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GBCC 2025
Global Breast Cancer Conference 2025
09:00-10:15
Symposium 1
Optimal Approach of Loco-Regional Management for
Room 1 (Vista 1+2)
Moderators
- Kweon Cheon Kim (Chosun Univ. Hospital, Korea)
- Olga Kantor (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
Speakers
- De-escalation Strategies for Axillary Surgery in Early-Stage Indolent Breast CancerMarios Konstantinos Tasoulis (The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom)
- Local Control After Recurrence: When to Do Re-sentinel Biopsy, Re-radiotherapyOlga Kantor (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
- Sequencing Systemic Therapy and Local Control for Advanced BCsSung Gwe Ahn (Gangnam Severance Hospital, Korea)
Panel Discussion 1
Optimal Neoadjuvant Strategy for ER+ Breast Cancer
Room 2 (Grand 1)
Moderators
- Kyong Hwa Park (Korea Univ. Anam Hospital, Korea)
- Erica Mayer (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
Speakers
- Neoadjuvant vs. Adjuvant Chemotherapy for ER+ Breast CancerKyung-Hun Lee (Seoul National Univ. Hospital, Korea)
- Emerging Option of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for ER+ Breast CancerSherene Loi (Univ. of Melbourne, Australia)
- Current Status and Future Directions of Neoadjuvant Hormonal TherapyErica Mayer (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
Symposium 2
Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions of Breast Cancer Screening in Asia
Room 3 (Walker 1)
Moderators
- Bo Kyoung Seo (Korea Univ. Ansan Hospital, Korea)
- Hongping Song (Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical Univ., China)
Speakers
- Screening for Breast Cancer in Korea: Yesterday, Today and TomorrowJae Kwan Jun (National Cancer Center, Korea)
- Breast Cancer Screening in China: Policies, Current Status, and Key ChallengesHongping Song (Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical Univ., China)
- Breast Cancer Screening in India: Policies, Current Status, and Key ChallengesRashmi Sudhir (Apollo Hospitals Jubilee Hills, India)
Special Session
OASIS Project (Joint Session of KBCSG-JCOG-BCT)
Room 4 (Walker 2)
Moderators
- Jong Han Yu (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
- Bruce Mann (The Royal Women's Hospital, Australia)
- Tadahiko Shien (Okayama Univ. Hospital, Japan)
Speakers
- Introduction of OASIS ProjectHiroji Iwata (Nagoya City Univ., Japan)
- Ongoing and Proposal Trials (KBCSG)Chihwan David Cha (Hanyang Univ. College of Medicine, Korea)
- Omission of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for ER+T1ab BCYuko Takahashi (Okayama Univ. Hospital, Japan)
- Omission of Axillary Dissection for cN+BCKaori Terata (Akita Univ. Hospital, Japan)
- Ongoing and Proposal Trials (BCT)Nicholas Zdenkowski (Breast Cancer Trials (ANZ), Australia)
Oral Presentation 1
Room 5 (Art Hall)
Moderators
- Sang Yull Kang (Jeonbuk National Univ. Hospital, Korea)
- Tae-In Yoon (Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Korea)
Speakers
- The Effect of Axillary Surgery on the Prognosis of IBTR After BCSJongyeon Yoon (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
- What Is the Appropriate Radiation Dose to Axillary Nodes with Prior Metastasis in cN+ Breast Cancer Downstaged to ypN0 After Preoperative Systemic Therapy: A Comprehensive Dosimetric AnalysisTae Hoon Lee (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
- Prospective Feasibility Study on Delayed Selective Sentinel Node Biopsy for Patients Undergoing Mastectomy for Ductal Carcinoma in situEunhye Kang (Seoul National Univ. Hospital, Korea)
- Is it Necessary to Remove Suspicious Calcification in Hormone Receptor Negative and HER2 Positive Breast Cancer who Received Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Especially in Pathologic Complete ResponseCho Eun Lee (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
- Dosimetric parameters of the axillary-lateral thoracic junction as a risk factor for breast cancer-related lymphedemaSoon Woo Hong (Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hospital, Korea)
- Utility of Pre-operative Mapping of the Blood Supply to the Nipple Areolar Complex for Individualised Pedicle Planning During Reduction Mammoplasty for Breast Cancer: MAP-NAC, a Cohort StudyRadhika Merh (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom)
- Percutaneous Cryoablation with Palliative Intent for Breast Cancer Patients: Feasibility, Safety and Tumor Ablation RateYuk-Kwan Chang (Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong)
