Programme and Presentations

UK & Ireland Prostate Brachytherapy Conference 2014

28th March 2014

Radisson St Helen’s Hotel, Dublin

    ABSTRACT SLIDES  
08.45 Welcome & Agenda     Dr Brian O’Neill, Dr Gerard McVey
09.00 Session 1: International Perspective

    Chair: Dr Michael Maher (IRL)
09.00 LDR Brachytherapy in Ireland     Prof Frank Sullivan (IRL)
09.20 The European “Probrachy” Real Time Database     Dr Stefan Machtens (DE)
09.40 Prostate Brachytherapy: Canadian update

    Prof Gerard Morton (Canada)
10.00 Prostate Brachytherapy: USA update     Prof Louis Potters (USA)
10.20 Discussion      
10.30 Tea & Coffee    
11:00 Session 2
Challenging Cases
 (submitted by panel and audience)
Audience Questions and Discussion
    Moderator: Dr Gerard McVey (IRL)
Panel: Prof Paul Nguyen (USA)
Prof Gerard Morton (Canada)
Prof Louis Potters (USA)
Dr David Bottomley (UK).
12.20 Abstract Presentations      
13.00 Lunch    

14.00

Session 3
Debate: What is the Optimal Treatment for Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer? 
    Chair: Dr Paul Kelly (IRL)  
14.00 Robotic Surgery     Mr Kiaran O’Malley (IRL)
14.15 External Beam Radiotherapy

    Prof Joe O’Sullivan (UK)
14.30 Stereotactic Radiosurgery 

    Dr Nick Van As (UK)
14.45 Brachytherapy

    Prof Gerard Morton (Canada)
15.00 Audience Feedback and Vote

     
15.20 Session 4
Toxicity and Salvage Strategies
    Chair: Dr Dayle Hacking (IRL) 
15.20 Prostate Brachytherapy: Management of Common Toxicities

    Dr Ann Henry (UK)
15.40 Salvage Surgery

    Dr Stefan Machtens (DE)
16.00 Salvage Brachytherapy     Prof Paul Nguyen(USA)
16.20 Prize for Best Abstract & Closing Remarks     Dr Brian O’Neill, Dr Gerard McVey
16.30 Meeting Close    

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