Joint Session of the ESR and EORTC

ESR/EORTC - Holistic evaluation of cancer patients: influence of non-cancer-related factors

March 5, 16:30 - 18:00 CET

2 min
Chairperson's introduction
20 min
Geriatric oncology: moving the needle towards precision oncology for older adults with cancer
  1. To learn about the challenges of managing cancer in older adults.
  2. To appreciate the benefits of comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults with cancer.
  3. To understand the importance of broader multidisciplinary care input for older adults with cancer.
20 min
Impact of body composition on survival in pancreatic cancer
  1. To learn about how body composition is currently assessed and the role of imaging.
  2. To appreciate the difficulties in body composition assessments and the need for robust objective measures.
  3. To understand the impact of body composition on treatment strategies in pancreatic cancer.
20 min
Opportunistic evaluation of body composition in cancer patients: association with therapy-related toxicity
  1. To learn about how body composition is currently assessed in cancer patients and the role of imaging.
  2. To appreciate the effects of treatment toxicity on body composition.
  3. To understand the impact of treatment-related toxicity on patient outcome as a result of altered body composition.
20 min
Beyond cancer: alternative role of PET/CT in oncology
  1. To learn about how PET/CT is currently used in oncological patients beyond cancer therapy.
  2. To appreciate the strengths and limitations of PET/CT in treatment-induced body modifications.
  3. To understand how we should incorporate PET/CT assessments reporting findings beyond cancer in oncology.
8 min
Panel discussion