PROGRAMME

Monday, April 7, 2008

Arrival

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

OPENING OF THE COURSE
08:30
Welcome by the SIUrO President, Prof. R. Tenaglia

08:35
Opening remarks: G. Martorana, G. Sica

BASIC RESEARCH AND PATHOLOGY SESSION
Pathobiology of superficial and “superficially infiltrating” urothelial neoplasms
Chairpersons: M. Pavone – Macaluso, G. Sica

     08:45
     Introduction

     09:00
     A. Lopez-Beltran
     From normal looking urothelium to changes identifying the urothelial neoplastic disease:     
     taxonomic aspects and classification

     09:30
     M. Maffezzini
     Papillary carcinoma: urinary cytology in the diagnosis

     09:50
     C. Patriarca
     Morpho-biological aspects of superficial and “superficially infiltrating” neoplasias

     10:10
     G. Sica
     Techniques for the evaluation of gene expression

     10:30
     S. Jhanwar
     Genetic alterations in multistep tumorigenesis of bladder tumours

11:00
Coffee Break

CLINICAL SESSION
Chairpensons: G. Martorana, G. Conti

     11:30
     R. Sylvester
     Risk profile of superficial bladder tumours

     11:50
     M. Brausi
     T1G3: does it still exist after the 2004 WHO classification?

     12:10
     P.F. Bassi
     Unresponsive superficial bladder tumours: definition and open issues

     12:30
     M. O’Donnell
     New therapeutic options: device assisted treatment

     12:50
     R. Sylvester
     New developments and future perspectives
     Discussants: V. Altieri – L. Türkeri

13:30
Lunch time

15:00
     ROLE PLAYING ON DAILY ISSUES AND CLINICAL CONTEST
     ON PATHOLOGIES OF THE URINARY TRACT
     Transitional cell carcinoma, kidney cancer, prostate carcinoma, benign prostate
     hyperplasia, urinary tract infections, stones. Build up a metanalysis with
     a methodologist.
     V. Altieri, P.F. Bassi, M. Brausi, G. Conti, F. Fulfaro, S. Jhanwar,
     A. Lapini, A. Lopez-Beltran, M. Maffezzini, G. Martorana,
     M. O’Donnell, G. Pappagallo, C. Patriarca, M. Pavone-Macaluso,
     G. Sica, R. Sylvester, L. Türkeri

15:00
     Group definition and mission assignment to each group

15:30
     Mission elaboration by groups (separately)

17:00
Coffee break

17:30
    Result presentation by groups – comments by the audience and tutors – take home
    messages by the tutors (plenary session)

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

BASIC RESEARCH AND PATHOLOGY SESSION
Pathobiology of invasive urothelial neoplasms
Chairpersons: C. Patriarca, L. Türkeri

     09:00
     Introduction

     09:15
     A. Lopez-Beltran
     Taxonomic aspects and classification

     09:40
     E. Bollito
     Morphobiological aspects

     10:05
     S. Siracusano
     Revealing bladder cancer by proteomic techniques

     10:30
     J.A. Schalken
     Molecular staging: are we ready to use it?

11:00
Coffee Break

CLINICAL SESSION
Chairpersons: P. F. Bassi, M. Maffezzini

     11:30
     P.F. Bassi
     Invasive cancer in the elderly

     11:50
     G. Arcangeli
     Bladder sparing: to spare or not to spare?

     12:10
     G. Muto
     Seminal sparing: to do or not to do?

     12:30
     F.Gaboardi
     Laparoscopic cystectomy: myth or reality?

     12:30
     V. Ficarra
     Urinary diversion and quality of life

13:00
Lunch time

15:00
     ROLE PLAYING ON DAILY ISSUES AND CLINICAL CONTEST
     ON PATHOLOGIES OF THE URINARY TRACT
     Transitional cell carcinoma, kidney cancer, prostate carcinoma, benign prostate hyperplasia,
     urinary tract infections, stones. Build up a metanalysis with a methodologist.
     G. Arcangeli, P.F. Bassi, E. Bollito,G. Conti, V. Ficarra, F. Fulfaro, F. Gaboardi,
     F. Iacopino, A. Lapini, A. Lopez-Beltran, M. Maffezzini, G. Muto, G. Pappagallo,
     C. Patriarca, J.A. Schalken, S. Siracusano, L. Türkeri

