Full Program Day 1
Join us for an insightful exploration of key topics in the field of Urology. Our scientific program is designed to inform and inspire, featuring expert speakers and a comprehensive schedule. Discover the latest research, engage in discussions, and connect with peers.
Day 1
20 November
0700 - 0800
OPENING CEREMONY
HEILBRONN SESSION
0800 - 0810
Robotic laparoscopy after 25 years: Is there a change of mindset?
Jens Rassweiler, MD (DE)
0810 - 0825
Welcome to the world of robotics: The key steps on building a robotic surgical team and training program
Jens Rassweiler, MD (DE)
0825 - 0840
Robotic pyeloplasty: Tips and tricks
Giovannalberto Pini, MD (IT)
0840 - 0850
Initial experience with Toumai Microport robotic system
Marin Ivanov Georgiev, MD (BG,
Virtual)
0850 - 0900
AI applications in stone disease
Selcuk Guven, MD (TR)
PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF URO-ONCOLOGISTS (PSUO) SESSION
0900 - 0910
Opening remarks from the PSUO President
Rudolfo I. de Guzman, MD (PH)
Session 1: Urothelial Cancer
Moderator: Marlo Vir C. Batucan, MD (PH)
0910 - 0920
Interactive case discussion on high-risk NMIBC
0920 - 0940
Diagnostic accuracy of VI-RADS in evaluating muscle invasion in
bladder cancer
Bryian P. Paner, MD (PH)
0940 - 1000
Re-staging TURBT remains the gold standard in diagnosing MIBC
in high- risk disease
Jay-R R. Enojo, MD (PH)
1000 - 1020
The rise of immunotherapy in advanced urothelial cancer: Will
there be a paradigm shift from chemotherapy to precision
immuno-oncology?
Primo N. Lara, MD (US)
1020 - 1030
Interactive case discussion on MIBC and addressing quality of life
issues after treatment
1030 - 1050
Establishing trimodality therapy as an effective alternative
treatment option
Frances Lily L. Peñano, MD (PH)
1050 - 1110
Radical cystectomy with orthotopic neobladder creation to
mitigate quality of life issues
Rudolfo I. de Guzman, MD (PH)
1110 - 1140
Open forum
Bryian P. Paner, MD (PH)
Primo N. Lara, MD (US)
Jay-R R. Enojo, MD (PH)
Frances Lily L. Peñano, MD (PH)
Rudolfo I. de Guzman, MD (PH)
Primo N. Lara, MD (US)
Jay-R R. Enojo, MD (PH)
Frances Lily L. Peñano, MD (PH)
Rudolfo I. de Guzman, MD (PH)
Session 2: Prostate Cancer
Moderator: Sigfred Ian A. Alpajaro, MD (PH)
1140 - 1150
Interactive case discussion on high-risk biochemical recurrence
after local treatment
1150 - 1210
The argument for ADT alone with no evidence of metastasis on
molecular imaging
Norwin T. Uy, MD (PH)
1210 - 1230
The argument for treatment intensification with no evidence of
metastasis on molecular imaging
Primo N. Lara, MD (US)
1230 - 1300
Lunch break
1300 - 1350
Panel discussion on the optimal management of lymph node
positive prostate cancer
Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD (US)
Norwin T. Uy, MD (PH)
Primo N. Lara, MD (US)
Frances Lily L. Peñano, MD (PH)
Belinda Dancel-San Juan, MD (PH)
Norwin T. Uy, MD (PH)
Primo N. Lara, MD (US)
Frances Lily L. Peñano, MD (PH)
Belinda Dancel-San Juan, MD (PH)
Session 3: Renal Cancer
Moderator: Bennie Dick C. Catangay, MD (PH)
1350 - 1410
Expanding the role of molecular imaging in the management of
genitourinary cancer
Belinda Dancel-San Juan, MD (PH)
1410 - 1430
Screening patients with pre-transplant genitourinary cancer:
Evaluating candidacy and timing of treatment
Rudolfo I. de Guzman, MD (PH)
1430 - 1450
Adjuvant therapy for high-risk renal cancer: Risk stratification and
patient selection
Primo N. Lara, MD (US)
1450 - 1510
Improving outcomes in minimally invasive nephron-sparing
surgery: Achieving the trifecta
Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD (US)
1510 - 1600
Panel discussion on high-risk localized renal cancer
Roderick P. Arcinas, MD (PH)
Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD (US)
Primo N. Lara, MD (US)
Belinda Dancel-San Juan, MD (PH)
Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD (US)
Primo N. Lara, MD (US)
Belinda Dancel-San Juan, MD (PH)
1600 - 1610
Closing Remarks from the PSUO Vice-President
Paul Anthony L. Sunga, MD (PH)
1630
PSUO BUSINESS MEETING
EDUCATIONAL COURSES
1630 - 1730
Room 1: Metabolic work-up and non-surgical management of urinary stone disease:
What a urologist must know
Room 2: Office management of male sexual dysfunction
1730 - 1900
Room 1: RIRS: Maximizing new technologies
Room 2: Taking the next step in robotic urologic surgery
1900
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