Academic Programme
Please see the academic programme below.
SACO 2023
Final Academic Programme
| TIMES, SESSIONS, SESIONS TOPICS AND CHAIRS | TOPICS AND PROGRAMME ITEMS | PRESENTERS |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 31 August 2023 | ||
| 7:00 | Registration (Until 17:00) | |
| Contouring workshop Room 1.4 | ||
| Sponsored by Elekta | ||
| Virtual & live presentations | ||
| Session A: CNS & Head & Neck | ||
| Chairs: Prof Alicia Sherriff & Dr Shivona Moodley | ||
| 8:15 | Welcome & introduction | Dr Mariza Tunmer |
| 8:20 | Delegate’s homework review: Statistical analysis of homework / DICOM merge and consensus atlas | Dr Hamza Tatli |
| 8:35 | Focus on applied radiological anatomy | Dr Chris Profyris (Virtual) |
| 8:45 | Contouring CNS: Glioblastoma | Prof Jeannette Parkes |
| 9:15 | Contouring CNS: Meningioma | Dr Thurandrie Naicker |
| 9:40 | Focus on applied radiological anatomy: LN levels | Dr Ernst Boshoff |
| 9:50 | Contouring H & N: Oropharynx | Dr Julie Wetter |
| 10:30 | REFRESHMENTS | In front of lecture room |
| Session B: Breast | ||
| Chairs: Dr Duvern Ramiah & Dr Shane Cullis | ||
| 11:00 | Focus on applied radiological anatomy: LN levels | Dr Leora Sweidan |
| 11:10 | Contouring: Whole breast irradiation | Prof Philip Poortmans |
| 12:00 | Contouring: LN positive breast cancer | Prof Philip Poortmans |
| 12:45 | LUNCH | In front of lecture room |
| Session C: Pelvis | ||
| Chairs: Dr Shona Bhadree & Dr Tsholofelo Mutsoane | ||
| 13:30 | Focus on applied radiological anatomy: Pelvic LNs | Dr Ernst Boshoff |
| 13:40 | Contouring: Gynae – cervix | Dr Sheynaz Bassa |
| 14:10 | Contouring: GUT – prostate | Dr Mia Hugo |
| 14:40 | Contouring: GIT – rectum | Dr Mia Hugo |
| 15:05 | Contouring: GIT – anus | Dr Nkuli Mlaba |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS | In front of lecture room |
| Session D: Thorax & Upper Abdomen | ||
| Chairs: Dr Karin Vorster & Dr Nafeesa Vawda | ||
| 16:00 | Elekta presentation | Ms Marga Claassen |
| 16:05 | Focus on applied radiological anatomy | Dr Ernst Boshoff |
| 16:15 | Contouring: GIT – oes | Prof Rebecca Wong |
| 16:40 | Contouring: GIT – liver and pancreas | Prof Rebecca Wong |
| 17:15 | Contouring: Thorax – lung | Dr Mariza Tunmer |
| 17:40 | Adjourn | |
| Evening at leisure | ||
| Palliative Care Workshop Room 1.6 | ||
| Session A: Beyond our doorstep: Building flexible and sustainable palliative care services in difficult-to-reach, underserviced and rural South Africa. | ||
| Chairs: Dr Margie Venter & Mrs Linda Greeff | ||
| 8:30 | Welcome & introduction | Dr Margie Venter |
| 8:45 | Models of care Telepalliative care: what does the evidence say? Exploring existing models | Dr Barbara Matthews & Dr Margie Munnings |
| 9:30 | Group discussion: Innovating hybrid models of care for future implementation in different settings | Dr Barbara Matthews & Dr Margie Munnings |
| 10:00 | Operational practicalities · Patient referral: Tools and technology · The teleconsultation process: Patient and provider considerations · Team communication · Issues of confidentiality and medico-legal risks | Dr Margie Venter |
| 10:30 | REFRESHMENTS | In front of lecture room |
| Session B: Beyond our doorstep: Building flexible and sustainable palliative care services in difficult-to-reach, underserviced and rural South Africa (continues) | ||
| Chairs: Dr Margie Venter & Mrs Linda Greeff | ||
| 11:00 | Medication · Just-in-Time Medications for Effective Symptom Relief (TTO’s) · Scripting S6 medicines from far | Dr Craig Howes |
| 11:30 | Growing the network “Show and Tell” by representatives from various organisations involved in palliative care Exploring a national database or resource list Collaborative opportunities | Mr Andrew Francis |
| 12:00 | Small group discussion | |
| 12:30 | Large group discussion: Key take-homes | Dr Margie Venter & Mrs Linda Greeff |
| 13:00 | LUNCH | In front of lecture room |
| Session C: Professional conversations in grief and bereavement: | ||
| Meaning-making, legacy work and dealing with loss. | ||
| Chair: Mrs Linda Greeff | ||
| 13:45 | Following the narrative therapy framework, all palliative care team members will be offered the basic skills to support and prepare patients and families for approaching death Topics will include meaning-making, legacy work and dealing with grief | Dr Elize Morkel |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS | In front of lecture room |
| Session D: Professional conversations in grief and bereavement: | ||
| Meaning-making, legacy work and dealing with loss (continues) | ||
| Chair: Mrs Mariana Lourens | ||
| 16:00 | Workshop continued | Dr Elize Morkel |
| 17:30 | Adjourn | |
| Evening at leisure | ||
| CONGRESS PROGRAMME | ||
| Abstract number indicted in square brackets: [ ] | ||
| Friday, 1 September 2023 | ||
| 7:00 | Registration (Until 18:00) | Exhibition Hall (Hall 3) |
| 8:45 | Radiology: Full body MRI Masterclass | Room 2.64-66 (Virtual & live presentations) |
