SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
According to BST (British Summer Time) Time Zone
Starting from September 20th, 2025, Saturday
13:55-14:00 WELCOME ADDRESS
Speaker: Bahadir M. Gulluoglu
GReTA
14:00-14:05 Chapter Introduction
Speakers: Nicola Rocco, Giuseppe Catanuto
Session I: AI and Machine Learning in Surgical Planning
Moderators: Nicola Rocco, Giuseppe Catanuto
14:05-14:08 Introduction
Speakers: Nicola Rocco, Giuseppe Catanuto
14:08-14:19 Using AI for preoperative imaging, tumor mapping
Speaker: Valeria Romeo
14:19-14:31 Using AI for preoperative risk prediction
Speaker: Renato Cuocolo
14:31-14:43 Applications in improving decision-making and reducing complications
Speaker: Giuseppe Catanuto
14:43-14:57 Discussion
Discussants: Pedro Gouveia, Giuseppe Catanuto, Valeria Romeo, Renato Cuocolo
14:57-15:02 Mini Break
Session II: Digital Twins and Immersive Technologies in Breast Surgery
Moderators: Nicola Rocco, Giuseppe Catanuto
15:02-15:05 Introduction
Speakers: Nicola Rocco, Giuseppe Catanuto
15:05-15:16 Agentic AI workflows for breast cancer imaging
Speakers: João Santinha
15:16-15:26 Breast cancer digital twins
Speaker: Tiago Marques
15:26-15:38 Immersive technologies for improved breast cancer surgery planning and intra-operative navigation
Speaker: Pedro Gouveia
15:38-15:54 Discussion
Discussants: Valeria Romeo, Renato Cuocolo, Pedro Gouveia, Tiago Marques, João Santinha
15:54-15:59 Mini Break
Session III: Robotic and Video-assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy (NSM)
Moderators: Nicola Rocco, Giuseppe Catanuto
15:59-16:02 Introduction
Speakers: Nicola Rocco, Giuseppe Catanuto
16:02-16:13 Endoscopic NSM
Speaker: Lidia Blay
16:13-16:23 Robotic NSM
Speaker: Antonio Toesca
16:23-16:45 Discussion
Discussants: Pedro Gouveia, Nicola Rocco, Lidia Blay, Antonio Toesca
16:45-16:50 Chapter Closure
Speakers: Giuseppe Catanuto, Nicola Rocco
16:50-17:00 BREAK
iBreastBook
17:00-17:03 Chapter Opening & Welcome
Speaker: Yazan Masannat
Session I: Aesthetic Outcomes After Surgery
Moderators: Yazan Masannat, Ricardo Pardo, Andreas Karakatsanis & Ashutosh Kothari
17:03-17:05 Introduction
Speakers: Yazan Masannat, Ricardo Pardo, Andreas Karakatsanis & Ashutosh Kothari
17:05-17:17 Breast aesthetics
Speaker: Kristalyn Gallagher
17:17-17:23 Outcomes of different quality of life assesment modalities after breast cancer therapy
Speaker: Stavroula Lila Kastora
17:23-17:33 Patient factors affecting aesthetic outcomes
Speaker: Michael Boland
17:33-17:52 Factors affecting aesthetic outcomes: Surgery (Volumes and complications after OPBS)
Speaker: Eirini Pantiora
17:52-18:12 Factors affecting aesthetic outcomes: Surgery (Decisions & complications after mastectomy & reconstruction)
Speaker: Aadil Khan
18:12-18:28 Radiation therapy and aesthetic outcomes
Speaker: Tom Richards
18:28-18:45 Discussion
Discussants: All faculty
18:45-18:50 Mini Break
Session II: Patient-related Issues in Breast Surgery
Moderators: Yazan Masannat, Ricardo Pardo, Andreas Karakatsanis & Ashutosh Kothari
18:50-18:52 Introduction
Speakers: Yazan Masannat, Ricardo Pardo, Andreas Karakatsanis & Ashutosh Kothari
18:52-19:02 Patient recorded experience and expectations
Moderator: Terri Coutee
Speakers: Abi Iyer & Nikki McCoy
19:02-19:12 Preoperative preparation (prehabilitation) and rehabilitation for breast cancer surgery
Speaker: Jenny Heiman
19:12-19:33 Aesthetic outcome in breast conservation surgery: Correcting problems & classifications
