9 October 2026
| Hall A | ||
| 07:30 | 08:30 | GReTA SESSION  Critical-Thinking: Lessons Taken From Mistakes in Breast Surgery Moderator: Maurizio Nava, Antonella Grasso Panelists: Nahid Nafissi, George Metaxas, Marjolein Smidt, Alexandru Blidaru |
| 08:30 | 10:00 | PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY SESSION I Autologous Tissue Breast Reconstruction Chairs: Selahattin Ozmen, Bulent Sacak |
| 08:30 | 08:42 | The evolution of autologous breast reconstruction Speaker: Christoph Andree |
| 08:42 | 08:54 | The autologous flaps alternative to DIEP flap Speaker: Eric Santamaria |
| 08:54 | 09:06 | Delayed autologous breast reconstruction. Current controversies and unresolved challenges Speaker: Aziz Zikiryakhodzhaev |
| 09:06 | 09:18 | Tips and tricks for the aesthetic autologous flap reconstruction Speaker: Jaume Masia |
| 09:18 | 09:30 |
My second best choice after failed free flap for breast reconstruction? |
| 09:30 | 09:42 | Complications and management in breast reconstruction Speaker: Suhan Ayhan |
| 09:42 | 10:00 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 10:00 | 10:40 | SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 3 |
| 10:40 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY SESSION II Implant Based Breast Reconstruction Chairs: Sukru Yazar, Kamuran Zeynep Sevim |
| 11:00 | 11:12 | Current approach on implant-based breast reconstruction Speaker: Akin Yucel |
| 11:12 | 11:24 | Biosynthetic versus biologic mesh; or nothing else in implant-based breast reconstruction Speaker: Jaume Masia |
| 11:24 | 11:36 | Cultural aspects in breast reconstruction Speaker: Sinikka Suominen |
| 11:36 | 11:48 | Skin-reducing mastectomy in large and ptotic breasts: A safe and predictable reconstructive strategy Speaker: Burcu Celet Ozden |
| 11:48 | 12:00 | Hybrid breast reconstruction Speaker: Eric Santamaria |
| 12:00 | 12:12 | Individualization of the choice of breast reconstruction method: A comparative analysis of the use of autologous flaps and implants Speaker: Maria Ermoshenkova |
| 12:12 | 12:24 | Where do implants fit in my breast reconstruction algorithm? Speaker: Gemma Pons |
| 12:24 | 12:36 | Residual breast tissue after prophylactic mastectomy and implant breast reconstruction Speaker: Moustapha Hamdi |
| 12:36 | 13:00 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY SESSION III More About Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Chairs: Erdem Guven, Sinem Eroğlu |
| 14:00 | 14:12 | The role of the plastic surgeon in breast conserving surgery Speaker: Moustapha Hamdi |
| 14:12 | 14:24 | Local perforator flaps in breast-conserving surgery Speaker: Alexander Petrovsky |
| 14:24 | 14:36 | Immediate LVA following mastectomy: Technical considerations and outcome analysis for best practice Speaker: Gemma Pons |
| 14:36 | 14:48 | Long term results of surgical treatment of breast cancer related lymphedema Speaker: Sinikka Suominen |
| 14:48 | 15:00 | Radiation therapy and breast reconstruction Speaker: Piotr Krivorotko |
| 15:00 | 15:12 | Risks and merits of autologous breast reconstruction Speaker: Mehmet Bayramicli |
| 15:12 | 15:30 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 6 |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | 18:30 | WORKSHOP Radiation Oncology Practices for Axilla Management Chairs: Nuran Bese, Cihan Uras |
| 16:30 | 16:45 | Omission of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in clinical practice Speaker: Oreste Gentilini |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | Radiation therapy when SLNB Is omitted Speaker: Kamuran Ibis |
| 17:00 | 17:15 | Radiation therapy when axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is omitted in SLNB+ patients Speaker: Senem Alanyali |
| 17:15 | 17:30 | Omission of ALND after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (In cN2, ypNi, ypNmic, ypNmacro patients) Speaker: Thorsten Kuhn |
| 17:30 | 17:45 | Omission of radiation therapy in patients cN+ who convert to ypN0 after neoadjuvant chemotherapy Speaker: Gul Alco |
