Attendees can expect dynamic updates and engaging debates on the latest advances in solid tumor management. Expert faculty will discuss optimizing biomarker and genomic testing to personalize care, selecting effective first-line therapies, using sequential targeted options for disease progression, and more.
This debate will examine the evolving role of oral selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs) in breast cancer and address the question of whether these agents are truly interchangeable. Compare differences in mechanism of action, clinical efficacy, resistance profiles, and safety across available and emerging oral SERDs. Speakers will highlight implications for patient selection and sequencing in hormone receptor-positive disease and provide expert insight into how nuanced differences among oral SERDs may influence real-world treatment decisions. Faculty will review shared mechanisms of action, class-wide efficacy data, and common safety profiles across available, largely comparable therapeutic agents. The discussion will address whether differences among oral SERDs translate into meaningful distinctions in clinical practice, and participants will gain insight into the rationale for viewing oral SERDs as a broadly similar therapeutic class in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
Faculty will examine treatment strategies for patients with resectable lung cancer and discuss whether a neoadjuvant-only strategy is sufficient for disease control or if incorporating both neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy through a perioperative approach offers greater benefit. Discussion will review emerging clinical trial data, survival outcomes, and toxicity considerations. Participants will explore how these approaches may be optimally applied in contemporary resectable lung cancer care. The speaker will review clinical trial data supporting preoperative systemic approaches, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy, and their impact on pathologic response and surgical outcomes. The discussion will address patient selection, timing of surgery, and safety considerations, and revisit the benefits and limitations of neoadjuvant strategies in resectable lung cancer.
Faculty will critically evaluate current evidence, including trial data, biomarkers, and patient selection considerations, to clarify where immunotherapy offers meaningful benefit and where uncertainty remains in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. Presenters will provide expert insight into translating evolving data into real-world clinical decision-making. Through this balanced discussion, participants will gain a nuanced understanding of the risks, benefits, and limitations of universal versus selective use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in TNBC. Explore the rationale and evidence behind the use of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with TNBC. Discussion will review key clinical trial data, mechanisms of action, and the role of biomarkers in guiding treatment decisions. Faculty will also address ongoing controversies, including patient selection, toxicity considerations, and real-world applicability. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of the potential benefits and limitations of broadly applying immunotherapy across the TNBC population.
Explore postoperative treatment strategies following liver resection, comparing the role of adjuvant hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) therapy with systemic adjuvant chemotherapy. Faculty will examine available evidence on recurrence risk reduction, survival outcomes, and toxicity profiles associated with each approach. The discussion will address practical considerations influencing treatment choice and provide new insight into whether adjuvant HAI offers added benefit over standard systemic chemotherapy. Adjuvant HAI therapy has a meaningful role following liver resection compared with adjuvant systemic chemotherapy alone. Faculty will review clinical evidence demonstrating improved hepatic disease control and survival outcomes with HAI in selected patients, guiding learners through scenarios in which adjuvant HAI may optimize outcomes.
Explore the role of immunotherapy (IO) rechallenge in the management of esophageal and gastric cancers, weighing safety concerns against the potential clinical benefit of reinitiation. Speakers will review evidence on efficacy, patterns of response, and the risk of recurrent or cumulative immune-related adverse events, and address clinical scenarios in which IO rechallenge may be appropriate. This session will focus on safety considerations surrounding IO rechallenge, covering the incidence and management of recurrent or cumulative immune-related adverse events associated with reinitiation of IO therapy. The discussion will address risk factors, monitoring strategies, and clinical scenarios where rechallenge may pose significant concern, giving participants insight into balancing patient safety with potential therapeutic benefit when considering IO rechallenge.
This debate will examine the role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing in the adjuvant management of early-stage breast cancer outside of clinical trials. Faculty will explore the potential clinical value of ctDNA for detecting minimal residual disease, guiding treatment escalation or de-escalation and informing prognosis. The discussion will also address limitations of current evidence, assay variability, and ethical and practical considerations. Session presenters will give their expert perspective on whether and how ctDNA testing should be integrated into routine adjuvant care. Faculty will review emerging data supporting ctDNA as a tool for detecting minimal residual disease and identifying patients at higher risk for recurrence, addressing how ctDNA results may inform earlier intervention, treatment intensification, or closer surveillance. Participants will gain insight into the potential clinical utility of ctDNA testing in real-world adjuvant breast cancer care.
Faculty will examine whether systemic therapy alone is sufficient for control of oligo-remnant lung cancer, or if the addition of local ablation improves progression-free survival and long-term outcomes. The discussion will review patient selection, timing of intervention, and available local treatment modalities. Speakers will discuss their experience with integrating systemic and local approaches in contemporary lung cancer care. Review evidence supporting continued systemic treatment for cancer control, including outcomes with targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and combination regimens. The speaker will address durability of response and scenarios in which local interventions may be deferred. Participants will gain insight into optimizing systemic therapy strategies for patients with limited residual metastatic disease.
