Agenda


25th Romanian – Hungarian Pediatric Oncology Meeting
  16th Regional Central-Eastern/South-Eastern European 
  Pediatric Onco-Hematology Meeting



22-24th November 2024, Sinaia, International Hotel



Friday, 22nd


15:00-17:30

Session I. Challenges and innovations in pediatric hematology-oncology patients – diagnosis and treatment

 

Chairs: Gabor Kovacs, Anca Coliță, Ladislau Ritli

15:00 – 15:15

Opening speech

15:15 – 15:30

Brain tumors in children – Institutional epidemiological study – Institute of Oncology “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu” Bucharest 2010-2022
 
M. Bădoi1, C. Comșa1, S. Drăgușin1, O. Mihalcea1, T. Bercu-Popescu1, M. Dragomir1,2

Institute of Oncology „Prof. Dr. Al. Trestioreanu”, Bucharest

2 “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

15:30 – 15:45

A Hungarian initiative for the early identification of hereditary, non-malignant hematopoietic disorders of childhood in the era of molecular medicine

B. Egyed 1,2, K. Árvai2, E. Zajta2, L. László Hegyi2, B. Andrássy1,2, Á. Kovács1, A. Bekő2, B. Péterffy2, D. Erdélyi1, J. Müller1, A. Békési1, K. Kállay3, V. Goda3, G. Kriván3, E. Tuboly4, K. Csanádi5, G. Ottóffy6, I. Szegedi7, C. Kiss7, C. Bödör2, D. Alpár2, G. Kovács1

1Semmelweis University Pediatric Center, Budapest

2HAS-SU Momentum Molecular Oncohematology Research Group, Semmelweis University, Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research

3Central Hospital of Southern Pest – National Institute of Hematology and Infectology

4Hungarian Pediatric Oncology Biobank (SCOPEDIS), Hungarian Pediatric Oncology Network

5Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute

6University of Pécs, Department of Pediatrics

7University of Debrecen, Department of Pediatrics

15:45 – 16:00

Diagnostic challenges in pediatric cancer and leukemia during COVID

M. Hegyi

Semmelweis University Pediatric Center, Budapest

16:00 – 16:15

Trying to uncover the mystery: can VUS findings on NGS reveal primary immunodeficiencies in children?

A. Șerbănică1,2A. Marcu1,2, R. Ioan1, A.M. Bică1,2, C. Jercan1,2, L. Radu1,2, A.M. Marcu1,2, R. Obrișcă1,2, P. Lazăr1, E. Bușescu1,2, I. Avrămescu1,2, A. Mocanu1,2, M. Asan 1, A. Gheorghe1, C. Șerban1, C. Popa1,2, C. Jardan1,2, D. Jardan4, A. Coliță1,2

1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest

16:15 – 16:30

Diagnosis of inherited thrombocytopenia – single center experience 

R. Obrișcă1,2, A. Marcu1,2, C. Jercan1, A.M.  Bică1,2, P. Lazăr1, I. Avrămescu1, R. Ioan1, A. Șerbănică1,2, C. Jardan1,2, D. Jardan4, C. Popa1,2, A. Gheorghe1, L. Radu1,2, A. Ștefan1, A.M. Marcu1, E. Bușescu1,2, A. Mocanu1, A. Coliță2,3, A. Coliță1,2

1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest

3 Colțea Clinical Hospital, Bucharest

4MedLife, Bucharest

16:30 – 16.45

Insights in molecular classification of ALL – the role of NGS 

A. Ștefan1,2, L. Radu 1,2, A. Marcu1,2, A.M. Marcu1,2, A. Șerbănică1,2, C. Jercan1,2, A.M. Bică1,2, D. Jardan3, S. Mihai1, S. Alexandru1, I. Avrămescu1,2, E. Bușescu2, A. Mocanu1,2, R. Ioan1, R. Obrișcă1,2, P. Lazăr1, A. Coliță 1,2

1 Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2 “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

3 MedLife, Bucharest

16:45 – 17:00

TP53 pathogenic mutation in children with myeloid malignancies: a series of cases

