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.NEWS FROM SIO
NCCN 2023 Updated Soft Tissue Sarcoma Guidelines Now Include Principles of Interventional Oncology Section
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (03/16/23)
Recent updates to the 2023 NCCN Soft Tissue Sarcoma Guidelines now include interventional oncology interventions. The SARC-F section supports catheter directed therapies such as transarterial embolization (TAE), transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and transarterial radioembolization (TARE), and ablation strategies. Recent changes also include specific considerations of ablation in metastatic disease of liver metastases, lung metastases, and musculoskeletal metastases. Read the full guideline here. For access to all SIO NCCN update letters, please visit our NCCN guidelines page.
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NCCN Kidney Cancer Guidelines Update
The Society of Interventional Oncology submitted updates to the NCCN renal guidelines. Submitted by Ronald S. Arellano MD, Professor of Radiology, Harvard University, Thomas D. Atwell MD, Professor of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, and S. William Stavropoulos MD, Professor of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania. This letter requests the NCCN Kidney Cancer Guideline panel review four specific changes, including the inclusion of microwave ablation as a thermal ablation option, revise the recommendations for imaging follow-up after thermal ablation, and include thermal ablation as a treatment option in the management of T1b tumors. Download the complete 2023 letter here.
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Register for the SIO Y90 Master Class
1-2 June 2023 — University of Chicago Gleacher Center
Designed for interventional radiologists and interventional oncologists, this comprehensive course will educate clinicians on this important modality to treat hepatic malignancies. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early to secure your spot!
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Outcomes in the first 100 patients treated with the OsteoCool™ Radiofrequency Ablation System from the OPuS One trial were recently published in the November edition of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR). Learn more about the largest prospective study in radiofrequency ablation for bone metastases.
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Renew Your Membership Today!
SIO is a dedicated leader in educating IO practitioners, improving patient access and advancing IO as the fourth pillar of cancer care. Renew your membership and join the international home for IO.
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Don't Forget to Claim your CMEs for SIO2023
The SIO2023 Annual Scientific Meeting is accredited for a total of 39.25 CME credits by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). In order to earn CME credits for SIO2023, you must complete an evaluation for each session you attended. Please follow these steps to complete your session evaluations by 31 March 2023.
- Click here to access the evaluations portal.
- SIO2023 Faculty and abstract/poster presenters and reviewers will log in using their existing credentials. Attendees will log in using their email address and the password SIO2023.
- Follow the instructions within the portal to complete each session evaluation.
Completed CME credits will be available in the SIR Learning Center by May 2023.
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