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Preliminary Program

Join us at #SSO2025 for an opportunity to engage deeply with the latest research, innovative techniques, and collaborative approaches that are shaping our practices.

Additional details will be published in the Final Program coming January 2025.
 Wednesday, March 26
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM    Speaker Ready Room Room 101 - TCC
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Registration West Hall Foyer - TCC
7:15 AM - 3:00 PM    Pre-Course: Hands-on Robotics in Gastrectomy, Esophagectomy, Pancreas, Liver (Non-CME) CAMLS
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM    Pre-Course: Research & Quality: Surgical Clinical Trials Primer: Designing Your Study (Non-CME) Room 120-121 - TCC
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Board of Directors’ Meeting (Invite Only) Room 103-104 - TCC
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM    Career Catalyst Mentorship Program (Invite Only) Room 103-104 - TCC
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM    Pre-Course: SSO Women in Cancer Surgery: Leading Beyond the Operating Room (Non-CME) Room 114-115 - TCC
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM    Joint Committee Conference (Invite Only) Room 122-123 - TCC
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Welcome Reception Anchor and Brine - Tampa Water Street Marriott
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM    President’s Dinner (Invite Only) Tampa Club - Tampa Club
 Thursday, March 27
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    New Member & Member Appreciation Breakfast Room 114-117 - TCC
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Registration West Hall Foyer - TCC
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Speaker Ready Room Room 101 - TCC
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Morning Coffee Ballroom Foyer - TCC
7:30 AM - 7:45 AM    Welcome Remarks Ballroom BC - TCC
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM    James Ewing Featured Lecture Ballroom BC - TCC
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Symposium: Biomarkers in Gastric and Esophageal Cancers
Ballroom BC
Great Debate: Immuno-Oncology
Ballroom A
Abstract Presentations
Ballroom D
Abstract Presentations
Room 122-123
Resident/Fellow Programming: Poster Presentations
Room 124-125

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM    HUB HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
9:55 AM - 10:25 AM    Networking Break Beverage Service HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
9:55 AM - 10:25 AM    HUB Sessions
 
Breast/Endocrine
HUB Zone
Immuno-Oncology
HUB Zone
Upper GI/HPB/Colorectal
HUB Zone
Pan-Tumor
HUB Zone

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Symposium: Individualizing Breast Cancer Management
Ballroom BC
Symposium: Biomarker Based Treatment Stratification for Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
Ballroom A
Abstract Presentations
Ballroom D
Abstract Presentations
Room 122-123
Global Partner Posters
Room 124-125

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM    Complimentary Lunch HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM    CGSO Resident Meet & Greet Room 300 - TCC
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM    SSO Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Featured Lecture Ballroom BC - TCC
1:50 PM - 3:20 PM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Great Debate: Evidence vs Reality: Will Pancreas Cancer Neoadjuvant RCTs Change Practice?
Ballroom BC
Symposium: Impact of Contemporary High-Impact Trials on Surgical Management of Patients with Sarcoma
Ballroom A
Symposium: Top Advances in Surgical Oncology: Breast, Melanoma, and HPB
Ballroom D
Abstract Presentations
Room 122-123
Resident/Fellow Programming: Becoming a Surgical Oncologist: What Trainees Should Know for a Successful Match
Room 124-125

3:25 PM - 3:55 PM    Networking Break Beverage Service HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM    HUB Sessions
 
Breast/Endocrine
HUB Zone
Immuno-Oncology
HUB Zone
Upper GI/HPB/Colorectal
HUB Zone
Pan-Tumor
HUB Zone

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Great Debate: Is Resident/Fellow Trainee Education Adversely Effected by APP Involvement in Patient Care?
Ballroom BC
Great Debate: Zeal to Operate vs Ignoring the Evidence
Ballroom A
Symposium: Quality Metrics in Cancer Surgery: A Global Perspective
Ballroom D
CIA/YIA Research Presentations
Room 122-123
Resident/Fellow Programming: Poster Presentations
Room 124-125

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM    HUB Reception HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM    SurgOnc Bowl HUB Theater - TCC
 Friday, March 28
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM    Industry Forum Presentation: Merck: A Treatment Option for Certain Patients with Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Join Merck for their exciting Industry Forum Presentation, discussing treatment options for certain patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should gain strategies to:
  • Review and understand the disease state and the role of the multidisciplinary team
  • Understand how patient characteristics may influence your treatment plan
  • Review approved indication and clinical data supporting a treatment option for patients with resectable NSCLC

Room 120-121 - TCC
7:00 AM - 5:15 PM    Registration West Hall Foyer - TCC
7:00 AM - 5:15 PM    Speaker Ready Room Room 101 - TCC
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM    Morning Coffee Ballroom Foyer - TCC
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Best Papers I
Ballroom BC
Symposium: Uncommon Colorectal Malignancies & Challenging Clinical Situations
Ballroom A
Symposium: Cross Disciplinary Patient Care in Surgical Oncology
Ballroom D
Abstract Presentations
Room 122-123
Abstract Presentations
Room 124-125

