| Detailed Conference Agenda | |||
| Day 0 (03 February 2026) |
| Networking and refreshments | |||
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Tuesday, 03 February 2026 – (16:00 – 17:30)
Venue: Auditorium |
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| 16:00 – 17:30 | Networking and refreshments | SOSPK | |
| Virtual Free Papers (VFP) | |||
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Tuesday, 03 February 2026 – (16:00 – 16:30)
Venue: Online |
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| Time | Title | Presenter | |
| 16:00 – 16:07 | 251 – Frozen bone Autograft reconstruction for Bone and soft tissue Sarcoma; 10 years single-centre experience | Sheikh Muhammad Ebad Ali | |
| 16:08 – 16:15 | 293 – Incidence and Survival Rates for Female Malignant Germ Cell Tumors: An Institutional Review | Iqra Yasin | |
| 16:15 – 16:22 | 295 – UTERINE CARCINOSARCOMA (UCS): RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM DEDICATED CANCER HOSPITAL OF PAKISTAN | Iqra Yasin | |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Break | |
| Inaugural Session | |||
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Tuesday, 03 February 2026
Venue: Auditorium |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speakers | |
| 18:00 – 18:05 | Welcome Address | Prof. M. Zarin Khan, Chief Organizer CancerCon18 | |
| 18:10 – 18:20 | Updates on Cancer Care in Pakistan | Dr. M. Fahd Shah, Supervisor Surgical Oncology | |
| 18:20 – 18:30 | Leadership in Cancer Surgery – Lessons from Animal Kingdom | Prof. Farooq Afzal | |
| 18:30 – 18:40 | Building National Cancer Care Ecosystems | Mr. Shafique ur Rehman | |
| 18:40 – 18:50 | Standardization of Training in Improving Outcomes: CPSP Perspective | Prof. Khalid Masood Gondal | |
| 18:50 – 19:00 | Cervical Cancer Prevention in Pakistan | Dr. Sania Nishtar | |
| 19:00 – 19:10 | Training and Skill Acquisition in Robotic Surgery | Prof. Mehmod Ayaz, VC KEMU | |
| 19:10 – 19:20 | SOSPK – The Future | Prof. M. Arshad Cheema, Founding President SOSPK | |
| 19:20 – 19:30 | Cancer Care in LMIC – Challenges and Solutions | Hon. Khaliq ur Rehman, Health Minister KPK | |
| 19:30 – 20:00 | Awards Ceremony | Prof. M. Arshad Cheema / Prof. Haroon J. Majid | |
| 20:00 onwards | President’s Dinner | ||
| Detailed Conference Agenda | |||
| Day 1 (04 February 2026) |
| YSAC Session: Focus on Clinical Research | |||
| Wednesday, 04
February 2026
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Auditorium |
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Moderator: Dr Tayyab Siddiqui
Chair: Prof M Imran Anwar, Co chair: Prof Faryal Azhar Panelists: Prof M Imran Khokhar, Dr Awais Amjad |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 08:00 – 08:20 | How to get involved in Clinical Research | Dr Ahsan Javed | |
| 08:20 – 08:55 | Interactive Discussion | Faculty and Participants | |
| Opening Session | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (09:00 – 10:00)
Auditorium |
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Moderator: Dr Maryam (SKM)
Chair:Prof Khalid Durrani Co-Chair: Prof Abdul Majeed Choudhary |
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| Time | Session / Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 09:00–09:05 | Welcome Address | Prof Haroon J Majid (President SOSPK) | |
| 09:05–09:15 | Introduction to the Conference | Prof M Zarin Khan (Chief Organizer) | |
| 09:15–09:30 | Shaping the furture of Surgical Oncology In Pakistan | Prof Mahmud Aurangzeb | |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Al-Razi Lecture: Oncology Beyond Borders | Prof Abid Jameel | |
| 09:45–10:00 | Al-Khwarizmi Lecture: Rectal Cancer Pakistan: Report from the ReCESS Study | Prof Sadaf Khan | |
| Upper GI Cancer Session | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (10:00 – 11:30)
Auditorium |
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Moderator:Dr Shahzeb Khan
Chair:Prof Dr Amir Bilal, Co chair:Dr Raheemullah Panelists: Prof Abul Fazl Ali Khan, Dr Sher Rehman, Dr Zahoor, Dr Baseer |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 10:00–10:10 | Latest Trials in Upper GI Cancers: The role of immunotherapy? | Prof Qasim Buttar | |
