Oncology III

Name: Oncology III
Start: 2025-09-12T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-09-16T23:59:59+02:00
Location: Valencia, Spain

Held

Program Director:

Dr. Jarno Schmidt MRCVS, Dipl. ECVIM-CA (DE)

Principal Course Master(s):

Dr. Jarno Schmidt MRCVS, Dipl. ECVIM-CA (DE)

Course Master(s):

Dr. Martin Kessler, Dipl. ECVIM-CA (DE)
Dr. Joachim Proot, Dipl. ECVS, CERTSAS (BE)

Course Overview

Oncology III builds up on Oncology I&II and address a variety of highly interesting neoplasms including tumours of the respiratory and urogenital tract as well as ocular, auricular, endocrine and miscellaneous intrathoracic tumours. There will be lots of interactive and case oriented work using a systematic approach to the cancer patient. This includes recognizing symptoms, interpreting radiographic & cytological findings, choosing appropriate staging procedures and formulating a therapeutic plan.
Either Oncology I or Feline Oncology is mandatory before attending Oncology II, but Oncology II and Oncology III can be taken in any order. Oncology IV can be taken only after completion of all Oncology modules. Everyone can attend Feline Oncology, which is highly recommended to develop a thorough understanding of oncology in this species.

Topics

Nasal & thoracic tumours (& thoracic surgery)
Genitourinary tumours & mammary tumours
Endocrine neoplasia
Ocular, ear and CNS tumours
Miscellaneous tumours
Electrochemotherapy, modern radiotherapy techniques

Course Program (Subject to change)

Friday, 12 September 2025

09:00 – 10:00 Canine nasal and frontal sinus tumours (Schmidt)
Brief overview of feline nasal tumours (Schmidt)
10:00 – 10:45 Laryngeal & tracheal tumours (Kessler)
Tumours of the upper airways: surgery & perisurgical care (Kessler)
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 CASE-BASED: Canine and feline lung tumours (Schmidt)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15 CASE-BASED:
Tumours of the lower airways: surgery & perisurgical care (Kessler)
Surgical approach & decision-making: chest wall tumours (Kessler)
How to implant chemotherapy ports (Kessler)
15-15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45 CASE-BASED:
Canine thymoma (Kessler)
Canine Heart-Base and Cardiac Tumours (Kessler)
16:45 – 17:15 CASE-BASED: Mesothelioma and intracavitary chemo (Schmidt)
17:30 Get together and welcome drink

Saturday, 13 September 2025

09:00 – 10:15 CASE-BASED: Ocular tumors and tumours of the eye-lids & Masses of the retrobulbar space & orbit (Kessler)
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30 CASE-BASED: Tumors of the pinna, auricular canal and bulla (Kessler)
11:30 – 12:15 CASE-BASED: tumours of the peripheral nervous system (Kessler)
12:15 – 13:00 CASE-BASED: tumours of the CNS (Schmidt): overview, diagnostic approach and therapeutic management
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 – 15:30 Overview of modern radiation therapy techniques and applications (Schmidt)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:45 Electrochemotherapy & intralesional chemotherapy (Schmidt)
16:45 – 17:15 Cool cases I have seen this year (based on days 1-2) (Schmidt)

Sunday, 14 September 2025

09:00 – 11:30 Canine Mammary Tumour Master Class PART 1(Kessler) (75 min)
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 12:00 Canine Mammary Tumour Master Class PART 2(Kessler) (75 min)
12:00 – 12:45 Feline Mammary Tumours (Kessler) (45 min)
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 CASE-BASED: tumours of vagina, vulva, uterus, ovaries (Proot) (60 min)
15:00 – 15:30 CASE-BASED: Tumours of the penis (Proot) (30 min)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:45 CASE-BASED: Testicular tumours & TVT (Schmidt) (45 min)

Monday, 15 September 2025

09:00 – 09:45 Tumours of the kidneys & Ureters (45 min) (Schmidt)
09:45 – 10:15 Cox Inhibitors in Oncology: Facts versus Fiction (30 min) (Schmidt)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Case management: Bladder tumours (Schmidt) (90 min)
12:30 – 13:00 Prostatic Tumours (Schmidt) (30 min)
13:00 – 14:15 Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:45 Surgery of urinary tract tumours (including interventional radiology techniques) (Proot) (90 min)
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:00 CASES: “The coolest cases I have seen this year” (Proot) (related to the overall course content (days 1-4)

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

08:30 – 09:15 CASE-BASED: Acromegaly & Insulinoma (Schmidt)
09:15 – 09:45 CASE-BASED: Insulinoma: surgeon’s perspective & perisurgical care (Proot) (30 min)
09:45 – 10:15 CASE-BASED: thyroid tumours (Schmidt) (30 min)
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15 CASE-BASED: parathyroid tumours (Schmidt) (30 min)
11:15 – 12:00 CASE-BASED: Thyroid & parathyroid cancer: surgeon’s perspective & perisurgical care (Proot) (45 min)
12:00 – 13:30 Early Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 CASE-BASED: Adrenal tumours (Schmidt) (60 min)
14:30 – 15:45 CASE-BASED: Adrenal tumours: surgeon’s perspective & perisurgical care (Proot) (45 min)
15:45– 16:30 Casus Case, Master & Certificate Programme Q&A
Preview Oncology IV
Wrap up of the course & Farewell