Programme
Monday 13 May

08:00 to 08:45 Managing early-stage TNBC patients on neoadjuvant treatment during the surgical period Mr Henry Cain, Dr Mark Verrill, Mr James Harvey

09:00 to 09:05 Welcome Miss Leena Chagla, Mr Yazan Masannat

09:05 to 09:35 The Sloane Project: A 21st celebration Professor Alastair M Thompson

09:40 to 10:00 Clinical application of hereditary genetic testing for breast cancer Professor Diana Eccles

10:00 to 10:20 Hereditary breast cancer: Current international guidelines Dr Jill Dietz

10:20 to 10:45 Debate: Should we test every new patient? Professor Ranjit Manchanda, Dr Katie Snape

10:45 to 10:55 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty

09:40 to 09:50 Submitted paper: Evaluation of clinical usefulness of Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/ Computed Tomography (CT) scan as a staging investigation in early and locally advanced breast cancer Dr Lydia Prusty

09:50 to 10:05 Mammo50 Professor Andrew Evans

10:05 to 10:20 FAST MRI Dr Lyn Jones

10:20 to 10:35 Where are we with AI in breast imaging Dr Gerald Lip

10:35 to 10:55 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty

09:40 to 09:50 Exploring genomic alterations in breast cancer: Insights from the 100,000 Genomes Project at a tertiary breast cancer centre Ms Marta D’Auria

09:50 to 10:00 Multispectral imaging for intraoperative margin assessment in breast conserving surgery Miss Dhurka Shanthakumar

10:00 to 10:10 Applying the SOUND trial for omitting axillary surgery to patients with breast cancer in Bahrain Mr Hussain Abdulla

10:10 to 10:20 Outcome following breast conserving therapy for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) in the West of Scotland Dr Katie Bennett

10:20 to 10:30 Sentinel lymph node biopsy in older patients with invasive breast cancer: Compliance with choosing wisely guidelines Miss Serena Patel

10:30 to 10:40 Long-term oncological results of partial breast reconstruction with chest wall perforator flaps to facilitate breast conservation in breast cancer treatment: 12-year experience Ms Zita Jessop

10:40 to 10:50 Node marking techniques and targeted axillary dissection in cN1 patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Analysis of initial 500 participants in ATNEC trial Mr Emanuele Garreffa

11:35 to 11:45 Submitted paper: Breast Cancer After Breast Augmentation (BCABA): A national multicentre collaborative study of patient management and outcomes Mr Shaneel Shah

11:45 to 12:00 Polyurethane implant-based breast reconstruction Mr Giuseppe Catanuto

12:00 to 12:15 Revision surgery from shaped to round implants Dr Peter G. Cordeiro

12:15 to 12:40 Debate: ADM or no ADM, this is the question Mr John Murphy, Dr Cicero Urban

12:40 to 12:50 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty

11:35 to 11:45 Submitted paper: The National Unilateral Nipple Discharge (NUND) Study: The planned interim analysis Miss Lisa Sheehan

11:45 to 12:00 Landmark papers Miss Jenna Morgan

12:00 to 12:15 An update from EBCTCG Dr David Dodwell

12:15 to 12:20 Badged studies and grants Professor Ramsey Cutress

12:20 to 12:30 ABS research grant report: Results of a prospective randomised multicentre study comparing indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence combined with a standard tracer versus ICG alone for sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer: The INFLUENCE Trial Mr Rahul Kanitkar

12:30 to 12:40 NEST Professor Stuart McIntosh

12:40 to 12:55 Localisation studies Mr James Harvey

11:35 to 11:50 Submitted paper: That is just not right for me: The local experience of an NHS Trust in understanding why patients decline breast cancer therapy Mr Nagy Rizkalla

11:50 to 12:15 Supporting people with incurable breast cancer to prepare their children Ms Deepa Doshi

