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Advanced Course on Breast Cancer Surgery

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When

25-27.09.2025

Where

Brussels, Belgium

Level

Level 1

Ana Galan

Aim of the course

This highly interactive workshop is at the cutting edge of current concepts of surgical treatment of breast cancer. It will focus on the evidence-based clinical practice and technical aspects of breast cancer surgery within a multidisciplinary approach.

Important information!
For course participants seating the EBSQ Examination on Breast Surgery, exam interviews will take place at the end of the course.

Educational methods

Hands-on workshop (synthetic models)

Video-based discussion sessions

Case studies

Mock MDT with cases

Plenary lectures

Main topics

Nipple and skin sparing mastectomy and post mastectomy breast reconstruction

The axila - new management paradigms

Adjuvant therapies

Neoadjuvant treatment in breast cancer

Young breast cancer patients

Breast conservation

DCIS

Special groups in breast cancer

target participants

Senior residents (last two years of specialisation with clinical interest in breast cancer)

Surgical oncologists

Breast surgeons within 5 years after ending specialisation residency

Medical and radiation oncologists with 3-5 years of experience in the treatment of breast cancer patients

Full course programme

Programme & faculty members

13:00 - 13:10 Introduction I. Rubio, L. Wyld

13:10 - 13:25 MRM, SSM, SRM, NSM - Technical and Oncological Considerations I. Rubio

13:25 - 13:40 Tailoring Breast Reconstruction, Implant-Based Techniques Including ADM/Prepec and Sub Pec A. Kothari

13:40 - 13:55 Tailoring Breast Reconstruction – Autologous Reconstruction M. See

13:55 - 14:10 Breast Reconstruction and Radiotherapy M. Machiels

14:10 - 14:25 Shared Decision-Making in Breast Cancer Surgery (Mx versus BCS, Oncoplastic Surgery) G. Catanuto

14:25 - 15:10 Discussion

15:10 - 15:40 Coffee Break

15:40 - 16:00 Adjuvant Chemotherapy and New Molecular Targeted Agents N. Battisti

16:00 - 16:20 Use of Risk Prediction Tools, Clinical Algorithms and Gene Arrays C. Markopoulos

16:20 - 16:40 Neoadjuvant and Post Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapies: Indications, Regimes and Outcomes N. Battisti

16:40 - 17:00 Adjuvant Endocrine Therapies, Including Ovarian Suppression and Extended Regimes L. Wyld

17:00 - 17:20 Breast Cancer in Pregnancy N. Battisti

17:20 - 17:40 Discussion

08:30 - 10:30 Practical Session: Group 1. Axillary Surgery and Lesion Localisation and Oncoplastics (Practical Session with Prosthetics) Using Magnetic Localisation Technique All faculty

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:15 Axillary Management in the Adjuvant Setting. Indications for SLN, ALND (Including Overview of Trials and Management Algorithm) I. Rubio, L. Wyld

11:15 - 11:30 Axillary Radiotherapy, Including Selection of AMAROS and Z0011 Paradigms M. Machiels

11:30 - 11:45 Omission of Axillary Surgery and the Impact of SOUND and INSEMA Trials I. Rubio

11:45 - 12:00 Lymphoedema: Surgical Intervention for Prevention or Treatment M. See

12:00 - 12:30 Discussion

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 13:45 Management of Breast Cancer in Older Women L. Wyld

13:45 - 14:00 Hereditary Breast Cancer: Risk Management, and Risk Reducing Surgery F. Van Duijnhoven

14:00 - 14:15 Discussion

14:15 - 16:15 Practical Session: Group 2. Axillary Surgery and Lesion Localisation and Oncoplastics (Practical Session with Prosthetics) Using Magnetic Localisation Technique All faculty

16:15 - 16:40 Coffee Break

16:40 - 16:55 Radiological Assessment in the Neoadjuvant Setting Radiologist

16:55 - 17:10 Pathological Response Assessment of Residual Disease in the Neoadjuvant Setting A. Shaaban

17:10 - 17:25 Breast Surgery After Neoadjuvant Therapy A. Kothari

17:25 - 17:40 Axillary Management in the Neoadjuvant Setting I. Rubio

17:40 - 17:55 Discussion I. Rubio

09:00 - 09:15 Lobular Breast Cancer F. MacNeill

09:15 - 09:30 Recurrent Breast Cancer F. van Duijnhoven

09:30 - 09:50 Discussion All

09:50 - 10:05 Oncoplastic Techniques: Level I and II G. Catanuto

10:05 - 10:20 Oncoplastic Techniques: LCAP, MCAP, DCAP A. Kothari

10:20 - 10:35 The Role of the Pathologist and How to Help Them: Cut Up, Nodes, Margins, Oncoplasty and Mastectomy A. Shaaban

10:35 - 11:00 Discussion

11:00 - 11:20 Coffee Break

11:20 - 11:35 High Risk Lesions and Atypia: Diagnosis and Cancer Risk – B3 Guidelines A. Shaaban

11:35 - 11:50 Breast Imaging Update Including the Assessment of DCIS Extent Radiologist

11:50 - 12:05 BCS, OPC and Mastectomy. Which One to Offer - Mammogram, MRI and Surgery G. Catanuto

12:05 - 12:20 New Data on Management of DCIS (COMET, LORIS, etc) F. van Duijnhoven

12:20 - 12:40 Discussion

12:40 - 13:00 Final Wrap-Up and Feedback I. Rubio

ESSO Member Fee

€ 650

Non-members Fee

€ 800

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Venue &
accommodation

Venue

Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie
Avenue Louise, 91-93, 1050

Brussels, Belgium

Registration includes participation in the course, catering and a social dinner on Thursday 25th September.

accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

Further information will follow very soon.

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