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List of Sessions

Provisional

The persons mentioned are the chairpersons / coordinators of the respective sessions.
The details of each session with all speakers will be published later.

Workshops

COORDINATORE
Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Paolo Bonanni, Francesca Carozzi, Clementina Cocuzza, Mario Preti, Marianna Martinelli, Rosa De Vincenzo, Annarosa del Mistro, Tiziana Lazzarotto

  • Venerdì 12 Febbraio
    1. Integrazione tra vaccinazione e screening
    2. Biomarker nello screening e nel trattamento
  • Sabato 13 Febbraio
    1. Intelligenza artificiale in colposcopia e temi aperti
    2. Prevenzione secondaria dei tumori anali e testa-collo

COORDINATORS
Cecile Badoual (France) - Alexandra Kejner (USA) - Jens Peter Klussmann (Germany) - Haitham Mirghani (France) - Shama Virani (France) - Melina Windon (USA)

  • Thursday, February 11
    1. Submitted papers I
    2. Epidemiology and prevention of HPV+ head and neck cancers
    3. Trial updates I: Screening/early detection/care delivery
    4. Liquid biopsy and care delivery for HPV+ OPC
    5. Submitted papers II
  • Friday, February 12
    1. New biological insights into HPV+ OPC
    2. Prognostic modeling and personalized treatment
    3. Recurrent and metastatic HPV+ OPC
    4. Living well after HPV-associated head and neck cancer: Survivorship and surveillance care delivery
    5. Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP)

COORDINATORS
Joel Palefsky (USA) - Stephen E. Goldstone (USA) - Renske Steenbergen (Netherlands) - Anna Coghill (USA) - Meredith Shiels (USA)

  1. Screening for anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and anal cancer
  2. Treatment of anal high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL)
  3. Treatment of anal cancer
  4. Current advances in anal disease management
  5. Drivers of global anal cancer incidence – HPV, HIV, screening and classification

COORDINATORS
Joseph Monsonego (France) - Sreenath Madathil (Canada) - Nicolas Wentzensen (USA)

COORDINATORS
Long Sui (China) - Yun Zhao (China)

COORDINATORS
Jacob Bornstein (Israel) - Long Sui (China)

  1. Opening - The normal and abnormal cervix and the colposcopic examination
  2. Treatment of cervical precancer and treatment-related complications
  3. Guidelines for the management of abnormal cervical screening results
  4. Interactive case presentation
  5. Conclusion

COORDINATORS
Angelique Bouma (Netherlands) - Laura Cloostermans (Netherlands) - Miriam Elfström (Sweden)

Epidemiology

Incidence trends in HPV-related cancers, effect of vaccine on cancer rates, geographic heterogeneity • Amber D'Souza (USA)

Screening

Emerging molecular approaches in cervical screening: A guide for clinicians • Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr (Sweden) - Milan Stosic (Norway)


Cytology-free screening programs: Principles and practice • Partha Basu (France) - Joakim Dillner (Sweden)


HPV vaccination and cervical screening: How and when do we screen vaccinated women for cervical disease and cancer • Kate Cuschieri (UK) - Tim Palmer (UK)


Closing the loops: Implementation solutions for HPV screening in low-resource settings • Silvia de Sanjosé (Spain) - Federica Inturrisi (Italy)

Self-sampling

Quality Outcomes after implementation of self-collection in Regional or National cervical screening programs • David Hawkes (Australia)


Bridging the implementation gap in self-sampling for routine cervical cancer screening • Miriam Elfström (Sweden) - Mette Tranberg (Denmark)


New evidence for self-sampling in screening programmes • Clare Gilham (UK) - Marc Arbyn (Belgium)


The utility of urine for improved gynaecological cancer prevention • Renske Steenbergen (Netherlands) - Severien Van Keer (Belgium) - Bart Hesselink (Netherlands)


First-void urine for long-term HPV vaccine impact monitoring in LMICs: Insights from Gavi pilot and national immunization program cohorts in Kenya, Senegal and Uganda • Alex Vorsters (Belgium) - Nelly Mugo (Kenya)

Vaccination

Maximizing the impact of single-dose HPV vaccination to accelerate control of HPV-driven cancers • Aimee R. Kreimer (USA) - Marc Brisson (Canada)


Vaccinating for elimination: Closing the HPV prevention gap • Jiayao Lei (Sweden) - Julia Brotherton (Australia)


Is human papillomavirus vaccination followed by HPV type-replacement? • Matti Lehtinen (Sweden)