| 17:45 | 17:50 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 17:50 | 18:30 | Panel: Case discussion Moderator: Nuran Bese Panelists: Oreste Gentilini, Thorsten Kuhn, Neslihan Cabioglu, Melis Gultekin, Mehmet Eren, Ozge Gumusay, Valeria Romeo, Marjolein Smidt |
| Hall B | ||
| 07:30 | 08:30 | EARLY MORNING RADIOLOGY SESSION Commanding the invisible – Radiologists as true co-pilots of surgery: Breast imaging cases from the starfleet Captains: Gul Esen, Erkin Aribal, Levent Celik |
| 08:30 | 10:00 | MEDICAL ONCOLOGY SESSION I Changing Landscape of Systemic Treatment in Metastatic Disease: Emerging Treatment Options and Sequencing Chairs: Idris Yucel, Nil Mandel |
| 08:30 | 08:50 | HR+ disease Speaker: Hope Rugo |
| 08:50 | 09:10 | HER2+ disease Speaker: Basak Oyan Uluc |
| 09:10 | 09:30 | Triple-negative breast cancer Speaker: Sana Al-Sukhun |
| 09:30 | 09:50 | Advances in management of CNS metastases Speaker: Rupert Bartsch |
| 09:50 | 10:00 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 10:00 | 10:40 | SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 4 |
| 10:40 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | RADIOLOGY SESSION Essentials of Imaging for Better Patient Outcomes Chairs: Norran Hussein, Gul Esen |
| 11:00 | 11:15 | What to do for ADH, ALH and LCIS after core bx? Speaker: Pascal Baltzar |
| 11:15 | 11:30 | Trends in risk-based screening Speaker: Thiemo van Nijnatten |
| 11:30 | 11:45 | Can we predict axillary status in breast cancer? Speaker: Valeria Romeo |
| 11:45 | 12:00 | Future of AI in breast imaging Speaker: Nico Karssemejer |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | Current & potential roles of breast MRI in patients receiving neoadjuvant systemic treatment Speaker: Alexandra Athanasiou |
| 12:15 | 12:30 | Image-guided ablation: A new frontier for breast cancer management Speaker: Nisha Sharma |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | BEST PAPERS SESSION Chairs: Gamze Ugurluer, Sebnem Orguc, Deniz Can Guven |
| 14:00 | 14:15 | OP-001: Clinical Impact of Polygenic Risk Score Integration into CanRisk in Women with Familial Breast Cancer Risk and Negative Germline Testing: A Prospective Multicenter Study (PRoScreen) Speaker: Cornelia Leo |
| 14:15 | 14:30 | OP-002: Strategies to reduce high VUS rates in germline next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel testing in Non Caucasian cohorts and developing counselling approaches for VUS: Results from the 6K Indian Breast Cancer Cohort Speaker: Rajiv Sarin |
| 14:30 | 14:45 | OP-003: Mammographic assessment of volumetric evolution after breast-conserving therapy (MARVEL) Speaker: Nimisha Sharma |
| 14:45 | 15:00 | OP-004: Candidate-proxy diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence candidate lesion scores on automated breast ultrasound Speaker: Bera Koca |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | OP-005: Multivariable Prediction Model for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Using Ultrafast Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI: Development and Internal Validation Speaker: Filiz Çelebi |
| 15:15 | 15:30 | OP-006: The impact of BMI on disease-free and overall survival in breast cancer patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study Speaker: Climke Mulder |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 7 |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | 18:30 | MEDICAL ONCOLOGY SESSION II Updates in Adjuvant Treatment of Early Breast Cancer Chairs: Bulent Karabulut, Handan Onur |
| 16:30 | 16:50 | Recent developments and controversies in adjuvant CDKi use Speaker: William Gradishar |
| 16:50 | 17:10 | Optimal management of invasive lobular cancer Speaker: Erhan Gokmen |
| 17:10 | 17:30 | Management of ER-low disease Speaker: Gul Basaran |
| 17:30 | 18:10 | Panel: Case Discussion Moderators: Berna Oksuzoglu, Ozlem Er Panelists: Mutlu Dogan, Ibrahim Yildiz, Seden Kucucuk, Markus Niemeyer, Sibel Gurdal, Joseph Gligorov |