12:15 to 12:50 Psychology assessment for Risk Reducing Mastectomy Dr Julie Wisely
13:00 to 14:00: Purbeck Hall
Sponsored mini symposia
Chairs: Mr Yazan Masannat and Mr Matthew Barber

13:00 to 13:13 Motiva mini symposium - Single stage reconstruction without ADM using Nanosurface implants: Less is more? Dr Burcu Çelet Özden

13:15 to 13:28 GC Aesthetics mini symposium - Total Breast Reconstruction™: Early experience in FixNip™ NRI Steve Guise

13:30 to 13:43 Lilly mini symposium - Updates on high risk early breast cancer Professor Stuart McIntosh, Dr Judy King

13:45 to 13:58 Merit Medical mini symposium - iBRA-NET localisation study: Preliminary results of 1000+ SCOUT™ Radar placements and Non-magnetic, non-radioactive, wire-free localisation: Clinical experience with SCOUT™ Radar Technology Mrs Julia Henderson, Mr James Harvey

14:10 to 14:30 Guidance Miss Chloe Wright

14:30 to 14:50 The legal aspects of transgender care Miss Victoria Rose

14:50 to 15:10 Challenges and difficulties in gender reassignment surgery Dr Cicero Urban

15:10 to 15:25 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty
14:10 to 15:25: Tregonwell Hall
Session 9 - ABS audits
Chairs: Mrs Marianne Fox and Mr Laszlo Romics

14:10 to 14:45 Update on the National Breast Cancer Audits Professor Kieran Horgan, Dr Mark Verrill

14:45 to 15:05 GIRFT Miss Tracey Irvine

15:05 to 15:10 Screening audit Mr Giles Cunnick

15:10 to 15:25 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty

14:10 to 14:20 Uptake of post-mastectomy immediate breast reconstruction in older women - Analysis of the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists database Miss Rachel Lee

14:20 to 14:30 Impact of Magseed localisation on re-excision rates, theatre utilization and clinic capacity Dr Victoria Stanley

14:30 to 14:40 A systematic review and meta-analysis based on margin width and patient outcomes following breast conserving surgery for early invasive disease Mr Ahmed Ezzat

14:40 to 14:50 National Margins Audit 2 (NMA2): A prospective study of 3722 patients undergoing breast conservation (BCS) in the UK and Ireland to evaluate changes in practice and impact on reoperation rates in the past 5 years Miss Sarah Tang

14:50 to 15:00 Artificial intelligence in the delivery of patient care: Avatar-generated videos for patient education post breast surgery Dr William Adeboye

15:00 to 15:10 Menopausal hormone therapy and measures of mammographic screening sensitivity in the Million Women Study Dr Dixa Thakrar

15:10 to 15:20 Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool to improve patient awareness: Exploring the patient perspective Dr Raouef Ahmed Bichoo

15:55 to 16:10 Outcomes of registry programmes Mr Lee Martin

16:10 to 16:25 Medical tourism Mr Steve Thrush

16:25 to 16:50 Debate: Evidence of symmetrisation at primary surgery Professor P G Roy, Miss Jo Skillman

16:50 to 17:10 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty

15:55 to 16:05 Supporting women with adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy – Results from the SWEET feasibility study Professor Linda Sharp

16:05 to 16:15 Cancer-related anxiety and perceived breast cancer risk in participants of a randomised Pilot study of lifestyle InterventiON to reducE brEast cancer Risk (PIONEER) Ms Rebekah Law

16:15 to 16:25 The Lanarkshire experience of the introduction of targeted axillary dissection in node positive breast cancer Miss Ciara McGloin

16:25 to 16:35 East Midlands Breast Pain Pathway - An evaluation of community breast pain clinics across the East Midlands Cancer Alliance Professor John Robertson

16:35 to 16:45 From struggle to strength: Unveiling the journey of breast cancer survivors and redefining survivorship in resource-constrained environments in a LMI country like India Dr Ronit Roy

