Healthcare Practitioner Programme
Programme
Programme
Day 1
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | REGISTRATION | TalkHealthAsia |
| 08:30 | Introducing MBCS25 Chairpersons & Welcome | TalkHealthAsia |
| 08:35 | Keynote MBCS25: Stronger Together | Professor Dato’ Dr Tunku Sara Tunku Ahmad Yahya |
| 09:00 | MBCS Officiating Speech | To Be Confirmed |
| 09:05 | Launch of MBCS25 | |
| Breast Cancer Locoregional Masterclass | ||
| 09:30 | Breast Reconstruction: The Who, What & When | Dr Ng Char Hong Hospital Picaso |
| 10:00 | Axillary Management in 2025: SLNBs vs ALNDs vs Targeted Axillary Dissection | Prof See Mee Hoong Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre |
| 10:30 | Radiotherapy Essentials 1: -Omission of RT in older women -Hypofractionated Radiotherapy -Regional Nodal Irradiation |
Associate Professor Dr Adlinda Binti Alip Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre |
| 11:00 | Radiotherapy Essentials 2: -Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation -Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold |
Dr Vaishnavi Jeysingam Hospital Kuala Lumpur |
| Early Breast Cancer: Innovations | ||
| 10:40 | 2025 EBC Updates in a Nutshell | Chairperson: Dr Kiley Loh Wei-Jen Curie Oncology Singapore Penang Adventist Hospital |
| 11:45 | SYMPOSIUM by Novartis Early Breast Cancer - Hormone Receptor Therapy for Breast Cancer -Case Studies |
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| 12:30 | LUNCH NETWORKING | |
| 13:15 | Early Breast Cancer MDT Discussion: Optimising Early HER2 Breast Cancer Treatment |
Dr Mastura Md Yusof Hospital Picaso Dr Ng Char Hong Hospital Picaso Dr Yap Beng Khiong OncoCare Cancer Centre Trainee Case Presentation by Dr Loh Chwin Keat National Cancer Institute (Institut Kanser Negara) |
| 13:45 | Early Breast Cancer MDT Discussion: TNBC Treatment |
Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr Yip Cheng-Har Hospital Picaso Dr Daren Teoh Choon Yu KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital Associate Professor Dr Adlinda Binti Alip Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre Trainee Case Presentation by Dr Ch'ng Wan Ping National Cancer Institue (Institut Kanser Negara) |
| 14:15 | Early Breast Cancer MDT Discussion: Adjuvant Management in High-Risk HR+ |
Prof Dr See Mee Hong Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre Dr Nur Fadhlina Abdul Satar Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur Dr Doris Chow Sze Ying Sunway Medical Centre Penang Trainee Case Presentation by Dr Madhumathi Ananda Dorai Universiti Teknologi Mara\ |
| Maximising Value in Breast Cancer Treatment | ||
| 14:45 | SYMPOSIUM by Duopharma Biosimilars and Generics in Oncology - Just as Good, but for less |
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| Advanced Breast Cancer: Challenges & Strategies | ||
| 15:30 | HR+ HER2- Breast Cancer | Dr Vaishnavi Jeyasingam Hospital Kuala Lumpur |
| 16:15 | SYMPOSIUM by AstraZeneca Antibody Drug Conjugates: The Future is Now |
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| 17:00 | Molecular Tumour Board Discussion: Precision Medicine in Practice |
Dr Muhammad Azrif Bin Ahmad Annuar Prince Court Medical Centre Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur Curie Oncology Malaysia Trainee Case Presentation by Dr Jasmin Munchar Elias Universiti Malaya Medical Centre |
| 17:30 | Dealing with Brain Metastases: Stereotactic Radiosurgery | Dr Doris Chow Sze Ying Sunway Medical Centre Penang |
| 18:00 | CLOSE OF DAY 1 |
Day 2
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| Screening for Breast Cancer: Essentials for Early Detection | ||
| 08:30 | Early Detection Strategies - a Radiologist Perspective | Assoc Prof Dr Farhana Binti Fadzli Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre |
| 09:00 | Liquid biopsy & Multi-cancer Early Detection Blood Test - is it here yet? | Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Yip Cheng-Har Hospital Picaso Dr Tan Min Han Lucence Dr Daren Teon Choon Yu KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital |
| Breast Cancer Diagnosis & Diagnostics Tools | ||
| 09:45 | Knowing the Enemy: Breast Cancer Symptoms & Understanding Subtypes | Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Yip Cheng-Har Hospital Picaso |
| 10:15 | Triple Assessment: Key to Diagnosing Breast Cancer | Dr Teoh Mei Shi LohGuanLye Specialists Centre |
| 10:45 | Pathology 101: Pitfalls in Breast Cancer | Dr Sarala Ravindran Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur |
| Risk Assessment & Genomics | ||
| 11:15 | Risk Prediction & Genetic Essentials in Breast Cancer | Ms Yoon Sook-Yee Genetix by Cancer Research Malaysia |
| 11:45 | SYMPOSIUM by OncotypeDX Early Hormone Positive Breast Cancer - Using Genomics to Re-examine the Benefit of Chemotherapy |
To Be Confirmed |
| 12:45 | LUNCH NETWORKING Holistic Management of Breast Cancer |
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| 13:15 | The Surveillance Challenge: What and How Often | Dr Vaishnavi Jeyasingam Hospital Kuala Lumpur |
| 13:45 | Identifying the Unwell Breast Cancer Patient | Dr Nisha Binti Mohd Shariff Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre |
| 14:15 | Essentials on Palliative Care: When does End of Life Care & Goal Setting Become Vital | Dr Richard Lim Boon Leong Hospital Selayang |
| 14:45 | Powerful Perspectives from Breast Cancer Survivors | Chairperson: Dr Nur Fadhlina Abdul Satar Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur Panellists To Be Confirmed |
| 15:15 | How Rehabilitative Medicine Can Help You Help Your Patient | Chairperson: Dr Nur Fadhlina Abdul Satar Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur Panellists TBC |
| 15:45 | How do I Address Patient's Early Menopause & Sexual Health | Dr Premitha Damodaran Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur |
| 16:15 | Feedback Survey & Closing | |
| 16:30 | CLOSE OF DAY 2 |
*MBCS25 programmes remain subject to change.
For the PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
of Malaysia's breast cancer specialists.
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