| 18:10 | 18:30 | Q&A / Discussion |
| Hall C | ||
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07:30 |
08:30 |
EARLY MORNING BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION Scientific Writing: From Idea to Publication Moderator: Ozgul Karayurt Panelist: Ayla Gursoy Panel Contributors: Yasemin Uslu, Yakup Akyuz |
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08:30 |
10:00 |
BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION VI Integrative Oncology in Breast Cancer Survivorship: Evidence, Safety, and Multidisciplinary Practice Chairs: Hande Namal Turkyilmaz, Derya Subasi Sezgin |
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08:30 |
08:50 |
Lifestyle medicine interventions in breast cancer management Speaker: Taner Kivilcim |
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08:50 |
09:10 |
Why integrative oncology matters in survivorship: Evidence & real-world Speaker: Sevilay Altintas |
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09:10 |
09:30 |
Nutrition & supplements: What helps, what harms + safety framework Speaker: Dilsat Bas |
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09:30 |
09:50 |
The nursing role in integrative oncology: Assessment, patient education, and safe practice Speaker: Grazyna Suchodolska |
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09:50 |
10:00 |
Q&A / Discussion |
| 10:00 | 10:40 | SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 5 |
| 10:40 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
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13:00 |
BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION VII Breast Cancer Care Today: Costs, Challenges, and Value Chairs: Serap Yucel, Fiorita Poulakaki |
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11:00 |
11:20 |
Stage-based breast cancer treatments: Balancing rising drug and test costs with value Speaker: Umit Dereli |
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11:20 |
11:40 |
Financial toxicity: The invisible burden Speaker: Sally Kum |
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11:40 |
12:00 |
Institutional perspectives in breast cancer management: Workforce, workload, and sustainability Speaker: Cagri Satir |
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12:00 |
12:20 |
Value in breast cancer care: Survey findings from Turkiye Speaker: Mehmet Ali Nahit Sendur |
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12:20 |
12:40 |
The sustainability of breast cancer treatment in a changing global economy Speaker: Farid Bidgoli |
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12:40 |
13:00 |
Q&A / Discussion |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
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15:30 |
BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION VIII Current Breast Cancer Treatments: From Science to Clinical Practice Chairs: Ozgul Karayurt, Semen Onder |
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14:20 |
Access to clinical trials: Barriers, equity, and opportunities Speaker: Marzia Zambon |
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14:20 |
14:40 |
Radiotherapy innovations for the future Speaker: Yasemin Atagun |
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14:40 |
15:00 |
Symptom and toxicity management in modern therapies Speaker: Elif Senocak Tasci |
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15:00 |
15:20 |
Enhancing patient adherence and safety: The nursing perspective Speaker: Dilek Yildirim |
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15:20 |
15:30 |
Q&A / Discussion |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 8 |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break |
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18:30 |
LYMPHEDEMA IN BREAST CANCER: Prevention, Early Intervention, and Modern Management with Surgery Chairs: Ukke Karabacak, Nurullah Bakir |
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16:30 |
16:45 |
