Programme | Chairperson | Faculty | Venue | Registration | Accommodation
February 18-19 | Milan, IT
February 18-19 | Milan, IT
February 18-19 | Milan, IT
February 18-19 | Milan, IT
February 18-19 | Milan, IT
Percutaneous cryoablation for breast cancer, Milan/IT, February 18-19, 2027
The ESIR 2027 course on percutaneous cryoablation for breast cancer offers a comprehensive introduction to this innovative minimally invasive treatment for selected patients with early-stage breast cancer. Combining expert lectures, case-based discussions, and extensive hands-on training, the course provides participants with both the theoretical foundations and practical skills needed to understand this rapidly evolving technique.
Over two days, attendees will explore patient selection, procedural planning, imaging, multidisciplinary treatment pathways, and the latest clinical evidence supporting breast cryoablation. Interactive workshops and recorded case reviews will complement the lectures, giving participants the opportunity to gain practical experience under the guidance of an expert international faculty.
Explore the programme below to discover the topics covered and the experts leading each session. Places are limited to ensure an optimal hands-on learning experience, so early registration is recommended.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training.
To further multidisciplinary team building, multidisciplinary colleagues may attend this course together with an interventional radiologist from the same hospital under the registration type “Team fee.”
Programme
Thursday, February 18, 2027
8:30–9:00 Registration
09:00–09:05 Welcome and introduction to the IR Division of IEO
09:05–09:15 Course introduction
09:15–10:50 Low-risk small breast tumour
Tumour biology and pathology essentials for cryoablation candidates (ER/PR/HER2, grade, Ki-67, DCIS component)
Epidemiology, eligibility criteria and indications
Surgical management of early-stage breast cancer and how cryoablation integrates with standard care
10:50–11:00 Coffee break
11:00–11:45 Percutaneous cryoablation of breast nodules
Literature review: high-level studies, outcomes and evidence gaps
Cryobiology, freeze–thaw concepts and margin planning
Cryoablation step by step and thermoprotective techniques
11:45–13:00 Lunch
13:30–14:20 Imaging and patient management
Pre-ablation imaging and patient work-up
Post-ablation imaging and follow-up
Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy essentials for IR
14:20–14:30 Coffee break
14:30–17:30 Hands-on workshops (rotating groups)
US targeting + probe placement
US targeting + multi-probe strategy
US targeting + multi-probe strategy
Thermoprotection manoeuvres, breast imaging workstation and optional interactive decision module
Friday, February 19, 2027
09:30–09:40 Recap of day 1
09:40–11:10 Interactive recorded cases with different technologies
Cryoablation with system A
Cryoablation with system B
Cryoablation with system C
11:10–11:20 Coffee break
11:20–12:00 MDTB: case-based discussion
12:00–12:30 Summary, discussion and quiz
Course chairperson
Franco Orsi
(Milan/IT)
Faculty
Maria Giovanna Pitoni (Milan/IT)
G. Mazzarol (Milan/IT)
M. Intra (Milan/IT)
Paolo della Vigna (Milan/IT)
Anna Rotili (Milan/IT)
N. Bianco (Milan/IT)
Jean Palussière (Bordeaux/FR)
Eric de Kerviler (Paris/FR)
Monica Huang (Houston/US)
Ylenia Navarro Monforte (Madrid/SP)
Venue
IEO – European Institute of Oncology
Via Giuseppe Ripamonti 435
20141 Milan
Italy
Registration
Please note that this course is open only to interventional radiologists who have completed their radiology training. To further multidisciplinary team building, multidisciplinary colleagues may attend this course together with an interventional radiologist from the same hospital under the registration type “Team fee”.
The registration fees are as follows:
| Early Fee (until December 24, 2026) | Regular Fee (as of December 25, 2026) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Course registration | € 730 | € 960 |
| Course registration – team** | € 1200 | € 1500 |
| Course registration (CIRSE Member)* | € 630 | € 760 |
| Course registration (CIRSE Member*) - team** | € 900 | € 1100 |
To attend the ESIR courses as a member, CIRSE membership fee for the year of the course must be settled.
Interventional radiologists attending the course may bring with them a colleague from the same hospital with whom they work together in a multidisciplinary team. These two physicians will then be able to attend the ESIR course under the “team fee”. A copy of a medical license/certificate listing the specialty of the teammate will be required and needs to be uploaded. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
These fees include:
- Course attendance
- Teaching material for the course
- Coffee breaks
- Lunch on the first day
General information
- Please note that this course is limited to 30 participants and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Please note that your registration becomes valid only after receipt of payment and after confirmation by the CIRSE Central Office.
- When making your flight bookings, please make sure that you will be able to stay for the entire course.
Invoices will be issued by the CIRSE Foundation, Neutorgasse 9, 1010 Vienna, Austria.
CIRSE Foundation
Neutorgasse 9
1010 Vienna
Austria
Phone: 0043 1 904 2003
Fax: 0043 1 904 2003 30
Email: [email protected]
Cancellation of course registration
The CIRSE Foundation offers all participants the possibility of purchasing insurance with our partner “Europäische Reiseversicherung” via this link. Thus, the CIRSE Foundation itself will not refund any amount after a cancellation of registration. All requests have to be issued to the “Europäische Reiseversicherung” directly. Refunds will be given within the terms and conditions of the “Europäische Reiseversicherung”. Name changes will be handled as a cancellation and new registration. Please note that CIRSE offers just a platform to affect a policy between you and “Europäische Reiseversicherung”.
Accommodation
Please note that the following are only suggestions. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee for ESIR courses. CIRSE supports compliance with ethical standards. Therefore, CIRSE emphasizes that the participants shall bear any and all costs in this context themselves.
Quark Hotel Milano
4*, 5 min. car drive from the venue
Via Lampedusa 11/A
20141 Milan
Phone: +39 02 847391
E-mail: [email protected]
www.quarkhotelmilano.com
Grand Visconti Palace Hotel
4*, 13 min. drive from the venue
Viale Isonzo 14
20135 Milan
Phone: +39 02 54 03 41
E-mail: [email protected]
www.grandviscontipalace.com
Best Western Hotel Major
4*, 12 min. drive from the venue
Viale Isonzo 2
20135 Milan
Phone: +39 02 55188335
E-mail: [email protected]
www.bwhotelmajor-mi.it
Golf Hotel Milano
4*, 10 min. drive from the venue
Via Abruzzo
20090 Opera (Milan)
Phone: +39 02 530 0561
Email: [email protected]
www.golfhotelmilano.com/en
Hotel Rex Milano
3*, 8 min. drive from the venue
Via Marco D’Agrate 34
20139 Milan
Phone: +39 02 533715
Email: [email protected]
www.hotelrexmilano.it/en
Hotel Palladio
1*, 12 min. drive from the venue
Via A. Palladio 8
20135, Milano
Phone: +39 02 58306900
Email: [email protected]
www.hotelpalladio.net/en/hotel-milan