San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025 Press Program
UT Health San Antonio and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) are co-sponsors of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025 (SABCS) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Each year, SABCS features the latest research on the biology, etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer and premalignant breast disease, including data from late-breaking clinical trials. Each year, the symposium attracts thousands of basic researchers, physician-scientists, clinical investigators, breast care providers, and advocates from around the world.
Press conference 1
SABCS Program Director Kate Lathrop, MD, UT Health San Antonio, moderated the first press conference on Wednesday, December 10.
The following studies were presented:
- Presented by Erika Hamilton, MD, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
- Presented by Komal Jhaveri, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Presented by Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, University of California, Los Angeles Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Press conference 2
SABCS Codirector Carlos Arteaga, MD, FAACR, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center, moderated the second press conference on Thursday, December 11.
The following studies were presented:
Preoperative Radiation May Improve Antitumor Immune Response in Most Common Form of Breast Cancer
- Presented by Gaorav Gupta, MD, PhD, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Presented by Isabelle Bedrosian, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy May Be Safely Omitted in Some Patients With Early-stage Breast Cancer
- Presented by Marjolein Smidt, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands
Press conference 3
SABCS Codirector Virginia Kaklamani, MD, UT Health San Antonio, moderated the third and final press conference on Friday, December 12.
The following studies were presented:
Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Not Pose Breast Cancer Risk for Women With BRCA Mutations
- Presented by Joanne Kotsopoulos, PhD, Women’s College Hospital Research and Innovation Institute, Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto in Canada
- Presented by Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Acupuncture May Help Improve Perceived Breast Cancer-related Cognitive Difficulties Over Usual Care
- Presented by Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Additional press release
A Multimodal AI Model May Improve Recurrence Risk Stratification in Early Breast Cancer
- Presented by Joseph A. Sparano, MD, Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center