5×5 – Will 5 fractions of precision radiotherapy suffice?

Dear colleagues and dear friends

Traditionally, a course of radiotherapy extended over several weeks. Technological advances combined with a better understanding of radiobiology have allowed a fundamental change of radiotherapy: treatment with a substantially reduced number of highly-focused fractions is today becoming an option for selected patients or even a standard of care.

This virtual “5×5” symposium summarized the current evidence on radiation therapy for breast, lung, pancreatic, prostate and rectal cancer in a maximum of five fractions. International experts explained the reasons for the extreme hypofractionation, the available evidence for or against 5-fraction radiation therapy and the relevance for interdisciplinary cancer care.

The virtual symposium was divided into 5 weekly sessions of 55 minutes each. Each session focused on one tumor entity and each session could be attended separately.

Program

May 20th 2021, 17.00 – 17.55 h
5 Fraction Radiotherapy in Rectal Cancer
Keynote Lecture: Cancer Claus Rödel, Prof. Dr., University Hospital Frankfurt, GER

• Q&A
• OnDemand-Video

May 27th 2021, 17.00 – 17.55 h
5 Fraction Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer
Keynote Lecture: Murray Brunt, Prof. Dr., Keele University, School of Medicine, UK

• Q&A
• OnDemand-Video

June 3rd 2021, 17.00 – 17.55 h
5 Fraction Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer
Keynote Lecture: Nicholas van As, Dr., Royal Marsden Hospital London, Institute of Cancer Research, UK

• OnDemand-Video

June 10th 2021, 17.00 – 17.55 h
5 Fraction Radiotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer
Keynote Lecture: Maria Hawkins, Prof. Dr., University College London, UK

• Q&A
• OnDemand-Video

June 17th 2021, 17.00 – 17.55 h
5 Fraction Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer
Keynote Lecture: Suresh Senan, Prof. Dr., Amsterdam University Medical Centers, The Netherlands

• Q&A
• OnDemand-Video

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