| SESSION 1A: PLENARY Ballroom | ||
| CONGRESS OPENING | ||
| Chairs: Dr Mariza Tunmer & Dr Ronwyn van Eeden | ||
| 9:00 | Official opening | Dr Mariza Tunmer, Congress & SASCRO Chair |
| 9:05 | The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Distinguished Lecture: Gold standard in head & neck cancer care | Prof Johan Fagan |
| 9:30 | Tailoring RT for breast cancer patients in the 21st century | Prof Philip Poortmans |
| 9:50 | Dysregulation of immune checkpoint proteins and chemokines in newly diagnosed early breast cancer patients. Effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy | Prof Bernardo Rapoport [1] |
| 10:05 | AI in medicine | Prof Keymanthri Moodley |
| 10:25 | REFRESHMENTS | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 1B: Radiology masterclass in oncological whole-body MRI | ||
| Room 2.64-66 | ||
| Masterclass presented by the International Cancer Imaging Society. | ||
| Chair: Dr Tamiya Nair | ||
| 8:45 | Welcome and introduction | Prof Anwar Padhani & Prof Dow-Mu Koh |
| 9:00 | Session 1: Protocols, normals & screening | Prof Dow-Mu Koh & Prof Giuseppe Petralia |
| 10:45 | REFRESHMENTS | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 2A: Oncology 1 - Breast Ballroom East | ||
| Chairs: Prof Georgia Demetriou & Dr Sudeshen Naidoo | ||
| 11:00 | Breast MRI 101: What the oncologist needs to know | Dr Leora Sweidan |
| 11:10 | RT in breast cancer patients with mammoplasty / oncoplastic techniques | Prof Philip Poortmans |
| 11:30 | Precision medicine in metastatic HR+ Her2- breast ca | Dr Devan Moodley |
| 11:45 | Update: Her2 positive breast cancer | Dr Keo Tabane |
| 12:00 | Pathological complete response in early breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy: An analysis of treatment outcomes in the real-world setting | Ms Liezl Heyman [2] |
| 12:15 | Approach to early-stage triple negative breast cancer | Prof Bernardo Rapoport |
| 12:30 | LUNCH & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 12:30 | Young Oncologist’s Lunchtime networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 2B: Oncology 2 - General Ballroom West | ||
| Chairs: Dr Nkuli Mlaba & Dr Adelaide De Freitas | ||
| 11:00 | Using the multi-disciplinary approach to improve global paeds RT (Ethics) | Prof Jeanette Parkes |
| 11:15 | Disruptive innovation in radiation oncology and how it can democratise cancer care | Dr Duvern Ramiah |
| 11:30 | Nuts & bolts of setting up a research programme: Experience from Botswana | Prof Surbhi Grover |
| 11:45 | Barriers to care: The Zimbabwe experience (Ethics) | Dr Nomsa Tsikai |
| 12:00 | Transition of cranio-spinal radiotherapy treatment: An overall comparison of 3D CRT, IMRT and VMAT | Dr Annemari Groenewald [3] |
| 12:10 | Malignant effusive pericarditis: The IMPI-2 experience | Dr Kishendree Naicker [4] |
| 12:20 | Discussion | |
| 12:30 | LUNCH & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 12:30 | Young Oncologist’s Lunchtime networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 2C: Palliative Care Practitioners Room 1.43-44 | ||
| Chair: Dr René Krause | ||
| 11:00 | The concept of total pain | Dr Shannon Odell |
| 11:15 | Understanding nociplastic pain | Ms Jacqui Koep |
| 11:30 | Discussion: Where do nociplastic and total pain meet? | Panel discussion |
| 11:45 | Treating with opioids: The pitfalls | Dr Kristien de Klerk |
| 12:00 | Managing complex opioid toxicity | Dr Cyrille Mulumba |
| 12:15 | Neuropathic pain | Prof Sean Chetty |
| 12:30 | LUNCH & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 12:30 | Young Oncologist’s Lunchtime networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 2D: Radiation Therapy Room 1.6 | ||
| Chairs: Mrs René Botha & Mrs Tamlyn Abbott | ||
| 11:00 | Eating an elephant one bite at a time: Our journey to becoming Novalis Certified | Ms Natalie Clarke [5] |
| 11:15 | Gamma knife and linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial tumours: A dosimetric comparison | Mr Hein Fourie [6] |
| 11:30 | Trigeminal neuralgia: Life Hilton Radiotherapy Unit experience | Mrs Jeunesse Thompson [7] |
| 11:45 | The adoption of hypofractionation in treatment of prostate cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital | Ms Sesana Mbatha [8] |
| 12:00 | Influence of prone versus supine positioning on normal tissue volume during radiotherapy for prostate cancer | Mrs Carina de Vos [9] |
| 12:15 | The 5 A's behavior change model to promote sexual health dialogues in oncology | Mr Nape Phahlamohlaka[10] |
| 12:30 | LUNCH & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 12:30 | Young Oncologist’s Lunchtime networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 2E: Psychosocial Room 2.61-63 | ||
| MDT’s and IDT’s. Challenges and best practice | ||
| Chair: Dr Welly den Hollander | ||
| 11:00 | The effectiveness of the IDT in a small oncology unit | Ms Elnette du Toit |
