Webinar 3  ·  Hepatobiliary  ·  Clinical CPD

Hepatobiliary Cancer
One Tumour, Four Experts – An Exploration of Decision-Making in Complex Liver Tumours

A case-based multidisciplinary panel examining how IR, surgery, oncology and hepatology converge to shape treatment decisions in complex hepatobiliary cancer.

23 July 2026  ·  19:00 SAST 1 Clinical CPD Point Live Webinar  ·  Free to Attend
Faculty Panel
Prof Charles Sanyika CS
Prof Charles Sanyika
HoD Interventional Radiology
Wits Donald Gordon MC
Prof Eduard Jonas
Prof Eduard Jonas
HoD Professor of Surgical Gastroenterology
UCT & Groote Schuur Hospital
Dr Waldemar Szpak WS
Dr Waldemar Szpak
Oncologist
Rainbow Oncology
Dr Bilal Bobat BB
Dr Bilal Bobat
Gastroenterologist & Transplant Hepatologist
Wits Donald Gordon MC
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Session Overview

About This Webinar

 

Hepatobiliary carcinoma is no longer a single-path disease.

As interventional oncology, hepatology and hepatobiliary surgery continue to advance, the treatment landscape is becoming more dynamic — and more complex. Patients today may have multiple therapeutic options available, from image-guided locoregional therapies to surgical resection and evolving multidisciplinary strategies.

But with more options comes a critical question: how do clinicians decide the best path forward for each patient?

In this case-based webinar, a panel of experts from across the hepatobiliary care spectrum will examine real clinical scenarios and debate the decisions that shape patient outcomes. Through multidisciplinary discussion, the session will explore how imaging, liver function, tumour biology, and patient context influence treatment strategy.

The panel features Professor Charles Sanyika, HoD of Interventional Radiology at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Center;  Professor Eduard Jonas, Professor of Surgery and Head of the Surgical Gastroenterology Unit at UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital; Dr Waldemar Szpak, Oncologist in private practice at Rainbow Oncology; Dr Bilal Bobat, Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Transplant Surgeon at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Center.

Together, they will unpack the evolving role of minimally invasive therapies, the continuing place of surgery, and how multidisciplinary decision-making is shaping the future of hepatobiliary cancer care.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how experts from across disciplines approach complex hepatobiliary cancer decisions in real-world clinical practice.

Learning Objectives
  • 1
    Describe the current landscape of locoregional therapies for hepatobiliary cancer — including TACE, TARE, and thermal ablation — and the clinical criteria that determine candidacy for each.
  • 2
    Distinguish the respective roles of interventional radiology, hepatobiliary surgery, and systemic oncology in the management of primary and secondary liver tumours, including when combination or sequential approaches are appropriate.
  • 3
    Apply a multidisciplinary decision-making framework to complex hepatobiliary cases, taking into account imaging findings, liver function reserve, tumour biology, and patient performance status.
  • 4
    Identify the key referral triggers and communication pathways that enable effective cross-speciality collaboration between gastroenterologists, hepatologists, oncologists, surgeons, and IR.
  • 5
    Examine how emerging evidence and evolving MDT structures are reshaping treatment sequencing and patient selection in hepatobiliary cancer care.
Who Should Attend
Interventional RadiologistsIR Specialists
Hepatobiliary SurgeonsHPB Surgery
Medical OncologistsOncology
HepatologistsLiver Medicine
GastroenterologistsGI Medicine
RadiologistsDiagnostic Imaging
General SurgeonsSurgery
General PractitionersPrimary Care
PhysiciansSpecialists
HPCSA Accreditation
1 Clinical CPD Point
Accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa. Certificate issued post-attendance.
Event Details
Session 3 — Hepatobiliary Cancer
Date
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Time
19:00 SAST
Duration approx. 60 minutes
Format
Live Webinar via Zoom
Recording available post-session
Accreditation
1 Clinical CPD Point
HPCSA accredited
Platform
Zoom Webinar
Link provided on registration
 
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Faculty

Meet the Panel

Four specialists from across the hepatobiliary care spectrum — IR, surgery, oncology, and gastroenterology & hepatology — examining complex liver tumour cases together.

Prof Charles SanyikaCS
Prof Charles Sanyika
Session Chair
Head of Interventional Radiology
Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre
 Session Chair
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Prof Eduard Jonas EJ
Prof Eduard Jonas
Professor of Surgery
Head of Surgical Gastroenterology Unit
UCT & Groote Schuur Hospital
 Panel
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Dr Waldemar SzpakWS
Dr Waldemar Szpak
Oncologist
Rainbow Oncology
South Africa
Panel
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Dr Bilal BobatBB
Dr Bilal Bobat
Gastroenterologist & Transplant Hepatologist
Liver Unit, Wits Donald Gordon
Medical Centre
 Panel
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Boston Scientific
 
Platinum Sponsor
 
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