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We kindly invite participants to present their own cases. To submit a case for presentation please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. No registration and accommodation fee applies for selected case presentations. The best case presentation of the workshop will be awarded a prize at the SAMO Highlights of the Year.
Friday 2nd October 2020
13:45 Welcome and introduction (D. Betticher, Fribourg)
Glioblastoma
13:50 Imaging based response assessment: Challenges and pitfals (S. Winklhofer, Zürich)
14:15 Standard of care: newly diagnosed disease and recurrent disease (A. Hottinger, Lausanne)
14:45 Drug developments: targeted agents and immunotherapy (P. Roth, Zürich)
15:15 Case presentation by attendees/discussion (F. Zenger, Bern)
15:45 Coffee break
Lower-grade gliomas
16:15 Molecular testing for gliomas: standards and new avenues (F. Sahm, Heidelberg)
16:45 Radiotherapy: when and how? (B. Baumert, Chur)
17:05 What is the role of systemic therapy? (D. Gramatzki, Zürich)
17:25 Cognitive function in glioma patients (L. Dirven, Leiden)
17:50 Case presentation by attendees/discussion (P. Schucht, Bern)
18:30 Adjourn
Saturday 3rd October 2020
Brain metastases and neoplastic meningitis
08:00 What is the role of the surgeon? (P. Schucht, Bern)
08:25 Radiation therapy (N. Andratschke, Zürich)
08:50 Systemic treatment options for brain mets (A. Berghoff, Wien)
09:15 Treatment of neoplastic meningitis (S. Hofer, Zurich)
09:30 Case presentation by attendees/discussion (A. Hottinger, Lausanne)
10:00 Coffee break
Other brain tumors and supportive care
10:30 PCNSL (E. Zucca, Bellinzona)
10:50 Meningioma: treatment beyond surgery (M. Preusser, Wien)
11:20 Anticonvulsive therapy and steroids (T. Hundsberger, St. Gallen)