| 11:30 | Disability or incapacity? Advocacy within an MDT for employed cancer patients: A social work perspective | Mr Ian Veary [11] |
| 12:00 | Participant experiences, discussion & feedback | Dr Welly den Hollander |
| 12:30 | LUNCH & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 12:30 | Young Oncologist’s Lunchtime networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 2F: Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Room 2.4 | ||
| Chair: Mrs Shelley Muscat | ||
| 11:00 | Welcome | Mrs Shelley Muscat |
| 11:10 | Coping with burnout and stigma in mental health | Mrs Annatjie Peters |
| 11:55 | The perfect storm | Mrs Rowan Robinson |
| 12:15 | Discussion | |
| 12:30 | LUNCH & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 12:30 | Young Oncologist’s Lunchtime networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 2G: Radiology masterclass in oncological whole-body MRI | ||
| Room 2.64-66 | ||
| Chair: Dr Tamiya Nair | ||
| 11:10 | Session 2: WB-MRI in Myeloma | Prof Christina Messiou & Prof Dow-Mu Koh |
| 12:55 | LUNCH & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 13:45 | RSSA ONCOLOGY SUBGROUP VIRTUAL MEETING | Room 2.64-66 |
| Eli Lilly Trade Symposium Ballroom East | ||
| Early Breast Cancer | ||
| Chair: Mr Thiresen Govender | ||
| 13:30 | Welcome | Mr Thiresen Govender (Business Unit Manager) |
| 13:35 | Advancing Adjuvant Care in Early Breast Cancer- The Role of Abemaciclib | Dr Ronwyn van Eeden |
| 14:10 | Discussion | |
| 14:20 | Adjourn | |
| Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company Symposium Ballroom West | ||
| Innovations Driving Advances in Oncology Patient Care | ||
| Chair: Tim Clark, Senior Director Marketing | ||
| 13:30 | Welcome | Tim Clark Senior Director Marketing |
| 13:35 | Transforming Oncology Care with ARIA | Ekta Jhala Senior Manager Product Marketing |
| 13:50 | IDENTIFY - The Evolution of Surface Guidance | Vincent Lengkeek Manager Product Marketing HW Ring Systems |
| 14:05 | Noona - The Power of Connected Care | Ekta Jhala Senior Manager Product Marketing |
| 14:20 | Adjourn | |
| SESSION 3A: Oncology 1 – General / Lung cancer Ballroom East | ||
| Chairs: Dr Poovan Govender & Dr Samuel Fourie | ||
| 14:30 | Current trends in immuno-oncology: Approaches and limitations and how to enhance responses | Prof Alex Adjei |
| 14:45 | Lung cancer: New developments in targeted therapies | Dr Ronwyn van Eeden |
| 15:00 | Approach to brain metastases in the era of targeted therapies | Dr Omondi Ogude |
| 15:15 | Hippocampal sparing | Dr Sudeshen Naidoo |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 3B: Oncology 2 - Lower GIT Ballroom West | ||
| Chairs: Dr Sthe Mhlongo & Dr Johann Raats | ||
| 14:30 | TNT when & how: Short course vs long course | Dr Mia Hugo |
| 14:45 | CRC: Evolving landscape of systemic therapies | Dr Marc Maurel |
| 15:00 | CRC in the era of molecular medicine: Personalizing diagnosis for precision treatment | Prof Simon Nayler |
| 15:15 | Panel discussion | |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 3C: Oncology 3 - Research & Ethics Room 1.41-42 | ||
| Chais: Dr Henriette Burger & Prof Paul Ruff | ||
| 14:30 | Creating an effective environment for clinical trials in South Africa (Ethics) | Prof Paul Ruff |
| 14:50 | Radiotherapy infrastructure and human resources in Africa: A survey on the present status (Ethics) | Dr Abba Mallum [12] |
| 15:05 | Medical futility in cancer care (Ethics) | Dr Diana Pillay [13] |
| 15:20 | Discussion | |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 3D: Palliative Care Practitioners Room 1.43-44 | ||
| Chair: Dr Margie Venter | ||
| 13:30 | Initiating an integrated oncology palliative care service in a tertiary hospital | Prof Alicia Sherriff & Dr Dalene van Jaarsveld |
| 13:45 | A model of palliative care integration: The GSH oncology experience | Dr Zainab Mohamed |
| 14:00 | An integrated approach to the management of pancreas cancer patients | Dr René Krause |
| 14:15 | The results of early initiation of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer and related outcomes | Dr Nomalungelo Nyathi |
| 14:30 | Occupational therapy and the Big "C" | Ms Madelein Kritzinger [14] |
| 14:45 | Palliative care in the era of biologics | Dr Louise Walker |
| 15:00 | Spiritual care | Dr Mpho Ratshikana-Moloko |
| 15:15 | A patient experience | Dr Mpho Ratshikana-Moloko |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 3E: Radiation Therapy Room 1.6 | ||
| Chairs: Ms Janetha du Toit & Mr Gareth Christian | ||
| 13:30 | Life Vincent Pallotti Oncology: Journey of installing the first Ethos Radiotherapy System in Sub-Saharan Africa | Ms Kulthum Ismail [15] |
| 13:45 | Halcyon planning tips and tricks: Superficial dose management and breast planning | Ms Hester Burger [16] |
| 14:00 | Deep inspiration breath-hold versus free breathing technique for left-sided breast cancer | Mrs Cindy Wainwright [17] |
| 14:15 | Three dimensional conformal treatment planning for bilateral breast cancer | Mrs Melany Pelser [18] |
