8 October 2026
| Hall A | |||
| 08:00 | 12:00 | SESSION: LIVE SURGERY Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery |
Moderators at Hall: Andreas Karakatsanis, Shawna Willey Moderator at OR/Theatre: Peter Barry, Hasan Karanlık |
| Room 1. Case: Nipple-areola complex sparing total mastectomy + immediate reconstruction | Surgeons: Cihan Uras, Halil Kara, Onur Dulgeroglu, Erdem Guven | ||
| Room 2. Case: Therapeutic mammoplasty | Surgeons: Yazan Masannat, Omar Z. Youssef | ||
| 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 Cantürk, Abut Kebudi |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | iBreastBook SESSION  Mammoplasties & Volume Displacement Techniques |
Chairs: Yazan Masannat, Ricardo Pardo |
| 14:00 | 14:15 | Marking & planning | TBA |
| 14:15 | 14:30 | Planning & volumetric assessments | TBA |
| 14:30 | 14:45 | Not all mammoplasties are the same | TBA |
| 14:45 | 15:00 | Extended primary and secondary pedicles | TBA |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | When things go wrong | TBA |
| 15:15 | 16:00 | Panel: Case discussion | Moderator: Yazan Masannat Panelists: TBA, TBA |
| 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 | Thoraco-abdominal PF for complex postmastectomy defects | SVS Deo |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | Latissimus Dorsi flap for partial and whole breast reconstruction | Ashutosh Mishra |
| 17:00 | 17:15 | LICAP/LTAP/TDAP flaps | Sanjit Agarwal |
| 17:15 | 17:30 | Transposition flaps | Shalaka Joshi |
| 17:30 | 17:45 | AAICAP flap | K. Gheeta |
| 17:45 | 18:00 | AICAP and MICAP flaps | DG Vijay |
| 18:00 | 18:30 | Q&A / Discussion | |
| 18:45 | 19:45 | OPENING CEREMONY | |
| 18:45 | 19:00 | Opening remarks | Cihan Uras |
| 19:00 | 19:45 | OPENING CONFERENCE Recent advances and future prospects in early breast cancer |
Chairs: Nuran Bese, Bahadır Gulluoglu Speaker: William Gradishar |
| 19:45 | 20:30 | Welcome reception | |
| Hall B | |||
| 09:00 | 18:00 | WORKSHOP: MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Current Management of Breast Cancer with Contemporary Systemic Treatment |
Workshop Directors: Yesim Eralp, Özlem Sönmez |
| 09:00 | 13:00 |
I. Morning session: Early BC • Multidisciplinary management of early breast cancer: Clashing of de-escalation approaches. |
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| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
II. Afternoon session: Metastatic Disease • Optimal first-line management of TNBC: Extending boundaries |
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| Hall C | |||
| 08:30 | 18:30 | COURSE: BREAST CANCER NURSING Current Trends in Breast Care Nursing |
Couse Directors: Derya Subasi Sezgin, TBA |
| 08:30 | 09:30 | BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION I Opening & Shared Voices |
Chairs: TBA, TBA |
| 08:30 | 09:30 | Social media survey | TBA |
| 09:30 | 10:30 | BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION II Globalization and The Future of Breast Cancer |
Chairs: TBA, TBA |
| 09:30 | 09:55 | The future of breast nursing: a message from tomorrow | TBA |
| 09:55 | 10:15 | New horizons in digital health: AI-supported decision systems | TBA |
| 10:15 | 10:30 | Q&A / Discussion | |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION III Current Breast Cancer Treatments: From Science to Clinical Practice |
Chairs: TBA, TBA |
| 11:00 | 11:20 | Systemic therapies: New advances and access challenges | TBA |
| 11:20 | 11:40 | Access to clinical trials: Barriers, equity, and opportunities | TBA |
| 11:40 | 12:00 | Radiotherapy innovations for the future | TBA |
| 12:00 | 12:20 | Symptom and toxicity management in modern therapies | TBA |