A. Marcu1,2, A. Șerbanică1,2, C. Jercan1,2, A.M. Bică1,2, L. Radu1,2, A.M. Marcu1, R. Ioan1, P. Lazăr1, R. Obrișcă1,2, I. Avrămescu1, A. Ștefan, E. Bușescu1,2, A. Mocanu1, S. Mihai, D. Jardan3, M. Dragomir1, C. Jardan1,2, C. Popa1,2, A. Gheorghe1, C. Arion2, A. Coliță1,2

1 Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2 “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

3 MedLife, Bucharest

17:00 – 17:20

Comprehensive genomic testing of pediatric ALL

D. Jardan

MedLife, Bucharest

17:20 – 17.30

Discussion

17.30 – 18:00

Coffee break


 

18:00 - 19:30

Session II. Innovative approaches to pediatric stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies


Chairs: Peter Lang, Smaranda Arghirescu, Boryana Avramova, Anca Coliță

18:00 – 18:15

Immune reconstitution following HSCT - Fundeni Clinical Experience

I. Avrămescu1,2, R. Obrișcă1,2, A. Ștefan 1,2, P. Lazăr 1, E. Bușescu 1,2, A. Mocanu1,2, C. Jercan1,2, A.M. Bică 1,2, A. Șerbănică1,2, L. Radu1,2, R. Ioan2, A.M. Marcu 1,2, A. Marcu,1,2, C. Popa 1,2, A. Gheorghe1, H. Sandu1, C. Șerban 1,2, A. Coliță1,2

1“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest 

18:15 – 18:30

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following CAR-T 

A.M. Bică1,2, C. Jercan1,2, A. Șerbanică1,2, L. Radu1,2, A. Marcu1,2, C. Popa1,2, M. Asan1, C. Călin1, A. Gheorghe1, C. Șerban1, A. Ichim1, I. Avrămescu1,2, E. Marin1,2, A.M. Marcu1,2, A. Ștefan1,2, R. Obrișcă1,2, R. Ioan1, E. Bușescu1,2, A. Mocanu1,2, D. Tomescu1,2, A. Coliță1,2

1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

18:30 – 18:45

Viral reactivations and delayed immune reconstitution after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children – whatever comes first

C. Jinca1,2, A. Oprișoni1,2, A. Isac2, A. Pașcalău2, L. Balint-Gib2, Ș. Margit2, M. Baica3, S. Arghirescu1,2

1Department of Pediatrics, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara

2Emergency Hospital for Children "Louis Țurcanu", Department of Onco-hematology and BMT, Timișoara

3Emergency Hospital for Children "Louis Țurcanu", Lab of Flowcytometry, Timișoara

18:45 – 19:00

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a pediatric patient – case report 

R. Obrișcă1,2, A. Marcu1,2, C. Jercan1, A.M. Bică1,2, P. Lazăr1, I. Avramescu1, R. Ioan1, A. Șerbănică1,2, C. Jardan1,2, D. Jardan4, C. Popa1,2, A. Gheorghe1, I. Constantinescu1,2, A. Ichim1, L. Radu1,2, A. Ștefan1, A.M. Marcu1, E. Bușescu1,2, A. Mocanu1, A. Coliță2,3, A. Coliță1,2

1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest 

3 Colțea Clinical Hospital, Bucharest

4MedLife, Bucharest

19:00 – 19:30

NOVARTIS Symposium

CAR–T Journey – Fundeni Clinical Institute Experience 

C. Jercan1,2, A.M. Bică1,2, A. Șerbanică1,2, L. Radu1,2, A. Marcu1,2, C. Popa1,2, M. Asan1, C. Călin1, A. Gheorghe1, C. Șerban1, A. Ichim1, I. Avrămescu1,2, E. Marin1,2, A.M. Marcu1,2, A. Ștefan1,2, R. Obrișcă1,2, R. Ioan1, E. Bușescu1,2, A. Mocanu1,2, D. Tomescu1,2, A. Coliță1,2