| 14:30 | To bolus or not to bolus: An airgap analysis | Mrs Melissa McClement [19] |
| 14:45 | A retrospective analysis of organs at risk (OAR) doses received during deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) treatment of left breast cancer compared to free breathing treatment: A private radiotherapy department experience | Ms Zandri van der Westhuizen [20] |
| 15:00 | Halcyon planning tips and tricks: Multiple isocentre planning for paediatric craniospinal irradiation | Ms Hester Burger [21] |
| 15:15 | Whole brain hippocampal sparring radiotherapy | Mrs Achal Sonbadhar [22] |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 3F: Psychosocial Room 2.61-63 | ||
| The therapeutic toolbox | ||
| Chair: Ms Elnette du Toit | ||
| 13:30 | A model of care for adult cancer survivors and their families in South Africa using grounded theory research study | Ms Martjie de Villiers |
| 14:00 | Group approaches and family work | Dr Welly den Hollander [23] |
| 14:30 | Dig a little deeper and free yourself from the burden of fixing | Mrs Mariana Lourens [24] |
| 14:50 | Practical application: Case studies | Mrs Mariana Lourens |
| 15:20 | Introduction to the SAOSWF psycho-oncology training for medical & oncology social workers | Dr Welly den Hollander |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 3G: Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Room 2.4 | ||
| Chair: Mrs Sharon Erasmus | ||
| 13:30 | Patient Safety-Heparin and CVADS | Mrs Shelley Muscat |
| 13:50 | Immunotherapy: Broad overview | Mr Quinton Barber |
| 14:20 | Cancer nursing research output in Africa 2015 to 2019: A scoping review following on the previous review of 2005 to 2014 | Prof Lize Maree [25] |
| 14:35 | Knowledge, practices, and perceived barriers among professional nurses on chemotherapy induced neutropenic sepsis | Mrs Shirley Jonathan |
| 14:50 | An intervention to manage compassion fatigue in oncology nurses in Durban, South Africa | Dr Dorien Wentzel [26] |
| 15:15 | Discussion | |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 3H: Radiology masterclass in oncological whole-body MRI | ||
| Room 2.64-66 | ||
| Chair: Dr Tamiya Nair | ||
| 13:55 | Session 3: WB-MRI in Breast cancer | Prof Giuseppe Petralia & Prof Anwar Padhani |
| 15:40 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 4A: Oncology 1 – General Ballroom East | ||
| Chairs: Dr Laura Stopforth & Dr Alastair Hunter | ||
| 16:00 | FLASH: Hype of game changer? | Prof Philip Poortmans |
| 16:15 | AI in radiation oncology: What do we need to know? (Ethics) | Prof Debbie van der Merwe |
| 16:30 | Developments in CMSA Rad Onc examinations: Moving towards Single Best Answer (SBA) questions? | Dr Sheynaz Bassa |
| 16:40 | Radiotherapy incident reporting (Ethics) | Ms Janetha du Toit [27] |
| 16:55 | Adjourn | |
| 17:00 | SASCRO AGM | Ballroom East |
| 17:00 | SAOSWF AGM | Room 2.61-63 |
| 17:00 | NONSA AGM | Room 2.4 |
| 18:00 | Meet & Greet | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 4B: Oncology 2 - GUT prostate Ballroom West | ||
| Chairs: Dr Ingo De Mûelenaere & Dr Ashraf Wadee | ||
| 16:00 | Prostate radiotherapy | Dr Duvern Ramiah |
| 16:15 | The changing landscape of systemic therapy for nmCRPC | Dr Jill Harris |
| 16:30 | Theranostics update: What the oncologist needs to know | Dr Stuart More |
| 16:55 | Adjourn | |
| 17:00 | SASCRO AGM | BR East |
| SAOSWF AGM | Room 2.61-63 | |
| NONSA AGM | Room 2.4 | |
| 18:00 | Meet & Greet | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 4C: Palliative Care Practitioners Room 1.43-44 | ||
| Chair: Ms Madelein Kritzinger | ||
| 16:00 | A study to understand the experiences of adolescents and young adults living with cancer in a Northern Cape public health setting | Dr Leana Spies |
| 16:15 | Sharing prognosis: Perceptions of oncology health care workers | Dr Henriette Burger |
| 16:30 | REMAP: A talking map for goals of care discussions | Dr Margie Venter |
| 16:40 | Discussion | |
| 16:50 | Adjourn | |
| 17:00 | SASCRO AGM | BR East |
| SAOSWF AGM | Room 2.61-63 | |
| NONSA AGM | Room 2.4 | |
| 18:00 | Meet & Greet | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 4D: Radiation Therapy Room 1.6 | ||
| Chairs: Dr Deirdre Long & Mr Nape Phahlamohlaka | ||
| 16:00 | Integration of Aria in the Icon work environment | Ms Nicolene Coetzee & Ms Marileze Neethling [28] |
| 16:15 | Access to Care Cape Town: Eight year review of radiotherapy training programme | Ms Elaine Botha [29] |
| 16:30 | A model to facilitate the mental health of radiation therapy students during their academic training | Mrs Louisa Mokoena [30] |
| 16:45 | Patient recall of verbally communicated prostate cancer radiation treatment information compared to augmentation with audio-recordings | Ms Teresa Winkelmann [31] |
| 17:00 | Vaginal rehabilitation after radiation therapy for cervical cancer patients | Mrs Lientjie du Plessis [32] |
