Agenda

ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Breast, Socioeconomics, and GYN Poster Walk 

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Prostate, Physics, and Miscellaneous Poster Walk 

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Join our Gold Level Industry Partners,  Elekta, Theragenics, and Varian on Lessons Learned: For Every Challenge Brings a Lesson Worth Learning.

We are honored to host a thoughtful conversation with our Gold Sponsors to discuss how the future will be impacted by the recent past. We are familiar with how the pandemic has impacted health care, but we look forward to gaining insights into how this experience will shape the radiation oncology industry and innovation.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

ABS On-Call Lounge

Please join us as Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Nikki Grier presents an electrifying set featuring up-and-coming artists Steve Epting and Jawan.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

9:30 am – 9:55 am

Industry Partner Time

9:55 am – 10:00 am

Welcome to Day 1

10:00 am – 11:00 am
SA-CME

Prostate Session I: High Risk / Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer

Moderator:

Daniel Y. Song, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Speakers:

The Role of Brachytherapy Boost for High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Amar Kishan, MD
UCLA

Imaging for High-Risk Prostate Cancer and Integration with Brachytherapy
Cynthia Menard, MD
University of Montreal Hospital

Incorporation of Androgen Suppression and Emerging Novel Agents
Michael Zelefsky, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Scientific Session: GYN Proffered Papers I

Moderators:

David P. D'Souza, MD
London Health Sciences Center

Christina H. Son, MD
University of Chicago

11:05 am – 12:05 pm

Scientific Session: Prostate Proffered Papers I

Moderators:

Marisa A. Kollmeier, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Peter J. Rossi, MD
Calaway Young Cancer Center at Valley View Hospital

11:05 am – 12:05 pm
SA-CME

GYN Session I: Challenges and Future Directions in Endometrial Cancer

Moderator:

Lauren Colbert, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Speakers:

Interstitial Brachytherapy for Cuff Recurrences
Lilie L. Lin, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Updated Approach to Inoperable Endometrial Cancer
Matthew M. Harkenrider, MD
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University

Biology as the Future in Endometrial Cancer
Christine M. Fisher, MD
University of Colorado Denver

12:10 pm – 1:10 pm
SA-CME

Skin Session I: Case-Based Multi-Disciplinary Tumor-Board Discussion for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

Moderator:

Erik Anderson, MD, PhD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Speakers:

Surgical Perspective
Jeffrey Scott, MD
John Hopkins University

External Beam/Electron Perspective
Ana P. Kiess, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University

Brachytherapy/Electronic Brachytherapy Perspective
Anna Likhacheva, MD
Sutter Health

12:10 pm – 1:10 pm
SA-CME

Physics Session I: Beyond EQD2: Nuts and Bolts and Implementing Biological Models

Moderators:

Mahta M. McKee, MS
Wake Forest University

Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute

Speakers:

Radiobiology for the Brachytherapist
Zhe Chen, PhD
Yale-New Haven Hospital

The GYN Experience
Dorin A. Todor, PhD
VCU Health System

Ocular Brachytherapy – Can we do it?
Christopher L. Deufel, PhD
Mayo Clinic

1:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Industry Partner Time

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

Innovations Session I: Teaching the Next Generation of Brachytherapists

Moderator:

Pranshu Mohindra, MD, PhD
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Speakers:

Teaching Technical Skills in Brachytherapy
Martin T. King, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Role of Simulation Models and Phantoms in Brachytherapy Education
Emma C. Fields, MD
VCU Cancer Center

Role of Mentorship in Brachytherapy Education
Daniel G. Petereit, MD
Monument Health Hospital/Dakota West Radiation Oncology

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
SA-CME

Physics Session II: Beyond TG-43, The Nuts, and Bolts of Implementing Model-Based Calculations

Moderators:

Joann I. Prisciandaro, PhD
University of Michigan

Christopher S. Melhus, PhD
Tufts Medical Center / Tufts University School of Medicine

Speakers:

The Case for Model-based Dose Calculations
Mark J. Rivard, PhD
Rhode Island Hospital / Brown University

Benchmarking of Model-based Dose Calculation Algorithms for Brachytherapy
Luc Beaulieu, PhD
CHU De Québec - ULaval

Monte Carlo-Based Treatment Planning Systems and Beyond
Shirin Enger, PhD
McGill University

2:50 pm – 3:50 pm
SA-CME

Breast Session I: Establishing Your Breast Brachytherapy Practice

Moderator:

Bethany M. Anderson, MD
University of Wisconsin

Speakers:

Collaboration with Breast Surgeons
Shayna Showalter, MD

Practical Elements of Breast Brachytherapy Physics
Daniel Scanderbeg, PhD
University of California San Diego