Immediate lymphatic reconstruction during axillary surgery: Rationale, evidence, techniques, and patient selection Speaker: Anil Demiroz |
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16:45 |
17:00 |
Microsurgical approaches to lymphedema treatment: LVA, VLNT, and hybrid techniques Speaker: Dicle Yasar Aksoyler |
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17:15 |
Optimizing clinical outcomes in lymphedema surgery: Role of preoperative and postoperative physiotherapy Speaker: Faika Nur Erkol |
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17:30 |
Is lymphedema expected after sentinel lymph node biopsy? Speaker: Kubra Turker Karayazi |
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17:45 |
Operating room process to reduce the risk of lymphedema during breast surgery Speaker: Nuran Aysen Pamir Aksoy |
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17:45 |
18:00 |
Early diagnosis of lymphedema after mastectomy and nursing management Speaker: Nermin Ocaktan |
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18:10 |
Q&A / Discussion |
| Hall D | ||
| 08:30 | 10:30 | PATHOLOGY SESSION I B3 Lesions According to Guidelines Chairs: Abeer Shaaban, Fatma Tokat |
| 08:30 | 08:50 | Pathology of intraductal epithelial proliferation (ADH, lobular neoplasia, FEA) Speaker: Sarah Pinder |
| 08:50 | 09:10 | Pathology of radial scar, papilloma and differential from other papillary lesions Speaker: Cecily Quinn |
| 09:10 | 09:30 | Miscellaneous B3 lesions Speaker: Abeer Shaaban |
| 09:30 | 09:50 | Tricky B3 lesions: Difficult lesions and approach to diagnosis Speaker: Cecily Quinn |
| 09:50 | 10:10 | Management of B3 lesions: International guidelines Speaker: Abeer Shaaban |
| 10:10 | 10:30 | Q&A / Discussion |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | PATHOLOGY SESSION II Applications of Digital Pathology & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chairs: Abeer Shaaban, Cecily Quinn |
| 11:00 | 11:15 | AI algorithms in HER2 assessment Speaker: Andrew Dodson |
| 11:15 | 11:30 | AI algorithms for assessment of lymph nodes Speaker: Sarah Pinder |
| 11:30 | 11:45 | Implementing digital pathology: Pitfalls and lessons learned Speaker: Abeer Shaaban |
| 11:45 | 13:00 | Slide Seminar: Case Demo Instructors/Discussants: Cecily Quinn, Sarah Pinder, Abeer Shaaban |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | SPONSORED SESSION: Hands-on workshop for ultrasound – guided biopsy |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 9 |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | 17:30 | DUTCH INNOVATION SESSION: Revolution in Breast Reconstruction – From Fat Transplantation to Regenerative Medicine Chair: Andrzej Piatkowski de Grzymala |
| 16:30 | 16:45 | Total breast reconstruction with autologous fat transfer Speaker: An Deliaert |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | What do we know about autologous fat transfer – From myths to evidence Speaker: Andrzej Piatkowski de Grzymala |
| 17:00 | 17:15 | Innovative fat grafting: A new way for regenerative medicine Speaker: Patricia Dankers |
| 17:15 | 17:30 | Q&A / Discussion |
| Hall E | ||
| 08:30 | 10:00 | SURGICAL INNOVATION SPECIAL SESSION (Closed Meeting Only by Invitation) |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | ORAL PAPERS SESSION I Medical Oncology & Radiation Oncology Chairs: Mustafa Bozkurt, TBA |
| 11:00 | 11:15 | OP-007: Differences in the clinical and molecular phenotype in breast cancer patients with germline pathogenic variants in BRCA1, BRCA2 and non BRCA HRR genes (PALB2, ATM & CHEK2) Speaker: Aanchal Pandey |
| 11:15 | 11:30 | OP-008: Inflammation Meets Targeted Therapy: NLR and PLR Predict Axillary Response in HER2-Positive and HER2-Negative Luminal B Breast Cancer Speaker: Perya Abbasoglu |
| 11:30 | 11:45 | OP-009: Drivers of the Oncotype DX Recurrence Score: Real-World Clinicopathologic Correlates in ER-Positive/HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer Speaker: Damla Acikel |
