| 8.15 |
Welcome and Opening |
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Evolving knowledge on breast cancer
biology
Chair: A. Goldhirsch
Rapporteur: E. Montagna |
| 8.30 |
The new pathological definition of breast
cancer: morphology & genes
G. Viale |
| 8.45 |
Non-endocrine responsive breast cancer:
“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”
B. A. Gusterson |
| 9.00 |
Hormone receptors: structure, type and
function in relation to therapies
M. Dowsett |
| 9.15 |
Breast cancer stem cells 2008
S. Pece |
| 9.30 |
Genetic predisposition: BRCA 1, BRCA 2
and others
J. Garber |
| 9.45 |
Discussion |
| 10.00 |
Spotlight:
The current approach to patients with
inflammatory breast cancer.
M. Cristofanilli |
| 10.20 |
Coffee Break |
| |
Angiogenesis and immunity
Chair: F. Bertolini
Rapporteur: G. Bonizzi |
| 10.45 |
Treating neo-angiogenesis
R. Kerbel |
| 11.00 |
Immunity, vaccines & breast cancer
G. Curigliano |
| 11.15 |
Discussion |
| 11.30 |
Live Surgery with commentary
Speaker: M. Intra |
| 12.30 |
Lunch |
|
Prevention of breast cancer
Chair: B. Bonanni
Rapporteur: A. Guerrieri Gonzaga |
| 13.30 |
Breast cancer chemoprevention: where do
we stand?
A. Decensi |
| 13.45 |
Pros and cons of aromatase inhibitors in
breast cancer prevention
A. Howell |
| 14.00 |
Novel targets for the prevention of
ER-negative breast cancer
P. Brown |
| 14.15 |
Metabolic syndrome and breast cancer
prevention
P. Muti |
| 14.30 |
Discussion |
| 14.45 |
Spotlight:
Accelerated breast radiation: a
critical review.
L. Pierce |
| |
Imaging of breast cancer:
magnetic resonance & friends
Chair: E. Cassano
Rapporteur: M. Pizzamiglio |
| 15.05 |
Magnetic resonance imaging: diagnosis and
screening of primary breast cancer
K.Van Zee |
| 15.20 |
PET for breast cancer: the evolution
S. Fanti |
| 15.35 |
US: new developments and integration with
MRI
G. Rizzatto |
| 15.50 |
Discussion |
| 16.00 |
Coffee Break |
|
Progress in surgical methods
Chair: V. Sacchini
Rapporteur: J. Rodriguez |
| 16.30 |
Innovative surgical options for breast cancer
treatment
G. Lebovic |
| 16.45 |
Radioguided identification and surgical excision of non palpable lesions
A. Luini |
| 17.00 |
New indications for sentinel node biopsy
P. Veronesi |
| 17.15 |
Lipofilling
J. Scott |
| 17.30 |
Nipple sparing mastectomy
J.Y. Petit |
| 17.45 |
Discussion |
| 18.15 |
Satellite Symposia |