| 16:15 | Adjourn | |
| 18:00 | Meet & Greet | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 4E: Psychosocial Room 2.61-63 | ||
| Complementary therapies | ||
| Chair: Mr Ian Veary | ||
| 16:00 | Animal-assisted Intervention in a private oncology practice: A personal experience | Mrs Ronelle de Klerk [33] |
| 16:30 | Aroma therapy & reflexology | Ms Fiona McLennon |
| 16:50 | Adjourn | |
| 17:00 | SASCRO AGM | BR East |
| SAOSWF AGM | Room 2.61-63 | |
| NONSA AGM | Room 2.4 | |
| 18:00 | Meet & Greet | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 4F: Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Room 2.4 | ||
| Chair: Ms Andrea Brummer | ||
| 16:00 | Moral distress in oncology nurses | Dr Diana Pillay [34] |
| 16:20 | Home care evolution in end-of-life care | Ms Petra Fordelmann |
| 16:40 | Discussion | |
| 16:50 | Adjourn | |
| 17:00 | SASCRO AGM | BR East |
| SAOSWF AGM | Room 2.61-63 | |
| NONSA AGM | Room 2.4 | |
| 18:00 | Meet & Greet | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 4G: Radiology masterclass in oncological whole-body MRI | ||
| Room 2.64-66 | ||
| Chair: Dr Tamiya Nair | ||
| 16:00 | Session 4: WB-MRI in prostate cancer | Prof Anwar Padhani Dr Nina Tunariu |
| 17:50 | Adjourn | |
| 18:00 | Meet & Greet | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| Saturday, 2 September 2023 | ||
| 7:00 | Registration (Until 17:00) | Exhibition Hall, Hall 3 |
| MSD Trade Symposium Ballroom East | ||
| Renal Cell Carcinoma | ||
| Chair: Dr Johann Riedemann | ||
| 8:00 | Welcome | Dr Johann Riedemann |
| 8:05 | The current landscape, opportunities and challenges in advanced renal cell carcinoma | Dr Avivit Peer |
| 8:30 | Discussion | |
| 8:40 | Adjourn | |
| SESSION 5A: Oncology 1 – MDT | ||
| Oncology, Radiology, Neuro combined Ballroom East | ||
| Chairs: Dr Wilhelm van Zijl & Dr Tamiya Nair | ||
| 8:45 | Choosing between imaging modalities for prostate cancer: WB-MRI | Prof Anwar Padhani |
| 9:05 | Choosing between imaging modalities for prostate cancer: PSMA PET-CT | Dr Stuart More |
| 9:25 | Panel discussion: Including cost comparisons | |
| 9:40 | IR: Ablations in oncology. Applications & limitations | Dr Charles Sanyika |
| 10:00 | Post radiotherapy imaging of brain metastases | Dr Owen Terreblanche |
| 10:15 | Advancements in brain tumour surgery | Dr Chris Profyris (Virtual) |
| 10:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 10:30 | Meet your friendly physio! Physio networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 5B: Oncology 2 | ||
| MDT - Skin Cancer Ballroom West | ||
| Chairs: Dr Sze-Wai Chan & Dr Mark Phipson | ||
| 8:45 | Melanoma: Best practice surgical management | Dr Alex Landau |
| 9:00 | Melanoma approach: Medical oncologist’s perspective | Dr Sze-Wai Chan |
| 9:15 | Treatment outcomes in patients with metastatic malignant melanoma: Results of a single institution | Ms Teresa Smit [35] |
| 9:25 | NMSC: SOC for reporting and pitfalls of diagnosis | Dr Kirstin Fearnhead |
| 9:40 | Systemic levels of the soluble co-inhibitory immune checkpoints, CTLA-4, LAG-3, PD-1/PD-L1 and TIM-3 are markedly increased in basal cell carcinoma | Prof Bernardo Rapoport [36] |
| 9:50 | NMSC: Adjuvant RT indications – do we really know? | Dr Shivona Moodley |
| 10:05 | Innovations: Rhenium brachytherapy for NMSC & keloids | Dr Odirile Obuseng |
| 10:15 | Panel discussion | |
| 10:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 10:30 | Meet your friendly physio! Physio networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 5C: Oncology & RTT abstracts Room 1.6 | ||
| Chairs: Ms Natalie Clarke & Mrs Rene Botha | ||
| 8:45 | Managing an unplanned, extended linac breakdown period: Our experience | Ms Melissa McClement [37] |
| 9:00 | Megavoltage electron therapy: A quick refresher | Prof Debbie van der Merwe |
| 9:15 | The art of verification | Ms Rene Botha |
| 9:30 | Psycho-social support by patient-centered communication (Ethics) | Ms Germaine Lovric [38] |
| 9:45 | When DIBH doesn’t work: What can be done? | Ms Achal Sonbadhar |
| 10:00 | Lymph drainage: What oncologists and RTTs should know | Ms Candice Kuschke |
| 10:15 | Hyperthermia for cancer: Where it fits | Dr Carrie Minnaar |
| 10:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 10:30 | Meet your friendly physio! Physio networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 5D: Gynae Oncology Room 1.43-44 | ||
| Chair: Dr Nomonde Mbatani | ||
| 8:45 | Optimal management of pre-malignant endometrial lesions | Prof Leon Snyman |
| 9:00 | Minimally invasive surgery in high risk endometrial carcinomas | Dr Edwin Mnisi |
| 9:15 | SLN mapping in high risk endometrial carcinomas | Prof Mario Leitao |
| 9:35 | Clinical implications of molecular markers in endometrial cancer | Prof Simon Nayler |
| 9:50 | Fertility sparing options for endometrial carcinoma | Prof Mario Leitao |