Speaker: Farid Meybodi
19:33-19:52 Case discussion
Discussants: All faculty
19:52-19:53 Chapter Closure
Speaker: Yazan Masannat
19:53-20:00 BREAK
Oncoplastic Academy-Brazil
20:00-20:03 Welcome to Oncoplastic Academy
Speakers: Cícero Urban, Maurício Resende & Régis Paulinelli
Session I: Level II Oncoplastic Surgery
Moderators: Cícero Urban, Maurício Resende & Régis Paulinelli
20:04-20:05 Introduction
Speaker: Tufi Hassan
20:06-20:20 Planning and choosing the technique for partial breast reconstruction
Speaker: Maurício Resende
20:21-20:35 Therapeutic mammoplasties
Speaker: Benigno Acea Nebril
20:36-20:50 Volume replacement techniques
Speaker: Régis Paulinelli
20:51-21:20 Discussion/Q&A
Panelists: Jorge Alexander Rodriguez, Fábio Bagnoli, Francisco Abed
21:21-21:25 Mini Break
Session II: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Moderators: Cícero Urban, Maurício Resende & Régis Paulinelli
21:26-21:28 Introduction
Speaker: Eduardo Gonzàlez
21:29-21:43 Implant-based reconstruction
Speaker: Cícero Urban
21:44-21:58 The use of fat grafting in breast reconstruction
Speaker: Eduardo Gonzàlez
21:59-22:13 When to use myocutaneous flaps?
Speaker: Fabrício Brenelli
22:14-22:43 Discussion/Q&A
Panelists: Juan Manuel Donaire, Juan Pablo Molina, Luis Pendola
22:43-22:45 Chapter Closure
Speakers: Cícero Urban, Maurício Resende & Régis Paulinelli
22:45-23:00 BREAK
American Society of Breast Surgeons
23:00-23:02 Chapter Opening & Welcome
Speaker: Jill Dietz,
Session I: De-Escalation of Breast Surgery
Chair: Jill Dietz
23:02-23:03 Introduction
Speaker: Jill Dietz
23:03-23:17 De-Escalation of the axilla after neoadjuvant chemotherapy – I-SPY2 trial
Speaker: Judy C. Boughey
23:17-23:18 Introduction
Speaker: Jill Dietz
23:18-23:31 Cryoablation for breast cancer: 2025 update
Speaker: Michael Berry
23:31-23:32 Introduction
Speaker: Jill Dietz
23:32-23:48 DCIS and De-Escalation updates on the COMET trial
Speaker: Michael Alvarado
23:48-23:56 Mini Break
Session II: Fireside Chat with Henry Kuerer
Moderator: Shawna Willey
23:56-23:59 Introduction
Speaker: Shawna Willey
23:59-00:27 Fireside Chat with Henry Kuerer
Guest: Henry Kuerer
00:27-00:32 Mini Break
Session III: Case Presentations
Chair: Kay Yoon-Flannery
00:32-00:34 Introduction
Speaker: Kay Yoon-Flannery
00:34-00:41 De-Escalation of the axilla after NAC
Speaker: Mara Piltin
00:41-00:54 Case reflections
Panelist: Judy C. Boughey
00:54-00:56 Introduction
Speaker: Kay Yoon-Flannery
00:56-01:03 Exceptional responders
Speaker: Helen M. Johnson
01:03-01:19 Case reflections
Panelists: Michael Alvarado, Helen M. Johnson, Jill Dietz, Shawna Willey & Kay Yoon-Flannery
01:19-01:21 Introduction
Speaker: Kay Yoon-Flannery
01:21-01:28 Cryoablation
Speaker: Nimmi S. Kapoor
01:28-01:43 Case reflections
Panelists: Michael Berry, Nimmi S. Kapoor, Jill Dietz, Shawna Willey & Kay Yoon-Flannery
01:43-01:45 Chapter Closure
Speaker: Kay Yoon-Flannery
01:45-02:00 BREAK
Breast Surgeons of Australia & New Zealand
Session I: Staging of The Axilla
Moderator: Melanie Walker
02:00-02:03 Welcome to Australia
Speaker: Melanie Walker
02:03-02:15 Pre-operative radiological staging of the axilla (pre and post chemo, restaging)
Speaker: Kate Moodie
02:15-02:22 Marking of the axilla pre-treatment and localisation techniques
Speaker: Peter Newton
02:22-02:32 Case discussion/Q&A
Presenter: Kate Moodie
Discussants: All faculty
02:32-02:37 Mini Break
Session II: Can We Really De-escalate The Axilla?
