Course directors: K. Vandecasteele (UZ Gent) + Ph. Bulens (LOC)
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Setting the scene | |
| 14:10 – 14:35 | Epidemiology, pathology, clinical presentation, diagnostic work-up and staging of cervical and vaginal cancer | R. Salihi (UZ Gent) |
| 14:35 – 15:00 | General treatment principles: Surgical aspects of cervical and vaginal cancer | R. Salihi (UZ Gent) |
| 15:00 – 15:25 | General treatment principles: Systemic treatment of cervical and vaginal cancer | E. De Jaeghere (UZ Gent) |
| 15:25 – 15:50 | Principles of postoperative cervical cancer treatment: the Boost (EBRT or Brachytherapy) in the Adjuvant and Primary Setting, including vaginal cuff boost | K. Vandecasteele (UZ Gent) |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 – 16:40 | Radiotherapy and Follow-up of Locally Advanced Cervical cancer: EBRT and brachytherapy – basic principles | Ph. Bulens (LOC) |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | Brachytherapy principles part 2 | A. Nulens (UZ Leuven) |
| 17:00 – 17:45 | Radiotherapy and Follow-up of Vaginal cancer | K. Vandecasteele (UZ Gent) |
The course materials (slides, articles,…) of this academic year’s edition of the course will be available at the earliest from the Monday preceding the course. Until then, you can consult the materials of the previous* edition of this course.
*Please note that at that time, the gynaecological oncology courses were split up differently (endometrium, vulva, vagina / cervix): for the course materials on ‘vagina’, check the other course.
MS Teams link: (will be added one day prior to the course)