1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

19:30 – 19:45

Discussion

20:00

Dinner

Saturday, 23rd

 

09:00 - 11:30

Session III. Multimodal strategies in high-risk neuroblastoma

 

Chairs: Peter Lang, Anca Coliță, Codruța Comșa 

09:00 – 10:00

Treatment of relapsed Neuroblastoma with haploidentical stem cell transplantation and immunotherapy

P. Lang

Department of Pediatrics, Children's University Hospital, University of Tübingen, Tübingen

10:00 – 10:15

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma – Fundeni Clinical Experience 

C. Jercan1,2, A.M. Bică1,2, A. Șerbanică1,2, L. Radu1,2, A. Marcu1,2, M. Asan1, C. Călin1, A. Ichim1, I. Avrămescu1,2, A. M. Marcu1,2, A. Ștefan1,2, R. Obrișcă1,2, R. Ioan1, E. Bușescu1,2, A. Mocanu1,2, C. Jardan 1,2, I. Constantinescu 1,2, A. Coliță1,2 

1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, România

2“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

10:15 – 10:30

Particular outcomes in neuroblastoma 
 
C. Comșa1, M. Bădoi1O. Mihalcea1, S. Drăgușin1, M. Dragomir1,2

1Institute of Oncology „Prof. Dr. Al. Trestioreanu”, Bucharest

2 “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

10:30 – 10:45

Neuroblastoma – past  and present experience of IOCN

P. Pruteanu, D. Olteanu, M. Cosnarovici, E. Mihuț, R. Popiță, A. Fulop, R. Cosnarovici

„Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuță” Oncology Institute, Cluj-Napoca

10:45 – 11:00

Dinutuximab: ballancing efficacy and risk

A. Ivanov1,2, M. Alecsa1,2, S. Dumitraș2, A. Cianga1,2, I. Miron1,2, C. Comșa3, M. Bădoi3O. Mihalcea3, S. Drăgușin3, M. Dragomir3,4P. Pruteanu5, D. Olteanu5, R. Cosnarovici5, C. Jercan4,6, A. M. Bică4,6, A. Șerbanică4,6, I. Avrămescu4,6, A.M. Marcu4,6, A. Ștefan4,6, R. Obrișcă4,6, R. Ioan6, E. Bușescu4,6, A. Mocanu4,6, C. Jardan4,6, L. Radu4,6, A. Marcu4,6, A. Coliță4,6

1“Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași

2„Sf. Maria” Emergency Children Hospital, Iași

Institute of Oncology „Prof. Dr. Al. Trestioreanu”, Bucharest

4“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

5„Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuță” Oncology Institute, Cluj-Napoca

Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

11:00 – 11:15

Targeted therapy in pediatric brain tumors 
 
O. Mihalcea1, C. Comșa1, M. Bădoi1, S. Drăgușin1, M. Dragomir1,2

1Institute of Oncology „Prof. Dr. Al. Trestioreanu”, Bucharest

2“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

11:15 – 11:30

Discussion

11:30 – 12:00

Coffe Break

 

 

12:00 – 14:30

Session IV. Advances in acute leukemia management

 

Chairs: Gabor Kovacs, Cristina Blag, Letiția Radu

12:00 – 12:30

New possibilities in the treatment of pediatric ALL

G. Kovacs, B. Egyed, J. Müller, D. Erdélyi, Cs. Kiss

Semmelweis University Pediatric Center, Budapest

12:30 – 12:45

Treating children with ALL in Fundeni Clinical Institute – Single center experience 

L. Radu1,2, A.M. Marcu1,2, A.M. Bică1,2, C. Jercan1,2, A. Șerbănică1,2, A. Marcu1,2, R. Ioan1, A. Ștefan1,2, R. Obrișcă1,2, P. Lazăr1, I. Avrămescu1,2, S. Alexandru1, S. Mihai1, A. Moraru1, E. Bușescu1,2, A. Horneț1, M. Marinescu1, T. Iuga-Badea1, L. Dumitrache1, T. Neamțu1, R. Sbora1, M. Dragomir1, O. Călugaru1, C. Jardan1,2, G. Nedelcu1, M. Asan1, C. Călin1, A. Gheorghe1, C. Șerban1, C. Popa1,2, C. Arion2, A. Coliță1,2

