SIO is excited to announce the 2025 Breast Cryoablation Master Class in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday, 5 October 2025. More program details coming soon!
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Session 1:
Moderated by Vijay Ramalingam, Beth Israel Deaconess, and Janice Thai, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Introduction to Cryoablation and Thermoprotective Techniques
- Heather Garrett, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
- Literature Review of High-level Studies for Breast Cryoablation
- Kenneth Tomkovich, Princeton Radiology Group
- Implementing Breast Cryoablation in Practice
- Janice Thai, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Discussion
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Session 2
Moderated by Monica Huang, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Franco Orsi, European Institute of Oncology
- Fundamentals of Pre-Ablation Imaging, Lesion Selection, and Patient Work-Up
- Monica Huang University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Breast Cancer Cryoablation Step by Step
- Franco Orsi, European Institute of Oncology
- Post ablation Imaging: Algorithm and Imaging Findings
- Alexander Sevrukov, Thomas Jefferson University
- Discussion
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Session 3
Moderated by Peter Littrup, University of Rochester Medicine, and Vijay Ramalingam, Beth Israel Deaconess
- Cryoablation in Advanced Breast Cancer: Pushing the Envelope
- Peter Littrup, University of Rochester Medicine
- Research Priorities in Locoregional Therapy in Breast Cancer
- Rakhshanda Rahmeen Layeequr, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Introduction to Surgical Management of Breast Cancer
- Richard Fine, Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center
- Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer
- William Sikov, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School
- Disccusion
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MDT Tumor Board
Moderated by Kenneth Tomkovich, Princeton Radiology Group, and Monica Huang, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Panelists: Kenneth Tomkovich, Princeton Radiology Group, Richard Fine, Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center, Janice Thai, Massachusetts General Hospital, William Sikov, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School
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