Event overview
Date: 24 April 2025 (with contouring webinar on 27 March 2025)
This one-day practical workshop is designed for healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of breast cancer. You will gain comprehensive updates on the rationale and technical approaches for internal mammary chain radiotherapy, contouring for breast cancer radiotherapy, and the practical and technical approaches to the tumour bed boost. We will also be running a linked contouring webinar and practice cases prior to the live workshop.
This Forum includes optional contouring training and certification which can be used as part of radiotherapy quality assurance approval for the PARABLE and FAST-Forward Boost trials. Reading materials will be sent out in early March with a contouring hints and tips webinar on 27 March 2025 9:00-10:30. There will then be a 10-day window to complete two contouring exercises using Aquilab software. Delegate contours will be reviewed by the faculty and common pitfalls will be highlighted during the live Forum on 24 April. Individual feedback will be given and certificates issued in May 2025.
Attendees can opt to register for this workshop in-person or online. Please select your preference at the time of booking.
14 CPD points will be awarded on completion of this course. Please note this event will not be available to view on-demand post event.
Learning objectives
- Stay updated: Understand the latest data on internal mammary node radiotherapy and learn to select appropriate radiotherapy techniques
- Master delineation: Confidently delineate target volumes for breast cancer radiotherapy
- Understand the rationale, practicalities and forthcoming research around tumour bed boost
Who should attend
This course is designed for healthcare professionals working in radiotherapy for breast cancer including, but not limited to:
- Clinical oncology consultants
- Clinical oncology trainees
- Therapeutic radiographers
- Breast practitioners
The course will be of particular benefit to:
- Healthcare professionals seeking to develop the quality of their breast cancer radiotherapy services
- Those intending to be involved in the FAST Forward Boost trial.
This course is suitable for both a UK-based and global audiences.
Registration fees
| Registration type | Fees |
|---|---|
| RCR member consultants and Fellows | £360 |
| RCR member trainees & AHP | £270 |
| Non-member consultants | £470 |
| Non-member trainees | £350 |
| Registration: | Book now |
Please refer to the eligibility criteria below. If you’re still unsure which rate you’re eligible for please contact - [email protected]
RCR consultant Fellows and members: Consultants with an active RCR membership.
RCR member trainee & non-member allied healthcare professionals (AHP): This applies to trainees with an active RCR membership, as well as AHP, who will not have an RCR membership, including, radiographers, physicists, SHOs, SAS doctors and medical students.
Non-member consultants: Consultants who don't have an active RCR membership.
Non-member trainees: Trainees who don't have an active RCR membership.
Programme
Online session: 27 March 2025
| Timings | Schedule |
| 09:00 |
Contouring for breast cancer radiotherapy |
| 09:30 | Introduction to Aquilab software |
In person session: 24 April 2025
| Timings | Schedule |
| 09:30 | Registration and coffee |
| 10:00 |
Welcome and introduction |
|
Session 1: In which patients should IMC RT be standard of care? |
|
| 10:10 |
What does the EBCTCG meta-analysis tell us about IMC RT? |
| 10:30 |
Do results stand up in the modern systemic Rx era? |
| 10:45 |
How should I be treating the IMC with RT? |
| 11:05 |
Who needs proton beam therapy? |
| 11:20 | Panel discussion/Q&A |
| 11:40 | Coffee break |
| Session 2: Contouring for breast cancer radiotherapy |
|
| 12:00 |
Contouring feedback session |
| 12:20 |
Autocontouring: pleasures and pitfalls |
| 12:35 |
Common issues in breast RT trial RTTQA |
| 12:50 | Panel discussion |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| Session 3: The tumour bed boost - why, when and how? | |
| 13:50 |
Who needs a tumour bed boost in 2025? |
| 14:05 |
How is boost RT being done in the UK? |
| 14:20 |
What is the evidence for simultaneous integrated boost? |
| 14:40 |
FAST-Forward Boost: Is 5# SIB safe and effective? |
| 15:00 |
A surgeon's guides to tumour beds in the oncoplastic era |
| 15:15 |
Contouring tumour beds in the oncoplastic era |
| 15:30 | Panel discussion |
| 15:50 | Coffee break |
| Session 4: Horizon scanning 2025-2026 | |
| 16:10 |
Combining modern systemic therapies and hypofraction: what's safe and what isn't? |
| 16:30 |
How will my practice change by 2026? |
| 16:50 |
Take home messages and meeting close |
| 17:00 | Networking Drinks |
Speaker faculty
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Location
This course will be held in Central London.
This workshop will be offered both in-person and live-streamed for those attending online. We do recommend attending in-person to fully immerse yourself in the workshop experience, to connect with our faculty experts in-person, and network with your peers and colleagues.
If you intend to join the workshop from home, please ensure you have good internet connection to take part in live activities.
Partner with the RCR
A partnership with the RCR offers your company the opportunity to form a mutually beneficial relationship, built on collaboration and connection. The RCR offers a variety of ways to get involved, including our new Annual Partnership packages, one and two-day events and our e-learning resources.
- Be a valuable part of the RCR’s growing community
- Network and engage face-to-face and online with multidisciplinary audiences
- Share details of new products and services
- Support and invest in the RCR’s mission: supporting excellence in medical imaging and cancer treatment.
If you are interested in partnering with us at this event or future events, please contact:
Zarqa Ali
Corporate Partnerships
[email protected]
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