- Initial Experience on Broadening the Use of Cryoablation on early Breast CancersHo Hung Billy Cheung (The Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
- Comparative Incidence Rates and Survival Rates in BRCA-positive patients: A Meta-Analysis of Active Surveillance versus Risk Reduction MastectomyMark Christian Schallenberg (Makati Medical Center, Philippines)
10:30-11:45
Symposium 3
Advancing Care in Breast Cancer for Young Women: Biology, Treatment, and Beyond
Room 1 (Vista 1+2)
Moderators
- Sang Uk Woo (Korea Univ. Guro Hospital, Korea)
- Ann Partridge (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
Speakers
- Unique Challenges in Breast Cancer for Young Women: What’s Different?Yeon Hee Park (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
- Endocrine Treatment Strategies for Young Women: Tailoring for Optimal OutcomesAnn Partridge (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
- BRCA Mutations in Young Women’s Breast Cancer: Risk, Treatment, and Implications for Family PlanningMatteo Lambertini (Univ. of Genova - IRCCS Policlinico San Martino Hospital, Italy)
Panel Discussion 2
Margin Assessment After Breast Conserving Surgery
Room 2 (Grand 1)
Moderators
- Byung Ho Son (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
- E. Shelley Hwang (Duke Univ. School of Medicine, U.S.A.)
Speakers
- Width of Closest Margin: Greater the Safer?E. Shelley Hwang (Duke Univ. School of Medicine, U.S.A.)
- Integration of Margin Status and Subsequent RadiotherapySu Ssan Kim (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
- Safe Margins for Different Tumor Types?Takehiko Sakai (Cancer Institute Hospital, Japan)
Education Session 1
Navigating the new Paradigm in Breast Pathology
Room 3 (Walker 1)
Moderators
- Sung Hun Kim (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Korea)
- Eun Young Kim (Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Korea)
Speakers
- ER-Low and HER2-Low Breast Cancer: Pathological and Clinical LandscapeEun Yoon Cho (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
- Lobular Carcinoma: Current Concepts and Clinical & Therapeutic ImplicationsEun Young Kim (Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Korea)
- Lobular Carcinoma: Radiological ImplicationNariya Cho (Seoul National Univ. Hospital, Korea)
Special Session
Policy on Breast Cancer
Room 4 (Walker 2)
Moderators
- Hyukjai Shin (Myongji Hospital, Korea)
- Takashi Ishikawa (Tokyo Medical Univ., Japan)
Speakers
- Treatment Inequity in Breast Cancer: Necessity of Global CollaborationReshma Jagsi (Emory Univ., U.S.A.)
- Disparities in Access to Systemic Treatment in AsiaSuthinee Ithimakin (Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol Univ., Thailand)
- Current Treatment of Breast Cancer in MongoliaOdbayar Barkhas (National Cancer Center of Mongolia, Mongolia)
Panelists
- DiscussionTakashi Ishikawa (Tokyo Medical Univ., Japan)
Oral Presentation 2
Room 5 (Art Hall)
Moderators
- Sungmin Park (Chungbuk National Univ. Hospital, Korea)
- Young-Joon Kang (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Korea)
Speakers
- Comparing AI-Enhanced Digital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Interval Breast Cancer Detection: Interim Results from a Multi-Reader, Multi-Case Crossover TrialSerene Si Ning Goh (National Univ. of Singapore, Singapore)
- Retrospective Evaluation of Interval Breast Cancer Screening Mammograms by Radiologists and AI: Are these Partially Preventable?Jonas Subelack (University of St.Gallen, Switzerland)
- Enhancing Breast Cancer Risk Stratification in Women with Dense Breasts: Integrating Sonographic Glandular Tissue Assessment with the Mammography-based Risk ModelJung Oh Lee (Seoul National Univ. Hospital, Korea)
- Impact of Preoperative Breast MRI on Survival Outcomes for Breast Cancer PatientsJong-Ho Cheun (SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Korea)
- Clinical significance of Incidental focal hypermetabolic PET-CT breast lesionsJuliana Jee Binti Jeffri Jee (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Australia)
- Prognostic Value of Pretreatment 18F -FDG PET/CT Parameters in Patients with Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer Treated with CDK4/6 Inhibitor Plus Endocrine TherapyMinseung Suh (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
- BreastTumor.ai: Artificial Intelligence-powered Diagnosis of Breast Tumour Pathologies Using Histological ImagesSakthi Jaya Sundar Rajasekar (Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, India)