| 10:15–10:25 | Text Book Outcomes in Upper GI Cancer Surgery: Are we acheiving it? | Dr Haider Abid | |
| 10:30–10:40 | Use of Central lines and NG tubes in Upper GI Cancer Resection: A Must or The Past? | Dr Zubair Khanzada | |
| 10:45–10:55 | MDT Decision Making in Complex Upper GI Cases | Dr Maria Qubtia | |
| 11:00–11:30 | Discussion | ||
| Breast Cancer I | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (10:00 – 11:30)
Seminar Room 1 |
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Moderator: Dr Anam wahid
Chair:Dr Bushra, Co Chair: Dr Afroze Mushtaq Khattak Panelists:Prof Rana Farooq, Dr Shwanna Asad, Dr Maria Mir Jan, Dr Imran Khan |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 10:00–10:15 | MDT approach: An Oncologist perspective | Dr Ishfaq Ahmad Shah | |
| 10:15–10:30 | Surgery after Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer | Prof. Mah Muneer Khan | |
| 10:30–10:45 | Real World data: Are we comparing apples with oranges? | Dr Irum Sabir ali | |
| 10:45–11:00 | Radiotherapy Updates for Surgeons | Dr Atif Munawwar | |
| 11:00–11:15 | Embedding Psychosocial Care for Depression within Breast Cancer Services: A Scalable Model for Low-Resource Settings | Prof Naseem Chaudhary | |
| 11:15–11:30 | Panel Discussion | ||
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Break | |
| Poster Viewing (PP-1A) | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (11:30 – 12:00)
Venue: Poster Area |
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Moderator: Chair: |
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| ID | Title | Presenter | |
| 236 | Rare Yet Relentless: The Recurrence of Infraorbital Glomangiopericytoma- A Case Report | Wizra Faiz | |
| 237 | Parathyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Neck Mass with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Diagnostic Challenge | Rameesha Shafqat | |
| 240 | A Solitary Kidney, a Hidden Syndrome, and a Silent Tumor: Managing Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma in Zinner Syndrome | Muhamamd Zohair | |
| 246 | Huge Rt Pheochromocytoma; A Surgical & Anesthesic Challenge | Saeed Akhter | |
| 248 | Case Report of Growing Teratoma Syndrome Originating from a Malignant Mixed Germ Cell Tumor. | Danish Gul | |
| 249 | Late Presentation of Testicular Mixed Germ Cell Tumor with Extensive Retroperitoneal Metastasis: A Case Report | Faizan Ali | |
| 254 | Mucinous appendiceal carcinoma masquerading as ileo-vesical fistula: A case report. | Abdul Haseeb | |
| 255 | Endodermal sinus tumor with pancreatic origin: A case report | Abdul Haseeb | |
| 257 | Carcinoma in Accessory Axillary Breast — A Case Report | Kokab Saleem | |
| 258 | SEQUENTIAL TRANSFORMATION OF MALIGNANT PHYLLODES TUMOR INTO TRIPPLE NEGATIVE FIBROMATOSIS-LIKE METAPLASTIC CARCINOMA BREAST WITH PULMONARY METASTASIS: A RARE CASE | Abeer Jehanzeb Khan | |
| Centre Stage I (CSP-1) | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (11:30 – 12:00)
Poster Area |
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Moderator: Chair: |
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| Time | Title | Presenter | |
| 11:35 – 11:40 | 277 – A video presentation of minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy | Muhammad Ahsan Alam | |
| 11:40 – 11:45 | 279 – A video presentation “Minimally Invasive Three-Stage McKeown Esophagectomy in Prone Position: A Novel Approach for Esophageal Carcinoma” | Saddam Aslam | |
| 11:45 – 11:50 | 269 – A video presentation of laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy | Zeeshan Ahmed Khan | |
| Colorectal Cancers | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (12:00 – 13:30)
Auditorium |
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Moderator: Dr Tayyaba (SKM)
Chair:Prof Dr Abdus samad ,Co Chair: Dr Ashfaq Panelists:Prof M Arshad Cheema, Dr Riaz Jadoon, Dr Hizbullah, Dr Ihtesham |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 12:00–12:10 | Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer | Dr Fawad ul Qamar | |
