April 23rd | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Eastern
Persistent or recurrent disease in the prostatectomy fossa presents a complex clinical challenge, particularly when gross residual or recurrent tumor is identified. This webinar brings together leading experts to discuss contemporary, evidence-informed approaches to salvage management after prostatectomy. Speakers will review patterns of recurrence, imaging considerations, and multidisciplinary decision-making frameworks that guide treatment selection.
The webinar will explore the evolving role of radiation-based salvage strategies, including external-beam techniques, targeted brachytherapy applications, and the use of rectal spacers to support treatment planning. Faculty will highlight practical considerations, emerging data, and technical principles that inform safe and effective integration of these modalities. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how evolving technologies and treatment approaches may support care for patients with gross disease in the post-prostatectomy setting.
Faculty:
Albert Chang, MD, PhD
UCLA
Martin King, MD, PhD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Andrew Farach, MD
Houston Methodist
Moderator:
Kush Aujla, MD
Vanderbilt Health
Registration Fee:
Members: $0
Non-Members: $45
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April 27th | 10:00am - 11:00am Eastern
In this in-depth overview, Kamber Rodriguez will break down the full spectrum of imaging modalities used in brachytherapy, highlighting their strengths, limitations, and the unique roles they play in treatment planning and delivery.
Through clear comparisons and thoughtful contrasts, this session will explore how modalities such as CT, MRI, ultrasound, and others each contribute to improved precision and patient outcomes. Even more importantly, she will discuss the synergistic power of combining imaging techniques, showing how layered imaging insights can elevate accuracy, enhance safety, and support optimal therapeutic decisions.
Faculty:
Kamber Rodriguez, RTT, Practice Manager
US Oncology
Moderator:
Kayla Kafka-Peterson, CN IV
UCLA
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Members: $0
Non-Members: $45
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April 28th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Join us to learn the key elements of an MR?only guided workflow for gynecological brachytherapy. Priscilla Dreyer, Medical Physicist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre, will walk through the complete process—including recommended MR sequences, techniques to improve applicator visibility in MR imaging, and strategies for identifying applicators while accounting for distortion in MR images.
Because applicators can appear distorted on MR, many clinics still rely on both CT and MR for planning. CT introduces far less distortion and provides clearer visualization of applicators. However, results from the EMBRACE II trial underscored the importance of MR?guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer, prompting more radiation oncology centers to consider MR?only planning for HDR cases.
This webinar will be valuable for clinics preparing to launch an MR?only program as well as those already using MR?guided workflows who want to refine and optimize their processes.
Faculty:
Priscilla Dreyer, PhD, MCCPM
Juravinski Cancer Centre
Moderator:
Mahta McKee, MS, DABR, FABS
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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May 6, 2026 |12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Join us for our next Physics Journal Club, where we’ll explore an exciting advancement in HDR brachytherapy safety: Development of a Prototype Intraoperative Safety Device for HDR Brachytherapy Channel Verification. Modern brachytherapy afterloaders can support up to 50 channels, making accurate catheter-to-channel matching essential for safe and effective treatment. Incorrect connections remain a challenging failure mode—one that can compromise target coverage and increase dose to healthy tissue. In this session, we’ll review a prototype template attachment designed to detect erroneous catheter connections before delivery, offering clinicians an added layer of intraoperative assurance.
Faculty:
Andy Ogilvy, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
Moderator:
Mahta McKee, MS, FABS, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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May 14, 2026 |12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Prostate cancer treatment is shifting toward ultra-hypofractionation. But which is superior: the procedural precision of HDR Monotherapy or the non-invasive efficiency of SBRT?
Join the ABS Resident Prostate Journal Club for an evidence-based breakdown of the latest 10-year prospective data. We will compare long-term biochemical control rates, analyze acute vs. late toxicities, and discuss the "vanishing art" of brachytherapy in the modern era of hypofractionated radiation.
Faculty:
Daniela Martir-Varags, MD, University of Florida
Ahmed Nawwar, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center
Sarthak Shah, MD, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Moderator:
Jay Shiao, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center
September 15, 2026 |12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern
Additional details coming soon!
Faculty:
Devin Van Elburg, PhD, The Ottawa Hospital
Moderator:
Mahta McKee, MS, FABS, Wake Forest School of Medicine
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June 17-20, 2026
JW Marriott LA Live
Los Angeles, CA
Visit the Annual Conference Event Page to learn more and register for this year's conference!
Members: $299.00
Non-Members: $325.00
Resident Members: $175.00
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Members: $175
Non-Members: $175
Resident Members: $125.00
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Members: $175
Non-Members: $175
Resident Members: $175.00
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Members: $225
Non-Members: $275.00
Resident Members: $175.00
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Did you miss the workshop and wish that you could have attended it? Good news! They are available to watch on-demand at your convenience.
Members: $199.00
Non-Members: $250.00
Resident Members: $125.00
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Narrow Door to Success - Team and Leadership
if you missed Dr. Gregory Merrick's two-part series on the Narrow Door of Success, you can view it by logging into the ABS website.