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Beyond the Gold Standard: Advancing Axillary Staging with SPIO

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When
25.02.2026
Time
17.30-18.40 CET
Contact
Ana Galán

Aim of the webinar

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) using radioisotope and blue dye is widely considered the “gold standard” for axillary staging – but does it offer everything we need in increasingly complex breast cancer pathways?

Join an expert ESSO faculty as they explore how the SPIO can expand what’s possible in axillary staging, from neoadjuvant settings to delayed SLNB and beyond.

Through real-world experience and case-based discussion, the panel will examine the limitations of current practice and show how you could benefit from this more flexible, accurate and patient‑centred approach.

The webinar will cover:

  • Key gaps in the current “gold standard” approach
  • Mapping challenges after neoadjuvant treatment
  • The clinical and logistical advantages of delayed SLNB
  • Reducing potential SPIO artifacts with the PostMAG study

Speakers

Andreas Karakatsanis
Uppsala Hospital, SE
Eirini Pantiora
Uppsala Hospital, SE
Michael Boland
St Vincent's University Hospital, IE
Kandace McGuire
VCU Massey, USA

Moderators

José Volders
Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, NL

target audience

  • Breast Surgeons
  • Webinar programme

    17.30 - 17.35
    Introduction
    J. Volders
    17.35 - 17.50
    Does the 'Gold Standard' provide everything we need for advanced axillary staging?
    A. Karakatsanis
    17.50 - 18.05
    Need for accurate mapping after neoadjuvant treatment and SPIO in the NAC setting
    M. Boland
    18.05 - 18.20
    Unlocking the power of Delayed SLNB
    K. McGuire
    18.20 - 18.35
    How PostMAG closes the loop
    E. Pantiora
    18.35 - 18.40
    Q&A
    All panellists

    Registration fees

    Available To All

    € 0
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