| 12:15–12:25 | Watch-and-Wait in Complete Responders | Dr Ahsan Javed | |
| 12:30–12:40 | From Cure to Care: Optimizing Quality Of Life After Colorectal Cancer Treatment | Dr M Fahd Shah | |
| 12:45–12:55 | Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage II Colon Cancer | Dr Tariq Muhammad | |
| 13:00-13:30 | Panel Discussion | ||
| Endocrine/ Head and Neck Cancer | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (12:00 – 13:30)
Seminar Room 1 |
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Moderator: Dr Aftab
Chair: Prof Dr Naimatullah, Co Chair: Dr Adnan Panelists: Prof Farooq Afzal, Dr Bakht zada, Dr Zakirullah, Dr Shafiullah, Dr Syed Shafqatullah |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 12:00–12:15 | Strategies for management of irresectable differentiated Thyroid Cancer | Prof Talat Waseem | |
| 12:15–12:30 | From Total Thyroidectomy to Thoughtful De-escalation: Evolution from ATA2015 to ATA2025 | Dr Akifullah Khan | |
| 12:30–12:45 | Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Step-wise Approach | Prof M Zarin Khan | |
| 12:45–13:00 | Skull Base Tumours, a Challenge for Head and Neck Surgeons | Prof Riaz Waraich | |
| 13:00–13:07 | Carotid Triangle Swellings; A Decade of Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital | Dr Saadia Anwar | |
| 13:08–13:15 | Scars Beyond Survival: Determinants of Body Image Distress in Post-Treatment Head and Neck Cancer Survivor | Dr Humna Usman | |
| Free Papers I (FP-1) | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (12:00 – 13:30)
Venue: Seminar Room 2 |
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Moderator: Chair: |
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| Time | Title | Presenter | |
| 12:00 – 12:07 | 242 – THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELECTRO THERMAL BIPOLAR VESSEL SEALING DEVICE VERSUS CONVENTIONAL DEVICE IN AXILLARY LYMPH NODE DISSECTION IN TERM OF POST-OPERATIVE DRAIN VOLUME | Sadaf Afridi | |
| 12:08 – 12:15 | 245 – Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Detection: A review of Recent advances, Clinical applications, and Challenges | Faryal Ali | |
| 12:15 – 12:22 | 256 – Comparison of Seroma Formation with and without Closed Suction Drain Placement following Modified Radical Mastectomy and Axillary Clearance: A Single-Institution Experience from BVH Bahawalpur | Kokab Saleem | |
| 12:23 – 12:30 | 259 – Flouroscopy Guided Clip Localization for Breast-Conserving Surgery Post-Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Highly Effective Strategy for Resource-Limited Settings | Irshad Hussain | |
| 12:30 – 12:37 | 273 – Re-defining Breast Cancer care in an LMIC- a single center study on long term oncological and cosmetic outcomes of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery | Safna Naozer Virji | |
| 12:37 – 12:45 | 302 – Comparison Of Drainless Versus Drain-based Breast Surgery On Clinically Significant Seroma And Adjuvant Therapy Timelines | Tayyaba Ayaz | |
| 12:45 – 12:52 | 315 – Clinicopathologic Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Analysis | Muhammd Irshad Hussain | |
| 12:52 – 13:00 | 317 – Re-excision Margin Rates and Contributing Factors in Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Single-Center Experience | Haroon Khan | |
| 13:00 – 13:07 | 326 – Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Clinically Node-Negative Axilla Using Methylene Blue Only | Sana Ehsan Ullah | |
| 13:08 – 13:15 | 313 – SHORT TERM OUTCOMES OF LAPAROSCOPIC LIVER RESECTION: A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE | Sarmad Saeed Aziz | |
| 13:15 – 13:22 | 318 – CONCORDANCE BETWEEN BONE SCAN AND CT SCAN AT CLINICALLY T3 OR N1 BREAST CANCER AT PRESENTATION FOR DETECTING BONE METASTASIS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF OMITTING BONE SCAN. | Haroon Khan | |
| 13:22 – 13:30 | 241 – Analysis of Breast Cancer Receptors Status and Molecular Subtypes Among Female Population | Aisha Masroor Bhatti | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch | |
| Poster Viewing (PP-1B) | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (13:30 – 14:30)
Poster Area |
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Moderator: Chair: |
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| ID | Title | Presenter | |
| 263 | Management of Upper GI cancers in public sector hospital. Our experience | Zeeshan Ahmed Khan | |
| 282 | BEYOND BOUNDARIES: OUR EXPERIENCE IN DELIVERING COMPLEX HPB CANCER SURGERY IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL | Irfan Ahmed | |
| 285 | Tackling a Giant: Successful Resection of a 20 cm Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Abdul Kamil Ghumman | |
| 286 | Rare Mammoths of Pancreas, A case series | Muhammad Ayzed | |
| 287 | Ewing Sarcoma, A Rare Primary Tumor Of Liver | Muhammad Ayzed | |
| 288 | CONVERSION SURGERY FOR UNRESECTABLE, ANGIOINVASIVE HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA AFTER NEOADJUVANT LENVATINIB | Muhammad Ayzed | |
| 292 | Rectosigmoid resection morbidity in ovarian cancer cytoreductive surgery | Iqra Yasin | |
| 294 | Primary Ovarian Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor Diagnosed During Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature | Iqra Yasin | |
| 296 | Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena cava: A case report | Qaviullah Mian | |
| 297 | RCC with IVC Tumor Thrombus extension up to the Right Atrium | Qaviullah Mian | |
| 303 | Use of Nasogastric tube in postesophagectomy patients: Is it really needed? | Saddam Hussain | |
| 290 | Isolated Scar Site and Renal Bed Recurrence of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Case Report | Nargis Maqbool | |
| 264 | Management of Ca Rectum in public sector hospital. Our Experience. | Sana Mehmood Rai | |
| 266 | Emergency colorectal cancer surgery | Asad Zafar | |
| 268 | Massive GIST Resistant to Medical Therapy: A Case Report from a Tertiary-care Government Hospital in Pakistan | Muhammad Saad | |
| 272 | ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC CANCER OPERATIONS PERFORMED IN A PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL. OUR EXPERIENCE. | Rabia Rasheed | |
| 278 | Breast Conservation surgery in Public Sector Hospital. Our experience. | Saddam Aslam | |
| 280 | Management of Colorectal Cancers in a Public Sector Hospital: A Lower-Middle-Income Country Experience | Jehanzaib Rashid | |
| Centre Stage II (CSP-2) | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (13:30 – 14:30)
Poster Area |
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Moderator: Chair: |
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| Time | Title | Presenter | |
| 13:40 – 13:45 | 299 – Comparative Analysis of Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Versus Conventional Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Ayaz Arif | |
| 13:45 – 13:50 | 301 – Navigating the Learning Curve: An Early Institutional Experience with Esophagectomy and Its Challenges | Fatima Ilyas | |
| 13:50 – 13:55 | 309 – Circumferential Resection Margin and Early 12-Month Recurrence Patterns After Hybrid Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy: A Single-Centre Cohort Study | Muhammad Hammad Ur Rehman | |
| 13:55 – 14:00 | 320 – Sphincter Preservation in Anastomotic Leak Patients Following Low Anterior Resection: A Novel Technique with Endo Sponge | Mariam Asad | |
| 14:00 – 14:05 | 328 – Comparison of Two-Layer Pancreatojejunostomy With and Without Pancreatic Duct Stent: A Prospective Study of Postoperative Outcomes | Zia Ullah | |
| 14:05 – 14:10 | 247 – Late Presentation of Testicular Mixed Germ Cell Tumor: Significance of Early Detection and Long-Term Follow-Up | Muhammad Saleem Khan | |
| 14:10 – 14:15 | 322 – Comparative Efficacy of Treatment Strategies for Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases: A Network Meta-Analysis for Survival Assessment | Shayan Ali Irfan | |
| Global Cancer Care | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (14:30 – 16:00)
Auditorium |
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Moderator: Dr Maryam Munir
