Association of Radiotherapy and Oncology of the Mediterranean arEa

AROME

www.aromecancer.org

A non profit Association

Officially created in July 15th, 2006

National representative boards for each country (medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, surgeon, pathologist, radiologist…)

D. KoroveshiA. Sallaku

M. AfianeA. Bensalem K. Boualga K. Bouzid F. ChaouchA. DjemaaM. Hamdicherif

N. Bouaouina H. Boussen J. DaoudM. FrikhaK. Rahal

M. BachouchiA. BeniderH. Errihani F. HabibR. Samlali

 H. Abdel-Azim A. Taghian T. El Nahas

N. Cicmil-SaricM. Filipovic V. Todorovic

 O. Arsovski S. SmickovskNino Vasev

D. BafaloukosV. Barbounis M. Koukourakis P. Pantelakos C. Sotiriou P. Tsoutsou

N. Bese N. MandelM. Ozsahin  S. Turkan

 A. BerrebiS. BillanY. CohenD. HershkoM. Lutsyk I. MellerH. NasrallahR. Pfefer T. Safra

J-P. AlfonsiC. Bourgier L. Cals M-P. Chauvet S. Giard JL. Lefbevre JP. LotzJ-P. MansourF. Penault-Llorca M. SpielmannS. Versini

Ph. Brunner C. Ferrari M. Hery W. Lescaut C. Mainguene  

Y. BasharK. Thabet

F. Geara M. GhosnN. El Saghir G. Nsouli

A. Al HalabiH. Al SabeeA. Bachour

C. Gridelli M. Krengli A. Di LeoP. Muto

MC. Valli

 A. Carrato A. Ramos H. MarsigliaS. Villa Freixa

 I. Moteiro Grillo

 M. Montisire  

National boards organisation

Da. JovanovicDu. JovanovicL. Popovic T. Roganovic

AimsAimsto overcome the bordersto overcome the bordersto promote exchanges between north and to promote exchanges between north and south south to reduce the difference in oncologyto reduce the difference in oncology

Educational programs in Oncology Educational programs in Oncology o Cancer careCancer careo Cancer preventionCancer preventiono Cancer researchCancer research

On site training

Aims, history and projects

NaplesAROME’sPlatform in

Naples

History

Pattern of epidemiology of cancer around the MA?Pattern of epidemiology of cancer around the MA?

Who are the specialists (in cancer epidemiology and cancer care)?Who are the specialists (in cancer epidemiology and cancer care)?

What are the inventories, structures of care, training and research activities?What are the inventories, structures of care, training and research activities?

What is the real situation in terms of inequalities between the two borders?What is the real situation in terms of inequalities between the two borders?Are the inequalities due to epidemiology?Are the inequalities due to epidemiology?Relevant parameters that contribute to inequalities?Relevant parameters that contribute to inequalities?

- Means and resources- Means and resources- Education- Education- Prevention, screening- Prevention, screening- Local system of health- Local system of health

Relevant questionsRelevant questions

Naples, April 27-29, 2007

Epidemiology data = “Naples” working parties for most Common malignancies …

• Breast cancer • GIT cancer • Lung cancer • Cancer of the head and neck • Urologic malignancies

Naples, April 27-29, 2007

Istanbul, November 2007

Recommendations for multidisciplinary

cancer management

History

AROME’sPlatform for

research in the MA

Nov 28-30th, 2008Nov 28-30th, 2008

History

AROME’s Platform for AROME’s Platform for research in the MAresearch in the MA

Discussion- Are we ready to produce research ?- Development of a database for our patients is essential ?- Can we do phase II/III trials ? - Do we have the tools to evaluate treatment response ?

Funding from the industry seems to be the only realistic way to gohowever, according to industry, we might not be qualified yet

Realistic Realistic to start by simple retrospective and prospective analysis for particular MA disease:

Breast: Young women < 35, men, IBCNasopharynx

PUBMED: publications specific topics of the Med Area

AROME Educational Activities Workshops (n > 80)Workshops (n > 80)

Educational Conferences: Educational Conferences: - Neuro oncology course- Neuro oncology course- Post SABCS Maghreb- Post SABCS Maghreb- Radiobiology & Biology course (Istanbul)- Radiobiology & Biology course (Istanbul)

Delineation training in RT (n = 8)Delineation training in RT (n = 8) Onsite training session (n = 7)Onsite training session (n = 7) Onsite visits : Onsite visits : Paradise Program (Albania)Paradise Program (Albania)Pain trAining pRogram in cAncer DIsease around the  mare noStrum cEnters

Grant for Juniors –AROME Junior NetworkGrant for Juniors –AROME Junior Network - 2008-2009 (Sfax-Montpellier): 8KE- 2008-2009 (Sfax-Montpellier): 8KE- 2009-2010 IAEA program- 2009-2010 IAEA program- 2012-2013 Sfax/Sousse- 2012-2013 Sfax/Sousse

Blida (IAEA)Blida (IAEA)Technician/Physicist:Technician/Physicist: Oran; Tunis; Casablanca Oran; Tunis; Casablanca

AROME Grants and Educational collaborations

www.aromecancer.org

AROME Ex-Board 2011-2013J. Gligorov (President)

M. Ozsahin (Vice-President) H. Boussen (Vice-President)Y. Belkacemi (H. President) A. Kuten (Administrator) F. Lokiec (Treasurer) S. Turkan (Vice- Treasurer)Paula Tsoutsou (Vice-Secretary) K. Kerrou (Vice-Secretary)

N. Bese and V. Todorovic (Presidents of the Scientific Committee)Webmaster M. Lutsyk/D. Tesanovic