Date: Thursday 22 June 2017
Time: 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm (doors open 6.00pm)
Location: The Royal College of Radiologists, London WC2A 3JW (nearest underground station: Holborn)
Discover how the amazing advances modern radiotherapy is combatting cancer in a free public lecture at The Royal College of Radiologists
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is hosting a free public lecture exploring the last decade’s incredible developments in radiotherapy - the most effective non-surgical treatment for cancer.
The lecture, ‘Modern radiotherapy – minimises toxicity, maximises cures’, reveals how new techniques and technological advances are allowing clinical oncologists to target greater doses of radiation more precisely than ever before yet with fewer side effects for patients. It will be given by Professor Peter Hoskin*, one of the UK’s leading experts in modern radiotherapy techniques.
From the widely-reported proton therapy to intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), to image-guided brachytherapy (IGBT), Professor Hoskin will guide the audience through the latest radiotherapy treatments now available in the UK and propose where radiotherapy could be heading and what will it take to make this most cost-effective of treatments available to all.
* Professor Peter Hoskin trained in clinical oncology at the Royal Marsden Hospital London and has been consultant in clinical oncology at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood UK since 1992. He is also Professor in Clinical Oncology at University College London. He is clinical lead for national clinical trials quality assurance team (RTTQA) and research interests focus on optimal use of radiotherapy, palliative radiotherapy and brachytherapy.