Agenda.
Thursday 20th November 2025
Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin
- PROVISIONAL AGENDA -
08.25
Welcome Address
Mr Robert O’Connor, Chair of The National Cancer Registry & ARC Cancer Support
Chairs:
Prof Patrick Morris, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin & Dr Niamh Coleman, St James’s Hospital, Dublin
08.30
Emerging Strategies in Cancer Treatment
Dr Carolyn Lineen, St James’s Hospital, Dublin
08.45
Prostate Cancer Update
Dr Marvin Lim, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin
09.00
Breast Cancer Update
Dr Zeeshan Zameer, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
Oxford
09.15
A Retrospective, Single-Centre, Observational Study Evaluating the Diagnostic Value of CEA in Treatment-Related Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer
Dr Nadine Copty, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
09.30
Q&A
09:40 – 10:10
Coffee
Chairs:
Prof Maccon Keane, Galway University Hospital & Prof Liam Grogan, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
10.10
Neoadjuvant & Perioperative Immunotherapy: Clinical Efficacy & Translational Science
Prof Patrick Forde, St James’s Hospital, Dublin
10.30
Radioligand Therapy in Ireland - The Way Forward
Prof Martin O’Connell, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin & Chair of The Irish Nuclear Medicine Association
10.50
Novel Avenues to Mitigate Genetic Risk
Dr Karen Cadoo, St James’s Hospital, Dublin
11.10
START Dublin – Year 1
Dr Austin Duffy, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
11.30
Genetic Testing & Precision Medicine: Future of Oncology Care
Dr Ying Liu, MSKCC, New York
11.50
Q&A
12.00
Shining a Light on Hope: My story with Pancreatic Cancer on World Pancreatic Cancer Day
Pamela Deasy, Patient Advocate
12:20 – 13.20
Lunch
Chairs:
Dr Anna Linehan, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Dublin & Dr Cliona Grant, St James’s Hospital, Dublin
13.20
Testis GCT Survivorship
Dr Raheel Khan, St James’s Hospital, Dublin
13.40
Psycho - Oncology
Dr Vicky Cooper Lunt, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
14.00
Vascular Access for Infusion Therapy in Cancer Care
Dr Peter Carr, University of Galway
14.20
Prostate Survivorship CNS
Ms Brid O’Riordan
St James’s Hospital, Dublin
14.40
Exercise in Cancer Care
Dr Noel McCaffrey, Dublin City University
15.00
OECI Update
Dr Jean-Benoit Burrion, Organisation of European Cancer Institutes
15.20
Q&A
15.30 – 16.00
Coffee
Chairs:
Dr Caitriona Goggin, University Hospital Waterford & Prof Mark Doherty St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
16.00
MD in Sarcoma
Dr Hailey Carroll, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
16.20
Pathology
Dr Leona Doyle, University College Dublin
16.40
Novel & Emerging Therapy Updates in Soft Tissue Sarcoma in 2025: A 20-Minute Summary
Dr Albiruni Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto
17.00
Sarcoma - Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Ms Hazel Murray, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
17.20
Melanoma Update
Dr Sarah Lochrin, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin
17.40
Q&A
17.45
Closing Remarks
17.50 – 18.30
Networking Event
Friday 21st November 2024
08.45
Welcome Address & Medical Oncology Service Updates
Dr Michael McCarthy, University Hospital Galway
Chairs:
Dr Niamh Peters, Limerick University Hospital & Dr Lore Komanyane, Sligo University Hospital
09.00
Breast Cancer & the Gut Microbiome: Current Evidence & Future Opportunities
Dr Maeve Hennessy, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago
09.15
Novel Approaches in Immuno-Oncology - Learnings from the NCI
Dr Dara Bracken – Clarke, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
09.30
Prep the Consents: The role of the Advanced Practice Provider in Clinical Research
Ms Helen Hancock, MSKCC, New York
09.45
Integrating Circulating Tumour DNA into Treatment Decision-Making in Breast Cancer
Dr Iseult Browne, Royal Marsden Hospital, London
10.00
RAS Targeted Phase One Studies
Dr Calvin Flynn, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
10.15
Q&A
10.25
Patient Advocate
10.45 – 11.15
Coffee Break
Chairs:
Dr Darren Cowzer, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin and Prof Ray McDermott, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Dublin
11.15
Gastrointestinal Cancer Update
Dr Yelena Janjigian, MSKCC, New York
11.35
Genitourinary Cancers
Dr Min Yuen Teo, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
11.55
RCC in Transition: Next-Generation Management Strategies
Dr Yasser Ged, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
12.15
Update on Gynaecological Cancers
Dr Michael Conroy, MSKCC, New York
12.35
Bedside Ultrasound in Oncology
Mr Michael Janjigian, MSKCC, New York
12.55
Q&A
Chairs:
Dr Roisin Connolly, Cork University Hospital
13.05
Cancer Trials Ireland Update
Prof Seamus O’Reilly, Cork University Hospital
13.25
Meeting Close
13.30 – 14.00
Lunch