OVERVIEW This veterinary oncology course is designed for veterinarians wishing to broaden their knowledge in oncology. It is based on cases and problem based learning.
TOPICS
Oncology Course Intermediate Level
This veterinary course in oncology will emphasize the following subjects:
Concepts in radiation oncology
Genital and Endocrine Tumors
What is new in Canine lymphoma- histology, grading, prognostic factors
Reading, analyzing and evaluating lymphoma protocols
Histiocytic tumors
What`s new in Feline Lymphoma
Concepts and cases in pathology- oncology
Concepts and cases in cytology- oncology
Concept in reading CTs/ MRIs
CNS signs in oncology patients
Brain and Spinal Tumors
Paraneoplastic syndromes
Oncologic emergencies
Updates, new articles and abstracts in veterinary oncology
PROGRAM
Monday, 31 August 2009
09.00 10.00 Concepts in surgical oncology / Concepts in radiation oncology
10.00 10.30 Coffee Break
10.30 11.15 Concepts in pathology and cytology
11.15 12.00 Concepts in new diagnostics - PARR, flow cytometry
12.00 13.00 Lunch
13.00 17.00 Cases in Cytology
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
09.00 10.00 Review and what is new in Canine Lymphoma
10.00 10.30 Coffee Break
10.30 11.15 Histiocytic tumors
11.15 12.00 Review and What`s new in Feline Lymphoma
12.00 13.00 Lunch
13.00 17.00 Reading, analyzing and evaluating lymphoma protocols, critical reading of protocols short vs. long, radiation, bone marrow (maybe add leukemia to the day)
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
09.00 10.00 Paraneoplastic syndromes / Oncolgogic emergencies
10.00 10.30 Coffee Break
10.30 11.15 MCT- new treatment options
11.15 12.00 New Drugs used in Veterinary Oncology
12.00 13.00 Lunch
13.00 17.00 Chemotherapy complications, groups of 2 or 3 people receive 4 cases and present how they would manage the case
Thursday, 3 September 2009
09.00 10.00 Concept in reading CTs/ MRIs, CNS signs in oncology patients, localization
10.00 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 11.15 Brain Tumors
11.15 12.00 Spinal Tumors
12.00 13.00 Lunch
13.00 17.00 Cases: Rescue Protocols Participants will receive articles and cases and
decide which protocol to use
Friday, 4 September 2009
09.00 10.00 Interesting and new abstracts in Veterinary Oncology
10.00 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 12.00 Unusual Case presentations
12.00 13.00 Lunch
13.00 17.00 Cases group work, Genital and Endocrine Tumors
Hotels starting from 35,00 Euros
per night (Please
enter Lisbon and Portugal and select hostels in the Northern city centre for easiest public transport to the course location)
Hostels ranging from 13,00 - 80,00 Euros per night (Please enter Lisbon, Portugal as location and select hostels in the Northern city centre for easiest public transport to the course location)
REGISTRATION
Tuition fee: EURO 1.700,--
Early registration: EURO 1.600,-- (deadline for early registration: 31st March 2009)