| 10:15 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 10:15 | Meet your friendly physio! Physio networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 5E: Psychosocial Room 2.61-63 | ||
| Rehabilitation of the cancer patient | ||
| Chair: Ms Elnette du Toit | ||
| 8:30 | The role of the physio in cancer rehabilitation | Ms Lome Prinsloo [39] |
| 09h00 | The speech therapist’s role in head-and neck cancer management | Ms Alexandra Jensen |
| 9:30 | Occupational therapy in cancer rehabilitation and palliative care | Ms Jennifer Dunn [40] |
| 10:00 | Discussion | Ms Elnette du Toit |
| 10:15 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 10:15 | Meet your friendly physio! Physio networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 5F: Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Room 2.4 | ||
| Chair: Dr Dorien Wentzel | ||
| 8:30 | Interactive workshop: The global power of oncology nursing | Prof Annie Young |
| 10:00 | Discussion | |
| 10:15 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 10:15 | Meet your friendly physio! Physio networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 5G: Pharmacists Room 2.64-66 | ||
| Chair: Mrs Martie Hendriksz | ||
| 8:30 | Nutritional support in cancer patients | Ms Tegan Bilse |
| 9:30 | Methods of dose calculation in oncology pharmacy | Mrs Razeeya Khan |
| 10:00 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 10:15 | Meet your friendly physio! Physio networking session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| SESSION 6: CONGRESS PLENARY Ballroom | ||
| Chairs: Dr Shona Bhadree & Prof Alicia Sherriff | ||
| 11:00 | Building clinical research capacity through mentorship | Prof Rebecca Wong |
| 11:20 | Engineer imaging through the understanding of clinical needs | Prof Anwar Padhani |
| 11:40 | Quality improvement resources for radiation oncologists, medical physicists and radiation therapists | Prof Debbie van der Merwe |
| 12:00 | Clinical trial methodology (Ethics) | Prof Paul Ruff |
| 12:15 | Chemo-induced nausea and vomiting: Nurses’ perspective | Prof Annie Young |
| 12:30 | LUNCH, POSTER & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| 12:35 | Poster session | Poster area, Exhibition |
| Astellas Pharma Trade Symposium Ballroom East | ||
| Metastatic prostate cancer | ||
| Chair: Prof Bernardo Rapoport | ||
| 13:30 | Welcome | Prof Bernardo Rapoport |
| 13:35 | An individualized approach in managing metastatic prostate cancer | Dr Jill Harris |
| 14:00 | Case study presentation | Prof Bernardo Rapoport |
| 14:20 | Adjourn | |
| Oncobeta Africa Trade Symposium Ballroom West | ||
| Skin cancer | ||
| Chair: Dr Stuart More | ||
| 13:30 | Welcome | Dr Stuart More |
| 13:35 | Rhenium-SCT for non-melanoma skin cancer | Dr Boitumelo Kenoshi |
| 14:15 | Discussion | |
| 14:20 | Adjourn | |
| SESSION 7A: Oncology and Radiology combined Ballroom West | ||
| Chairs: Dr Dino Chetty & Dr Charles Sanyika | ||
| 14:30 | Radiotherapy and metastases: When to dial up the dose? | Prof Rebecca Wong |
| 14:45 | Therapeutic IR: Pain blocks pancreatic ca and beyond | Dr Gareth Bydawell |
| 15:00 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 7B: Oncology 2 – Immuno-Oncology Room 1.6 | ||
| Chairs: Dr Devan Moodley | ||
| 14:30 | Immunotherapy: When is it imperative? | Prof Georgia Demetriou |
| 14:45 | CAR T-cell therapy for South Africa: A work in progress | Dr Justin du Toit |
| 15:00 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 7C: Gynae Oncology Room 1.43-44 | ||
| Chair: Dr Trudy Smith & Prof Leon Snyman | ||
| 14:30 | Adjuvant therapy controversies in endometrial carcinomas | Prof Mario Leitao |
| 14:50 | Immunotherapy in gynecological oncology | Dr Samuel Fourie |
| 15:10 | The place of PARP inhibitors in ovarian cancer | Dr Lizanne Langenhoven |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 7D: Psychosocial Room 2.61-63 | ||
| Lung cancer prevention & early detection | ||
| Chair: Dr Welly den Hollander | ||
| 13:30 | Lung cancer prevention & early detection. Community based research | Sr Felicia Khumalo |
| 14:00 | CANSA’s online smoking cessation programme eKick-butt | Ms Gretchen Minnaar [41] |
| 14:30 | Lung cancer prevalence & registry | Sr Felicia Khumalo |
| 15:00 | Discussion | Dr Welly den Hollander |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 7E: Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Room 2.4 | ||
| Chair: Mrs Belinda Bailey | ||
| 13:30 | Pharmacovigilance reporting ADR | Mrs Machikoana Phasha |
| 15:15 | Discussion | |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 7F: Pharmacists Room 2.64-66 | ||
| Chair: Mrs Marileen Botha | ||
| 13:30 | PPE, spill kit and hazardous waste disposal | Ms Carien van der Merwe |
| 14:30 | Information sources and literature in oncology pharmacy | Mr Quinton Barber |
| 15:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 8A: Oncology 1: Registrar Presentations Room 1.41-42 | ||
| Chairs: Prof Jeannette Parkes & Dr Brent Green | ||
