The Christie / CCLG paediatric radiotherapy

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The course is open to a multidisciplinary audience and is intended as a broad introduction to the principles of paediatric radiotherapy along with a focus on specific diagnoses.

Available on-demand until 31 March 2025

What to expect

Session 1 - Fundamentals
Session 2 - Neuro-oncology part 1
Session 3 - Neuro-oncology part 2
Session 4 - Non central nervous system (CNS) sarcoma and Hodgkin lymphoma
Session 5 - Non-CNS and late effects

Intended audience

Suitable for anyone involved in the care of children with cancer who would like to improve their understanding of radiotherapy, including doctors and trainee medics, nurses (including CNSs and ANPs), therapy radiographers, allied health professionals and researchers.

Session 1 – Fundamentals

Introduction to paediatric radiotherapy
The role of the play specialist
Anaesthesia for paediatric radiotherapy
The role of the paediatric advanced practitioner

Session 2 – Neuro-oncology 1

Introduction to neuropathology
The role of the paediatric neurosurgeon
Low-grade gliomas (LGG)
New agents on paediatric neuro-oncology

Session 3 - Neuro-oncology 2

Ependymoma
Craniopharyngioma
Medulloblastoma and other embryonal tumours
Intracranial germ cell tumours

Session 4 – Non-CNS sarcoma and Hodgkin lymphoma

The role of the sarcoma surgeon in paediatric oncology
Ewing sarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Paediatric Hodgkin lymphoma

Session 5 – Non-CNS late effects

Wilms tumour
Neuroblastoma
Late effects
Q&A session

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