Moderators: Caroline Baker, Alex Brown & Yvonne Zissiadis
02:37-02:40 Welcome to New Zealand
Speaker: Alex Brown
02:40-02:50 The Australian targeted axillary dissection (TAD) experience: Results from the Australian TAD registry
Speaker: Adam Ofri
02:50-03:05 Update on B51: Radiation oncologist's approach
Speaker: Michael Ng
03:05-03:23 NSABP-51 Surgical implications: Practice Changing De-escalation of treatment
Speaker: Sam Sood
03:23-03:38 Current controversies for axillary dissection for ER+ and HER2- SLN positive patients
Speaker: Ran Li
03:38-03:53 Case discussion/Q&A
Presenters: Caroline Baker & Alex Brown
Discussants: All faculty
03:53-03:56 Mini Break
Session III: Technical Innovations for Axillary Surgery
Moderator: Elisabeth Elder
03:56-03:58 Introduction
Speaker: Elisabeth Elder
03:58-04:09 Single incision trans mammary/Breast sentinel node biopsy
Speaker: Farid Meybodi
04:09-04:25 Immediate lymphovenous anastomosis as prevenative treatment of lymphoedema: Problem solved?
Speaker: Reuven Gurfinkel
04:25-04:41 LVA: the Westmead experience
Speaker: Frank Hsieh
04:41-04:51 Case discussion/Q&A
Presenter: Yang Huang
Discussants: All faculty
04:51-04:53 Chapter Closure
Speaker: Yang Huang
04:53-05:00 BREAK
Chinese Society of Breast Cancer
05:00-05:04 Chapter Opening
Speaker: John Wu
Session I: Autologous Reconstruction-I
Chair: Jian Yin
05:04-05:05 Introduction
Speaker: Jian Yin
05:05-05:30 Strategy and process management of autologous flap transplantation breast reconstruction
Speaker: Da Jiang Song
05:30-05:31 Introduction
Speaker: Jian Yin
05:31-05:52 Principles for severe complication management after implant-based breast reconstruction
Speaker: Zhu Min Yin
05:52-05:54 Introduction
Speaker: Jian Yin
05:54-06:13 Radiotherapy considerations for autologous breast reconstruction
Speaker: Xiao Li Yu
06:13-06:15 Introduction
Speaker: Jian Yin
Session II: Autologous Reconstruction-II
Chair: Shun Rong Li
06:15-06:17 Introduction
Speaker: Shun Rong Li
06:17-06:37 The DIEP flap learning curve - A beginner's roadmap
Speaker: Shuang Hao
06:37-06:40 Introduction
Speaker: Shun Rong Li
06:40-07:12 A little more persistence in the face of difficulty: A Case of DIEP
Speaker: Jie Jie Hu
Panelists: Hua Xu, Yang Yu
07:12-07:14 Introduction
Speaker: Shun Rong Li
07:14-07:56 Panel discussion – 3 topics
Moderator: Ben Long Yang
Panelists: Jia Sheng Dong, Zan Li, Zhen Zhen Liu, Chun Jun Liu
07:56-08:00 Chapter Closure
Speaker: John Wu
Association of Breast Surgeons of India
08:00-08:03 Welcome
Speaker: DG Vijay
Session I: Young Breast Cancer & Updates on Neoadjuvant Therapy
Chairs: Ashish Jaketiya, Satsish Kumar, Bhavana Parikh
08:03-08:06 Introduction
Speakers: Ashish Jaketiya, Satsish Kumar, Bhavana Parikh
08:06-08:16 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in operable triple-negative breast cancer
Speaker: Diptendra Sarkar
