The Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) hosted a hands-on Breast Cryoablation Master Class on Thursday 25 January 2024, in conjunction with the SIO 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting.
This half-day program — the first of its kind to be organized by a major radiology society — highlights the basics of ablative therapies, breast cancer therapies, and patient selection for breast ablation through didactic presentations, case-based sessions, and dedicated hands-on training led by expert faculty.
This course covers:
- Basic cryoablation and thermoprotective techniques
- Key elements of pre-ablation imaging
- Fundamentals techniques in breast cryoablation
- Breast cancer cryoablation: How I do it (case-based) presentations
- Multidisciplinary tumor board
- Post-ablation imaging: Algorithm and imaging findings
- Patient follow-up in breast cryoablation: Managing complications
- Cryoablation in advanced breast cancer: “Pushing the envelope”
- Breast cancer cryoablation and immunotherapy: The new frontier
- Basics of surgical and medical therapy for breast cancer
- Literature review of notable studies for breast cryoablation
- Building a successful breast cryoablation practice
Held in conjunction with the SIO 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting.