| 11:45 | 12:00 | OP-010: Prognostic Value of Relative Ki-67 Change After Primary Systemic Therapy in Luminal HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Speaker: Elifsu Turkmen |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | OP-011: Real-World Effectiveness of CDK4/6 Inhibitors Plus Endocrine Therapy in ER-Low (1–10%) HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Single-Center Cohort Study Speaker: Mounir Belcadi Abbassi |
| 12:15 | 12:30 | OP-012: Imaging characteristics and clinical significance of incidental axillary lymph nodes on radiotherapy planning tomography in breast cancer patients Speaker: Meltem Kirli Bolukbas |
| 12:30 | 12:45 | OP-013: Long-term outcomes of Intraoperative radiotherapy as a boost in early breast cancer patients with high-risk features for local recurrence Speaker: Udom Tangtrakulwongse |
| 12:45 | 13:00 | OP-014: A retrospective analysis of sequencing of Palliative-RT with CDK4/6i in hormone receptor positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. (PARDON) Speaker: Pratik Ganesh Devde |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | ORAL PAPERS SESSION II Radiology Chairs: Serap Gultekin, Sevinj Musayeva |
| 14:00 | 14:15 | OP-015: Contrast-Enhanced Mammography without Additional Contrast Injection after Contrast-Enhanced CT Imaging: Role in Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Speaker: Elif Merve Bal |
| 14:15 | 14:30 | OP-016: Comparison of preoperative breast cancer disease extent on Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM) versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Speaker: Nadin Jallad |
| 14:30 | 14:45 | OP-017: Distinguishing Vendor Effects from the Impact of Tomosynthesis Input in Breast AI: A Two-Step Comparative Study Speaker: Deniz Gülkan |
| 14:45 | 15:00 | OP-018: Structured radiologist assessment versus a deep-learning composite model for benign-malignant breast lesion classification on DCE-MRI Speaker: Filiz Celebi |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | OP-019: Performance of an AI model for image-based risk assessment compared to a traditional risk model Speaker: Levent Celik |
| 15:15 | 15:30 | OP-020: Percutaneous Cryoablation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Initial Experience and Short-Term Outcomes Speaker: Inci Kizildag Yirgin |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 10 |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | 18:30 | ORAL PAPERS SESSION III Surgery Chairs: TBA, TBA |
| 16:30 | 16:45 | OP-021: Polyurethane versus ADM in irradiated prepectoral breast reconstruction: a meta-analysis Speaker: Gizem Oner |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | OP-022: Prepectoral versus Subpectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Indian Breast Cancer Patients Speaker: Gajendra Pandit |
| 17:00 | 17:15 | OP-023: Large-volume prepectoral direct-to-implant breast reconstruction: a prospective case series Speaker: Mahmoud A Alhussini |
| 17:15 | 17:30 | OP-024: Skin-and Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction via Prepectoral Prosthesis Placement Approach and Lipofilling of the Skin Cover for Small- and Medium-Sized Breasts: A Retrospective Study Speaker: Sally Mohamed Hegab |
| 17:30 | 17:45 | OP-025: Comparison of immediate and delayed autologous breast reconstruction methods: A retrospective cohort study Speaker: Ilona Selimovna Duadze |
| 17:45 | 18:00 | OP-026: Three-Dimensional Simulation in Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review Speaker: Suat Morkuzu |
| 18:00 | 18:15 | OP-027: Chest Wall Perforator Flaps Safely Extend Breast Conservation for Large Tumors: A Propensity Score–Matched Comparative Study Speaker: Bahadir Emre Baki |
| 18:15 | 18:30 | OP-028: Assessment of breast cosmesis using deep neural networks (ABCD): The future of cosmetic assessment Speaker: Arushi Ramesh Kawale |
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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Phone: +90 216 573 18 36
e-mail: congress@devent.com.tr