- Three-dimensional HER2 Analysis May Identify more Patients Eligible for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Compared to Conventional ImmunohistochemistryPo-Hsiang Huang (National Taiwan Univ. Hospital, Taiwan)
12:00-12:45
Plenary Lecture 1
Improved Understanding, Care and Outcomes for Young Breast Cancer Patients
Room 1 (Vista 1+2)
Moderators
- Sung-Bae Kim (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
Speakers
- Improved Understanding, Care and Outcomes for Young Breast Cancer PatientsAnn Partridge (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
13:00-13:45
Satellite Symposium 1
Room 1 (Vista 1+2)
Moderators
- Ho Yong Park (Kyungpook National Univ. Chilgok Hospital, Korea)
Speakers
- Breakthroughs in Treatment of HER2 Expressing Metastatic Breast CancerDae-Won Lee (Seoul National Univ. Hospital, Korea)
Satellite Symposium 2
Room 2 (Grand 1)
Moderators
- Joohyuk Sohn (Yonsei Univ. College of Medicine, Korea)
Speakers
- First CDK4/6 Inhibitor for HR+/HER2- EBC: Abemaciclib-Increasing the Chance for CureMatteo Lambertini (Univ. of Genova - IRCCS Policlinico San Martino Hospital, Italy)
14:00-14:45
Plenary Lecture 2
Advances in Tailoring Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Room 1 (Vista 1+2)
Moderators
- Sung-Ja Ahn (Chonnam National Univ. Medical School, Korea)
Speakers
- Advances in Tailoring Radiation Therapy for Breast CancerReshma Jagsi (Emory Univ., U.S.A.)
15:00-16:15
Panel Discussion 3
Molecular Tumor Board: NGS-Guided Decision Making
Room 2 (Grand 1)
Moderators
- Jee Hyun Kim (Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hospital, Korea)
- Pedram Razavi (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, U.S.A.)
Speakers
- Case Presentation + VotingJee Hyun Kim (Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hospital, Korea)
- Case Presentation + VotingPedram Razavi (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, U.S.A.)
- Case Presentation + VotingJisun Kim (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
Panelists
- DiscussionHee Jin Lee (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
- Kyubo Kim (Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hospital, Korea)
Symposium 4
Navigating Hormone Receptor-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: Innovations and Challenges
Room 3 (Walker 1)
Moderators
- Seock-Ah Im (Seoul National Univ. Hospital, Korea)
- Shigehira Saji (Fukushima Medical Univ., Japan)
Speakers
- CDK4/6 Inhibitors: Challenges and BeyondHee Kyung Ahn (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
- ET-Based Combinations and Novel Agents in HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast CancerErica Mayer (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
- ADCs in HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast CancerShigehira Saji (Fukushima Medical Univ., Japan)
ABCN Business Meeting (Invited Only)
Room 4 (Walker 2)
Oral Presentation 3
Room 5 (Art Hall)
Moderators
- Yong Min Na (Chonnam National Univ. Hwasun Hospital, Korea)
- Joohyun Woo (Ewha Womans Univ. College of Medicine, Korea)
Speakers
- Extracellular Vesicle Biomarkers as Tools for Real-Time Monitoring of Drug Resistance in Breast CancerJee Ye Kim (Yonsei Univ. College of Medicine, Korea)
- Leveraging CRISPR/Cas9-Based ctDNA Assay for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Detection: A Pilot StudyHong-Kyu Kim (Seoul National Univ. Hospital, Korea)
- Advancing HER2 Status Profiling of HER2-Low Breast Cancer through Extracellular Vesicle Tumor DNA DetectionJee Ye Kim (Yonsei Univ. College of Medicine, Korea)
- Paired Genomic Profiling of Triple Negative Breast Cancer to Understand the Mechanisms of Chemoresistance and Develop Novel Treatment TargetsAtul Batra (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India)
- EDIL3/Del-1-Mediated Phosphorylation of AMPKβ Drives Triple-Negative Breast Cancer ProgressionSeol-Hwa Jeong (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea)
- EDIL3+ CAFs Promote Lymph Node Metastasis by Disrupting Lymphatic Endothelial Barriers in Breast CancerYao Yao (Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China)
- Reclassification of Germline BRCA1/2 Variants of Uncertain Significance Following Breast Cancer Next Generation SequencingZhao Xian Ni (The Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
16:30-17:45
Symposium 5
Liquid Biopsy in Breast Cancer
Room 2 (Grand 1)
Moderators
- Joohyuk Sohn (Yonsei Univ. College of Medicine, Korea)
- Ben Ho Park (Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center, U.S.A.)
