Workshop-1
Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
in the management of Breast Cancer
Friday, October 25, 2013
2:00-5:00 pm
Seminar Room (Basement Jenabai Hussainali Shariff Building)
The workshop addresses radiotherapy treatment management and treatment planning aspects in
Breast cancer.
Who should attend? Radiation Oncologists, Medical Physicists, Residents and Students in radiation
oncology.
Registration: Registration in advance is mandatory.
Registration fees: Rs.1,000/Last Date of Registration is on Monday, October 21, 2013
Program
Dr. Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi
2:00-2:15 am
Welcome Address
2:15-2:25 am
Pre - Workshop knowledge Test
2:25-3:40 am
Treatment Management; Case
Scenarios
Dr. Nasir Ali
Dr. Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi
3:40-4:00 am
Delineation of Target Volumes and
Organs at Risk
Dr. Nasir Ali
4:00-4:15
Refreshment
4:15-4:40 am
Treatment Planning; Hands On
4:40-4:50 am
Question & Answer Session
4:50 am-5:00 pm
Post - Workshop Knowledge Test
5:00 pm
Distribution of Certificates
Abdul Qadir Jangda
Course Aims:
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To heighten the awareness of treatment management and planning
process in the breast cancer.
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To encourage culture of openness to discuss and share the experiences
among the oncologists.
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To be able to understand how to utilize the available resources and
deliver the best possible treatment.
Course Objectives:
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The participants will understand the technical aspects of dose optimization in
breast treatment planning.
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The participants will get an insight into the methods of achieving optimizeduniform dose distribution.
Workshop-2
Breast Cancer Imaging and intervention
Friday, October 25, 2013
2:00-6:00 pm
Radiology Seminar Room
The workshop addresses breast imaging modalities and interventions used in the diagnosis and
management of breast cancer
Who should attend? Radiology consultants, Residents and fellows, practicing sonologist and
breast surgeons
Registration: Registration in advance is mandatory.
Registration fees: Rs.1000/Last Date of Registration is on Monday, October 21, 2013.
Programme
2:00-2:10 am
Introductory remarks by Dr Zafar Sajjad
2:15-2:30 am
Pre-test
Didactic Lectures
2:30-2:45 am
Mammography: From screening
to diagnosis
Dr Shaista Afzal
2:45-3:00 am
Breast Ultrasound : Adjunct to
Dr Kulsoom Fatima
mammography in cancer diagnosis
3:00-3:15 am
Breast Interventions : Recent
trends
Dr Imrana Masroor
3:15-3:30
Breast MRI pre
requisites/Indication
Dr Gulnaz Shafqat
3:30-3:45 am
Sentinel Lymph Node
Scintigraphy : Technique,
Interpretation and Impact on
Management
Dr Maseeh-uz-Zaman
Tea Break Timing
Interactive Sessions
3:45-4:00 am
Topic
Facilitator
Groups
4:00-4:15 am
Mammographic
Interpretation
Dr Shaista Afzal
A
4:15-4:30 am
Breast MRI
Dr Gulnaz Shafqat
B
4:30-4:45 am
Breast Ultrasound
Dr Kulsoom Fatima
C
4:45 am-5:00 pm
Breast Interventions
Dr Imrana Masroor
D
5:00-5:15 pm
Breast Scintigraphy
Dr Maseeh-Uz-Zaman
E
5:15-5:30 pm
Pre-Test
Certificate Distribution
Course Aims:

To enhance the understanding of the radiological imaging modalities and
interventions.
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To reinforce early and correct diagnosis of breast cancer.
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To understand how to utilize the available resources and opt for the best possible
imaging algorithm in breast cancer management.
Course Objectives:

The participants will understand the technical aspects of breast cancer imaging and
interventions.
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The participants will get an insight into the manifestations of breast cancer on
different radiological modalities.
Workshop-3
Medical Oncology Work Shop
Friday, October 25, 2013
9:00 am-1:00 pm
ND
2 Floor Seminar Room - Jenabai Hussainali Shariff Building
The workshop addresses the management of different scenarios of breast cancer. Each session will be
preceded by Pre-talk case based scenarios and discussion.
Who should attend? Medical Oncology Trainees and doctors in early stages of medical oncology career
Registration: Registration in advance is mandatory.
Registration fees: Rs.1000/-
Last Date of Registration is on Monday, October 21, 2013.
Program Details**
9:00 -9:10 am
Welcome Address by Dr Nehal Masood
9:15-9:55 am
How to proceed in Triple negative breast cancer
patients with sub-optimal response to neo-adjuvant
chemotherapy? Is there a role of second adjuvant
chemotherapy?
Dr Tayyaba Ansari
10:00-10:40 am
How to decide best Adjuvant hormonal therapy
after chemotherapy for very young pre-menopausal
patients? What is the optimal duration of adjuvant
hormonal treatment?
Dr Naila Zahid
10:40-11:00 am
Tea Break
11:00-11:40 am
Pregnancy associated breast cancer and
management
Dr Munira Moosajee
11:45 am-12:25
pm
How to address Quality of life and Fertility issues
post chemotherapy
Dr Adnan A. Jabbar
Distribution of certificates
**Each session will be preceded by Pre-talk case scenarios and discussion
Course Aims:

To impart knowledge for management of commonly encountered
scenarios of breast cancer.
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To encourage culture of openness to discuss and share the experiences
among the oncologists.
Course Objectives:
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To develop an approach for choice of chemotherapy in challenging
scenarios
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To understand the rationale of best utilization of hormonal therapy in
young patients
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To address pregnancy related and quality of life issues with breast cancer
Workshop-4
Breast Cancer Pathology – Diagnosis with Prognostic and
Predictive Assessment
Friday, October 25, 2013
2:00-6:00 pm
Autopsy Conference Room
The workshop emphasizes on pathological assessment of breast carcinoma and use of prognostic
and predictive markers in breast cancer management.
Who should attend? Pathology & Oncology consultants, Breast Surgeons, Residents and
fellows
Registration: Registration in advance is mandatory.
Registration fees: Rs.1000/Last Date of Registration is on Monday, October 21, 2013.
Programme
2:00-2:10 am
Introductory remarks by Prof. Naila Kayani
Didactic Lectures
Histological Assessment: Ductal Carcinoma – insitu
Prof Naila Kayani
2:45-3:00 am
Histological Assessment: Infiltrating Carcinoma
NOS and other variants
Dr Romana Idrees
3:00-3:15 am
Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors
Dr Romana Idrees
3:15-3:30 am
Her-2 - Immunohistochemical Evaluation and
FISH
Dr Khurram Minhas
3:30-3:45 am
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Histological
Evaluation
Prof Naila Kayani
2:10-2:45 am
3:45-4:00 am
4:00-4:30 am
4:30 am-5:00 pm
5:00-5:15 pm
5:15-5:45 pm
Tea Break Timing
Interactive Sessions
Topic
Facilitator
Ductal Carcinoma – in-situ and Infiltrating
Carcinoma NOS and other variants
Dr Romana Idrees
Estrogen, Progesterone Receptors and Her-2 –
Immunohistochemical Evaluation and FISH
Dr Khurram Minhas
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Histological
Evaluation
Prof Naila Kayani
Essential Components of Histopathology Report
Prof Naila Kayani
Concluding Remarks
Course Aims and Objectives:

To understand the processes involved in the laboratory assessment of Breast Cancer
Pathology.
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To develop a better understanding of patho-biology and histological assessment of breast
carcinoma.
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To emphasize the use of laboratory based prognostic and predictive markers of breast
carcinoma
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To be aware of the latest diagnostic developments in pathological evaluation of breast
carcinoma.
Workshop-5
Breast Surgery
Friday, October 25, 2013
2:00-6:00 pm
1st Floor Seminar Room - Jenabai Hussainali Shariff Building
The workshop addresses breast imaging modalities and interventions used in the diagnosis and
management of breast cancer.
Who should attend? Surgical trainees, Breast surgeons, Fellows
Registration: Registration in advance is mandatory.
Registration fees: Rs.1000/Last Date of Registration is on Monday, October 21, 2013.
Programme
2:00-2:10 am
Introductory remarks by Dr. Shaista Khan
2:10-2:45 am
Initial Assessment of Breast Lesions
Dr Shaista Khan
2:45-3:15 am
Surgery of Axilla
Dr Rakhshanda Laeeque
3:15-3:45 am
Breast Conservation
Dr Rufina Soomro/ Shaista
3:45-4:00 am
Tea Break
4:00-4:30 am
Role of Margins
Dr Abida K. Sattar
4:30 am-5:00 pm
Advanced Breast Cancer
Dr Shaista Khan/Dr Rufina
Soomro
5:00-5:30 pm
Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer
Dr Nazia Riaz
5:30-6:00 pm
Breast Reconstruction
Dr Fazal-ur-Rehman
Certificate Distribution
Course Aims & Objectives:
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To enhance the importance of accurate assessment of breast lesions at initial
presentation
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To reinforce principles of surgery on axilla.
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To understand early and advanced breast cancer management
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To understand significance of surgical margins
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To be familiar with breast cancer in young women
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To be informed of breast reconstruction.