International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society specialized conference devoted to radiosurgery was taken place in Sigulda in October 2017
In order to highlight the growing number of benign and malignant tumours and to inform about the latest breakthroughs and cutting-edge technologies in treating this disease, for the first time in Latvia and in Baltic countries the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society was organised an educational conference – ISRS Educational Course „SRS/SRT IN MANAGEMENT OF INTRACRANIAL SCHWANNOMAS, SKULL BASE TUMORS, AND GENITO – URINARY CANCERS” in October 6 to 8, 2017.
The central topics of the conference was related to clinical application of stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy (SRS/SRT) when treating intracranial skull tumours (schwannomas (neuromas), skull base tumours, meningiomas, pituitary tumours etc.) as well as in cases of extracranial genito-urinary tumour pathologies as kidney and prostate cancer.
The conference was attended by more than 70 neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, oncologic surgeons, endocrinologists and urologists from the Baltic States, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Finland and other countries from Eastern Europe.
Conference speakers — experienced neuroradiosurgery and stereotactic radiotherapy experts from the world’s leading clinics: Ian Paddick (Great Britain), Roberto Martinez-Alvarez (Spain), Mikhail Chernov (Japan), Constantin Tuleasca (Switzerland), Olga Chuvashova (Ukraine), Nikolay Vorobyov (Russia), Leszek Miszczyk (Poland), Vladislav Buryk (Latvia, Ukraine) and many more from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia.
Head of the conference: Dr. Dace Saukuma (Radiation Oncologist, Chairman of the Management Board of Latvian Therapeutic Radiology Association) and M.D., Dr.. Mikhail F. Chernov (Neurosurgeon, Co-chair of ISRS Education Committee).
Conference supporters: Accuray, Stereotactic Radiosugery Center Sigulda, American Baltic Technology Corporation, AB Medical Group, Sveikatos Technologijos Ltd., Siguldas Hospital, Sigulda City Council, Hotel Sigulda and Hotel Ezeri.
Conference venue: Sigulda Hospital, Conference Hall at 13 Lakstigalas Street, Sigulda, Latvia.
Official International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society webpage: https://www.isrsy.org/en/
ISRS Educational Course Presentation videos and handouts
OCTOBER 6, 2017 (Friday)
Greetings (8.45 – 9.00) Video
Mayor of city Sigulda Ugis Mitrevics (Sigulda, Latvia)
Course Director Dace Saukuma (Sigulda, Latvia)
Course Co-Director Mikhail Chernov (Tokyo, Japan)
President of ISRS Ian Paddick (London, UK)
Session I (9.00 – 10.20): Management of Vestibular Schwannomas
Vestibular Schwannomas Overview: Incidence, Epidemiology, Pathology, Neuroimaging and Treatment Options Video Presentation
Olga Chuvashova (Kiev, Ukraine)
Radiosurgery of Sporadic Vestibular Schwannomas Video Presentation
Mikhail Chernov (Tokyo, Japan)
Discussion Audio
Session II (10.40 – 12.00): Management of Large Vestibular Schwannomas
Surgery Video Presentation
Igors Aksiks (Riga, Latvia)
Radiosurgery / Fractionated Radiotherapy Video Presentation
Dace Saukuma (Sigulda, Latvia)
Pre-planned Subtotal Resection followed by Radiosurgery Video Presentation
Constantin Tuleasca (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Discussion Audio
Plenary Lecture (12.00 – 12.45): Radiosurgery of Non-vestibular Schwannomas Video Presentation
Roberto Martinez-Alvarez (Madrid, Spain)
Discussion Audio
Session III (14.00 – 15.20): SRS/SRT in Management of Skull Base Tumors
SRS/SRT in Vicinity to Anterior Optic Pathway Video Presentation
Vladislav Buryk (Sigulda, Latvia)
SRS of Cavernous Sinus Tumors Video Presentation
Mikhail Chernov (Tokyo, Japan)
SRS/SRT of Skull Base Malignancies Video Presentation
Pavel Ivanov (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Discussion Audio
Plenary Lecture (15.40 – 16.25): Advanced MRI for Radiosurgical Treatment Planning Video Presentation
Ian Paddick (London, UK)
Discussion Audio
Satellite Symposium of Accuray (16:25 – 17.55) Video Presentation
Closing Remarks for the First Day (17.55 – 18.00) Audio
Excursion to Stereotactic Radiosurgery Center Sigulda and CyberKnife M6® presentation (18:00-19:00) Video
Opening ceremony (19:00 – 22:00) Video
OCTOBER 7, 2017 (Saturday)
Session IV (9.00 – 10.20): SRS/SRT of Sellar Tumors
SRS of Pituitary Adenomas Video Presentation
Roberto Martinez-Alvarez (Madrid, Spain)
SRS of Craniopharyngiomas Video Presentation
Vladislav Buryk (Sigulda, Latvia)
Fractionated Radiotherapy of Sellar Tumors: When and Why Video Presentation
Olga Chuvashova (Kiev, Ukraine)
Discussion Audio
Session V (10.40 – 12.00): SRS/SRT of Meningiomas
SRS/SRT for Skull Base Meningiomas Video Presentation
Constantin Tuleasca (Lausanne, Switzerland)
SRS/SRT for Convexity and Parasagittal Meningiomas Video Presentation
Sergey Anikin (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Irradiation of Atypical and Anaplastic Meningiomas Video Presentation
Vladislav Buryk (Sigulda, Latvia)
Discussion Audio
Session VI (13.00 – 14.20): SRS/SRT of Renal Cancer
SRS/SRT in Management of Single Kidney Cancer Video Presentation
Nikolay Vorobyov (St. Petersburg, Russia)
SRS/SRT in Management of Metastatic Renal Cancer Video Presentation
Alexander Pankratov (Balashikha, Russia)
Combined Treatment for Renal Cancer: SRS/SRT with Targeted Molecular Therapy Video Presentation
Linda Jurginauska (Riga, Latvia)
Discussion Audio
Session VII (14.40 – 16.00): SRS/SRT of Prostate Cancer
SRT for Localized Prostate Cancer Video Presentation
Laimonis Jurasevicius (Kaunas, Lithuania)
CyberKnife-based Radioablation in Management of Prostate Cancer with Oligometastases Video Presentation
Leszek Miszczyk (Gliwice, Poland)
SRS/SRT in Management of Prostate Cancer: Complications and their Avoidance Video Presentation
Nikolay Vorobyov (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Discussion Audio
Session VIII (16.00 – 17.20): Clinical Activities of Radiosurgery Center in Sigulda
Clinical Experience with Body SRS/SRT Video Presentation
Maris Mezeckis (Sigulda, Latvia)
SRS/SRT for Acoustic Neuromas and SBRT for Prostate – SRC Sigulda treatment planning experience using Cyberknife M6® Video Presentation
Indra Surkova (Sigulda, Latvia)
Clinical Experience with Neuro SRS/SRT Video Presentation
Vladislav Buryk (Sigulda, Latvia)
Discussion Audio
ISRS and Its Educational Activities Video Presentation
Mikhail Chernov (Tokyo, Japan)