The older cancer patient: translating recommendations into clinical practice
MSD Belgium is delighted to invite you to our virtual symposium on the older patient with cancer that will take place on Wednesday 19th of January 2022, from 18h30-20h00. The live and interactive symposium is moderated by Prof. Dr. H. Wildiers and brought to you by a panel of Belgian experts in the field of oncogeriatry with the aim to support your daily management of the older cancer patient.
The older cancer patient: translating recommendations into clinical practice
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Virtual symposium
Wednesday 19th of January 2022
18h30-20h00
Accreditation requested
Moderator: Prof. Dr. H. Wildiers (UZ Leuven)
Presenters: Prof. Dr. L. Decoster (UZ Brussel),
Dr. E. Naert (UZ Gent),
Prof. Dr. L. Dal Lago (Institut Jules Bordet),
Dr. V. Verschaeve (Grand Hôpital de Charleroi)
This virtual symposium is a non-promotional event organized by MSD Belgium in our commitment to contribute to continuous medical education. Attendance of the event is free of charge.
| Program | |
|---|---|
| 18h30-19h00 | Geriatric assessment: from theory and clinical trials into daily practice |
| 18h30-18h50 | Not all older patients are the same, how can our understanding be improved? (Prof. Dr. L. Dal Lago) |
| 18h50-19h00 | How to implement geriatric assessment into the daily practice: an ongoing challenge. (Dr. E. Naert) |
| 19h00-20h00 | Cancer type specific guidelines: what do they mean for my patient? |
| 19h00-19h20 | Early breast cancer (Prof. Dr. H. Wildiers) |
| 19h20-19h40 | Immunotherapy in lung cancer (Prof. Dr. L. Decoster) |
| 19h40-20h00 | Hormone therapies in prostate cancer (Dr. V. Verschaeve) |
Each topic will be followed by a Q&A session to allow for an interactive discussion with the participants