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Call for poster abstracts

The call for poster abstracts is now open. The submission period is from Thursday, December 18, 2025 to Monday, February 9, 2026. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Welcome message

We are pleased to announce the Kyoto Breast Cancer Consensus Conference (KBCCC) 2026 International Meeting.

Since 2007, the Kyoto Breast Cancer Consensus Conference (KBCCC) has continuously convened regular domestic meetings, fostering in-depth discussions among experts on key clinical issues in breast cancer care. In 2009, the first international meeting was held, bringing together researchers and clinicians from around the world and establishing KBCCC as an important international forum for building consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

The KBCCC 2026 International Meeting will be held over two days, on Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Kyoto International Conference Center, in a hybrid format combining onsite and online participation.

The primary objective of this conference is to build consensus in breast cancer care and thereby contribute to improved quality of life and better treatment outcomes for patients. Beyond what is addressed in clinical guidelines and major international conferences, this meeting aims to focus on real-world clinical decision-making that cannot be resolved by evidence alone. By integrating the collective wisdom of experts, sharing insights openly, and consolidating outcomes as the KBCCC group, we seek to disseminate internationally relevant standards from Kyoto.

The main theme of the meeting is "Precision in Motion: Elevating, Easing, Evolving." The scientific program will include invited lectures, panel discussions, consensus sessions, and poster presentations. Lively discussions are planned on clinically relevant topics such as local therapy, neoadjuvant treatment, escalation strategies for luminal breast cancer, biomarkers, and prevention and risk management.

We hope that this meeting will provide an invaluable opportunity for all professionals involved in breast cancer care to share the latest knowledge and apply it to daily clinical practice. We sincerely look forward to welcoming many participants to Kyoto.

Kyoto Breast Cancer Consensus Conference 2026

Representative Organizer

Norikazu Masuda, Professor, Department of Breast Surgery
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University

Norikazu Masuda

Organizer

Masahiro Takada, Professor and Chair, Department of Breast Surgery
Kansai Medical University

Masahiro Takada

Organizer

Kosuke Kawaguchi, Professor, Breast Center
Mie University Hospital

Kosuke Kawaguchi

Overview

Date
10th Fri. and 11th Sat. April 2026, JST
Event format
Hybrid
Theme
Precision in Motion: Elevating, Easing, Evolving
Topics
• Advances in Local Treatment of Breast Cancer: Optimization and De-escalation
• Advances in Axillary Management of Breast Cancer: Optimization and De-escalation
• Neoadjuvant Therapy and Local Treatment
• Luminal Breast Cancer: Treatment Escalation
• Biomarker
• Reimagining the Future: A New Era of Breast Cancer Screening and Risk Prediction
(subject to change)
Language
English
Special Supporter
Japanese Breast Cancer Society

Faculty member

Confirmed international guests :

Professor John Benson
Professor John Benson MA DM (Oxon) MD (Cantab) FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Ed) FSSO
Consultant Surgeon, Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge CB2 0QQ
Affiliated Assistant Professor, University of Cambridge
Visiting Professor, School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT
Formerly Honorary Secretary, Association of Breast Surgery
Ismail Jatoi, MD, PhD, FACS
Ismail Jatoi, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Dale H Dorn Endowed Chair in Surgery
University of Texas San Antonio

Organizing Committee

Representative Organizer
Norikazu Masuda
Professor, Department of Breast Surgery
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Organizer
Masahiro Takada
Professor and Chair, Department of Breast Surgery
Kansai Medical University
Organizer
Kosuke Kawaguchi
Professor, Breast Center
Mie University Hospital

Organizing Committee

Norikazu Masuda
Professor, Department of Breast Surgery Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Masahiro Takada
Professor and Chair, Department of Breast Surgery Kansai Medical University
Kosuke Kawaguchi
Professor, Breast Center Mie University Hospital
Tatsuki Kataoka
Professor, Division of Functional Pathology and Pathophysiology Department of Pathology, Iwate Medical University
Masako Kataoka
Program-specific Professor
Preemptive Medicine and Lifestyle-related Disease Research Center
Kyoto University Hospital
Masahiro Kawashima
Lecturer, Department of Breast Surgery
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Nobuhiro Shibata
Clinical Lecturer, Cancer Center Kansai Medical University Hospital
Tomoharu Sugie
Director, Chemotherapy Center, Kansai Medical University Kori Hospital
Aya Noro
Assistant Professor, Breast Center, Mie University Hospital
Yurina Maeshima
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Department of Breast Surgery Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Kanae Miyake
Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Department of Advanced Medical Imaging (Industry–Academia Collaborative Course)
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Michio Yoshimura
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University

Call for poster abstracts

Outstanding presentations will be recognized with awards and prizes💰

Brief description of the presentation submission period

Thu. December 18, 2025 - Mon. Feb 9, 2026

Abstract Submission Process

First, please submit your presentation title together with a brief description (approximately 250 words).
Notification of acceptance will be sent around the end of February 2026.
If your abstract is accepted, you will then be asked to submit the full abstract (approximately 450 words).

Field / Topic

  1. Basic & Translational Breast Cancer Research
  2. Breast Cancer Biology, Genomics & Biomarkers
  3. Tumor Microenvironment & Immunology / Immunotherapy
  4. Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer
  5. HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
  6. Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
  7. Early & Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
  8. Metastatic / Advanced Breast Cancer
  9. Systemic Therapy (Chemotherapy, Targeted & Endocrine Therapy)
  10. Neoadjuvant & Adjuvant Therapy
  11. Breast Surgery & Reconstruction
  12. Radiation Oncology
  13. Imaging, Diagnostics, Pathology & Precision Medicine
  14. Clinical Trials & Real-World Evidence
  15. Survivorship, Supportive Care & Quality of Life
  16. Prevention, Genetics, Health Policy & Global Breast Cancer Care
  17. Other (please specify)

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