Mauritius Breast Cancer Course

Free Online Course on Breast Cancer Radiotherapy for Mauritius

EXCLUSIVELY FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM MAURITIUS - registrations only through Mauritius course director. Open: April 20th - October 2th, 2026

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Target Audience

Radiation Oncologists ● Radiation Therapy Technicians ● Medical Physicists ● Mauritius only!
Format

Online pre-recorded Lectures • Videos • Demonstrations • Links to Resources
Timing

Opens 20. 04. 2026. Stays open 6 months! Learn when it suits you. Access lectures at any time.

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Course program

Course stays open April 20th - October 20th, 2026

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2. TERMS & CONDITIONS
3. Pre-Course Survey (takes approximately 5-10 minutes)
4. End of Survey
1. Introduction by course director, Mauritius. Shaleena Chooromoney
2. Introduction by course director, Mauritius. Seeven Mootoosamy
3. Course overview by course director, Slovenia. Ivica Ratosa
4. Course platform overview-practicalities. Primoz Petric
5. INSTRUCTION
6. Pre-course quiz
7. End of Quiz
1. Epidemiology of breast cancer in Mauritius. Marvin Koon, Mauritius
2. Normal anatomy of the breast and lymphatic drainage. Ramawad Soobrah, Mauritius, Mauritius
3. Pathology of Breast Cancer. Harshita Dayananda Rambhojun, Mauritius
1. Therapeutic modalities and their sequences. Ivica Ratosa, Slovenia
2. Breast Conserving Surgery and Mastectomy. Peter Dubsky, Switzerland
3. Axillary Surgery. Isabell Witzel, Switzerland
4. Systemic Therapies, Part I. Stefan Aebi, Switzerland
5. Systemic Therapies, Part II. Stefan Aebi, Switzerland
6. Changes and challenges in modern radiotherapy Timothy Collen, Switzerland
1. Indications for whole-breast radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery. David Krug, Germany
2. Indications for tumor-bed boost after breast conserving surgery. Ivica Ratosa, Slovenia
3. Indications for thoracic wall radiotherapy after mastectomy. Pierfrancesco Franco, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
4. Indications for nodal irradiation. Philip Poortmans, Iridium Netwerk, Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium
5. Postoperative radiotherapy for DCIS and LCIS. Yasemin Atagün, Turkey
6. Indications for radiotherapy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Icro Meattini, University of Florence, Italy
7. Indications for partial breast radiotherapy. Maja Vestmø Maraldo, Denmark*
1. Standard Operating Procedures. Primoz Petric, Switzerland
2. First Consultation with the patient. Primoz Petric, Switzerland
3. Informed Consent. Primoz Petric, Switzerland
1. Contouring of the organs at risk. Berrin Pehlivan, Mauritius
2. Contouring of the breast after breast conserving surgery. Philip Poortmans, Belgium
3. Contouring of the boost volume after breast conserving therapy. Ivica Ratosa, Slovenia
4. Contouring of the thoracic wall after mastectomy. Orit Kaidar-Person; Israel
5. Contouring of the regional lymph node areas. Monica-Emilia Chirilă, Romania
6. Contouring for partial breast radiotherapy. Maja Vestmø Maraldo, Denmark
7. Evidence for deep inspiration breathold techniques. Yasemin Atagün, Turkey
1. Evidence for moderate hypofractionation. Liesbeth Boersma, The Netherlands
2. Evidence for ultrahypofractionation of breast radiotherapy. Murray Brunt, UK
3. Evidence for ultrahypofractionation of nodal radiotherapy. Murray Brunt, UK
4. EBRT Fractionation schedules for tumor-bed boost. David Krug, Germany
5. EBRT Fractionation schedules for partial breast radiotherapy. Maja Vestmø Maraldo, Denmark*
1. Brachytherapy for accelerated partial breast radiotherapy OR boost. Cristina Gutierrez-Migueléz, Spain
2. Brachytherapy for relapse. Cristina Gutierrez-Migueléz, Spain
1. Principles of treatment planning and image guidance for modern breast radiotherapy. Marianne Aznar, UK
2. Clinical assessment of breast RT plan quality. Sushil Beriwal, USA
1. Radiotherapy for breast cancer in BRCA mutation carriers. Icro Meattini, University of Florence, Italy
2. Can hormonal therapy or radiotherapy be ommitted in low risk breast cancer? Angel Montero Luis, Spain
3. Palliative local radiotherapy of locally advanced breast cancer. Pierfrancesco Franco, Italy
4. Postoperative radiotherapy for rare histologies. Angel Montero Luis, Spain
5. Combination of radiotherapy with systemic therapies in breast cancer. Icro Meattini, University of Florence, Italy
1. Post-course survey
2. End of Survey
3. Post-course quiz
4. End of Quiz