About the Event

Breast Update: First Edition!
This event will cover the latest developments in the treatment of breast tumors in the fields of clinical oncology, surgery, and radiation therapy. The main focus will be on the latest news from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. 

There will be 3 sections:

• Julia’s Journey: Diagnosis, Counseling, Treatment, and Beyond!
• Adjuvant Therapy for Luminal Breast Cancer: The Clash of the Titans
• The Price of Excess: Lifestyle and Breast Cancer

We will be joined by nationally and regionally renowned speakers in the field of breast cancer, as well as moderators and panelists.

You're our special guest—come join us!

Dr. Rafael Brant and Dr. Carolina Rutkowski
Program Coordinators

February 7, 2026, at 7:30 a.m.
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WHEN WILL THE EVENT TAKE PLACE?

DATE:

February 7, 2026

SCHEDULE:

7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION:

Radisson Blu Hotel
Room: Turmalina
Address: R. Lavras, 150 - São Pedro, Belo Horizonte - MG

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Clinical oncologists, surgical oncologists, breast specialists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and medical residents.

Confirmed Attendees

Dr. Daniel Argolo

Clinical Oncologist – Salvador, Bahia | CRM 16993, RQE 8418

Dr. Fabrício Brenelli

Breast Surgeon – São Paulo, SP | CRM 102340, RQE 123307

Dr. Gisah Guilgen

Clinical Oncologist – Curitiba, Paraná | CRM 23868, RQE 2839

Dr. Rafael Brant Costa

Clinical Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 48677 RQE 40756

Dr. Carolina Rutkowski

Clinical Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 45777, RQE 32567

Dr. Ivie Braga

Radiologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 34545, RQE 10137

Dr. João Henrique Reis

Breast Surgeon – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 24791, RQE 6537

Dr. Alexandre Ribas

Clinical Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 46665, RQE 28030

Dr. Alexandre Alvim

Radiation Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 60155, RQE 49600

Dr. Sarah Ananda

Palliative Care Specialist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 57071, RQE 39319

Dr. Angelica Nogueira

Clinical Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 37003, RQE 12685

Dr. Clecio Lucena

Breast Surgeon – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 24949, RQE 17589

Dr. Marcus Castilho

Radiation Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 39025, RQE 18522

Dr. Flávia Paes

Clinical Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 47585, RQE 34336

Dr. Pedro Ribeiro

Clinical Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 52978, RQE 39052

Dr. Leticia Neuenschwander

Clinical Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 38191, RQE 19217

Dr. Leandro Ramos

Clinical Oncologist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 29308

Dr. Alice Castro Silva

Breast Surgeon – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 74818, RQE 54771

Dr. Cristovão Barros

Breast Surgeon – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 27209, RQE 20345

Dr. Flávia Nery

Breast Surgeon – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRM 26841, RQE 7698

Dr. Mariana Gavioli

Nutritionist – Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais | CRN 9-32416

Schedule

7:30 a.m. – Breakfast – Meet the Professor
8:00 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks – Dr. Rafael Brant and Dr. Carolina Rutkowski

Session 1: Julia’s Journey: Diagnosis, Counseling, Treatment, and Beyond! | Moderator: Dr. Carolina Rutkowski

08:10 – How Could It Have Been Different? The Ideal BRCA Screening in Your Early 30s
Speaker: Dr. Ivie Braga
08:20 – BRCA2-Positive in the Metastatic Setting: Counseling, Family Cascades, and Choices
Speaker: Dr. João Henrique Reis
08:30 – First-Line Treatment Done Right… and Then What? Reading the signs of progression without missing the window of opportunity
Speaker: Dr. Alexandre Ribas
08:40 – One target, two choices: Does consolidation with SBRT prolong control?
Speaker: Dr. Alexandre Alvim
8:50 a.m. – Primary treatment in metastatic disease: when surgery helps (and when it hinders)
Speaker: Dr. Fabrício Brenelli
9:00 a.m. – BRCA2 in play: PARP, SERD, or ADC—which comes first?
Speaker: Dr. Daniel Argolo
9:10 a.m. – Discussion: Life Plans, Not Just Treatment Plans: How to Live Well for Many Years
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Ananda
9:20 a.m. – Discussion
 

Moderator: Dr. Leandro Ramos

9:30 a.m. – Daiichi Satellite Symposium: From HER2-low to ultralow: when T-DXd changes the game after CDK4/6
Speaker: Dr. Gisah Guilgen

9:50 a.m. – Coffee Break

 

Session 2: Adjuvant Therapy for Luminal Breast Cancer: The Clash of the Titans | Moderator: Dr. Rafael Brant

10:10 – Lilly: Adjuvant Therapy for HR+/HER2− Breast Cancer: Why Has Abemaciclib Changed the Paradigm?
Speaker: Dr. Fabrício Brenelli
10:25 – Novartis: Ribociclib: Quality of Life, Adherence, and Safety
Speaker: Dr. Daniel Argolo
10:40 – Minimalist axillary surgery: when “leaving it alone” is the best decision
Speaker: Dr. Clecio Lucena
10:55 – It’s become ypN0: irradiate or spare? What B-51 really changed
Speaker: Dr. Marcus Castilho
11:10 – Clinical Case Battle:
11:35 – Discussion
Discussant: Dr. Cristovão Barros 

 

Session 3: The Price of Excess: Lifestyle and Breast Cancer | Moderator: Dr. Alice Castro Silva

11:50 – Alcohol and Breast Cancer: Does the Risk Begin with the First Sip? How to Provide Guidance Without Scaremongering (or Exaggeration)
Speaker: Dr. Flávia Paes
12:05 – Obesity and Breast Cancer: Less Blame, More Strategy (and Goals That Fit Into Real Life)
Speaker: Dr. Pedro Ribeiro
12:20 – Discussion

Panelists: Dr. Flávia Nery and Dr. Mariana Gavioli

 

Moderator: Dr. Leticia Neuenschwander

12:35 – AstraZeneca Satellite Symposium: Update: Second-Line Treatment for Luminal Patients and Precision Medicine
Speaker: Dr. Angélica Nogueira

 

1:05 p.m. – Closing Remarks: Dr. Rafael Brant and Dr. Carolina Rutkowski
Lunch will be served at the hotel restaurant

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