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