8th of September 2022

16:00 – 19:00 Registration

9th of September,2022

8:30 Symposium Opening

Session 1: Healthcare Systems / Innovations in oncology

8:35-8:55 Guest Speaker (names to be provided)

8:55-9:07 Izabela Będkowska (PL)

The experience and expectations of primary care physician in treating the spinal mets patients.

9:07- 9:19 Lech Grzelak, Daniel Kotrych (PL)

Oncological package. A system of current oncologic care in Poland.

9:19-9:31 Vidan J, Cienciala J (SK)

Development of care for patients with metastatic spine disease in Slovakia and the Trenčín county.

9:31-9:43 Jure Leban (SLO)

Clinical pathway in primary spinal tumor care in Slovenia.

9:43-9:55 Tomasz Mandat (PL)

Spinal metastases, do we have the tools to make a step forward?

9:55-10:07 Paweł Radło (PL)

NOMs as a key multidisciplinary decision approach paradigm in METs. Recommendations of the Polish Society of Spine Surgery

10:07-10:22 Discussion

10:22-10:45 Coffee Break

Session 2: Diagnostics.

10:45-10:57 A. Šprláková-Puková (CZ)

Benefits and indications for using of MR and PET/MR in the diagnosis of spinal tumors.

10:57-11:09 Krzysztof Antoniak (PL)

Biopsy. Recommendations of the Polish Society of Spine Surgery.

11:09-11:21 Piotr Rutkowski (PL)

Histological diagnostics of primary spine tumours. Recommendations of the Polish Society of Spine Surgery.

11:21-11:33 Zambo Staniczkova (CZ)

Bone metastasis of unknown primary.

11:33-11:45 Dagmar Brančíková (CZ)

Bone metastasis as a first manifestation of the new malignant dissease – what next?

11:45-12:00 Discussion

Session 3: Surgery

12:00-12:12 Rafał Górski (PL)

Separation surgery. The concepts, techniques, indications. Recommendations of the Polish Society of Spine Surgery

12:12-12:24 Rafał Załuski (PL)

En block resection in primary spine tumours.

Recommendations of the Polish Society of Spine Surgery

12:24-12:36 Jan Cienciala (CZ)

Indications for various types of resection and stabilization operations in metastatic disease of the spine.

12:36-12:48 Andrzej Maciejczak (PL)

Is there a place for en block resection in spine metastases?

Recommendations of the Polish Society of Spine Surgery.

12:48-13:00 Paweł Brzegowy (PL)

Embolization before surgery of spinal tumours.

13:00-13:12 Rafał Górski (PL)

Patient with increasing neurological deficits. When can we proceed without biopsy and histology results?

13:12-13:30 Discussion

13:30-14:30 Lunch Break

Session 4: Radiation Oncology.

14:30-14:42 Marzena Janiszewska (PL)

Radiotherapy- true and myths from medical physics perspective.

14:42-14:54 Marcin Hetnal (PL)

From palliation to SBRT – revolution of bone metastases radiotherapy.

14:54-15:06 Jakub Cvek (CZ)

Stereotactic radiotherapy for spine tumors

15:06-15:18 Jiří Kubeš (CZ)

Protons in spinal SBRT.

15:18-15:30 Pavol Dubinský (SK)

Opportunities and challenges of spinal SBRT clinical implementation.

15:30-15:42 Łukasz Kuncmann (PL) (virtual)

SBRT of spine tumors – radical or adjuvant setting?

15:42-15:54 Maciej Harat (PL)

Current concepts in hybrid spinal surgery

15:54-16:06 Mateusz Spałek (PL)

Radiotherapy of primary spinal tumors

16:06-16:20 Discussion

16:20-16:35 Coffee Break

Session 5: Spinal metastases.

16:35-16:47 Brančíková Dagmar (CZ)

Multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of bone metastases- experiences from the clinical practice.

16:47-16:59 Grell Peter (CZ)

Do we really do enough for our patients with metastatic bone disease?

Multidisciplinary approach is a must.

16:59-17:11 Agnieszka Jagiełło-Gruszfeld (PL)

Systemic treatment of spinal metastases.

17:11-17:23 Mateusz Spałek (PL)

Actual ESTRO consensus of treatment of bone metastases.

17:23-17:35 Bystrický B (SK)

Treatment of metastatic disease – overview for surgeons

17:35-17:50 Discussion

17:50-18:00 Summary & End of Day 1

10th of September,2022

Session 6: Spinal Myeloma.

9:00-9:12 Marcin Jońca (PL)

Multiple myeloma- diagnosis and treatment.

9:12-9:24 Kaťuch V, Durny P, Knorovský K (SK)

Multiple Myeloma of the Spine- Current Concepts in Surgical Treatment

9:24-9:44 Marcin Hetnał, Adam Pala (PL)

Solitary spine myeloma- radiotherapy vs surgery- debate.

9:44-10:00 Discussion

Session 7: Complication management, Surgery and Varia.

10:00-10:12 Miha Vodičar

Mechanical complications after en blok resections of spinal tumors

10:12-10:24 Andrzej Maciejczak

Lymphorrhea due to iatrogenic injury of ductus thoracicus after transthoracic corpectomy for T8 breast cancer. How to manage this complication surgically.

10:24-10:36 Jan Štulík (CZ)

Total spondylectomy of C2.

10:36- 10:48 Andrzej Maciejczak

Total 540^o resection of giant chordoma of C2 and neck with the use of customized 3D printed prosthesis of C2 vertebra.

10:48-11:00 Discussion

11:00-11:20 Coffee Break

11:20-12:50 Multidisciplinary Tumor Board – Cases – TBD

12:50-13:00 Closing Remarks/ End of the Symposium

13:00 Lunch and adjourn

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NON-SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAM

8th of September 2022**

19:00 – 19:10   Welcome & Introduction (speech of Scientific Committee president)

19:10 – 19:30 Guest speaker

19:30 Conference reception

9th of September 2022

20:00 Dinner*

(* Dinner paid for separately by participants, not financed from the funds of innovative companies associated in INFARMA. Kolacja w dniu 09/09 jest płatna osobno przez uczestników sympozjum, nie jest finansowana ze środków innowacyjnych firm zrzeszonych w INFARMIE.)

(** Cost of symposium reception/opening day; dinner 08/09 and coffee breaks/lunches are included in registration fee for participants.)