15:55 to 16:15 Standardized and transparent reporting; the editor’s standpoint Dr Andreas Karakatsanis

16:15 to 16:30 Getting your paper accepted for publication: Optimising your chance of success Professor Kienan Savage

16:30 to 16:45 Presenting your research using science not bullet points: The p cubed approach Professor Ross Fisher

16:45 to 16:55 Designing research to address patients’ priorities Professor Shelley Potter

16:55 to 17:00 Improving selection of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for young breast cancer patients – study proposal Ms Ashrafun Nessa

17:00 to 17:10 Dragon’s Den and general discussion All Faculty

17:15 to 17:20 Systematic review of long-term aesthetic and quality of life outcomes for acellular dermal matrix based breast reconstruction Miss Sophie Allan

17:20 to 17:25 The impact of body mass index on pathological complete response following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in operable breast cancer Miss Richa Jaiswal

17:25 to 17:30 Outcomes of paediatric and adolescent referrals into a specialist breast unit Dr Maya Desor

17:30 to 17:35 Is breast conservation surgery feasible in ipsilateral cancer recurrence with previous radiotherapy? Miss Rachael Madume

17:35 to 17:40 Predictors of post-operative complications following immediate implant-based breast reconstruction - a single centre experience Dr Sarah Joshi Puthur

17:40 to 17:45 Effect of art therapy on breast cancer patients' quality of life: Literature review Miss Riya Thomas

17:45 to 17:50 Surgical outcome reporting in neoadjuvant systemic anticancer therapy breast cancer studies: A systematic review Dr Michael Jiang

17:50 to 17:55 Retrospective comparative analysis of short-term surgical outcomes of immediate prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction with polyurethane implants alone vs microtextured implants with acellular dermal matrix Dr Seunghee Han

17:15 to 17:25 Where we are Mrs Sue Holcombe

17:24 to 17:35 Regional representatives and regional meetings: How can the ABS support you? Dr Sue Hartup

17:35 to 17:40 ABS bursaries and presenting at the ABS Conference Mrs Caroline Tweedie

17:40 to 17:50 Moving forward: Future focus of the Nursing Committee Mrs Katy Ellis

17:50 to 18:00 Ask the committee: Questions and answers All Faculty

17:15 to 18:00 Confirmed speakers for the Endomag symposium Mr Ashutosh Kothari, Dr Jill Dietz, Dr Andreas Karakatsanis, Ms Kate Williams
Tuesday 14 May

08:10 to 08:15 Welcome and introduction Ms Sarah Downey

08:15 to 08:25 BRCA in early breast cancer Professor Julian Barwell

08:25 to 08:30 AstraZeneca Product Specific Presentation Professor Ellen Copson

08:30 to 08:40 The benefits of implementing mainstreaming in genomic testing Professor Ellen Copson

08:40 to 08:50 Surgical implications of knowing gBRCA status Ms Sarah Downey

08:50 to 08:55 Q&A and meeting close All Faculty

09:00 to 09:15 Neo-adjuvant radiotherapy Mr Daniel Leff

09:15 to 09:30 Radiotherapy and oncoplastic surgery Mr Ashutosh Kothari

09:30 to 09:45 Revision surgery post radiotherapy Professor J Michael Dixon OBE

09:45 to 10:00 Scar therapy, pre and after DXT Mrs Emma Holly

10:00 to 10:15 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty

09:00 to 09:10 Submitted paper: Oncotype DX DCIS: Impact on radiotherapy decision making Miss Nicola Roche

09:10 to 09:25 Breast sarcoma following radiotherapy: Incidence and aetiology Dr Anna Kirby

