April 26 - 30 | Basel, CH
April 13-16 | Rotterdam, NL
April 13-16 | Rotterdam, NL
April 13-16 | Rotterdam, NL
April 13-16 | Rotterdam, NL
It will cover the following topics:
Lectures:
Interventional oncology (IO) offers safe and effective treatment for patients with a variety of malignancies.
Since its beginnings a few decades ago, when IO was often considered a mere go-to in the case of hard-to-reach or unresectable tumours, its importance has expanded dramatically leading to ever-new oncologic applications of minimally invasive image-guided procedures.
This does not only hold true in a palliative setting. In recent years, potentially curative IR procedures have also emerged, making an increasingly significant contribution to the treatment of oncologic patients.
These developments are quickly establishing IO as the fourth pillar of cancer care alongside medical, surgical and radiation oncology. IO procedures, when applied to the right patients, achieve excellent oncological results with fewer complications and shorter hospital stays than conventional surgery. As a result, they are less expensive and more cost-effective than surgery.
Directed at trainees and young staff members, the IO Foundation Course will enable you to get a first overview of the most important IO procedures and how they fit into a truly multidisciplinary approach to cancer care.
In addition to getting to know the IO toolkit, you will learn about the main elements of oncology care provided by the various MDT members, including the essentials of surgical, medical and radiation oncology, and relevant aspects of histopathology.
You can watch the IO Foundation Course 2025 on demand via the CIRSE Library!