HPV vaccination benefits in adult women aged 25-45: Modelling insights synthesis and update • Yao-Hsuan Chen (UK) - Beate Jahn (Austria)


The next frontier in HPV vaccination • Mark Jit (USA)

Elimination

United for elimination: Country-driven strategies to end cervical cancer • Sharon Hanley (UK) - Miriam Elfström (Sweden)


Overview of the European commission initiative on cervical cancer (EC-CvC) • Katayoun Taghavi (France)


From prevention to elimination: JA SHIELD’s integrated approach to reducing HPV-related cancers across Europe • Dorthe Raben (Denmark) - Sharon Dhillon (Belgium) - Helene De Pauw (Belgium)

Risk stratification

Risk stratification in cervical cancer prevention • Paolo Giorgi Rossi (Italy) - Peter Sasieni (UK)

Clinical

The enigma of cervical adenocarcinoma in situ: The glandular blind spot – Rethinking cervical AIS • Jacob Bornstein (Israel) - Zvi Vaknin (Israel)


From science to clinical decisions: New frontiers in VIN and vulvar cancer prevention • Jacob Bornstein (Israel) - Monika Hampl (Germany)


HPV “treatments”: Evidence, regulation, and guidance for clinicians • Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr (Sweden) - Suzanne Garland (Australia)


The hidden cervix – The invisible SCJ challenge: What do you do when you see nothing? • Silvia de Sanjosé (Spain) - Federica Inturrisi (Italy)


Cervix cancer screening for women over 50 – Clinical and scientific considerations • Miriam Elfström (Sweden) - Gina Ogilvie (Canada)


From laboratory dignal to clinical decision: Using HPV Ct values to guide clinical management • Jiayao Lei (Sweden) - Peter Sasieni (UK)


Optimizing HPV triage strategies: current and emerging options • Joakim Dillner (Sweden) - Nicolas Wentzensen (USA)


Listening and learning: What is people’s real experience with cervical cancer prevention and management? • Martina Alberani (Italy) - Paolo Giorgi Rossi (Italy)


HPV controversies: Challenging current paradigms in prevention and clinical practice • Chair to be confirmed


Pediatric HPV: Transmission, systemic impact, and the reality of RRP • Karolina Louvanto (Sweden) - Helen Trottier (Canada)

Molecular biology / Laboratory

Global HPV laboratory network support for cervical cancer elimination: Quality, capacity, validation and innovation • Laila Sara Arroyo Mühr (Sweden) - Clementina Cocuzza (Italy)


Navigating technical challenges and opportunities in the early stages of point-of-care test development • Ella Boswell (UK) - Federica Inturrisi (Italy)


HPV-BRIDGE (HPV – Biomarker Roadmap for Implementing Diagnostics, Guidance and Evaluation) • Chair to be confirmed


Validation of new HPV tests • Marc Arbyn (Belgium) - Clementina Cocuzza (Italy)

Microbiome

Microbiome: What are the next steps? • Mette Tranberg (Denmark) - Anna Barbara Moscicki (USA)


Microbiome, metabolomics and cervical cancer prevention: From HPV natural history to treatment outcomes • Katayoun Taghavi (France)


HPV and the microbiome: Biomarker discovery, mechanisms and opportunities for translational outcomes • Gina Ogilvie (Canada) - Laurie Smith (Canada)

Methylation

Methylation: Implementation strategies for anogenital cancer screening and beyond • Bart Hesselink (Netherlands) - Renske Steenbergen (Netherlands) - Severien Van Keer (Belgium)


Translating methylation biomarkers into screening programs: From validation to real-world impact • Danielle Heideman (Netherlands) - Bea Wisman (Netherlands)

Immunocompromized

HPV/cancer prevention in solid organ transplant patients: Vaccination, screening, and future directions • Marc Goodman (USA) - Margaret Madeleine (USA)


How to optimize cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV • Anna Giuliano (USA)

Transgender

HPV-related disease in transgender and non-binary individuals • Hanna Milerad (Sweden) - Tim J. Palmer (UK) - Anna-Barbara Moscicki (USA)

Other

Behavioral science, trust, hesitancy and patient-centered outcomes • Ilya Olkov (France) - Efraim Siegler (Israel)


HPV research in Central and Eastern Europe: Great success with scarce resources • Mario Poljak (Slovenia) - Andrzej Nowakowski (Poland)


Debate session • Kate Cuschieri (UK) - Tim Palmer (UK)

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