Challenging Cases in Treatment Planning
Bethany M. Anderson, MD
University of Wisconsin

Practical Elements of Breast Brachytherapy Nursing Care
Melinda Roach, RN
VCU Health System

2:50pm – 3:50 pm
SA-CME

Innovations Session II: Clinical Possibilities for Novel Brachytherapy Combinations and Sources

Moderator:

Martin T. King, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Speakers:

Immunotherapy and Brachytherapy
Albert Chang, MD
UCLA

Hyperthermia and Brachytherapy
Pranshu Mohindra, MD
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Uni-directional Source
Abraham J. Wu, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Alpha-emitting Brachytherapy
Robert B. Den, MD
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

3:55 pm – 4:55 pm

Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Proffered Papers I

Moderators:

Naru Lamichhane, PhD
University of Maryland Medical Center

Subhakar Mutyala, MD
Arizona Oncology

3:55 pm – 4:55 pm

Scientific Session: Physics Proffered Papers I

Moderators:

Ivan Buzurovic, PhD
Dana Farber Brigham Women's Cancer Center

Jacqueline E. Zoberi, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis

 

Thursday, June 24, 2021

9:30 am – 9:55 am

Industry Partner Time

9:55 am – 10:00 am

Welcome to Day 2

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Prostate Session II: The Art of Prostate Brachytherapy: Interactive Discussions of Challenging Cases, Management Strategies and Practical Insights

Moderator:

Marisa A. Kollmeier, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Speakers:

Mitchell Kamrava, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Patrick W. McLaughlin, MD
University of Michigan / Providence Cancer Center

Gerard C. Morton, MD
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre

Richard G. Stock, MD
Mount Sinai Medical Center

10:00 am – 11:00 am
SA-CME

GYN Session II: The Art of Gynecologic Brachytherapy

Moderator:

Tyler Robin, MD, PhD
University of Colorado Cancer Center

Speakers:

Avenues for Progress in the Era of MR-Based Brachytherapy
Robert Cormack, PhD
Brigham & Women's Hospital

Lisa Singer, MD, PhD
Brigham and Women's and DFCI

Time to Reassess Classical Dosimetry and Look for Better Calculations
Emma C. Fields, MD
VCU Cancer Center

Dorin A. Todor, PhD
VCU Health Center

Creative Planning & Implants with Intracavity Brachytherapy
Anamaria R. Yeung, MD
University of Florida

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Scientific Session: Physics Snap Orals

Moderators:

Bruce Libby, PhD
University of Virginia

Laura A. Doyle, PhD
Christiana Care Health System

11:05 am – 12:05 pm
SA-CME

Socioeconomic Session I: Overview of RO-APM

Moderators:

Melissa M. Joyner, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Albert Chang, MD
UCLA

Speaker:

What is the RO-APM?
Anne Hubbard, MBA
The American Society for Radiation Oncology

11:05 am – 12:05 pm

Physics Session III: You Actually Do This?

Moderators:

Gil’ad N. Cohen, MS
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Laura A. Doyle, PhD
Christiana Care Health System

Speakers:

The Virtual School – Can Brachytherapy Education Go Virtual Too?
Taoran Li, PhD  
University of Pennsylvania

Neil Taunk, MD
University of Pennsylvania

Should We Use Rectal Spacers for Brachytherapy?
Marisa A. Kollmeier, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

3D Printed Applicators
Adam Cunha, PhD
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

Lu-177 in Radiation Oncology
Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Insitute

Current Status and Future Direction of Robotic Assistance in Brachytherapy
Tarun Podder, PhD
University Hospitals Case Medical Center

11:05 am – 12:05 pm

Scientific Session: GYN Proffered Papers II

Moderators:

Kaleigh Doke, MD
University of Colorado

Ann Klopp, MD, PhD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

12:10 pm – 12:40 pm

Presidential Address by ABS President, Firas Mourtada, PhD

12:40 pm – 1:15 pm

Industry Partner Time

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Plenary Session: Top Four Abstracts
Judith Stitt Awards Sponsored by Elekta    

GYN: Nishant Shah, MD
Virtual Reality-Based Simulation Improves Gynecologic Brachytherapy Proficiency, Engagement, and Trainee Self-Confidence

Discussant: Shari Damast, MD

Physics: Sang-June Park, PhD
HDR Interstitial Spine Brachytherapy Using an Intraoperative CT-Guided Surgical Navigation System Compared with Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Discussant: Firas Mourtada, PhD

