Patient-Survivor Programme

Programme

Day 1

TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
07:30	REGISTRATION	Registration Counters: Spectrum, Prism, Continuum & Reflexion
08:30	Opening of MBCS25	TalkHealthAsia
	Welcome to MBCS25!	Mdm Lim Po Lin Founder & CEO TalkHealthAsia
	Keynote MBCS25: Stronger Together	Emeritus Professor Dato' Dr Tunku Sara Tunku Ahmad Yahaya
	Launch of MBCS25
09:30	Unboxing Precision Tools: Understanding Key Diagnostic Tests	Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr Yip Cheng-Har Hospital Picaso
10:00	Navigating Treatments for Hormone Positive Breast Cancer	Dr Doris Chow Sze Ying Sunway Medical Centre Penang
10:30	Hope & Advances in Treatments for Triple Negative Breast Cancer	Dr Kiley Loh Wei-Jen Penang Adventist Hospital Curie Oncology Singapore
11:00	New Frontiers: Exploring the Latest in HER2 Breast Cancer	Dr Muhammad Azrif Bin Ahmad Annuar Prince Court Medical Centre Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur Curie Oncology Malaysia
11:30	Survivors Share: Developing Resilience in Adversity	Moderator: Mdm Sumitra Selvaraj Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia Mdm Mahani Kassim President of Pink Unity Mdm Manijeh Bama Vice President of the Breast Cancer Support Johor Bahru
12:00	DELICIOUS BUFFET & FREE TIME
13:30	Stronger with Every Step: Weight Training & Exercise as Medicine	Dr Nur Fadhlina Abdul Satar Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur Mr Zaid Abd Halim Clinical Exercise Physiologist Pantai Integrated Rehab Services Ms Nadia Azahari Personal Trainer
14:00	Unique Challenges: Young Women with Breast Cancer	Dr Teoh Mei Shi LohGuanLye Specialists Centre
14:30	Navigating Treatment Journey: Early Menopause & Joint Pains
15:00	BOOTH TOURS & FREE TIME
15:45	Reclaiming Your Voice: Making Decisions That Feel Right for You	Moderator: Mdm Lim Po Lin Associate Professor Dr Ooi Pei Boon School of Psychology Sunway University Ms Melissa Ooi Breast Cancer Survivor
16:30	MBCS25 Partners Acknowledgement
16:45	Ask the Specialists: Doctors Dialogue Your Questions	Chairperson: Dr Mastura Md Yusof Hospital Picaso Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr Yip Cheng-Har Hospital Picaso Dr Kiley Loh Wei-Jen Penang Adventist Hospital Curie Oncology Singapore
17:30	BOOTH TOURS & FREE TIME
18:00	CLOSE OF DAY 1

Day 2

TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
08:15	Breast Cancer Surgery Solutions for Locally Advanced Tumours & Reconstruction	Dr Teoh Li Ying Sunway Medical Centre Sunway City
08:45	Healing After Surgery: Guide to Managing Surgical Scar, Pain & Lymphoedema	Dr Teoh Mei Shi LohGuanLye Specialists Centre Ms Lydia Claire Lim Chartered Physiotherapist
09:15	Gentle Yoga Flow for Breast Cancer Recovery	Ms Ng Kim Hooi Yoga Flow Instructor
09:30	Overview of Radiotherapy Techniques & Options for Breast Cancer Patients	Dr Daren Teoh Choon Yu KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital
10:00	BOOTH TOURS
10:30	Understanding & Thriving: Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer	Moderator: Mdm Kim Lim Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia Mdm Susana Kwan Representative from Kinabalu Pink Ribbon Mdm Chong Huini Representative from Pink Light
11:00	Impact & Benefits of Palliative Care: When is it Helpful?	Dr Richard Lim Boon Leong Hospital Selayang
11:30	A Guide for Patients & Survivors on Managing Anxiety	Mr Alex Ng Wei Siong Subang Jaya Medical Centre LohGuanLye Specialists Centre
12:00	DELICIOUS BUFFET & BOOTH TOURS
12:30	MBCS25 Press Conference (Patient Hall)
13:30	Money Matters: Navigating the Burden of Medical Costs & Cancer Care	Chairperson: Dr Nur Fadhlina Abdul Satar Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur Prof Dr Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy Universiti Malaya
14:00	Strategies for Improving Bone Health following Breast Cancer Treatment	Dr Mastura Md Yusof Hospital Picaso
14:30	Reclaiming Intimacy: Sexual & Vaginal Health	Moderator: Mdm Sumitra Selvaraj Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia Dr Premitha Damodaran Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
15:15	"Doctor, What should I Eat?" Why Protein & Nutrition Matters in Healing and to Power Up	Mdm Adele Wong Dietitian & Nutritionist
16:00	Open Mic Sharing - Takeaway from MBCS25	Moderator: Mdm Sumitra Selvaraj Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia
16:30	CLOSE OF DAY 2