1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, România

2“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

12:45 - 13:00

Platelet mitochondrial respiration in children with ALL

T. Stanciu-Lelcu, M.D. Dănilă, O.M. Aburel, C. Borza, D.M. Muntean

''Victor Babeș'' University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Department of Functional Sciences - Pathophysiology; Centre for Translational Research and Systems

13:00 – 13:15

Treating ALL first relapses: improving outcomes in Hungary; and the ALL-IC REL T-cell ALL relapse strategy

B. Hőbör1, A. Mohás1, V. Enzsöl2, K. Csordás1, K. Csernus3, Zs. Jakab4, D. Erdélyi1, J. Müller1, G. Kovacs1

1Semmelweis University Pediatric Center, Budapest

2Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute, Budapest

3University of Pécs, Department of Paediatrics, Pécs

4National Paediatrics Tumor Register, Budapest

13:15 – 13:30

Flow-cytometry, a precise technique used to identify and quantify malignant blasts in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

C. Popa 1,2, A. Gheorghe 1, C. Șerban 1, H. Sandu 1A. Şerbănică 1,2C. Jercan 1,2,  A.M. Bică1,2A. Marcu1,2, L. Radu 1,2A. Coliţă 1,2

 1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

13:30 – 13:45

Therapy related acute myeloid leukaemias – single center experience
 N.Yurukova-Tsakova, M. Yordanova, I. Chakarov, I. Boronsuzov, Y. Doncheva, B. Avramova

Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital “Tzaritza Joanna”, Sofia

13:45 – 14:15

AMGEN Educational Session

Blincyto in the management of pediatric ALL

A.M. Bică1,2, C. Jercan1,2, A. Șerbanică1,2, L. Radu1,2, A. Marcu1,2, C. Popa1,2, M. Asan1, C. Călin1, A. Gheorghe1, C. Șerban1, I. Avrămescu1,2, R. Obrișcă1,2, R. Ioan1, E. Bușescu1,2, A. Mocanu1,2 A.M. Marcu1,2, A. Coliță1,2

1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

14:15 – 14:30

Discussion

14:30 – 15:30

Lunch

 

 

15:30 – 17:00

Session V. Pediatric Cancer Data Systems

 

Chairs: Kathy Pritchard-Jones, Mihaela Bucurenci, Alina Pătrăhău

15:30 – 15:40

Trends in Pediatric Cancer Survival in Romania – highlights of the National Pediatric Cancer Registry Report

M. Bucurenci1, A. Neaga1, D. Coza2

1 The National Register of Pediatric Onco-Hematology

2North-west Regional Cancer Registry

15:40 – 15:50

15 years of Pediatric Cancer Registration in Romania – challenges and perspectives 

M. Bucurenci1, A. Neaga1, A. Topor2

1 The National Register of Pediatric Onco-Hematology

Dăruiește Aripi Asssociation

15:50 – 16:00

DARA - A Customized Data System Supporting Integrated Care for Pediatric Cancer Patients 

A. Pătrăhau2, A. Topor2, M. Bucurenci1

1 The National Register of Pediatric Onco-Hematology

Dăruiește Aripi Asssociation

16:00 – 16:15

International Benchmarking of childhood cancer survival by stage at diagnosis - results of the BENCHISTA project

G. Gatta 

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Lombardia

16:15 – 16:30

Tumour-specific analyses planned for BENCHISTA phase II and invitation to join the project

K. Pritchard-Jones

Paediatric Oncology at University College London (UCL) Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London

16:30 – 16:45

The Establishment and Current Operation of the Hungarian Pediatric Registry

M. Garami1, Zs. Jakab2

1Second Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest

2National Paediatrics Tumor Register, Budapest

16:45 – 17:00

Discussion

17:30

Social program

Sunday, 24th

 

