Dear SIOP Members,

Please join us for our next Nutrition Network Education meeting on CT-Oriented Body Composition Analysis in Pediatric Wilms Tumor: Advancing Precision Nutrition and Personalized Oncology Care

>> Wednesday, May 28, 2025

>> 5 pm CEST (Geneva)

>> Register here

You will need your SIOP username and password to register. You can reset your password from here: https://members.siop-online.org/default.aspx

In this educational webinar, you will understand the importance of body composition in pediatric oncology care, focusing on patients with Wilms’ tumor. Different methods for assessing body composition using computed tomography (CT) will be explored, emphasizing their clinical applicability. The session will present recent scientific evidence, including methodology, key findings, and practical implications. Participants will gain insights into how image-based analysis can support the assessment of nutritional and functional status, helping to inform personalized care strategies in pediatric oncology.

Speakers:

Wilson Elias de Oliveira Junior, MD PhD and Mariana Murra, RD MSc

Wilson E. Oliveira Jr, MD PhD (Brazil)

Pediatric Surgeon, Specialist in Oncology, with Board Certification in Enteral and Parenteral Nutritional Therapy. Primary Attending Surgeon at Barretos Children’s Cancer Hospital. Professor at Professional Post-graduation Program in Health Innovation at Barretos Cancer Hospital. Medical Collaborator at Barretos site for the International Initiative for Pediatrics and Nutrition – Columbia University.

Mariana Murra, RN MSc. (Brazil)

Pediatric Nutritionist with a Master’s in Oncology from the Barretos Cancer Hospital, volunteer lecturer in the Graduate Program in Oncology (strictu sensu), and Research Dietitian with a focus on Pediatric Oncology Nutrition at the International Initiative for Pediatrics and Nutrition – Columbia University

 

Warm regards,

Nutrition Network Steering Committee

 

  • Judy Schoeman, Co-Chair
  • Minke Huibers, Co-Chair
  • Rajul Gala, Steering Group Member
  • Karina Viani, Steering Group Member
  • Amy Lovell, Steering Group Member
  • Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Steering Group member
  • Mirjam van den Brink, Steering Group member