Prostate: Benjamin Fischer-Valuck, MD
Association of Brachytherapy Boost with Overall Survival in Men with Gleason Grade Group 5 Prostate Cancer Treated with Radiation and Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Discussant: Daniel Y. Song, MD

2:20 pm – 2:35 pm

ABS Henschke Award Sponsored by Elekta    

2:40 pm – 3:40 pm
SA-CME

Breast Session II: Breast Brachytherapy in 2021

Moderator:

Bethany M. Anderson, MD
University of Wisconsin

Speakers:

Why Choose Breast Brachytherapy in 2021?
Robert R. Kuske, Jr., MD
Arizona Breast Cancer Specialists

Current Status of Ultra-Short Breast Brachytherapy
Douglas W. Arthur, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University

Current Status of Precision Breast IORT
Timothy N. Showalter, MD
University of Virginia

2:40pm – 3:40 pm
SA-CME

Radiopharmaceutical Special Session
Session I: Establishing and Growing an Unsealed Source Program

Moderators:

Navesh Sharma, DO, PhD
Penn State Hershey College of Medicine

Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute

Speakers:

Principles of Physics
Robert Hobbs, PhD
Johns Hopkins University

Why Radiation Oncologists Should Be Involved in Radiopharmaceutical Programs
Andrew Kennedy, MD 
Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Unsealed Sources - Clinical Applications
Michael R. Folkert, MD, PhD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm

Expanding Radiation Oncology, A Worldwide International Cancer Expert Core
C. Norman Coleman, MD
Center for Cancer Research National Cancer Institute

4:20 pm – 4:50pm

Keynote Address:  Mission | Method | Mentor
Harmar D. Brereton, MD
Northeast Radiation Oncology Center (NROC)

Friday, June 25, 2021

9:30 am – 9:55 am

Industry Partner Time

9:55 am – 10:00 am

Welcome to Day 3

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Socioeconomic Session II: How the RO-APM Impacts Brachytherapy and Beyond

Moderator:

Albert Chang, MD
UCLA

Speakers:

Interactive Panel-Audience Session: Top 10 Questions 

Anne Hubbard, MBA
The American Society for Radiation Oncology

Melissa M. Joyner, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Margarita L. Valdez
The American Society for Radiation Oncology

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Scientific Session: Miscellaneous Snap Orals 

Moderators:

Omar Y. Mian, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic

David E. Wazer, MD
Tufts and Brown University

11:05 am – 12:05 pm
SA-CME

Prostate Session III: Optimizing Therapeutic Ratio and Preserving Quality of Life

Moderator:

Juanita M. Crook, MD, FRCPC
British Columbia Cancer Agency

Speakers:

Comparison of Brachytherapy Versus Other Modalities
Mira Keyes, MD, FRCPC
British Columbia Cancer Agency

Patient Selection and Normal Tissue Considerations
Lara Hathout, MD, FRCPC
Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ

Techniques and Management Approaches
Daniel Gorovets, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

11:05 am – 12:05 pm

Scientific Session: Breast Proffered Papers I

Moderator:

Justin Famoso, MD
Arizona Cancer Center

Einsley Janowski, MD, PhD
University of Virginia

12:10 pm – 1:10 pm

Scientific Session: Prostate Snap Oral I

Moderators:

Brian J. Davis, MD, PhD
Mayo Medical School

Daniel J. Krauss, MD
Beaumont Health

12:10 pm – 1:10 pm
SA-CME

GYN Session III: Home Grown Innovations for GYN Brachytherapy

Moderator:

Scott M. Glaser, MD
City of Hope

Speakers:

Perspectives on Using Virtual Reality to Augment the Clinic
Neil K. Taunk, MD
University of Pennsylvania

Douglas Holt, MD
University of Colorado - Denver

3D Printing for GYN Brachytherapy
Junzo P. Chino, MD
Duke University Medical Center

Elizabeth A. Kidd, MD
Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto

1:10 pm – 1:40 pm

Industry Partner Time

1:40 pm – 2:40 pm
SA-CME

Radiopharmaceutical Special Session
Session II: Clinical Application

Moderators:

Navesh Sharma, DO, PhD
Penn State Hershey College of Medicine

Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute

Speakers:

Physics Wrap Up
Susan Richardson, PhD
Swedish Cancer Institute

Robert F. Hobbs, PhD
Johns Hopkins University

Clinical Wrap-Up
Andrew Kennedy, MD
Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Michael R. Folkert, MD, PhD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Tumor Board
All

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Scientific Session: GYN Snap Orals I

Moderators:

Jenna Kahn, MD
OHSU Radiation Medicine

Andrew M. Farach, MD
Houston Methodist Hospital

3:45 pm

2021 Annual Meeting Adjourns