Chair: Prof Mahmud Aurangzeb, Co Chair: Prof Dr Zahid Aman Panelists:Prof Dr Siddique, Prof Abul Fazl Ali Khan, Dr Abdul Wahab, Dr Abbas Ilyas |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 14:30–14:45 | Surgeons As Second Victim | Prof Abdul Majeed Chaudhary | |
| 14:45–15:00 | Improving Cancer Surgery Outcomes: Centralization, Specialization, and Volumes | Prof Imran Anwar | |
| 15:00–15:15 | Developing Surgical Oncology Services in Low-Resource Settings | Dr Awais Amjad Malik | |
| 15:15–15:30 | Financial Toxicity in Cancer Care | Dr Rafia Toor | |
| 15:30–15:40 | Cancer Screening Strategies in LMIC | Prof Farooq Afzal | |
| 15:40–16:00 | Death of Clinical Methods Leading to Embarrassing Consequences | Prof M Arshad Cheema | |
| Gynaecologic Cancers | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (14:30 – 16:00)
Seminar Room 1 |
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Moderator: Dr Fauzia Afridi
Chair: Prof Dr Jameela Javed,Co chair: Prof.Dr Naeema Utman Panelists: Dr Khadija Afzal, Prof Dr Sidra Jabbar, Prof Dr Mehnaz, Dr Aun Jamal |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 14:30–14:45 | HIPEC in Ovarian Cancer | Dr Hadi Khan | |
| 14:45–15:00 | Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy vs Primary Surgery | Dr Naheed Akhtar | |
| 15:00–15:15 | Role of Lymphadenectomy in Endometrial Cancer | Dr Irfan Ul Islam | |
| 15:15–15:30 | Fertility Preservation in Cervical Cancer | Dr Faazia Raza | |
| 15:30–15:45 | Radiation Boost Techniques in Cervical Cancer | Prof Rubina Akhtar | |
| 15:45–16:00 | MDT for Complex Gynae Malignancies | Dr Arzoo Gul | |
| Free Papers II (FP-2) | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (14:30 – 16:00)
Seminar Room 2 |
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Moderator: Chair: |
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| Time | Title | Presenter | |
| 14:30 – 14:37 | 310 – Making Total Gastrectomy Textbook: Optimizing Node Harvest and Securing Negative Margins | Muhammad Hammad Ur Rehman | |
| 14:37 – 14:45 | 311 – Textbook Outcomes After Esophagectomy: A Single-Centre Experience from a High-Volume Centre in Pakistan | Sarmad Saeed Aziz | |
| 14:45 – 14:52 | 327 – Early Clinical Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Pylorus-Preserving Versus Classical Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Prospective Study | Zia Ullah | |
| 14:53 – 15:00 | 284 – Postoperative Hyperamylasemia vs. Drain Fluid Amylase as Predictors of Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreatic Surgery | Abdul Kamil Ghumman | |
| 15:00 – 15:07 | 289 – Gall Bladder Cancer: Patterns of Presentation, Surgical Treatment and Outcomes | Muhammad Ayzed | |
| 15:08 – 15:15 | 298 – Surgical Management of Gallbladder Cancer, Our Experience at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore | Qaviullah Mian | |
| 15:15 – 15:22 | 300 – Protecting the Pancreatic Anastomosis: Outcomes of Modified Blumgart Technique and Isolated Roux Diversion in High-Risk Glands | Fatima Ilyas | |
| 15:23 – 15:30 | 312 – Role of Postoperative Day 1 Serum Amylase as a Predictor of Clinically Relevant Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula (CR-POPF) | Sarmad Saeed Aziz | |
| 15:30 – 15:37 | 319 – Can Colonic Stenting Safely Be Used as a Bridge to Surgery | Mariam Asad | |
| 15:37 – 15:45 | 321 – Ischemia Strategies and Their Impact on Renal Function Preservation After Open Partial Nephrectomy: A Retrospective Study | Shehzad Faiz | |
| 15:45 – 15:52 | 329 – Intraoperative Outcomes of Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: A Prospective Study at Khyber Teaching Hospital | Zia Ullah | |
| 15:53 – 16:00 | 324 – Early and Late Recurrence Patterns of Pancreatic Ductal Carcinoma After Pancreaticoduodenectomy | Ali Arif Khan | |
| Breast Cancer II | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (16:00 – 17:30)
Auditorium |
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Moderator: Dr Zarka Ahmad
Chair:Prof Mushtaq, Co Chair:Dr Jamshed Ali Panelists: Prof Ahmed Uzair Qureshi, Dr Haider, Dr Nabeela Javed, Dr Sadia Nazeem |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 16:00–16:12 | Immediate vs Delayed Breast Reconstruction: Current evidence and decision making | Dr Amjad Ali | |
