More than 100 national and international experts are set to gather at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic hospital from tomorrow, Monday March 5 to kick-start a new treatment technique for prostaste cancer.
The experts from radiation oncology, urology and medical physics will be taken through a hands-on demonstration of prostate branchtherapy procedures, treatment planning and evaluation by Professor Nisar Syed from the University of Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Prof. Syed is the pioneer of prostaste branchytherapy and he will be at Charlotte Maxeke hospital to conduct workshops and lectures from Monday to Wednesday (March 5 to 7).
“This type of workshop is being held for the 1st time in a public sector institution in South Africa. We are expecting over 100 delegates from different academic hospitals in South Africa as well as from African countries like Zimbabwe and Ghana,” according to Professor Vinay Sharma, a radiation oncologist based at Charlotte Maxeke hospital.
Prof. Sharma said approximately 50% of patients attending the Charlotte Maxeke hospital with this prostate cancer will benefit from this new technique.
“This combination will bring down the waiting period for treatment in the hospital for this cancer. This treatment will also be cost effective in comparison to the seed implantation being done at present in private sector,” he said.
The hospital CEO, Dr. Barney Selebano will open the meeting with the keynote address. The media is invited to attend the event and it will take place as follows:
Date: Monday March 5 to Wednesday March 6
Time: 9h00
Venue: Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (Marie Curie Lecture Theatre, Wits Medical School)
Enquiries:
Simon Zwane
Cell: 082 551 9892
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