Faculty will review emerging clinical and translational data targeting KRAS and related pathways, including efficacy signals, resistance mechanisms, and safety considerations, in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. They will discuss patient selection, biomarker testing, and how these agents may integrate with existing treatment regimens, providing perspective on the readiness of RAS inhibitors to move from investigational use to routine clinical application. This session will cover emerging clinical trial data demonstrating meaningful activity of KRAS- and RAS-targeted agents in biomarker-selected populations. The speaker will address advances in drug development, safety profiles, and integration with existing chemotherapy backbones. Participants will gain insight into how RAS inhibitors may be incorporated into routine management of pancreatic cancer.
This debate will contrast broad use of immunotherapy with molecular profiling-guided individualized approaches in frontline care for metastatic endometrial cancer. Evaluate clinical trial data supporting immunotherapy across patient populations alongside evidence for tailoring therapy based on molecular subtypes, reviewing practical considerations in applying these strategies in routine practice. Speakers will illuminate how evolving data are reshaping personalized care in endometrial cancer care. Faculty will review key clinical trial data supporting immune-based regimens, including outcomes across molecular and histologic subtypes, and address patient selection, toxicity management, and integration of immunotherapy into current treatment algorithms. Participants will explore the expanding role of immunotherapy in improving outcomes for patients.
Explore the optimization of immunotherapy in muscle-invasive bladder cancer by examining emerging clinical trial data, pathologic response rates, and survival outcomes associated with each strategy. Discussion will address patient selection, timing of immunotherapy, and integration with surgery and systemic treatment. Speakers will provide expert perspectives on applying these evolving strategies in clinical practice. This session will focus on the benefits of neoadjuvant IO-containing systemic therapy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Faculty will review clinical trial data demonstrating pathologic response rates, early survival signals, and potential downstaging benefits prior to cystectomy. Participants will learn how neoadjuvant IO-based approaches may improve outcomes.
Presenters will examine the strength and limitations of current evidence supporting standard maintenance regimens alongside evolving data that may refine patient selection and improve outcomes in ovarian cancer. The discussion will address resistance, toxicity, and the future direction of personalized maintenance therapy. Faculty will provide expert insight into how these competing strategies may shape clinical practice. Review the most recent clinical trial data supporting these strategies, including outcomes across biomarker-defined subgroups. Faculty will discuss optimal patient selection, sequencing considerations, and management of treatment-related toxicities, giving learners a clearer understanding of the role of established maintenance approaches in contemporary ovarian cancer care.
Faculty will explore management strategies for patients with lung cancer following progression on frontline chemoimmunotherapy, examining available evidence supporting second-line chemotherapy options alongside novel strategies such as targeted agents, antibody-drug conjugates, and clinical trial enrollment. The discussion will address toxicity considerations and goals of care in the post-progression setting. This session will focus on the role of continuing standard cytotoxic therapy for patients with lung cancer who experience disease progression after frontline chemoimmunotherapy. Faculty will review evidence supporting commonly used second-line chemotherapy options, including expected efficacy and toxicity profiles. Learners will gain perspective on when traditional cytotoxic approaches remain an appropriate and effective strategy after chemoimmunotherapy failure.
Faculty will explore management strategies for patients with lung cancer following progression on frontline chemoimmunotherapy, examining available evidence supporting second-line chemotherapy options alongside novel strategies such as targeted agents, antibody-drug conjugates, and clinical trial enrollment. The discussion will address toxicity considerations and goals of care in the post-progression setting. Examine strategies for transitioning to alternative approaches beyond standard cytotoxic therapy in patients with progressive lung cancer. Speakers will review emerging treatment options, including targeted therapies, antibody-drug conjugates, novel immunotherapy strategies, and clinical trial opportunities. The discussion will address biomarker-driven decision-making, safety considerations, and patient selection, giving participants insight into how innovative therapeutic approaches may improve outcomes after chemoimmunotherapy failure.
This debate will examine the optimal timing of lutetium-PSMA therapy in the management of metastatic prostate cancer with a review of clinical trial evidence, patient selection criteria, and outcomes associated with different sequencing strategies. The discussion will address potential benefits of earlier intervention versus reserving lutetium-PSMA for more advanced disease stages. Our presenters will provide expert insight into how timing considerations may influence treatment outcomes in metastatic prostate cancer. Review emerging clinical trial data supporting earlier integration of PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy and its potential impact on disease control and survival outcomes, including discussion of patient selection, sequencing with existing systemic therapies, and safety considerations. Explore the rationale and challenges of moving lutetium-PSMA earlier in the treatment paradigm.