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Interdisciplinary - Health economics & health services research
ESTRO 2026
Hermanova 11 , Tamer Refaat 12 , Anton Rink 13 , Jeffrey Tuan 14 , Ifigenia Vasiliadou 15 , Hana Trefna 16 , Udo Gaipl 17 , Oliver Riesterer 2 , Hans Crezee 10 , Sergio Curto 13 1 Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. 2 Radiation Oncology Center Mittelland,
implementation plan. Results: A co-designed and systems
thinking North West research strategy addresses four workstreams: Collaboration: brokerage of new NHS- HEI and NHS-Industry research partnerships and establishment of strategy oversight group with representation from all three NHS Trusts, HEI and patient representatives. Workforce: mentorship and training programmes in development to encourage predoctoral and doctoral fellowship applications.Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement: embed patient partnership into all governance levels. Technology: research topics identified and prioritised through this stream to provide a joined-up approach to radiotherapy research across the network. Conclusion: By working collaboratively, a truly co-designed radiotherapy research strategy was developed. The strategy will foster collaboration across the North West and allows the centres within the region to work towards embedding research at all levels of practice, developing an active research culture. This project provides a template of appreciative inquiry for the development and design of a regional research strategy and as such can act as a learning experience to share practice and help build research culture in other regions. References: 1. NHS England. Maximising the benefits of research: guidance for integrated care systems. 2023.2. The College of Radiographers. Research strategy 2021- 2026. London: The College of Radiographers; 2021.3. Cordrey T, et al. Exploring research capacity and culture of allied health professionals: a mixed methods evaluation. BMC Health Serv Res 2022;85:22.4. The College of Radiographers. Developing a Research Strategy for your Local Imaging or Radiotherapy Department. London: The College of Radiographers; 2023.5. Cooperrider D, Srivastva S. Appreciative Inquiry in Organizational Life. Research in organization change and development 1987; 1. Keywords: research strategy, appreciative inquiry, co- design Hyperthermia in European Radiation Oncology: Patterns of care and Implementation Barriers from the ESTRO Focus Group Survey of 48 Hyperthermia Centers Emanuel Stutz 1 , Nicolas Bachmann 1 , Adela Ademaj 2 , Pirus Ghadjar 3 , Jorge Contreras 4 , Sara Ramella 5,6 , Laura Ferrera 7 , Jigna Bhattacharya 8 , Aneta Borkowska 9 , Daphne De Vries - Huizing 10 , Kristyna Olsson Digital Poster Highlight 895
Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland. 3 Department Radiation Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
4 Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain. 5 Department of Radiation Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy. 6 Department of Radiation Oncology, InselFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio- Medicospital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Rome, Italy. 7 Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Dr Negrín Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. 8 Department of Radiation Oncology, Shubham Cancer Centre, Ahmedabad, India. 9 Department of Radiotherapy I, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland. 10 Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 11 Department of Clinical Physics, Proton Therapy Center Czech, Prague, Czech Republic. 12 Department of Radiation Oncology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA. 13 Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands. 14 Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. 15 Comprehensive Cancer Centre, King's College London, London, United Kingdom. 16 Biomedical Electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden. 17 Translational Radiobiology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen & Friedrich- Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany Purpose/Objective: Hyperthermia (HT) is an effective radiosensitizer with increasing relevance in radiation oncology. This ESTRO HT Focus Group initiative mapped European HT centers and analyzed patterns-of-care and implementation barriers to facilitate coordinated HT device manufacturers active within the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology (ESHO) were asked to provide lists of centers applying HT in combination with radiotherapy (RT) (HT+RT). A structured survey comprising 39–47 items, depending on availability of superficial and/or deep hyperthermia devices was distributed among these centers to assess clinical practices, patient volumes and implementation multicenter studies. Material/Methods:
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