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2022 Annual Conference Recording Package Overview

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Prostate Session I: Individualizing the Approach to Localized Prostate Cancer 

Moderators:
Lara Hathout, MD, Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ
Martin King, MD, PhD., Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Panelists:
Robert Dess, MD, University of Michigan
Incorporating Genomic Data into Decision Making

Mira Keyes, MD, FABS, BC Cancer Agency
Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Optimizing Patient Selection

Peter Rossi, MD, FABS, Calaway Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital
Monotherapy vs. Combined Approach

 

Scientific Session: GYN Proffered Papers I 

Moderators:
Shari Damast, Yale School of Medicine
Lucas Mendez, MD, London Health Science Center

 

Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers I | Colorado Ballroom B

Moderators:
Alan Lee, MD, UCLA
Daniel Krauss, MD, Beaumont Health

 

Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers I | Colorado Ballroom B

Moderators:
Alan Lee, MD, UCLA
Daniel Krauss, MD, Beaumont Health

GYN Session I: Brachytherapy is a Team Sport: How to Build the Ultimate Team 

Moderator:
Jenna Kahn, MD, OHSU Radiation Medicine

Panelists:
David Gaffney, MD, PhD, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Scott Glaser, MD, City of Hope
Melissa Joyner, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dorin Todor, PhD, VCU Health System

 

Skin Session I: Innovating Skin Brachytherapy Delivery and Treatment Planning 

Moderator:
Parag Sanghvi, MD, UC San Diego Health System

Panelists:
Gina Mansy, MD, UC San Diego Health System
Jennifer Steers, PhD, Cedars-Sinai
Amandeep Taggar, MD, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre

 

Breast Session I: APBI Treatment Approaches - Choosing Wisely for Your Individual Patients 

Moderator:
Siddharth Saraiya, MD, University of North Carolina

Panelists:
Bethany Anderson, MD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
ABS APBI Consensus Update

Catheryn Yashar, MD, FABS, University of California, San Diego
Intracavitary

Bob Kuske, MD, FABS, Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists
Multicatheter Interstitial

Shayna Showalter, MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine
IORT with HDR Brachytherapy

 

Miscellaneous Session I: Growing a New Brachytherapy Program; Tips & Tricks 

Moderators:
Andrew Farach, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital
Pranshu Mohindra, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Panelists:
Akila Viswanathan, MD, FABS, John Hopkins Medicine
Budget Considerations and Generating Support from Hospital Leadership

Kristin Bradley, MD, University of Wisconsin
Planning a Brachytherapy Suite

Andrew Farach, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital
Efficient Clinical Operations for an Integrated Brachytherapy Program

Pranshu Mohindra, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Planning for Emergencies During Brachytherapy

 

Scientific Session: Physics Snap Oral 

Moderator:
Bruce Libby, PhD, Moffit Cancer Center, Tampa, FL

 

Miscellaneous Session II: Brachytherapy in 2030, Shark Tank Edition 

Moderators:
Martin King, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Pranshu Mohindra, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Shark Tank Teams

  • Clinical applications of an independent in- vivo real-time Ir-192 source tracking system in HDR brachytherapy (UCLA)
  • Pilot study to explore concurrent Interstitial Hyperthermia Therapy (IHT) with Hybrid IC/IS HDR brachytherapy for GYN cancers using novel hybrid applicators. (University of Maryland)
  • Incorporating VR technology into brachytherapy workflow will have measurable reduction in patient’s anxiety/pain and need for pain/anxiolytic medications (University of Arkansas)

 

Socioeconomic Session I: Radiation Oncology Payment Policy – Anticipated Changes and the Role of Brachy in Value-Based Care 

Panelists:
Albert Chang, MD, UCLA
Scott Glaser, MD, City of Hope
Anne Hubbard, MBA, ASTRO
Melissa Joyner, MD, MBA, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

Special Edition Session I: Barriers to Utilization of Cancer Treatments 

Moderator:
Mitchell Kamrava, MD, UCLA

Panelists:
Gita Suneja, MD, Duke University
Health Disparities of Cancer Treatment

