ISLAMABAD: The second regional training course organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan through Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital NORI will start on Monday (tomorrow).
The title of the course is “Palliative Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases and locally advanced Head and Neck Cancers”.
Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI), a flagship cancer-care hospital running under the aegis of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, is hosting this IAEA RTC.
International delegates from 9 IAEA Member States, including China, Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Japan, Malaysia, and Vietnam are participating in the event, according to a news release.
Director General Nuclear Medicine and Oncology, PAEC, Dr. Ahmad Qureshi, is likely to be the chief guest of the course inauguration ceremony.
The technical experts in the course will include Director NORI, Dr. Muhammad Faheem, Consultant Clinical Oncologist Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Dr. Arif Jamshaid; Head Oncology and Radiology, Quantum Science Technology Hospital Chiba Japan, Dr. Mararu Wakatsuki, Dr. Humera Mahmood; RIHS, Prof. Dr Kamran of PIMS, Islamabad, Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain; the Lead Country Coordinator of the IAEA Project, Consultant Oncologist NCCI Karachi, Dr. Azher Rasheed; Director Department of Radiation Medicine, and the Course Coordinator NORI, Dr. RafiaToor.
Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital NORI is one of the twenty Atomic Energy Cancer Hospitals run by PAEC across the country. All these facilities are equipped with the latest machines and techniques for diagnosis as well as therapy of cancer illness and cater to more than 70 percent of the cancer patients of the country.
NORI has successfully achieved multiple milestones in the recent past and has successfully adopted the latest and evolving cancer treatment practices across the world.
The Institute is the only public sector cancer care hospital in the country that is equipped with the most advanced treatment facilities including True Beam Linear Accelerator and Cyberknife, is providing state-of-the-art treatment that meets International Standards. The hospital cures and manages all types of cancers, irrespective of the stage.
The event would cover different aspects of palliative radiotherapy for brain metastases and locally advanced cancers head and neck, including different practices across the world, radiotherapy cure protocols, contouring and planning techniques used, types of machines and facilities available, case discussions, and expert opinions.
The practical aspects of this educational activity include hands-on training sessions on treatment, planning contouring, dosimetry, and quality assurance.
The regional training course will continue for 4 days.
