8 October 2026
| Hall A | ||
| 08:00 | 12:00 | SESSION: LIVE SURGERY Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Moderators at Hall: Shawna Willey Moderator at OR/Theatre: Hasan Karanlik Discussants: Ashutosh Kothari, Marjolein Smidt, Andrii Zyghulin, Maurizio Nava, Antonella Grasso |
| Room 1. Case: Nipple-areola complex sparing total mastectomy + immediate reconstruction Surgeons: Cihan Uras, Halil Kara, Erdem Guven |
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| Room 2. Case: Therapeutic mammoplasty Surgeons: Omar Z. Youssef, Onur Dulgeroglu |
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| 12:00 | 12:30 | SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 1 |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | KEYNOTE LECTURE De-escalation of axillary management: Insights from SINODAR-ONE and NEONOD studies Chairs: Nuh Zafer Canturk, Abut Kebudi Speaker: Corrado Tinterri |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | iBreastBook SESSION  Mammoplasties & Volume Displacement Techniques Chair: Yazan Masannat |
| 14:00 | 14:15 | Marking & planning Speaker: Yazan Masannat |
| 14:15 | 14:30 | Planning & volumetric assessments Speaker: Eirini Pantiora |
| 14:30 | 14:45 | Not all mammoplasties are the same Speaker: Michalis Kontos |
| 14:45 | 15:00 | Extended primary and secondary pedicles Speaker: Peter Barry |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | When things go wrong Speaker: TBA |
| 15:15 | 16:00 | Panel: Case discussion Moderator: Yazan Masannat Panelist: Hasan Karanlik, Leena Chagla |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | 18:30 | ASSOCIATION OF BREAST SURGEONS OF INDIA (ABSI) SESSION  Chest Wall Perforator Flap (PF) Reconstruction Chairs: SVS Deo, DG Vijay |
| 16:30 | 16:45 | Evolution and scope of perforator flaps in India Speaker: SVS Deo |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | AICAP and MICAP flaps Speaker: DG Vijay |
| 17:00 | 17:15 | LTAP & TDAP flaps Speaker: Sanjit Agarwal |
| 17:15 | 17:30 | LICAP Speaker: Ashutosh Mishra |
| 17:30 | 17:45 | Transposition flaps Speaker: Shalaka Joshi |
| 17:45 | 18:15 | Panel Discussion: Optimal selection of perforator flaps – case based scenarios Moderator : DG Vijay Panelists: All Speakers |
| 18:15 | 18:30 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 18:45 | 19:45 | OPENING CEREMONY |
| 18:45 | 19:00 | Opening remarks Speaker: Cihan Uras |
| 19:00 | 19:45 | OPENING CONFERENCE Chairs: Nuran Bese, Bahadir Gulluoglu Opening Speech: Recent advances and future prospects in early breast cancer Speaker: William Gradishar |
| 19:45 | Welcome reception | |
| Hall B | ||
| 08:30 | 18:30 | WORKSHOP: MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Current Management of Breast Cancer with Contemporary Systemic Treatment Directors: Yesim Eralp, Ozlem Sonmez |
| 08:30 | 12:00 | SESSION: Early Breast Cancer Mentors: TBA Case Presenters: TBA Modules: • Multidisciplinary management of early breast cancer: Clashing of de-escalation approaches • Limits for an optimal neoadjuvant treatment? • De-escalation of systemic treatment: A herculean approach in HER2 and Luminal A breast cancer *Reading between the lines: What is the best approach in a Luminal B patient with hereditary PV mutation? • Optimal management of difficult cases: a. Inflammatory breast cancer b. The pregnant patient c. Multifocal disease with synchronous multiple subtypes |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Panel Discussion Moderator: Yesim Eralp Panelists/Mentors: TBA |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | 17:30 | SESSION: Metastatic Disease Mentors: TBA Case Presenters: TBA Modules: • Optimal first-line management of TNBC: Extending boundaries • Evolving role of ADCs and emerging data on sequencing • Distinguishing hype from the hope: Optimal use of liquid biopsy vs somatic NGS testing • Saving the best for “first”, what comes next?: Evolving data on treatment sequencing in HR+ mBC • Multidisciplinary approach for oligometastatic disease: Role of screening • Evolving data on mHER2+ disease: Choosing wisely |
| 17:30 | 18:30 | Panel Discussion Moderator: Ozlem Sonmez Panelists/Mentors: TBA |
| Hall C | ||
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08:30 |
09:15 |
BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION I Opening & Shared Voices: Social Media Survey Chairs: Violet Aroyo, Marzia Zambon, Ozgul Karayurt, Ayla Gursoy |
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09:15 |
10:30 |
BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION II Globalization and the Future of Breast Cancer Chairs: Violet Aroyo, Marzia Zambon |
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09:15 |
09:35 |
The future of breast nursing: A message from tomorrow Speaker: Derya Subasi Sezgin |
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09:35 |
09:55 |
From awareness to influence: The evolving role of patient advocacy Speaker: Violeta Pirana |
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09:55 |
10:15 |
New horizons in digital health: AI-supported decision systems Speaker: Mahmut Dagci |
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10:15 |
10:30 |
Q&A / Discussion |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
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11:00 |
13:00 |
BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION III Understanding the Patient Journey: From Diagnosis to Adaptation Chairs: Ayla Gursoy, Ozgul Karayurt |
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11:00 |
11:20 |
Emotional responses to diagnosis: What nurses need to recognize Speaker: Selda Rizalar |
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11:20 |
11:40 |
Communication and trust-building in the first encounter Speaker: Gizem Sahin Bayindir |
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11:40 |
12:00 |
Helping patients navigate uncertainty after diagnosis: Information, clarity, and support Speaker: Grazyna Suchodolska |
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12:00 |
12:20 |
Guiding patients toward adaptation: Support strategies Speaker: Sevil Guler Demir |
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12:20 |
12:40 |
Q&A / Discussion |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
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14:00 |
16:00 |
BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION IV Breast Cancer & Strength: Nursing Support Through Treatment and Its Impacts Chairs: Selda Rizalar, Perihan Guner |
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14:00 |
14:20 |
Talking to children about cancer Speaker: Tugba Pehlivan |
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14:20 |
14:40 |
Coping with treatment-related fertility loss and the grief of motherhood Speaker: Merve Tuncer |
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14:40 |
15:00 |
Partner support and nursing roles during treatment Speaker: Arzu Tuna |
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15:00 |
15:20 |
Supporting patients’ social relationships and emotional well-being Speaker: Seda Er |
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15:20 |
15:40 |
A patient’s journey through breast cancer: What we need to hear Speaker: Bengi Kepkep |
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15:40 |
16:00 |
Q&A / Discussion |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break |
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16:30 |
18:30 |
BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION V The Role of Genetics in Modern Breast Cancer Care Chairs: Fiorita Poulakaki, Inci Gultekin |
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16:30 |
16:45 |
Breast cancer genetics: Basics, testing and decision-making Speaker: Ahmet Yesilyurt |
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16:45 |
17:00 |
The nursing role in genetic counseling: Education, coordination, and support Speaker: Sally Kum |
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17:00 |
17:15 |
Q&A / Discussion |
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17:15 |
18:30 |
Panel: From genetic mutation to treatment strategy: Multidisciplinary decision-making, implementation, and outcomes Moderator: Sally Kum Panelists: Inci Gultekin, Ahmet Yesilyurt, Elif Senocak Tasci, Yasemin Atagun, Fiorita Poulakaki |
| Hall D | ||
| 08:30 | 17:30 | COURSE: BREAST RADIOLOGY Changing Role and Trends in Radiological Diagnosis and Management Course Directors: Gul Esen, Levent Celik, Erkin Aribal |
| 08:30 | 10:30 | SESSION I New Screening Strategies Chairs: Gul Esen, Erkin Aribal |
| 08:30 | 08:50 | Real-world screening scenarios: Does one size fit all? Speaker: Aysenur Oktay |
| 08:50 | 09:10 | Role of AI in breast cancer detection and risk assessment Speaker: Nico Karssemejer |
| 09:10 | 09:30 | Supplemental screening with DBT and US! Do we still need them? Speaker: Alexandra Athanasiou |
| 09:30 | 09:50 | Screening with contrast-enhanced methods: Why and when? Speaker: Thiemo van Nijnatten |
| 09:50 | 10:30 | Panel Discussion: On the road to personalized screening Moderator: Gul Esen, Erkin Aribal Panelists: Nico Karssemejer, Alexandra Athanasiou, Thiemo van Nijnatten, Aysenur Oktay |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 | 12:30 | SESSION II Radiological Management of Breast Cancer Chairs: Aysenur Oktay, Sebnem Orguc |
| 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 Bugdayci |
| 12:00 | 12:20 | Radiologic follow-up of patients after breast cancer surgery Speaker: Serap Gultekin |
| 12:20 | 12:30 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | SATELLITE |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | SESSION III Contrast Enhanced Mammography Chairs: Mehmet Halit Yilmaz, TBA |
| 14:00 | 14:20 | Implementing into clinical practice Speaker: Norran Hussein |
| 14:20 | 14:40 | Challenging cases and pitfalls Speaker: Sebnem 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 Moderator: Mehmet Halit Yilmaz, TBA Panelists: Norran Hussein, Sebnem Orguc, Erkin Aribal |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | SATELLITE |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | 17:30 | SESSION IV Interventions Chairs: Levent Celik, Onur Bugdayci |
| 16:30 | 16:55 | Role of cryoablation in breast cancer treatment Speaker: Inci Kizildag |
| 16:55 | 17:20 | Vacuum excision as a therapeutic procedure Speaker: Nisha Sharma |
| 17:20 | 17:30 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 17:30 | 17:35 | Closure |
About Breastanbul 2026
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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