| 12:20 | 12:40 | Enhancing patient adherence and safety: The nursing perspective | TBA |
| 12:50 | 13:00 | Q&A / Discussion | |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION IV 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 | TBA |
| 14:20 | 14:40 | Financial toxicity: the invisible burden | TBA |
| 14:40 | 15:00 | Institutional perspectives in breast cancer management: Workforce, workload, and sustainability | TBA |
| 15:00 | 15:20 | Value in breast cancer care: Survey findings from Turkiye | TBA |
| 15:20 | 15:40 | Sustaining breast cancer care in a changing global economy | TBA |
| 15:40 | 16:00 | Q&A / Discussion | |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:30 | 18:30 | BREAST CARE NURSING SESSION V The Role of Genetics in Modern Breast Cancer Care |
Chairs: Atakan Sezer, TBA |
| 16:30 | 16:45 | Breast cancer genetics: Basics, testing, and decision-making | TBA |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | The nursing role in genetic counseling: Education, coordination, and support | TBA |
| 17:00 | 17:15 | Q&A / Discussion | |
| 17:15 | 18:25 | Panel: From genetic mutation to treatment stra: Decision-making, implementation, and outcome management | Moderator: TBA Panelists: Urvashi Jain, TBA, TBA, TBA |
| 18:25 | 18:30 | Closure | TBA |
| Hall D | |||
| 08:30 | 17:30 | COURSE: BREAST RADIOLOGY Changing Role and Trends in Radiological Diagnosis and Management |
Course Directors: Gul Esen, TBA |
| 08:30 | 10:30 | SESSION I New Screening Strategies |
Chairs: Gul Esen, TBA |
| 08:30 | 09:00 | Role of AI in breast cancer detection and risk assessment | Nico Karssemejer |
| 09:00 | 09:30 | Supplemental screening with DBT and US! Do we still need? | Alexandra Athanasiou |
| 09:30 | 10:00 | Screening with contrast-enhanced methods: Why and when? | Thiemo van Nijnatten |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Panel Discussion: On the road to personalized screening | Moderator: TBA Panelists: Nico Karssemejer, Alexandra Athanasiou, Thiemo van Nijnatten |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 | 12:30 | SESSION II Radiological Management of Breast Cancer |
Chairs: TBA, TBA |
| 11:00 | 11:20 | Radiologist’s role as a decision maker in treatment planning | Pascal Baltzer |
| 11:20 | 11:40 | Shifting paradigms of axilla: Where does radiology stand? | Valeria Romeo |
| 11:40 | 12:00 | Role of radiology in evaluation of response to neoadjuvant therapy | Onur Bugdayci |
| 12:00 | 12:20 | Radiologic follow-up of patients after breast cancer surgery | Serap Gultekin |
| 12:20 | 12:30 | Q&A / Discussion | |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | WORKSHOP: BREAST IMAGING | |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | SESSION III Contrast Enhanced Mammography |
Chairs: TBA, TBA |
| 14:00 | 14:20 | Implementing into clinical practice | Norran Hussein |
| 14:20 | 14:40 | Challenging cases and pitfalls | Sebnem Orguc |
| 14:40 | 15:00 | CEM vs MRI-guided Biopsy | Erkin Aribal |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | Panel Discussion: CEM vs MRI in clinical practice | Moderator: TBA Panelists: TBA, TBA |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | WORKSHOP: BREAST IMAGING | |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:30 | 17:30 | SESSION IV Interventions |
Chairs: Levent Celik, TBA |
| 16:30 | 16:55 | Role of cryoablation in breast cancer treatment | Inci Kizildag |
| 16:55 | 17:20 | Vacuum excision as a therapeutic procedure | Nisha Sharma |
| 17:20 | 17:30 | Q&A / Discussion | |
| 17:30 | 17:35 | Closure | TBA |
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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