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Chinese nuclear medicine experts participated in the European Society of Oncology (ESMO) and the European Society of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) courses on the application of nuclear medicine diagnosis an

2023-12-17 13:37:27
       On December 4-5, 2023, the European Society of Oncology (ESMO) and the European Society of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Advanced Course on the Application of Nuclear Medicine Diagnosis and Therapy in Oncology was held in Singapore. Ten professors from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Singapore and China attended the course, and 53 doctors from 14 Asia-Pacific countries in 7 specialties related to clinical oncology attended the course.
      The courses are divided into special lectures and practical clinical cases. It covers radiopharmaceutical application and clinical trials, the establishment and improvement of radionuclide diagnosis and treatment centers, and the application of radionuclide diagnosis and treatment in thyroid cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, and prostate cancer. At the invitation of Professor Yan Xuexian, co-chair of the course, Professor Chen Jie from Shanghai Cancer Hospital and Professor Chen Haojun from Xiamen University gave lectures on the systematic treatment of neuroendocrine tumors and the application of FAPI based radionuclide therapy respectively, which benefited the participants a lot. Participants from China also included Dr. Yao Xiaochen from Nanjing First Hospital, Director Zhang Wei from Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Professor Liu Xuemei from Zunyi Medical University, Professor Wang Li and Dr. Zheng Wenlu from the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University. They participated seriously in the meeting, actively spoke, and contributed their experience and wisdom.
       This is the first time that this prestigious oncology course has been held outside Europe, and it promotes understanding and collaboration among the various disciplines of clinical oncology on nuclear medicine imaging and treatment.