2027 Program

Wednesday May 5, 2027

11:30 – 12:30

Welcome Lunch & Non-accredited Industry Symposia presentation

12:30 – 12:40

Offical Welcome and Opening Remarks
Conference Chairs: Dr. Christine Brezden-Masley and Dr. Tulin Cil

12:40 – 13:00

Patient Voice – Early breast cancer patient – survivorship challenges

13:00 – 14:30

Challenges in Survivorship (Part 1):

  • GSM/VMS (15min)
  • Psycho-oncology (15 min)
  • Cardio-oncology (15 min)
  • Exercise (15 min)
  • Long-term survivorship – role of the PCP (15min)
  • Panel Discussion (15 min)
14:30 – 14:45

Networking Break

14:45 – 15:15

Debate: High-risk breast cancer patients should have imaging surveillance to detect metastatic disease

  • Pro: Dr. Christine Simmons
  • Con: Dr. Christine Brezden-Masley
15:15 – 16:45

Challenges in Survivorship (Part 2)

  • Lymphedema (15min)
  • Patient Advocacy (15 min)
  • Pregnancy/Fertility (15 min)
  • Session pending
  • Session pending
  • Panel Discussion (15 min)
16:45 – 17:15

Keynote Lecture: Defining breast cancer survivorship – success stories from early to metastatic disease – how to improve overall health

17:15 – 17:30

Day 1 Closing Remarks
Conference Chairs: Dr. Christine Brezden-Masley and Dr. Tulin Cil

17:30 – 18:30

Attendee Networking Dinner & Non-accrediteed Industry Symposia presentation


Thursday May 6, 2027

08:00 – 09:00

Attendee Networking Breakfast & Non-accredited Industry Symposia presentation

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome Back Day 2
Conference Chairs: Dr. Christine Brezden-Masley and Dr. Tulin Cil

09:10 – 09:30

Patient Voice – Living with metastatic breast cancer

09:30 – 10:30

Breast Cancer in 2027 – Top 5 Papers

  • Systemic therapy (15 min)
  • Radiation therapy (15 min)
  • Surgical therapy (15 min)
  • Panel Discussion/Questions (15 min)
10:30 – 10:45

Networking Break

10:45 – 12:00

AI and Breast Cancer

  • AI and imaging (15 min)
  • AI and pathology/tumor profiling (15 min)
  • AI and treatment outcomes/real world data (15 min)
  • AI in radiation oncology (15 min)
  • Q&A Discussion (15 min)
12:00 – 13:00

Breast Cancer and Systemic Therapy Updates – How do you treat in 2027?

  • Top clinical advances in ER+ Breast Cancer (15 min)
  • Top clinical advances in HER2+ enriched Breast Cancer (15 min)
  • Top clinical advances in TNBC (15 min)
  • Questions and panel discussion (15 min)
13:00 – 14:00

Attendee Networking Lunch & Non-accredited Industry Symposia presentation

14:00 – 15:15

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy and breast cancer (15 min)
  • Young women and breast cancer (15 min)
  • Breast cancer and the elderly (15 min)
  • Racial disparities (15 min)
  • Questions and panel discussion (15 min)
15:15 – 16:00

Lobular Breast Cancer

  • Patient Voice (10 min)
  • Optimal management – multiD panel – surgery/med onc/rad onc/path/imaging (25 min)
  • Questions (10 min)
16:00 – 16:45

Top 3 abstracts – 3 presentations

  • Abstract 1 (10 min)
  • Abstract 2 (10 min)
  • Abstract 3 (10 min)
  • Q & A (15 min)
16:45 – 16:55

Day 2 Closing Remarks

17:00 – 18:30

Wine and Cheese; Poster Viewing & Networking


Friday May 7, 2027

08:00 – 09:00

Attendee Networking Breakfast & Non-accredited Industry Symposia presentation

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome Back Day 3
Conference Chairs: Dr. Christine Brezden-Masley and Dr. Tulin Cil

09:05 – 09:25

REAL Alliance
Dr. Mita Manna

Canadian Society of Breast Surgeons (CSBrS) (10 min)
Dr. May Lynn Quan

09:30 – 10:30

Challenging Cases

  • Management of the Axilla (15 min)
  • Oligometastatic Disease (15 min)
  • NAT therapy in ER+ Disease (15 min)
  • Q & A (15 min)
10:30 – 10:45

Networking Break

10:45 – 12:00

Novel Approaches to Breast Cancer

  • ctDNA (15 min)
  • Theranostics (15 min)
  • Genomic Aids (NAT therapy; CDK4/6 use) (15 min)
  • ADC technology (e.g. bispecifics; toxicities) (15 min)
  • Q&A Discussion (15 min)
12:00 – 12:05

People’s choice awards for top 3 posters

12:05 – 13:00

Attendee Networking Breakfast & Non-accredited Industry Symposia presentation

12:05 – 13:00

Industry Sponsored Symposium; Gilead

13:05 – 03:30

CBCrS Surgical Program

Hot Topics:

  • What’s new in oncoplastic breast surgery?
  • Minimally invasive surgical techniques
  • Treatment of high risk and benign lesions
  • Prevention of lymphedema
15:30 – 16:30

Cross country tumour board

16:30 – 16:35

Closing Remarks