Welcome and award lectures
Welcome on behalf of St.Gallen Oncology Conferences (SONK), the Swiss Association of Research SAKK) and the International Breast Cancer Study Group (IBCSG)
Beat Thürlimann, Switzerland
Welcome on behalf of Austrian Breast Cancer Study Group (ABCSG)
Michael Gnant, Austria
St.Gallen International Breast Cancer Award 2017
Beat Thürlimann, Switzerland
Award lecture by the St.Gallen 2017 St.Gallen-International Breast Cancer Award Winner Martine Piccart, Belgium:
De-escalation of adjuvant systemic therapy for breast cancer: The Myth of Sisyphus of the 21st century
Introduction of the First ESO Umberto Veronesi Memorial Award
Alberto Costa, Italy and Switzerland
Award Lecture by the ESO Umberto Veronesi Memorial Award Winner Giuseppe Curigliano, Italy:
Identification of genetic determinants of breast cancer immunogenicity