8 October 2026

Hall A
08:00 12:00 Live Surgery Moderators at Hall: Andreas Karakatsanis, Shawna Willey
Moderator at OR/theatre: Peter Barry
Room 1. Case: Nipple-areola complex sparing total mastectomy + immediate reconstruction Surgeons: Cihan Uras, Halil Kara, Onur Dülgeroğlu, Erdem Güven
Room 2. Case: Therapeutic mammoplasty Surgeons: Yazan Masannat, Hasan Karanlık
12:00 12:30 SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 1
12:30 13:00 De-escalation of axillary management: Insights from SINODAR-ONE and NEONOD studies Speaker: Corrado Tinterri
13:00 14:00 Lunch
14:00 16:00 iBreastBook-dedicated session: Mammoplasties & volume displacement Tecniques Chairs: Yazan Masannat & Ricardo Pardo
14:00 14:15 Marking & planning Speaker: TBA
14:15 14:30 Planning & volumetric assessments Speaker: TBA
14:30 14:45 Not all mammoplasties are the same Speaker: TBA
14:45 15:00 Extended primary and secondary pedicles Speaker: TBA
15:00 15:15 When things go wrong Speaker: TBA
15:15 16:00 Case discussion Speaker: TBA
16:00 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 18:30 Association of breast surgeons – India (ABSI) Dedicated session: Chest wall perforator flap reconstruction Chairs: SVS Deo & DG Vijay
16:30 16:45 Thoraco-abdominal PF for complex postmastectomy defects Speaker: SVS Deo
16:45 17:00 LD flap for partial and whole breast reconstruction Speaker: Ashutosh Mishra
17:00 17:15 LICAP/LTAP/TDAP Speaker: Sanjit Agarwal
17:15 17:30 Transposition flap Speaker: Shalaka Joshi
17:30 17:45 AAICAP flap Speaker: K. Gheeta
17:45 18:00 AICAP and MICAP Speaker: DG Vijay
18:00 18:30 Q&A / discussion
18:45 19:00 Opening remarks
19:00 19:45 Opening conference: Recent advances and future prospects in eBC Speaker: William Gradishar
19:45 20:30 Welcome reception
Hall B
09:00 18:00 Medical oncology case-based workshop and round table discussion  
13:00 14:00 Lunch  
14:00 16:00 Session II  
16:00 16:30 Coffee Break  
16:30 18:30 Session III  
Hall C
08:30 09:30 Opening & shared voices: Social media survey  
09:30 10:30 Globalization and the future of breast cancer  
09:30 09:55 The future of breast nursing: a message from tomorrow  
09:55 10:15 New horizons in digital health: AI-supported decision systems  
10:15 10:30 Discussion  
10:30 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 13:00 Current breast cancer treatments: from science to clinical practice  
11:00 11:20 Systemic therapies: New advances and access challenges  
11:20 11:40 Access to clinical trials: Barriers, equity, and opportunities  
11:40 12:00 Radiotherapy innovations for the future  
12:00 12:20 Symptom and toxicity management in modern therapies  
12:20 12:40 Enhancing patient adherence and safety: the nursing perspective  
12:50 13:00 Q&A & discussion  
13:00 14:00 Lunch
14:00 16:00 Breast cancer care today: Costs, challenges, and value Chairs: TBA, TBA
14:00 14:20 Stage-based breast cancer treatments: Balancing rising drug and test costs with value  
14:20 14:40 Financial toxicity: the invisible burden  
14:40 15:00 Institutional perspectives in breast cancer management: Workforce, workload, and sustainability  
15:00 15:20 Value in breast cancer care: Survey findings from Türkiye  
15:20 15:40 Sustaining breast cancer care in a changing global economy  
15:40 16:00 Discussion  
16:00 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 18:30 The role of genetics in modern breast cancer care Chairs: TBA, TBA
16:30 16:45 Breast cancer genetics: Basics, testing, and decision-making  
16:45 17:00 Impact of genetic findings on treatment: Surgery, systemic therapy, and follow-up  
17:00 17:15 The nursing role in genetic counseling: Education, coordination, and support  
17:15 17:30 Discussion  
17:30 18:30 Panel: From genetic mutation to surgery: Decision-making, implementation, and outcome management  
Hall D
08:30 17:30 Breast radiology course  
08:30 10:30 New screening strategies Chairs: Gül Esen, TBA
08:30 09:00 Role of AI in breast cancer detection and risk assessment Speaker: Nico Karssemejer
09:00 09:30 Supplemental screening with DBT and US! Do we still need? Speaker: Alexandra Athanasiou
09:30 10:00 Screening with contrast-enhanced methods: Why and when? Speaker: Thiemo van Nijnatten
10:00 10:30 Panel Discussion: On the road to personalized screening  
10:30 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 12:30 Radiological management of breast cancer Chairs: TBA, TBA
11:00 11:20 Radiologist’s role as a decision maker in treatment planning Speaker: Pascal Baltzer
11:20 11:40 Shifting paradigms of axilla: Where does radiology stand? Speaker: Valeria Romeo
11:40 12:00 Role of radiology in evaluation of response to neoadjuvant therapy Speaker: Onur Buğdaycı
12:00 12:20 Radiologic follow-up of patients after breast cancer surgery Speaker: Serap Gultekin
12:20 12:30 Q&A  
12:30 13:00 Radiology Workshop  
13:00 14:00 Lunch
14:00 15:30 Contrast Enhanced Mammography Chairs: TBA, TBA
14:00 14:20 Implementing into clinical practice Speaker: Norran Hussein
14:20 14:40 Challenging cases and pitfalls Speaker: Şebnem Orguc
14:40 15:00 CEM vs MRI-guided Biopsy Speaker: Erkin Aribal
15:00 15:30 Panel Discussion: CEM vs MRI in clinical practice  
15:30 16:00 Radiology Workshop  
16:00 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 17:30 Interventions Chairs: Levent Celik, TBA
16:30 16:55 Role of cryoablation in breast cancer treatment Speaker: İnci Kızıldağ
16:55 17:20 Vacuum excision as a therapeutic procedure Speaker: Nisha Sharma
17:20 17:30 Discussion  
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About Breastanbul 2024

BREASTANBUL, a beacon of scientific excellence, was initiated in 2014 with a singular focus on breast cancer. Our mission has been to converge diverse disciplines, fostering an environment where cutting-edge research thrives and innovative patient care takes center stage.

 

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