| 16:12–16:25 | Patient reported outcomes of Breast Conserving surgery, An audit of patient local practice. | Dr Erum Najeeb | |
| 16:25–16:35 | Recent trials on the management of Axilla | Dr Ayesha Khan | |
| 16:35–16:45 | Lymphoedema in our practice; what is being done for it locally? | Dr Mansoor Khan | |
| 16:45–17:00 | Updates in Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer | Dr Tahir Bashir | |
| 17:00–17:30 | Panel Discussion | ||
| Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Care | |||
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 – (16:00 – 17:30)
Seminar Room 1 |
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Moderator: Dr Ziaullah
Chair: Prof Dr Shehzad Akbar, Co Chair: Prof Liaqat Ali Tori Panelists:Prof S H Waqar, Dr Nisar Ahmad, Dr Sadia Ashraf |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 16:00–16:15 | AI-Powered Multidisciplinary Decision-Making: The Future of Tumor Boards | Prof Talat Waseem | |
| 16:15–16:30 | Advanced AI Techniques in Oncology | Prof Saman Shahid | |
| 16:30–16:45 | Role of Artificial Intelligence in Colorectal Surgery | Dr Ahsan Javed | |
| 16:45–17:00 | Employing Intelligent Computing for Improved Detection of Cancer | Dr Zeeshan Ali Rana | |
| 17:00–17:30 | Panel discussion | ||
| 20:00 onwards | Networking Dinner | |
| Detailed Conference Agenda | |||
| Day 2 (05 February 2026) |
| Liver Cancer | |||
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (08:30 – 10:00)
Auditorium |
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Moderator: Dr Saddam Hussain (SKM)
Chair: Prof Dr Muzaffar ud din Sadiq, Co Chair: Dr Bilal Panelists: Dr Sheema Khan, Dr Roman, Dr Fakhre Alam, Prof Farooq Rana |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 08:30–08:45 | Systemic Therapies for HCC | Dr Tariq Muhammad | |
| 08:45–09:00 | Ablation and Local therapies for HCC | Dr Aman Nawaz Khan | |
| 09:00–09:15 | Resectability Criteria for HCC | Prof Faisal Dar | |
| 09:15–09:30 | Transplantation Criteria for HCC | Prof Tariq Bangash | |
| 09:30–09:40 | Setting-up a Liver Resection Unit in Public Sector | Dr Siddique Khan | |
| 09:40–10:00 | Debate: Resection Vs Transplant vs Ablation for HCC | Panel Discussion | |
| Complex Colorectal Cancer | |||
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (08:30 – 10:00)
Seminar Room 1 |
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Moderator: Dr Hussain Jan Abbasi
Chair:Prof Dr Jameel Ahmad, Co Chair: Dr Talal Panelists: Prof Farooq Afzal, Dr Asad Maroof, Dr Zulfiqar Qadir, Dr Salman Khanzada |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 08:30–08:45 | Beyond Boundaries: Surgeon’s Role in Transforming Outcomes for Advanced Pelvic Malignancies | Dr Aun Jamal | |
| 08:45–09:00 | Malignant Potential of Juvenile Colonic Polyposis in Pakistani Children | Prof M Arshad Cheema | |
| 09:00–09:15 | Management of Oligometastatic Colorectal Cancers | Prof Tausief Fatima | |
| 09:15–09:30 | Management of Colon Cancer in the Foxtrot era | Dr Asghar Hussain | |
| 09:30–09:45 | Setting-up a Complex Cancer Service | Dr Raza Sayyed | |
| 09:45–10:00 | Discussion | ||
| Pancreatic Cancer | |||
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (10:00 – 11:30
Auditorium |
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Moderator: Dr Shah Yousaf
Chair: Prof Dr Javed Iqbal Farooqui, Co Chair: Prof Tariq Bangash Panelists: Prof Khalid Durrani, Prof M Tayyeb, Prof Dr Tariq Jabbar, Dr Azam Shoaib, Dr Omer Khattak |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 10:00–10:15 | Neoadjuvant Treatment for Borderline Resectable Disease | Dr Asghar Hussain | |
| 10:15–10:30 | Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery | Prof M Zarin Khan | |
| 10:30–10:45 | Radical Approaches to cancer of the distal pancreas | Dr Zulqarnain Hyidar | |
| 10:45–11:00 | Outcomes of Pancreatic Surgery over 20 years in LMIC | Dr Irfan Kabir | |
| 11:00–11:15 | Role of Centralization in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery | Dr Samiullah | |
