Updates and Challenging Cases in Pediatric Neuroblastoma and Wilms Tumor

Updates in the treatment of pediatric neuroblastoma and Wilms Tumor are presented, highlighting recent practice-changing publications and evolving study questions. Challenging cases curated by cooperative group investigators on these topics are presented to help reinforce current guidelines and nuances of treatment planning for these two common extracranial pediatric solid malignancies. 

Topics:

  1. Pediatric Neuroblastoma: Current Radiotherapy Approaches and Challenging Cases
    Christine E. Hill-Kayser, MD
    Colette Shen, MD, PhD
  2. Current Radiotherapy Approaches and Challenging Cases in Pediatric Wilms Tumor
    Luke E. Pater, MD
    Andrea C. Lo, MD, MPH
  3. Q and A
    Steve E. Braunstein, MD, PhD - Moderator
    Full Panel

This activity is available from September 2, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on September 1, 2027. 

The content was originally presented and recorded at the 2024 ASTRO Annual Meeting.

Target Audience

The activity is designed to meet the interests of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, physicists and residents.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe current radiotherapy approaches as part of multidisciplinary management of pediatric patients with Neuroblastoma and Wilms Tumor.  
  • Identify areas of uncertainty and current study questions regarding optimal radiotherapy practice for pediatric patients with Neuroblastoma and Wilms Tumor. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
09/02/2025
Course expires: 
09/01/2027
Cost:
$149.00
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  • Steve E. Braunstein, MD, PhD, is employed by University of California San Francisco. Dr. Braunstein receives grant/research funding from Elekta and travel expenses and compensation from Icotec Medical and GT Medical Technologies. 
  • Christine E. Hill-Kayser, MD, is employed by Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. 
  • Colette Shen, MD, PhD, is employed by the University of North Carolina. Dr. Shen receives travel expenses from Nanobiotix, compensation/payment from GT Medical Technologies and Johnson & Johnson, and grant/research funding from AstraZeneca.   
  • Luke E. Pater, MD, is employed by the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital. 
  • Andrea C. Lo, MD, MPH, is employed by University of British Columbia. Dr. Lo receives compensation from Need, Inc. 

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the ASTRO Education Committee had control over the content of this activity. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Disclosure link: 
ASTRO Education Committee

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$149.00
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  • Nonmember: $149
  • Member: $99
  • Member-in-Training: $49
  • Student/Graduate Student/PGY-1 Member: $49
  • Postdoctoral Fellow Member: $49

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