24
October
DAY 1. STATE OF THE ART IN THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS
Ballroom
All sessions except the first will be in English with simultaneous Polish translation
08:30
- 08:45
Welcome
Moderators
Prof., MD, PhD Janusz Piekarski
Magdalena Janus-Hibner
MD, PhD Michał Lewandowicz
08:45
- 10:45
The milestones of breast cancer care – best trials, best papers, practice-changing improvements
(session in Polish with English translation)
(session in Polish with English translation)
Moderators
MD, PhD Monika Ryś-Bednarska
MD, PhD Łukasz Kuncman
Prof., MD, PhD Agata Pastorczak
08:45
- 09:00
New oncologic drugs that changed the therapeutic sequence in EBC
Speaker
MD, PhD Monika Ryś-Bednarska
09:00
- 09:15
How non-MDT decisions impair the outcomes of EBC treatment
Speaker
MD, PhD Joanna Połowinczak-Przybyłek
09:15
- 09:30
Citius? Altius? Fortius? The evolution of radiotherapy in breast cancer
Speaker
MD, PhD Łukasz Kuncman
09:30
- 09:45
New toys and the evolving landscape of breast surgery
Speaker
Prof. MD, PhD, DSc. Agnieszka Kołacińska-Wow
09:45
- 10:00
Modern insight into hereditary breast cancer: from diagnostics to prevention strategies
Speaker
Prof., MD, PhD Agata Pastorczak
10:00
- 10:15
Genetics-based decisions in BC treatment
TBA
10:15
- 10:25
The role of AI in the improvement of quality of life of the cancer patients
Speaker
MD, PhD Paweł Kabata
10:25
- 10:40
Lecture sponsored by 
The patient's journey in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer Presentation by Siemens Healthineers
10:40
- 10:50
Discussion
10:50
- 11:15
Coffee break
11:15
- 12:30
TOP TRENDS IN BC SURGERY video session
Moderators
MD, Habil., DSc Piotr Pluta
MD, PhD Daniel Maliszewski
MD, PhD Michał Libiszewski
11:15
- 11:35
Endoscopic NSM
Speaker
MD, PhD Lidia Blay
11:35
- 11:55
Robotic LVA/VLNT - Successes and Challenges
Speaker
11:55
- 12:15
Salvaging sensation of the breast: nerve visualization and preservation
Speaker
12:15
- 12:30
Discussion
12:30
- 13:30
Lunch
13:30
- 14:55
CONTRALATERAL BREAST SYMMETRIZATION
Moderators
MD, Habil., DSc Diana Hodorowicz-Zaniewska
Prof., MD, PhD Henryk Witmanowski
MD, PhD Piotr Gierej
13:30
- 13:50
When do I choose… Wise-pattern mastopexy vs. Vertical scar mastopexy vs. Round Block mastopexy
13:50
- 14:10
When do I choose… Mastopexy-augmentation and breast reduction with implant
14:10
- 14:20
When do I choose… Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy
Speaker
MD, PhD Michał Lewandowicz
14:20
- 14:40
Long-lasting effects of the symmetrization procedure
Speaker
LMSSA(Lond), LRCS(Eng), LRCP(Lond), FRCS(Eng), MS (Lond) Will Sarakbi
14:40
- 14:55
Discussion
14:55
- 15:15
Coffee break
15:15
- 16:15
FLUORESCENCE SESSION
Moderators
Prof., MD, PhD Dawid Murawa
MD Dominik Walczak
MD, PhD Daniel Maliszewski
15:15
- 15:30
The use of fluorescence in oncoplastic breast surgery
Speaker
15:30
- 15:45
Fluorescence in sentinel node identification
Speaker
MD, PhD Fernando Dip
15:45
- 16:00
Axillary dissection with fluorescence nerve visualization
Speaker
16:00
- 16:15
Discussion
16:15
- 17:00
THE CLASH
Moderators
LMSSA(Lond), LRCS(Eng), LRCP(Lond), FRCS(Eng), MS (Lond) Will Sarakbi
16:15
- 16:30
Prepectoral reconstruction with nanotextured implants
16:30