| 11:15–11:30 | MDT Coordination in Pancreatic Cancer | Panel Discussion | |
| Lung Cancer | |||
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (10:00 – 11:30)
Seminar Room 1 |
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Moderator:
Chair: Prof Dr Arshad Javed, Co Chair: Dr Azam Jan Panelists: Dr Imran Tahir, Dr Hussain, Dr Zafar Iqbal |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 10:00–10:15 | Screening for Lung Cancer in High-Risk Groups | Dr Fatah Ullah Hasanzai | |
| 10:15–10:35 | Medical Thoracoscopy in Thoracic Cancer | Dr Burhan Khan | |
| 10:35–10:50 | Systemic Treatment of Early Stage Lung Cancer | Dr M Imtiaz Khan | |
| 10:50–11:05 | Role of SBRT in Lung lesions | Dr Sohaib Nadeem | |
| 11:05–11:15 | Video-Assisted Mediastinal Biopsy in the Modern Diagnostic Era | Dr Bahauddin Khan | |
| 11:15–11:30 | Panel Discussion | ||
| Free Papers III (FP-3) | |||
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (10:00 – 11:30)
Seminar Room 2 |
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Moderator: Chair: |
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| Time | Title | Presenter | |
| 10:00 – 10:07 | 335 – Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Enhanced Recovery Protocols vs. Standard Care in Colorectal Surgery Patients | Hizbullah Jan | |
| 10:08 – 10:15 | 239 – Diagnostic Correlation of MRI, Intraoperative, and Histopathological Findings in Pediatric Posterior Fossa Tumors | Muhammad Nawaz Khan | |
| 10:15 – 10:22 | 304 – Colorectal Cancer Is Becoming a Disease of the Young: Insights From 727 Patients in KP and Afghan Populations | Shahzeb Khan | |
| 10:23 – 10:30 | 331 – Impact of BMI and Pelvic Dimensions on Technical Difficulty in Ultra-Low Anterior Resection | Shahzeb Khan | |
| 10:30 – 10:37 | 260 – Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Single Center Experience | Faizan Muhammad | |
| 10:38 – 10:45 | 262 – Laparoscopic vs Open Management of Colorectal Cancers: Our Experience from a Public Sector Hospital | Zeeshan Ahmed Khan | |
| 10:45 – 10:52 | 275 – Surgical Outcomes of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas at a Tertiary Care Referral Hospital in Pakistan | Saadia Anwar | |
| 10:53 – 11:00 | 305 – Mechanical Bowel Preparation Versus No Mechanical Bowel Preparation in Colorectal Surgery: A Comparative Cohort Study from Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Peshawar (2021–2025) | Shahzeb Khan | |
| 11:00 – 11:07 | 306 – Extended Right vs Left Hemicolectomy for Splenic Flexure and Distal Transverse Colon Cancer: Oncologic Outcomes from a Tertiary Cancer Center Experience | Shahzeb Khan | |
| 11:08 – 11:15 | 274 – Management of RPS Sarcomas in Public Sector Hospital: Our Experience | Suleman Asif | |
| 11:15 – 11:22 | 291 – Management and Treatment Outcomes of Retroperitoneal Tumors Following Resection: Experience of a Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan | Nargis Maqbool | |
| 11:23 – 11:30 | 308 – Discrepancies in mrTRG Grading System Reliability and Its Impact on Surgical Planning for Rectal Cancer: Insights from a Retrospective Study | Shahzadi Ghazala Shamim Afridi | |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Break | |
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (11:30 – 12:00)
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| ID | Title | Presenter | |
| 332 | Bizarre Presentation of Urological Cancers: A Case Series | Shehzad Faiz | |
| 336 | From Challenges to Adequacy: Cancer Care in an Evolving Teaching Hospital of AJK | Gohar Latif | |
| 337 | Glomus Tumour of Breast: A Case Report | Anum Wahid | |
| 338 | Massive Ulcerative Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast: Diagnostic and Surgical Challenges | Anum Wahid | |
| 339 | A Modified Interrupted Mattress Suture in Esophagogastric Anastomosis to Reduce the Chances of Leak After Esophagectomy for Carcinoma of Esophagus | Momina Mustafa | |
| 340 | From Twist to Tumor: Incidental Presentation of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma as Descending Colo-Colic Intussusception and Successful Management | Momina Mustafa | |