09:25 to 09:40 Surgical management of breast sarcomas Mr Maniram Ragbir

09:40 to 09:55 ABS Phyllodes guidelines Miss Lisa Whisker

09:55 to 10:15 Q&A panel discussion with all speakers All Faculty

09:00 to 09:15 Fellowships in South America Dr Cicero Urban

09:15 to 09:30 Fellowships in Europe Mr Giuseppe Catanuto

09:30 to 09:45 Fellowships in the United States Dr Jill Dietz

09:45 to 10:00 Future of the TIG and UK fellowships Miss Jo Skillman

10:00 to 10:15 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty

10:45 to 11:00 Women in surgery Miss Anne Tansley

11:00 to 11:15 Training and trainees Ms Sarah Downey

11:15 to 11:30 Workforce implications and planning Mr William Allum

11:30 to 12:00 Ask the colleges Mr Tim Mitchell, Mrs Alison Lannigan, Professor Tim Graham

10:45 to 10:55 Submitted paper: Evaluation of feasibility, patient satisfaction and cost benefits of specialist nurse led virtual results clinic after triple assessment in breast services in the United Kingdom Mrs Donna Woodward

10:55 to 11:05 Submitted paper: Breast cancer survivorship – a single centre retrospective study of patient concerns Dr Megan McConnell

11:05 to 11:25 'Comfort the Breast Quilt' - using creativity to explore embarrassing and difficult subjects Lois Blackburn

11:25 to 11:45 Mammography and the challenges posed to ethnic minorities Mrs Uzoamaka Nkwonta

11:45 to 12:00 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty

12:05 to 12:35 From evidence to guidelines Dr Jill Dietz

12:50 to 13:35 Confirmed speakers Mr Henry Cain, Professor Sarah E Pinder, Professor Carlo Palmieri, Ms Maria Noblet

13:45 to 13:55 Submitted paper: Primum non nocere: Abemaciclib therapy using the MonarchE criteria results in large numbers of excess axillary node clearances – time to pause and reflect Dr Daniel Ahari

13:55 to 14:10 CDK4 and other advances in hormone positive cancers Professor Richard Simcock

14:10 to 14:25 TNBC & immunotherapy Professor Peter Schmid

14:25 to 14:40 PARP inhibitors in breast surgery Mr Tim Crook

14:45 to 14:55 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty

13:45 to 14:55 Hot Topics in Just a Minute Professor Gareth Evans, Professor Carlo Palmieri, Professor Sarah E Pinder, Dr Nisha Sharma, Professor Stuart McIntosh, Ms Maria Noblet, Mr Nigel Mercer, Mr Richard Sutton

15:00 to 15:15 MIBC Professor John Benson

15:15 to 15:30 Predictors of mastectomy after primary systemic treatment and pathological complete response Mr Giuseppe Catanuto

15:30 to 15:45 The ANTHEM Study Professor Shelley Potter

15:45 to 16:00 Practical guide to fewer mastectomies Dr Andreas Karakatsanis

16:00 to 16:15 Q&A panel with discussion with all speakers All Faculty

15:00 to 15:10 Practical Stratafix quilting Professor J Michael Dixon OBE

15:10 to 15:20 Implant reconstruction with no ADM Dr Cicero Urban

15:20 to 15:30 Total vascular mapping of the breast Mr Peter Barry

15:30 to 15:37 Two stage reconstruction Dr Peter G. Cordeiro

15:37 to 15:45 Video abstract: Nipple sparing mastectomy and immediate pre-pectoral implant and synthetic mesh reconstruction Mr Ahmed Hamad

15:45 to 15:55 Video abstract: Intraoperative margin assessment with ClearCoast MRI system during breast conserving surgery and implant based breast reconstruction with TiLOOP Bra Pocket Prof Dr Marc Thill

15:55 to 16:02 Video abstract: Intra-operative ultrasound-guided breast conserving surgery associated with M.I.C.A.P Massimo Ferrucci

16:02 to 16:08 Video abstract: Free nipple graft at time of therapeutic mammoplasty Ms Sita Riley

16:08 to 16:15 Video abstract: Central excision vertical scar therapeutic mammoplasty with immediate nipple areola reconstruction Mr John Mathew

16:15 to 16:20 Q&A panel discussion with speakers All Faculty