| 15:30 | A retrospective analysis of outcomes of modified hypofractionated breast radiotherapy for patients in Tygerberg Hospital during the 2020 Coronavirus-19 pandemic | Dr Yashmeeta Bundhoo [42] |
| 15:45 | An evaluation of efficacy and toxicity of a hypofractionated definitive radiotherapy schedule for prostate cancer at a single institution in South Africa | Dr Firzana Hendricks [43] |
| 16:00 | Patterns of recurrence in patients with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the rectum after multimodality treatment at Groote Schuur Hospital | Dr Petani Mtonga [44] |
| 16:15 | Association of Kaposi Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus viral load and clinical features of Kaposi sarcoma in HIV-infected patients in South Africa | Dr Rebecca Tibenderana (Virtual) [45] |
| 16:30 | Access to oncological care in Western Kwazulu-Natal | Dr Louise Walker [46] |
| 16:45 | Discussion | |
| 17:00 | Adjourn | |
| 19:00 | Dinner & Awards Supported by NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd | Ballroom |
| SESSION 8B: MDT | ||
| Oncology, Radiology & HPBASA combined Room 1.6 | ||
| Chairs: Dr Marc Maurel, Dr Gareth Bydawell & Dr Stefan Hofmeyr | ||
| 15:30 | LI-RADS: What it is and what it is not | Dr Paul Scholtz |
| 15:45 | Liver transplant for HCC | Dr Sharan Rambarran |
| 16:00 | HCC: TACE vs TARE | Dr Charles Sanyika |
| 16:15 | Neoadjuvant systemic therapy for pancreatic cancer | Dr Yusuf Mayet |
| 16:30 | Defining resectability for pancreatic cancer | Dr Leanne Prodehl |
| 16:45 | Liver transplant for CRC liver mets | Prof Marc Bernon |
| 17:00 | IR: TARE for metastatic disease | Dr Gareth Bydawell |
| 17:15 | Panel discussion | |
| 17:30 | Adjourn | |
| 19:00 | Dinner & Awards Supported by NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd | Ballroom |
| SESSION 8C: Gynae Oncology Room 1.43-44 | ||
| Chairs: Dr Trudy Smith & Prof Leon Snyman | ||
| 16:00 | The role of radiotherapy in ovarian cancer | Dr Nazia Faki |
| 16:20 | Radiotherapy in vulva and vaginal carcinomas | Dr Sheynaz Bassa |
| 16:40 | Nephrostomy before radiation in hydronephrosis in resource constraint environments | Dr Langalani Mbodi |
| 17:00 | Palliative care radiotherapy for pain control (Ethics) | Dr Masana Ndleve |
| 17:20 | Discussion and closure | |
| 17:30 | Adjourn | |
| 19:00 | Dinner & Awards Supported by NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd | Ballroom |
| SESSION 8D: | ||
| Psychosocial, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Room 2.4 | ||
| Supportive Care in Nursing and Social Work | ||
| Chair: Mr Ian Veary | ||
| 16:00 | Caring for cancer patients is my calling | Prof Lize Maree [47] |
| 16:20 | Supportive care in cancercare | Ms Nadia Booysen |
| 16:40 | Navigating the cancer care continuum | Mrs Rowan Robinson |
| 17:00 | Panel discussion | |
| 17:30 | Adjourn | |
| 19:00 | Dinner & Awards Supported by NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd | Ballroom |
| SESSION 8E: Pharmacists Room 2.64-66 | ||
| Chair: Mrs Miempie Truter | ||
| 16:00 | Supportive therapy in the oncology clinic | Ms Theresa Smit |
| 16:45 | Central clinical guidelines in oncology pharmacy | Mrs Martie Dumini |
| 17:30 | Adjourn | |
| 19:00 | Dinner & Awards Supported by NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd | Ballroom |
| We would like to thank NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd for their support of the Dinner & Awards function. | ||
| Sunday, 3 September 2023 | ||
| 7:00 | Registration (Until 17:00) | Exhibition Hall, Hall 3 |
| Novartis Trade Symposium Ballroom West | ||
| The evolution of early breast cancer management | ||
| Chair: Prof Bernardo Rapoport | ||
| 7:55 | Welcome | Prof Bernardo Rapoport |
| 8:00 | The role of CDK4/6 inhibitors in early breast cancer | Prof Marc Thill |
| 8:40 | Discussion | Prof Marc Thill & Prof Bernardo Rapoport |
| 8:50 | Adjourn | |
| Janssen Trade Symposium Room 1.4 | ||
| Prostate cancer | ||
| Chair: Dr Sheynaz Bassa | ||
| 8:00 | Welcome and introduction | Ms Portia Mmenu |
| 8:05 | Treatment sequencing paradigms in prostate cancer | Prof Alejo Rodriguez-Vida (Virtual) |
| 8:35 | Discussion | |
| 8:45 | Closing | Dr Sheynaz Bassa |
| 8:50 | Adjourn | |
| SESSION 9A: Oncology 1 – MDT Upper GIT Ballroom West | ||
| Chairs: Dr Greg Landers & Dr Jacoline Jordaan | ||
| 9:00 | Oesophageal carcinoma: Reducing toxicity through combined modality | Prof Rebecca Wong |
| 9:15 | Approach to locally advanced gastric & GOJ tumours | Dr Poovan Govender |
| 9:30 | Outcomes studies to changing clinical practice in oesophageal cancer resections – ESODATA & beyond | Dr Leanne Prodehl |
| 9:45 | SBRT for liver metastases | Dr Dino Chetty |
| 10:00 | Panel discussion | |
| 10:15 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 9B: Oncology 2 Haematological malignancies Room 1.4 | ||
| Chairs: Dr Zainab Mohamed & Dr Ria David | ||
| 9:00 | WB-MRI for myeloma: A case-based approach | Prof Anwar Padhani |
