Virtual Grand Rounds in Radiation Oncology

The Virtual Grand Rounds in Radiation Oncology are organized by Professor Matthias Guckenberger, University Hospital Zurich, to foster exchange and learning from international leaders in the field of Radiation Oncology and Oncology in general. Internationally renowned speakers will present their latest and practicechanging research findings and will be available for discussion and answering questions. The virtual format of 30 minutes every first Wednesday of a month will allow integration into everyone’s busy agenda, helping you to stay at the forefront of current knowledge. We are looking forward to meeting you at our Virtual Grand Round events. Join us to learn more and participate in the discussions.

Upcoming Event

Virtual Grand Rounds in Radiation Oncology

Online via Zoom
5 – 5:30 p.m.

06 Sep 2023

Upcoming Speakers

6. September: Prof. Nicholas van As

Professor Nicholas van As was appointed Medical Director of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in January 2016. He has been a Consultant Clinical Oncologist in the Urology Unit at The Royal Marsden since 2008 and is the hospital’s Clinical Lead for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and CyberKnife. Nicholas is also a Professor of The Institute of Cancer Research and a trustee for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

Professor van As was previously Chair of the UK SBRT Consortium and was previously the national clinical lead for NHS England’s Commissioning through Evaluation Programme for SBRT. His main research interests are in stereotactic and image-guided radiotherapy, risk prediction in early prostate cancer, and functional MRI, and he has published numerous papers on these subjects and delivered presentations at international meetings. He is the Chief Investigator for the PACE trial – an international, randomised controlled trial comparing SBRT to image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) and surgery for treating prostate cancer.

1. November: Dr. David Palma

Dr. David Palma, MD, PhD is a Professor and Radiation Oncologist at Western University in London, Canada. He holds an MD from the University of Western Ontario, a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health, and a PhD from the VU University in Amsterdam. He has led several international randomized trials in radiation oncology, and he is the chair of the Canadian Pulmonary Radiotherapy Investigators (CAPRI) group. He is the author of the bestselling book Taking Charge of Cancer: What You Need to Know to Get the Best Treatment.

Organization

Matthias Guckenberger, Prof. Dr. med.

Klinikdirektor, Klinik für Radio-Onkologie
Stv. Zentrumsleitung Uroonkologisches Zentrum, Comprehensive Cancer Center Zürich
Director CCCZ Outreach and Education, Comprehensive Cancer Center Zürich

Mail matthias.guckenberger@usz.ch

Spezialgebiete: Therapie des Lungen Karzinom, Therapie des Prostata Karzinom, Therapie von Oligometastasen

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Klinik für Radio-Onkologie

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Virtual Grand Rounds in Radiation Oncology

Upcoming Event