 

James Bates, MD, Winship Cancer Institute - Emory University School of Medicine
Geographic Access Disparities

Fumiko Chino, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Financial Toxicities

Catheryn Yashar, MD, FABS, University of California, San Diego
Reimbursement Considerations

 

Scientific Session: Physics Proffered Papers I 

Moderator:
Dorin Todor, PhD, VCU Health System

 

Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Proffered Papers I 

Moderators:
Naru Lamichhane, PhD, University of Maryland Medical Center
Bansi Savla, MD, University of Maryland Medical Center

 

Special Edition Session II: The Most Important Next Trial in Prostate Brachytherapy 

Moderator:
Timothy Showalter, MD, The University of Virginia

Teams:
Albert Chang, MD, & Yonatan Weiss, MD, UCLA
Trial Concept 1

Marisa Kollmeier, MD, & Assaf Moore, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Trial Concept 2

Gerard Morton, MD, FABS, & Aishah Alqaderi, MD, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
Trial Concept 3

Peter Orio, DO, MSMartin King, MD & David Yang, MD, Dana-Farber Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
Trial Concept 4

 

Physics Session I: Let's Get Practical Advice for the Brachytherapy Physicist 

Moderator:
Christopher Tien, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine

Panelists:
Firas Mourtada, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University
Eye Plaque Brachytherapy

Ivan Buzurovic, PhD, Dana Farber Brigham Women’s Cancer Center, HMS
Surface Brachytherapy

Mark Rivard, PhD, Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Intraoperative Mesh Brachytherapy

 

Beyond Brachytherapy: The Dawn of Interventional Radiotherapy presented by Maartin ter Mors
Sponsored by Elekta    

 

Prostate Session II: Advanced Techniques for Recurrent Prostate Cancer 

Moderators:
Manuj Agarwal, MD, University of Pennsylvania
Marisa Kollmeier, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Panelists:
Abhisehek Solanki, MD, MS, Loyola University Chicago/Edward Hines VA
Incorporating Advanced Imaging (PSMA) into Patient Selection

Juanita Crook, MD, FABS, BC Cancer Agency
LDR Salvage Brachytherapy – Technique/Toxicity

Gerard Morton, MD, FABS, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
HDR Salvage Brachytherapy – Technique Toxicity

 

GYN Session II: How to Select the Best Hybrid Applicator 

Panelists:
Emma Fields, MD, VCU Cancer Center
Varian Free Hand

Jill Remick, Emory University
Elekta

Elizabeth Kidd, MD, Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto
3D Printed

 

Physics Session II: Good Catch! Improving Patient Safety in Brachytherapy 

Moderators:
Laura Doyle, PhD, Christiana Care Health System
Elaine Dziemianowicz, MS, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

Panelists:
Y. Jessica Huang, PhD, University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Center

Susan Richardson, PhD, Swedish Cancer Institute

Jacqueline Zoberi, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine

 

Scientific Session: GYN Proffered Papers II 

Moderators:
Christine Fisher, MD, MPH, University of Colorado
Lilie Lin, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

Presidential Address 

Ann Klopp, MD, PhD, President, American Brachytherapy Society
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

Keynote Address: Beyond the Needle: Seeds of Leadership and Team | Colorado Ballroom C&D

Gregory Merrick, MD, FACR, FABS 
Urologic Research Institute, Ohio University Medical School

 

A Focus on the Future Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by Theragenics    

Attendees will join the keynote speaker and panelists to discuss the real-world challenges faced by brachytherapy teams in clinical practice. The discussion will cover topics including avoiding burnout, building a high-functioning team, and leadership. Attendees will be invited to ask questions and participate in the discussion.