08:16-08:26 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in operable HER2-enriched breast cancer
Speaker: Sudeep Gupta
08:26-08:36 Fertility preservation in young breast cancer
Speaker: Navneet Kaur
08:36-08:46 Mainstreaming breast cancer genetics: challenges in LMIC
Speaker: SVS Deo
08:46-08:56 Discussion/Q&A
Discussants: All faculty
08:56-09:01 Mini Break
Session II: Breast Surgery Videos
Chairs: Sandeep Kumar, Rudradeep Benerjee, Shalaka Joshi
09:01-09:04 Introduction
Speakers: Sandeep Kumar, Rudradeep Benerjee, Shalaka Joshi
09:04-09:11 ICG videos
Speaker: Rohit Kumar C
09:11-09:18 LTAP/TDAP
Speaker: Sanjit Agarwal
09:18-09:25 Extreme oncoplasty
Speaker: Shalaka Joshi
09:25-09:32 Implant-based breast reconstruction- Mesh/ADM
Speaker: Ashutosh Mishra
09:32-09:39 S Lympha
Speaker: Jay Anam
09:39-09:49 Discussion/Q&A
Discusants: All faculty
09:49-09:54 Mini Break
Session III: Mixed Bag & Recent Advances
Chairs: Naidu C K, Manish Kaushal, Madhumita Mukopadhyay
09:54-09:57 Introduction
Speakers: Naidu C K, Manish Kaushal, Madhumita Mukopadhyay
09:57-10:07 Proton therapy in breast cancer
Speaker: Sapna Nangia
10:07-10:17 CanAssist Breast: Affordable prognostication tool for early breast cancer patients with global validation
Speaker: Somasekhar SP
10:17-10:27 Oligometastatic breast cancer
Speaker: Ramya Y
10:27-10:37 Robotic mastectomy: Current status
Speaker: Manish Gaur
10:37-10:47 Discussion/Q&A
Discusants: All faculty
10:47-10:50 Chapter Closure
Speaker: SVS Deo
10:50-11:00 BREAK
Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons (EXEM) / SENATURK
11:00-11:05 Chapter Opening
Speakers: Basil Venizelos, N. Zafer Canturk, Omar Z. Youssef
Session I: Understanding Breast Cancer Risk: Genetics, Assessment & Prevention
Moderators: Kornilia Anastasakou, Guldeniz Karadeniz Cakmak, Maher Hassan
11:05-11:10 Introduction
Speakers: Kornilia Anastasakou, Guldeniz Karadeniz Cakmak, Maher Hassan
11:10-11:25 Genetic predisposition for breast cancer
Speaker: Cengiz Yakıcıer
11:25-11:40 Overview of non-genetic risk factors
Speaker: Anette Heie
11:40-11:55 Breast cancer risk assessment
Speaker: M. Umit Ugurlu
11:55-12:10 Risk-reducing mastectomy
Speaker: Petros Charalampoudis
12:10-12:25 Screening/monitoring in high-risk women
Speaker: Erkin Aribal
12:25-12:40 Discussion/Q&A
Discusants: All faculty
12:40-12:45 Mini Break
Session II: Patient-centered decision-making in risk management
Moderators: Michalis Kontos, Sophocles Lanitis
12:45-12:50 Introduction
Speakers: Michalis Kontos, Sophocles Lanitis
12:50-13:55 Case panel with live voting
Presenters: George Metaxas, Stergios Douvetzemis, Konstantinos Zacharioudakis, Hasan Karanlik
Panelists/Discussants: Basak Oyan Uluc, M. Umit Ugurlu, Florentia Fostira, Norran Hussein Said, Omar Z. Youssef, Raghavan Vidya
13:55-14:00 Chapter Closure
Speakers: Basil Venizelos, N. Zafer Canturk, Omar Z. Youssef
14:00 ADJOURN
Speakers: Breastics24h BoD Members