Dr. med.
Rossella Graffeo
Adult Cancer Genetics Outpatient Clinic, IOSI-EOC, Bellinzona
17th Educational Course in Genetic Counseling in Oncology 2025
Quickfacts
- September 26–27, 2025
- Start 09:00
- LAC - Lugano Arte e Cultura in Lugano
- English
- Oncology
This course is held under the auspices of the CPTC network of SAKK. It is intended for medical doctors of various subspecialties, nursing professionals and other health care professionals involved in genetic counseling in oncology.
- The course is open to participants from all parts of the country.
- The course language is English.
- Course fee: CHF 550.-
- Requested CME credits: SGMO | SGGG | SGAIM
LAC – Lugano Arte e Cultura
Piazza Bernardino Luini 6
Lugano 6900
| 08:50 09:00 | Welcome and IntroductionProf. med. S. Gillessen |
| 09:00 11:00 | Session 1: Introduction to Fundamental of Genetics09.00–09.45 Understanding genetic testing and molecular results (Dr. med. B. Roethlisberger) 09.45–10.15 Fundamentals of genetic risk assessment (Dr. med. M. Rabaglio) 10.15–10.45 Integration and clinical interpretation of genomic variants (Prof. Dr. med. L. Mazzucchelli) 10.45–11.00 Discussion and Q&A |
| 11:00 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 13:00 | Session 2: State-of-the-Art: Approaches to Hereditary Breast Cancer11.15–11.45 Preventive strategies for breast cancer predisposition syndromes (Dr. med. R. Graffeo) 11.45–12.30 Treatment and care approches for hereditary breast cancer (Dr. med. J. E. Garber) 12.30–13.00 Q&A and Case Presentation Workshop (moderated by Dr. med. M. Rabaglio) |
| 13:00 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 15:50 | Session 3: Focus in Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancers and Endocrine Cancer Predisposition14.00–14.45 Hereditary gastrointestnal cancer: Lynch and polyposis syndromes (Prof. Dr. med. K. Heinimann) 14.45–15.15 Gastric and pancreatic syndromes: clinical management and therapeutic approaches (Dr. med. M. Yurgelun, MD, MPH - online) 15.15–15.45 Management of hereditary paragangliomas & pheochromocytomas (PD Dr. med. S. Bilz) 15.45–15.50 Discussion and Q&A |
| 15:50 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 18:30 | Session 4: Major Topics in Hereditary Genitourinary and Gynecological Cancers16.00–16.30 Hereditary genitourinary cancers: risk stratification, prevention & treatment (Dr. med. S. Schmid) 16.30–17.00 Surgical management of hereditary genitourinary cancers (Prof. Dr. med. A. Gallina) 17.00–17.30 Strategies for managing and treating hereditary gynecological cancers (Dr. med. M. Nerone) 17.30–18.00 Q&A and Case Presentation Workshop (moderated by Dr. med. M. Nerone) |
| 18:30 22:00 | Apéro Followed by Dinner |
Chairperson
Dr. med.
International Experts
Dr. med.
Judy E. Garber MD, MPH
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA
Prof. Dr. med.
Matteo Lambertini
IRCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genova
Dr. psych.
Manuela Provantini
Minotauro, Milan
National Experts
PD Dr. med.
Stefan Bilz
Head of the Clinic for Endocrinology, Osteology and Metabolic Diseases, Kantonsspital St. Gallen
PD Dr.
Marta Fadda
Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano
Prof. Dr. med.
Andrea Gallina
EOC Bellinzona
Prof. Dr. ssa med.
Silke Gillessen
EOC Bellinzona
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil.II
Karl Heinimann
Universitätsspital Basel
Prof. Dr. med.
Cornelia Leo
Kantonsspital Baden AG
PD Dr. med.
Cristina Mangas
Dermatology Department, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, Bellinzona
Prof. Dr. med.
Luca Mazzucchelli
Istituto Cantonale di Patologia, EOC Locarno
Dr. med.
Marta Nerone
Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, Bellinzona
PD Dr. med.
Urban Novak
Inselspital, University of Bern
Dr. med.
Manuela Rabaglio
Onkologie Inselspital Bern
Prof. Dr. med.
Davide Rossi
Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Lugano, IOSI/EOC
Dr. med.
Benno Röthlisberger
Genetica AG, Zürich
PD Dr. med.
Sabine Schmid
Inselspital Bern
Virtual Expert
Dr. med.
Matthew B. Yurgelun MD, MPH
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
This course is held under the auspices of the CPTC network of SAKK.