Speakers
- Current Technologies in Liquid Biopsy: A Comprehensive ReviewHeather Parsons (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
- Liquid Biopsy in Early Breast Cancer: MRD Monitoring, Early Detection, and Adaptive Therapeutic DecisionsPedram Razavi (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, U.S.A.)
- Biomarkers and Resistance in Metastatic Breast Cancer: Tailoring Liquid Biopsy ApproachesBen Ho Park (Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center, U.S.A.)
Education Session 2
Innovative Approaches in Precision Medicine
Room 3 (Walker 1)
Moderators
- Jong Won Lee (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
- Jennifer Ligibel (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
Speakers
- Incorporating Comprehensive and Integrative MedicineJennifer Ligibel (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.)
- Integration of Big Data and AI on Healthcare ResearchYong Hyun Cho (Kakao Healthcare, Korea)
- Digital Clinical Trials-Precision Medicine from PatientsHyung-Jun Kim (JNPMEDI, Korea)
Symposium 6
Neurotization in Breast Reconstruction: Enhancing Outcome and Patient Quality of Life
Room 4 (Walker 2)
Moderators
- Goo-Hyun Mun (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
- Visnu Lohsiriwat (Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol Univ., Thailand)
Speakers
- Neurotization in Breast Reconstruction: A Review and Exploration of Ongoing ResearchJoseph Kyu-Hyung Park (Seoul National Univ. Bundang Hospital, Korea)
- Oncoplastic Surgery: Enhancing Quality of Life Through Cosmetic and Sensory SatisfactionVisnu Lohsiriwat (Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol Univ., Thailand)
- Abdominal Flap Neurotization: Technical Tips and OutcomesGoo-Hyun Mun (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
Oral Presentation 4
Room 5 (Art Hall)
Moderators
- Eun Young Kim (Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Korea)
- Eun-Shin Lee (Korea Univ. Anam Hospital, Korea)
Speakers
- Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Followed by Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Early-Stage TNBC: Overall Survival Results From the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 Study in Asian PatientsYeon Hee Park (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
- Discovery of 14-3-3 Proteins YWHAB/YWHAZ as Regulators of CDK4/6 Inhibitor ResistanceJiun-I Lai (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung Univ., Taiwan)
- Abemaciclib in Combination with Hormonal Therapy for Chemotherapy-Treated Patients With ER+/HER2- Metastatic Breast CancerKazutaka Narui (Yokohama City Univ. Medical Center, Japan)
- Changes in the Degree of Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients who are Candidates for Breast Conservation but Opted for Mastectomy; A Single-Center Prospective StudyChanghoon Lee (Seoul National Univ. College of Medicine, Korea)
- An Educational Video as an Aid in Pre-test Genetic Counselling in a Breast Clinic of a Multicultural Asian CityAva Kwong (The Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
- Adherence to Hormonal Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients: EHR-based Retrospective Data AnalysisSuyeon Kim (ASAN Medical Center, Korea)
- Non-pharmacological Interventions for Distress and Anxiety in Patients with Breast Cancer and their Family Caregivers: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisLisa Clara Schiess (Univ. of Basel, Switzerland)