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BREAST CANCER DEBATE OF THE YEAR 2023

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2023

Location: Media Arena, Z1 Researchpark 30, 1731 Zellik & online

BREAST CANCER DEBATE OF THE YEAR 2023

Friday January 26, 2024

18:00

Reception and dinner

19:30

Introduction
A. AWADA (Institut Jules Bordet-HUB)
H.WILDIERS (UZ Leuven)

19:40

Use of Gene Expression Profile in a 42 y old patient with stage II luminal BC

  • In favour: J. MEBIS (UHasselt)
  • Not in favour: M. IGNATIADIS (I. Jules Bordet – HUB)
  • Discussion/Questions

20:15

Stage III luminal BC in BRCA mutated patient
Who did not reach PCR: Olaparib or CDK4/6 inhibitor

  • Olaparib: C. DUHEM (CHL)
  • CDK4/6 inhibitors: H. DENYS (UZ Gent)
  • Discussion/Questions

20:50

BREAK

21:10

Immediate breast reconstruction

  • In favour: M. VANHOEIJ (UZ Brussel)
  • Not in favour: G. FABRE (UZ Leuven)

21:45

Post surgery systemic therapy in pCR patients after CPI (TNBC)/HER2 therapies (HER2 + tumors)
H. WILDIERS (UZ Leuven)

22:00

Conclusions and take home messages

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2023

Saturday January 27, 2024

Chairs
A. AWADA (Institut Jules Bordet)
H.WILDIERS (UZ Leuven)

08:15

Breakfast and coffee

09:00

Welcome and introduction

09:05

Biology  and genetics of breast cancer
F. DUHOUX (UCL)

09:50

Innovations in radiotherapy
Y. BELKACEMI (UPEC, France)  

10:15

Innovations in surgery
P.NEVEN (UZ Leuven)

10:40

BREAK

11:00

Supportive care in breast cancer
C.FONTAINE  (UZ Brussel)

11:25

Early breast cancer: systemic therapy
D. TAYLOR (CHU Namur)

12:00

Metastatic breast cancer
A. AWADA (Institut Jules Bordet – HUB)

12:35

Closing

12:40

Lunch and networking

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