| 9:15 | Multiple myeloma: Best practice in 2023 | Dr Justin du Toit |
| 9:30 | Lymphoma: Systemic therapy update | Dr Devan Moodley |
| 9:45 | The role of the radiation oncologist in managing hematological malignancies: A review of current practice | Dr Andre Vos |
| 10:00 | Panel discussion | |
| 10:15 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 9C: Radiology Room 1.61-62 | ||
| Chair: Dr Tamiya Nair | ||
| 8:00 | Prostate cancer diagnosis: Optimizing the MRI pathway impacts to deliver benefits | Prof Anwar Padhani |
| 8:30 | Discussion | |
| 8:50 | Move to Haematological malignancies session – Room 1.4 | |
| 9:00 | WB-MRI for myeloma: A case-based approach | Prof Anwar Padhani |
| 9:15 | Multiple myeloma: Best practice in 2023 | Dr Justin du Toit |
| 9:30 | Lymphoma: Systemic therapy update | Dr Devan Moodley |
| 9:45 | The role of the radiation oncologist in managing hematological malignancies: A review of current practice | Dr Andre Vos |
| 10:00 | Panel discussion | |
| 10:30 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 9D: | ||
| Psychosocial, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Room 2.4 | ||
| Self Care | ||
| Chair: Ms Elnette du Toit | ||
| 9:00 | Self-Care: “Soaring!” A practical experience | Dr Shanie Boshoff |
| 10:15 | REFRESHMENTS & EXHIBITION | Exhibition, Hall 3 |
| SESSION 10A: Plenary | ||
| Oncology Innovations Session & Ethics Ballroom West | ||
| Chairs: Dr Mariza Tunmer & Dr Sheynaz Bassa | ||
| 11:00 | Genetic testing in 2023: What the oncologist should know | Ms Bianca Rossouw |
| 11:15 | Update: Molecular profiling in cancer and future directions | Dr Kirstin Fearnhead |
| 11:35 | Bugs as drugs: Fighting cancer with viruses | Prof Alex Adjei |
| 11:50 | The South African crisis: A call to action | Ms Salome Meyer |
| 12:05 | Back to the wall | Mr David Grier (Adventurer) |
| 12:35 | Understanding how pre-mediation and mediation can save your career and even your life (Ethics) | Adv Alan Nelson |
| 13:20 | Congress closure | Dr Mariza Tunmer |
| 13:30 | Adjourn | |
| 13:40 | Shuttle departs to airport | |
| SESSION 10B Radiology Room 1.61-62 | ||
| Chair: Dr Tamiya Nair | ||
| 11:00 | Prostate cancer detection: assessing artificial intelligence software. | Prof Anwar Padhani |
| 11:30 | Discussion | |
| 11:50 | Move to ethics talk in congress plenary - Ballroom West | |
| 12:00 | Back to the wall | Mr David Grier (Adventurer) |
| 12:30 | Understanding how pre-mediation and mediation can save your career and even your life (Ethics) | Adv Alan Nelson |
| 13:15 | Congress closure | Dr Mariza Tunmer |
| 13:30 | Adjourn | |
| 13:40 | Shuttle departs to airport | |
| POSTER PRESENTATIONS | ||
| 1 | Hypo-fractionated radiation for NON melanoma skin cancer: A small case series from Northern Kwazulu Natal | Dr Smitha Abraham [48] |
| 2 | Isolated relapse of Hodgkin's lymphoma in the Kidney: Case report | Dr Smitha Abraham [49] |
| 3 | Neuro-cognitive effect of whole brain versus hippocampal sparing prophylactic cranial irradiation in limited stage small cell lung cancer | Dr Suryakanta Acharya [50] |
| 4 | Calibration of gafchromic EBT3 films for pelvic prosthesis phantom dosimetry | Ms Khombo Dumela [51] |
| 5 | Total body irradiation for hematopoietic stem cell and bone marrow transplantation | Ms Khombo Dumela [52] |
| 6 | Real-world data utility: A case study of the measurement of appropriate use of anti-emetics for cancer patients in the South African private healthcare system | Mr Murray Izzett [53] |
| 7 | Advantages and disadvantages of fiducial marker placements for SBRT | Mrs Thiresha Govender [54] |
| 8 | Work as done versus work as imagined | Mrs Klaryn Laidlaw [55] |
| 9 | A review of visual and olfactory perceptions of head and neck patients during photon radiotherapy treatment | Ms Aviwe Makenzi [56] |
| 10 | Literature review on the relevance of positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging in radiation therapy planning | Dr Abba Mallum [57] |
| 11 | Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) versus three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) when treating left-sided breast cancer patients in the absence of deep inspirational breath hold technique (DIBH) | Mrs Palesa Molefe [58] |
| 12 | Ureteric leak in a cervical cancer patient: Case report | Mrs Dejermaine Pillay [59] |
| 13 | Dynamics of a remote Radiotherapy department in KZN | Ms Melissa Taljaard [60] |
| POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Registrars | ||
| 14 | Analysis and comparison of acute toxicities in hypofractionation radiotherapy vs standard fractionation radiotherapy in head and neck cancers over a period of 12 months at Tygerberg hospital | Dr George Joram [61] |
| 16 | A retrospective study describing the demographic and histopathological features of adult patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the Western Cape public health sector between 2018 and 2020 | Dr Kailin Naidoo [63] |