 

Plenary Session: Top Four Abstracts | Colorado Ballroom C&D
Judith Stitt Awards 

Miscellaneous: Kinetic Antigen-specific T-cell Receptor Profiling in Cervical Cancer Patients Treated with Standard-of-care Chemoradiation and Brachytherapy
Gohar Manzar, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Breast: Protocol-based re-lumpectomy and salvage brachytherapy as partial breast re-irradiation for in-breast tumor recurrence after whole breast irradiation: long-term results
Vratislav Strnad, University Hospital Erlangen

Physics: A Deep Learning-based Self-adapting Ensemble Method for Segmentation in Gynecological Brachytherapy
Zhen Li, Shanghai, China

Prostate: A Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Health-related Quality of Life After Low Dose Rate or High Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy Boost Combined with External Beam Pelvic Radiotherapy
Nikitha Moideen, BC Cancer; University of British Columbia

 

2022 ABS Henschke Award | Colorado Ballroom C&D
Sponsored by Best Medical    

Presented to Akila N. Viswanathan, MD, FABS

 

Physics Session III: Innovations in Brachytherapy Physics 

Moderator:
Matt Giles, MSc, Emory University

Panelists:
Xiaofeng Yang, PhD, Emory University
Artificial Intelligence in Brachytherapy

Cedric Belanger, MSc, Université Laval
MCO Efficiency, and Innovation

William Song, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Direction Modulated Brachytherapy

 

Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Snap Orals 

Moderators:
Arjit Baghwala, MSc, DABR, Houston Methodist Hospital
Andrew Farach, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital

 

Socioeconomic Session II: Top Ten Radiation Oncology Payment Policy Challenges 

Moderator:
Melissa Joyner, MD, MBA, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Panelist:
Anne Hubbard, MBA, ASTRO

 

SpaceOAR™ Hydrogel: Improving Outcomes and Efficiencies with a Hydrogel Spacer
Sponsored by Boston Scientific    

Speaker:
Neil Taunk, MD, MSCTS

 

Miscellaneous III: Brachytherapy on the Frontier 

Moderators:
Subhakar Mutyala, MD, Arizona Oncology
Puja Venkat, MD, UCLA

Panelists:
William Morrison, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Update on Brachytherapy in HN Cancers

Puja Venkat, MD, UCLA
Update on Brachytherapy in Sarcoma

Gordon McLennan, MD, UC Health University of Colorado Hospital
Techniques in Interventional Radiology

Phillip Devlin, MD, FABS, Harvard Medical School
Head to Toe: There’s No Place Brachy Won’t Go

 

Breast Session II: The Great Debate - Why Choose Breast Brachytherapy in 2022 

Moderator:
Kara Romano, MD, University of Virginia

Panelists:
Douglas Arthur, MD, FABS, Virginia Commonwealth University
The Case of Brachytherapy

Sarah Sittenfeld, MD, University of Cincinnati
The Case for EBRT

Imran Zoberi, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
Breaking the Tie

 

Scientific Session: GYN Snap Oral I 

Moderators:
Mustafa, Al Balushi, MD, University of Alberta
Martin King, MD, PhD, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

 

Prostate Session III: Optimizing Patient Outcomes with Practical Management Strategies 

Moderator:
Andrew Farach, MD, Houston Methodist Hospital

Panelists:
Brian Moran, MD, FABS, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Chicago
Techniques to Improve Efficiency for Workflow

Chad Tang, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Techniques to Improve Efficiency in Planning/AI

Manuj Agarwal, MD, University of Pennsylvania
Management of Urinary Risks/Complications – Reduction Strategies

 

Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers II 

Moderators:
Michael Folkert, MD, PhD, Northwell Health
Daniel Song, MD, John Hopkins University

 

GYN Session III: Which Imaging is Best for Image-Guided Brachytherapy? Pros and Cons of CT, MRI and TRUS 

Moderators:
Jessica Huang, PhD, University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Center
Mitchell Kamrava, MD, UCLA

Panelists:
Lilie Lin, MD Anderson Cancer Center CT

Shari Damast, MD, Yale School of Medicine MRI

Neil Taunk, MD, MS, University of Pennsylvania Ultrasound

 

Scientific Session: Prostate Snap Oral I 

Moderators:
Arun Goel, MD, University of Pennsylvania
Marisa Kollmeier, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

 

Scientific Session: GYN Snap Oral II 

Moderators:
Sushil Beriwal, MD, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Samantha Simiele, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center