The Breast Interest Group of Southern Africa (BIGOSA)’s 13th Scientific Meeting will be convened under the theme “Challenges in breast cancer management: the value of a multidisciplinary approach“. The Call for Abstracts has now closed, but researchers at all career stages were encouraged to submit one or more abstracts.
Abstracts were peer reviewed and the following will be presented at the Scientific Meeting.
FREE PAPERS
FREE PAPER 1: Quality Indicators of Surgical Breast Cancer Care in South Africa, Sarah Nietz
FREE PAPER 2: Advancement of point-of-care BRCA1/2 testing to whole genome sequencing in clinical practice, Maritha Kotze
FREE PAPER 3: Development of a preoperative safety clinic, headed by a specialised physician: A pilot study, Dom Van Loggerenberg
FREE PAPER 4: Optimising Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Breast Cancer: Evaluating the Impact of BMI and Breast Size on Magnetic Tracer Performance, Alana Heynes
FREE PAPER 5: Clinicopathological characteristics and treatment response in South African breast cancer patients screened for actionable gene variants involved in DNA repair: a public sector experience, Nerina Van Der Merwe
VISUAL ABSTRACTS
VISUAL ABSTRACT 1: Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction with low Complication Rates: A Single Centre Experience, Ettienne Myburgh and Christiaan Gildenhuys
VISUAL ABSTRACT 2: Effectiveness in Predicting Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using an Artificial Intelligence Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) System at a Tertiary Hospital Diagnostic Breast Clinic, Kathryn Malherbe
VISUAL ABSTRACT 3: Diagnostic Breast Clinic Model In A Resource-Constrained Environment: A Quality Analysis, Hamda Alzarouni
VISUAL ABSTRACT 4: Implementation of Deep Inspiration Breath Hold for Left-Sided Breast Radiation Treatment Using Halcyon and Surface Guidance Systems AlignRT and Identify, Somantha Lazarus
VISUAL ABSTRACT 5: 10-Year Experience of the First Dedicated Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team in Zimbabwe, Maitazvenyu Mvere