbănescu – The role of immunotherapy in sarcomas 

13:00 – 13:15 Silvia Brotea Moșoiu – NGS based treatment in sarcoma yes, or no? 

13:15 – 13:30 Dan Mitrea – Management of Radiation-Induced Neurotoxicity 

Pediatric Oncology Session - Moderators: Monica Dragomir, Rodica Cosnarovici

13:30 – 13:45 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Monica Dragomir – Cancer in adolescents and young adults. The transition from pediatric oncology to adult oncology 

13:45 – 14:00 Dr. Rodica Cosnarovici – Pediatric brain tumors: challenges and advances în cancer care 

14:00 – 14:15 Bianca Homorozeanu – Pediatric radiotherapy – opportunities and challenges 

14:15 – 14:30 Closing Remarks