Paediatric Brain Tumour Workshop
PAEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOUR WORKSHOP
When: 5-6 December 2025
Where: Neuroscience Institute, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town
Provisional Program:
The theme for 2025 is “Highlighting the AYA Agenda in Neuro-Oncology.” Our Keynote speaker will be Greg Wheeler, a Radiation Oncologist from Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia who will speak on prevention and management of late effects, as well as challenges in managing AYA patients.
We will also be joined by several pre-eminent international faculty: Simon Bailey from Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle who is the chair of SIOPE’s Embryonal Tumour Working group, will speak on medulloblastoma management in infants and relapsed embryonal paediatric brain tumours. Daniel Moreira from St Jude where he directs Global Professional Education and co-directs the Global Neuro-Oncology Program will speak on the utility of molecular diagnostics for LGG, and education in neuro-oncology, and Victor Santana from St. Jude, USA, will speak on how to introduce research practice into neuro-oncology in Africa and the attributes of a successful clinical investigator. We will also showcase other prominent international and local speakers from across the multi-disciplinary spectrum, hosting a craniopharyngioma MDT, a discussion on referral pathways, a talk on the beginner’s guide to molecular diagnostics, how to manage children with tumours in conflict situations globally, as well as showcase the best of SNOSSA/CAANS and SIOP 2025 and present our delegate-driven case material which generates such lively discussion and debate.
We hope to encourage participation by Paediatric Oncologists, Neurosurgeons, Radiation Oncologists, Radiologists, Pathologists, Allied Health Professionals and Patient Advocates from all over Sub-Saharan Africa.
The meeting is CPD accredited (10 Clinical and 4 Ethics points)
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