Oncology Task Force

Goals

• To provide a network and a discussion  forum on both clinical and research issues for paediatric radiologists interested in paediatric oncology
• To initiate and facilitate discussions on imaging strategies for paediatric tumours
• To discuss and support imaging issues in international trials

Committee members

J. Schäfer – chairperson
A. Smets (previous chair)
H. Brisse (previous chair)
If you are interested to join the taskforce, contact us via office@espr.org

Publications

1. Brisse HJ, Smets AM, Kaste SC, Owens CM. Imaging in unilateral Wilms tumour. Pediatr Radiol. 2008 Jan;38(1):18-29
2. Owens CM, Brisse HJ, Olsen ØE, Begent J, Smets AM. Bilateral disease and new trends in Wilms  tumour. Pediatr Radiol. 2008 Jan;38(1):30-9

Meetings

The oncology taskforce has a meeting at the annual meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology.
Relaunch of the taskforce will be done at the ESPR 2018 meeting.

 

Reports of previous meetings

• 1st Meeting Dublin 2005
  • Presentations first meeting 2005 Dublin

•  2nd meeting IPR Montreal 2006
  • Wilm’s tumor – the US perspective (Kaste, USA)
  • Wilm’s tumor – the European perspective (J. Tröger, Germany)
  • ESPR oncology open task force meeting (H. Brisse, France, A. Smets, NL and C. Owens, UK)

• 3rd meeting Barcelona 2007 presentations

• 5th meeting Istanbul 2009
  • H. Brisse: Lung nodules depiction: CT technique
  • O. Olsen: Lung nodules, What do we know? Where do we go with next SIOP-RTSG studynodules Wilms
  • G.T. Tekant: Lung nodules surgery

• 6th meeting Bordeaux 2010
  • C. Granata: European Neuroblastoma protocols: What’s new ?
  • H. Brisse: Guidelines for imaging and staging of neuroblastic tumors : consensus report from the INRG (International Neuroblastoma Risk Group Project)
  • K. McHugh: Painful (oncological) lessons from our discrepancy meetings”
  • A.M.J.B Smets:  CT-only lung lesions in the SIOP 2001 Wilms’ tumour trial: what about them?
  • H. Brisse: Guidelines for imaging and staging of retinoblastoma : consensus report from the ERIC (European Retinoblastoma Imaging Collaboration)

• 7th meeting Athens 2012
  • N. Bodart: radiological features of malignant supra-tentorial glial tumours
  • T. Huisman: conventional and advanced imaging of fossa posterior tumours
  • P. Brader: Molecular and functional imaging of brain tumours
  • H. Brisse: Response assessment guidelines for multicentre trials

• 8th meeting Budapest 2013
  • A. Smets: Research on communication in Oncologic Paediatric Radiology – the C-OPERA-study
  • S. Neuenschwander: Fetal and adolescent oncology. Which strategies?
  • E. Deurloo: Imaging of head and neck tumours: Don’t lose your head!
  • B. McCarville: The Potential Role of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Pediatric Oncology

• 9th Meeting Amsterdam 2014
  • H.N. Caron: Treating childhood cance: present and future
  • H. Brisse: True and pseudo-progressive disease in osteosarcoma patients
  • K. McHugh: Response of the primary tumour and outcome in neuroblastoma
  • A.M.J.B. Smets: Ongoing projects/Difficult cases

• 10th Meeting Graz 2015
  • A.M. Sets: Introduction by Chair
  • D. Pariente: Hepatoblastoma: the role of the radiologist
  • E.E. Deurloo: Oncologic paediatric radiology: challenges, pifalls & difficult cases
  • A.M. Smets: Case reports

• 11th Meeting Chicago 2016
  • F. Gomez Munoz: The Underestimated Role of Ablation Techniques in Pediatric Interventional Oncology: What They Could Offer in Children
  • N.D. Johnson: Advanced MSK/IR Intervention
  • A.M. Barnacle, D.J. Roebuck: Paediatric IR Tips and Tricks

• 12th Meeting Davos 2017
  • L. Porto: Paediatric brain tumours: Differential diagnosis between low ans high grade, from basic to advanced
  • G. Khanna: Experience with central review of paediatric renal tumours
  • A. Littooij: Is there a role for DWI in nephroblastoma?
  • J. Schaefer: Ins and outs of PET MRI in children