9:00 AM - 6:15 PM    HUB HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM    Networking Break Beverage Service HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM    HUB Sessions
 
Breast/Endocrine
HUB Zone
Immuno-Oncology
HUB Zone
Upper GI/HPB/Colorectal
HUB Zone
Pan-Tumor
HUB Zone

10:25 AM - 10:55 AM    John Wayne Featured Lecture: Pancreatic Cancer: Survivors to Solutions Ballroom BC - TCC
10:55 AM - 11:55 AM    SSO Awards and Presidential Assembly
 
10:55 - 11:05 a.m.
Charles M. Balch Distinguished Service Award
11:05 - 11:15 a.m.
James Ewing Layperson's Award
11:15 - 11:25 a.m.
CIA/YIA Awards
11:25 - 11:55 a.m.
Presidential Address: Ronald P. DeMatteo, MD

Ballroom BC - TCC
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM    Practice Changing Surgical Oncology Publications (Non-CME) HUB Theater - TCC
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM    Complimentary Lunch HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM    Breast Resident Meet & Greet Room 300 - TCC
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM    Women in Cancer Surgery Lunch (Registration Required) Room 114-117 - TCC
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Best Papers II
Ballroom BC
Great Debate: Gastroesophageal Cancers
Ballroom A
Symposium: Updates in Therapeutics
Ballroom D
Abstract Presentations
Room 122-123
Abstract Presentations
Room 124-125

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM    Global Summit Panel Room 103-104 - TCC
2:35 PM - 3:35 PM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Symposium: Pushing Boundaries of Colorectal Liver Metastases Management: How Far Can We Go?
Ballroom BC
Great Debate: Breast Cancer Surgery: How More Is Less, Or Is It?
Ballroom A
Great Debate: Less Is More, Or Is It? Right-Sizing of Thyroid Cancer Care
Ballroom D
Abstract Presentations
Room 122-123
Resident/Fellow Programming: Stressors in Your First Attending Job: What Every Trainee & Young Attending Should Know
Room 124-125

2:35 PM - 3:35 PM    Symposium: Discovering Your Society: The Results of the 2023 SSO Workforce Survey Room 122-123 - TCC
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM    Networking Break Beverage Service HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM    HUB Sessions
 
Breast/Endocrine
HUB Zone
Immuno-Oncology
HUB Zone
Upper GI/HPB/Colorectal
HUB Zone
Pan-Tumor
HUB Zone

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Symposium: Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Diversity and Reducing Disparities in Surgical Oncology
Ballroom BC
Great Debate: Neoadjuvant Therapy Standard of Care 2025: Pembro or IPI/NIVO?
Ballroom A
Symposium: Discovery to Practice: International Insights on Implementing Surgical Innovation
Ballroom D
Abstract Presentations
Room 122-123
Resident/Fellow Programming: Poster Presentations
Room 124-125

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM    Ice Cream Social Hour HUB - West Central Hall - TCC
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM    Annual Business Meeting HUB Theater - TCC
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM    Raising for Research Fundraiser
Experience the vibrant spirit of Tampa at the SSO 2025 Raising for Research Fundraiser! Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring a locally inspired meal, perfectly paired with refreshing signature cocktails. After dinner, the fun will continue with lively karaoke, a silent auction, and plenty of opportunities to relax, mingle, and make memories with friends and colleagues.

Individual tickets or full tables are available for purchase during registration for SSO 2025. If you have already completed registration for the meeting, you can log in to your SSO account and update your SSO 2025 registration to purchase tickets for this event.

All proceeds support the future of cancer care through the SSO Research and Education Fund.

Florida Ballroom - Tampa Water Street Marriott
 Saturday, March 29
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Registration West Hall Foyer - TCC
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Speaker Ready Room Room 101 - TCC
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM    Morning Coffee Ballroom Foyer - TCC
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM    Global Partner Meetings (Invite Only) TCC
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Symposium: Newly Approved FDA Therapies for Melanoma
Ballroom A
Symposium: Advances in Endocrine Surgery
Ballroom D
Abstract Presentations
Room 122-123
Great Debate: HIPEC for High Grade Appendiceal Carcinoma
Room 124-125

10:05 AM - 10:25 AM    Networking Break Beverage Service Ballroom Foyer - TCC
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Concurrent Breakout Sessions
 
Abstract Presentations: Top-Rated Videos
Ballroom A
Great Debate: Newest Treatments for Desmoid Fibromatosis
Ballroom D
Symposium: Safe Dissemination of New Technologies or Treatments in Practice
Room 122-123
Symposium: Community Practice
Room 124-125