09:00 - 11:15

Session VI. Advances and unresolved challenges in pediatric patients with hematology-oncology diseases: Varia Session

 

Chairs: Milica Stefanovic, Gabor Benyo, Monica Dragomir

09:00 – 09:15

Renal complications in children with β-thalassemia 

S. Simeonova, A. Bantchev, B. Avramova

Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital "Tzaritza Joanna", Sofia, Bulgaria 

09:15 – 09:30

Pain and pain relief

Gábor Benyo1,2

1Tábitha Children's Hospice House

2Semmelweis University, Paediatric Clinic, Budapest

09:30 – 09:45

FORTEe Clinical Trial Implements Pediatric Oncology Exercise at Ljubljana Children's Hospital, Slovenia

M. Stefanovic1, M. A. Neu2, E. Dreismickenbecker2, F. Lanfranconi3, A. Balduzzi3, C. Fiuza-Luces4, A. Lucia5, M. K. Fridh6, H. Marriott7, E. Watson7, J. Wiskemann8, N. Bauer8, M. Götte9, R. Mongondry10, B. Konda11, F. Spreafico12, J. Faber2 on behalf of the FORTEe Consortium

University Medical Center Ljubljana

University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Childhood Cancer Center 

Fondazione Monza e Brianza per Il Bambino e La Sua Mamma

Hospital 12 de Octubre Research Institute, Madrid

Universidad Europea de Madrid 

University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen 

Oxford Brookes University 

Heidelberg University Hospital and National Center for Tumor Diseases 

Essen University Hospital 

10 Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer Léon Bérard, Lyon 

11 Forma 3D Ltd., Ljubljana 

12 Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan 

09:45 – 10:00

Understanding Vincristine-induced neuropathy (VIN): prevalence and predisposing factors

D. Koch1,2, G. Kovacs2

1Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest

2Pediatric Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest

10:00 – 10:15

In the middle of the cytokine storm – hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in children

M. Bota1,2, M. Colceriu1, C. Blag1,2

1Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, Second Pediatric Clinic Cluj-Napoca  

2”Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca

10:15 – 10:30

The use of autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with Ewing Sarcoma – single center experience

O. Velikonja

Pediatric clinic, UKC Ljubljana

10:30 – 10:45

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

N. Salobir, O. Velikonja

Pediatric clinic, UKC Ljubljana

10:45 – 11:00

Discussion

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

 

 

 

 

11:30 – 13:15

Session VII. Comprehensive approach to pediatric patients with onco-hematological diseases

 

Chair: Orjana Velikonja, Adrienne Horvath, Andreea Șerbănică

11:30 – 11:45

Interstitial brachytherapy for bladder–prostate rhabdomyosarcoma in children
 
M. Dragomir1,2, C. Comșa1, M. Bădoi1S. Drăgușin1, O. Mihalcea1, T. Bercu-Popescu1

1Institute of Oncology „Prof. Dr. Al. Trestioreanu”, Bucharest

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

11:45 – 12:00

Chemotherapy-induced SIADH: a rare complication in solid tumor management
 
S. Drăgușin1M. Bădoi1O. Mihalcea1, C. Comșa1M. Dragomir1,2 

1Institute of Oncology „Prof. Dr. Al. Trestioreanu”, Bucharest

2 “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

12:00 – 12:30

Nestle symposium

Nutrition – from support to treatment in pediatric patients with onco-hematological diseases

A. Coliță1,2

1Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest

2“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

12:30 – 12:45

The mission and role of APCAO Association in the care of children with oncological conditions

A. Năstase

APCAO Association

12:45 – 13:00

The physiotherapist's contribution to the multidisciplinary approach team for pediatric patients with ALL

C. Fărcășanu

APCAO Association

13:00 – 13:15

The need for complementary social services in the treatment of children with cancer

A. Brinzoiu, A. Nechita

MagiCAMP Asssociation

13:15 – 13:30

Discussion

13:30 – 13:45

Closing remarks

14:00

Lunch