15:00
     Group definition and mission assignment to each group

15:30
     Mission elaboration by groups (separately)

17:00
Coffee break

17:30
     Result presentation by groups – comments by the audience and tutors – take home
     messages by the tutors (plenary session)

Thursday, April 10, 2008

BASIC RESEARCH AND PATHOLOGY SESSION
Pathobiology of urothelial carcinoma: advanced disease
Chairpersons: C. Mancuso, G. Sica

     08:45
     Introduction

     09:00
     M. Colecchia
     Morphopathology of urothelial cancer metastases

     09:20
     C. Mancuso
     Pharmacogenomics: definition and impact

     09:40
     G. Sica
     Pharmacogenomic tests and bladder cancer

CLINICAL SESSION
Chairpersons: V. Altieri, D. Melloni

     10:10
     P.Pavlica
     T and M categories: can the imaging tell us more?

10:40
Coffee Break

     11:30
     F. Fulfaro
     Chemotherapy in advanced disease

     11:50
     G. Pappagallo
     Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in locally advanced disease: critical
     evaluatioof published data

     12:10
     F. Fulfaro
     New drugs

     12:30
     G. Martorana
     Radical cystectomy: early or late?

13:00
Lunch time

     15:00
     ROLE PLAYING ON DAILY ISSUES AND CLINICAL CONTEST
     ON PATHOLOGIES OF THE URINARY TRACT
     Transitional cell carcinoma, kidney cancer, prostate carcinoma, benign prostate hyperplasia,
     urinary tract infections, stones. Build up a metanalysis with a methodologist.
     V. Altieri, M. Colecchia,G. Conti, F. Fulfaro,F. Iacopino, A. Lapini, M. Maffezzini,
     C. Mancuso, G. Martorana, D. Melloni, G. Pappagallo, P. Pavlica, G. Sica          

     15:00
     Group definition and mission assignment to each group

     15:30
     Mission elaboration by groups (separately)

17:00 Coffee break

     17:30
     Result presentation by groups – comments by the audience and tutors – take home
     messages by the tutors (plenary session)

Friday, April 11, 2008

Urothelial neoplasms of the upper urinary tract
Chairpersons: A. Bertaccini, C. Pavone

     09:00
     Introduction

     09:15
     R. Montironi
     Urothelial tumours of the upper urinary tract: are they a different disease?

     09:40
     E. Bollito
     Cyto-histological diagnosis

     10:05
     A. Lapini
     Clinical diagnosis of the upper urinary tract neoplasms

     10:30
     R. M. Scarpa
     Surgical versus endourological approach to upper urinary tract neoplasms

11:00
Coffee Break

     Chairpersons: M. Battaglia, G. Fellin

     11:30
     R. Montironi
     Non urothelial bladder cancers

     11:50
     F. Gaboiardi
     Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy

     12:10
     M. Brausi
     Extensive lymphadenectomy for upper urinary tract tumours

     12:30
     G. Fellin
     Advanced urothelial neoplasia: which role for radio-chemotherapy?

     12:50
     G. Conti
     Cancer and bone: still a chance!

13:15
Lunch time

     15:00
     ROLE PLAYING ON DAILY ISSUES AND CLINICAL CONTEST
     ON PATHOLOGIES OF THE URINARY TRACT
     Transitional cell carcinoma, kidney cancer, prostate carcinoma, benign prostate hyperplasia,
     urinary tract infections, stones. Build up a metanalysis with a methodologist.
     M. Battaglia, A. Bertaccini, E. Bollito, M. Brausi, G. Conti, G. Fellin, F. Fulfaro,
     F. Gaboardi,F. Iacopino, A. Lapini, M. Maffezzini, R. Montironi, G. Pappagallo,
     C. Pavone, R.M. Scarpa

     15:00
     Group definition and mission assignment to each group

     15:30
     Mission elaboration by groups (separately)

17:00
Coffee break

     17:30
     Result presentation by groups – comments by the audience and tutors – take home
     messages by the tutors (plenary session)

Accreditation by the Italian Ministry of Health:
19 credits ECM (Educazione Continua in Medicina) will be granted
(number 8864 8003101).