Basics in Breast Cancer Surgery - Block 2 - 14 November
Basics in Breast Cancer Surgery - Block 2 - 14 November
Attendance is limited to 28 participants and admittance is by competitive application only.
Only selected participants have access to the online materials.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This is BLOCK 1 of the Basics in Breast Cancer Surgery course.
Pre-recorded sessions will be made available via this website. You will be able to see all the sessions in your own time.
The pre-recorded sessions must be viewed before Block 2.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the event organiser:
14/11/2025 07:45
Registration
14/11/2025 08:15
Welcome and introduction
14/11/2025
Summaries by participant (5' each) + open discussion with the Experts (10' each)
08:30
The natural history of BC: basic biological concepts
08:45
Historical perspective
09:00
Axillary dissection: level I-II-III – Anatomy
09:15
Axillary lymph node dissection: an overview
09:30
Nodal chains in breast cancer
09:45
The concept of Sentinel Node Dissection
14/11/2025 10:00
Coffee break and practice with the localization probes
14/11/2025
Summaries by participant (5' each) + open discussion with the Experts (10' each)
10:30
Sentinel lymph node dissection: Tracers and principles
10:45
Side effects of SLNB and Axillary Reverse Mapping
14/11/2025 11:00
Delegates (1st group) performing procedures 1-7
14/11/2025 12:00
Delegates (2nd group) performing procedures 1-7
14/11/2025 13:00
Lunch
14/11/2025 13:45
Delegates (2nd group) performing procedures 8-13
14/11/2025 14:00
Delegates (1st group) performing procedures 8-13
14/11/2025 15:45
Coffee break
14/11/2025
Summaries by participant (5' each) + open discussion with the Experts (10' each)
16:15
Imaging of the axilla
16:30
Axillary dissection & SLNB at the time of Neoadjuvant Treatment plus basics in Radiotherapy to the axilla – Quality of Life
16:45
Targeting the invisible: Occult Lesion Localization Techniques & SLNB
17:00
Oncoplastic Surgery
17:15
Management of the axilla in oncoplastic surgery
17:30
De-escalation of oncoplastic and reconstructive procedures
14/11/2025 17:45
Conclusions and farewell
Daniel Richard Leff
Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer, London, UK
Denise Vorburger
Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Department for Women's Health - Breast Unit, Winterthur, CH
Eduard Alexandru Bonci
Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Breast Unit, Lisbon, PT
Lynda Wyld
University of Sheffield - The Medical School, Faculty of Health - Division of Clinical Medicine, Sheffield, UK
Meera Joshi
Imperial College, London, UK
Riccardo A. Audisio
Trieste, IT
Roberto Gennari
Fondazione Istituto G. Giglio, Breast Unit, Cefalù, IT