- 16:45
Retropectoral reconstruction with mesh
Speaker
Prof. MD, PhD, DSc. Roy De Vita
16:45
- 17:00
Discussion
20:00
BRA DAY GALA
25
October
DAY 2. STATE OF THE ART IN BREAST RECONSTRUCTION
Ballroom
All sessions will be in English with simultaneous Polish translation
09:00
- 10:30
IMPLANT-BASED RECONSTRUCTIONS
Moderators
Prof. MD, PhD, DSc. Agnieszka Kołacińska-Wow
Maciej Kuczyński
MD, PhD Artur Bocian
09:00
- 09:15
SSM – a rule or an exception
Speaker
09:15
- 09:30
Prepectoral conversion – a significant benefit to the patient's quality of life
09:30
- 09:45
When the two-stage approach is better
Speaker
09:45
- 10:00
Textured and PU breast implants for breast reconstruction
Speaker
LMSSA(Lond), LRCS(Eng), LRCP(Lond), FRCS(Eng), MS (Lond) Will Sarakbi
10:00
- 10:20
Lecture sponsored by 
The role of P4HB scaffold in the era of prepectoral implant-based reconstruction
The role of P4HB scaffold in the era of prepectoral implant-based reconstruction
Speaker
10:20
- 10:30
Discussion
10:30
- 10:45
Coffee break
10:45
- 11:45
FOCUS ON COMPLICATIONS: How to deal with an irradiated breast
Moderators
10:45
- 11:00
Goldilocks technique revisited – thick flap mastectomies in combination with post-mastectomy radiotherapy
Speaker
11:00
- 11:15
The IDEAL Concept
Speaker
MD, PhD Sonia Fertsch
11:15
- 11:30
Salvaging reconstruction without converting to autologous tissues
Speaker
11:30
- 11:45
Discussion
11:45
- 12:00
Coffee break
12:00
- 12:20
THE ART OF FAT GRAFTING
Moderator
MD, PhD Mateusz Wichtowski
12:00
- 12:20
The multitool of the breast surgeon
12:20
- 12:50
INVITED LECTURE
Moderator
MD, PhD Michał Lewandowicz
12:20
- 12:50
Fast track breast surgery
12:50
- 13:45
Lunch
14:30
- 15:30
AUTOLOGOUS BREAST RECONSTRUCTION – PERFORATOR FLAPS
Moderators
MD, PhD Michał Libiszewski
MD Dominik Walczak
MD, PhD Piotr Nowaczyk
13:45
- 14:00
Anatomy of the chest wall perforator flaps
Speaker
14:00
- 14:15
100 extended chest wall perforator flaps in oncoplastic breast surgery
Speaker
14:15
- 14:30
14:30
- 14:45
Discussion
14:45
- 15:45
TOTAL BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH CWPF - THREE VIEWPOINTS
Moderators
MD, PhD Michał Lewandowicz
MD, PhD Mateusz Wichtowski
14:45
- 15:00
Is total breast reconstruction feasible with perforator flaps only?
Speaker
15:00
- 15:15
Extended perforator flaps – from the concept to the operating room
Speaker
15:15
- 15:30
Bilateral total breast reconstruction with CWPF - video presentation
Speaker
15:30
- 15:45
Discussion
15:45
- 16:00
Coffee break
16:00
- 17:45
MICROSURGICAL RECONSTRUCTIONS – DIEP FLAP AND BEYOND
Moderators
Karolina Donocik
MD Dominik Walczak
MD, PhD Daniel Maliszewski
16:00
- 16:10
Introduction to DIEP Flap: How to begin microsurgical breast reconstruction
Speaker
MD, PhD Michał Lewandowicz
16:10
- 16:35
DIEP Flap: Improving Performance – video presentation
Speaker
dr n. med. Marc Vandevoort
16:35
- 16:50
DIEP Flap: Managing Complications – video presentation
Speaker
MD, PhD Sonia Fertsch
16:50
- 17:15
Other than DIEP - The Benefits And The Challenges of Less Commonly Used Free Flaps - video presentation
17:15
- 17:30
Robotic Lymphatic Vessel Anastomosis - video presentation
Speaker
17:30
- 17:45
Discussion
17:45
- 18:00
FINAL REMARKS AND FAREWELL