| 341 | An Uncommon Manifestation: Ewing Sarcoma Presenting as Cauda Equina Syndrome in a 24-Year-Old Gentleman | Momina Mustafa | |
| 342 | Rapidly Progressive Juvenile Gigantomastia Due to Pseudoangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia (PASH): A Case Report | Kausar Noor | |
| 307 | Adjuvant Chemotherapy versus Surveillance in Stage II Colon Cancer: A Comparative Analysis at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center | Shahzadi Ghazala Shamim Afridi | |
| 314 | Concurrent Retroperitoneal Schwannoma and Phyllodes Tumor: A Rare Presentation of Synchronous Primary Tumors – A Case Report | Irfan Rasheed | |
| 316 | Empyema Gall Bladder in a Case of Peri-Ampullary Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Incidence – A Case Report | Irfan Rasheed | |
| 325 | The Effect of Age on Pancreaticoduodenectomy | Maria Afzal Khan | |
| Centre Stage III (CSP-3) | |||
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (11:30 – 12:00)
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| Time | Title | Presenter | |
| 11:35 – 11:40 | 238 – Improving Final Diagnosis in Paediatric Posterior Fossa Tumours: Correlation and Discrepancy Between Radiologic Diagnosis, Intraoperative Surgeon’s Diagnosis, and Histopathology | M. Nawaz Khan | |
| 11:40 – 11:45 | 252 – Standard Versus Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Patients with Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | Abdul Haseeb | |
| 11:45 – 11:50 | 244 – Clinical Outcomes of Zoledronic Acid Coupled with Surgery for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Sheikh Muhammad Ebad Ali | |
| 11:50 – 11:55 | 253 – Comparative Outcomes of Surgical vs. Non-Surgical Management of Small Renal Masses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Abdul Haseeb | |
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (12:00 – 13:30)
Auditorium |
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Moderator: Dr Aleena Baadshah
Chair: Dr Awais Naeem, Co Chair: Dr Atif Saleem Panelists: Prof Abid Nazir, Dr Haroon, Dr Shehla Wazir, Dr Usman Khattak |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 12:00–12:15 | Management of Skeletal Metastases | Dr Khalil Khatri | |
| 12:15–12:30 | End-of-Life Communication Skills | Dr Atif Saleem | |
| 12:30–12:45 | Early Integration of Palliative Care | Dr Maria Qubtia | |
| 12:45–13:00 | Role of Radiation Therapy in symptom control | Dr Khadija Afzal | |
| 13:00–13:15 | Ethics and Compassion in Oncology | Dr Jamshed Ali | |
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| Sarcomas and GIST | |||
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (12:00 – 13:30)
Seminar Room 1 |
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Moderator: Dr Farmanullah Dawar
Chair: Prof Dr Muhammad Arif, Co Chair: Dr Atif Munawar Panelists: Dr Aun Jamal, Dr Israr, Dr Ayaz, Dr Tehmeed Ullah |
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| Time | Talk Title | Speaker | |
| 12:00–12:15 | Management of Extremity Sarcomas following inadvertant excision | Dr Zeeshan Khan | |
| 12:15–12:30 | Reconstruction following wide excision in sarcomas | Dr Samiullah | |
| 12:30–12:45 | Adjuvant vs. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Extremity Sarcomas | Dr Bilal Qureshi | |
| 12:45–13:00 | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours – Multidisciplinary Management | Dr Hassan Hameed | |
| 13:00–13:15 | Management of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas | Dr Raza Sayyed | |
| 13:15–13:30 | Panel Discussion | ||
| Closing Ceremony | |||
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Thursday, 05 February 2026 – (13:30 – 14:30)
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| Time | Activity | Lead Faculty | |
| 13:30–13:40 | Conference Summary | Prof M Zareen Khan | |
| 13:40–13:50 | Awards & Acknowledgements | Prof Haroon J Majid | |
| 13:50–14:00 | Future Directions – CancerCon19 | Prof M Arshad Cheema | |
| 14:00–14:30 | Vote of Thanks and Group Photo | Conference Secretariat | |
| 14:30 onwards | Lunch / Day End | |