The 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium® concludes today with another full schedule of engaging sessions, in person at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and virtually worldwide.
Each morning, SABCS Meeting News is providing quick reminders and a look at the day’s sessions and special events. For a full schedule, please visit SABCS.org, download the SABCS® app, or visit the SABCS virtual meeting platform.
Don’t forget
- Catching Up — Hearing about a great session that you didn’t attend? You can watch on-demand recordings on the SABCS virtual meeting platform through March 31, 2026.
- Refreshment Breaks — Coffee will be served today in high-traffic areas of the convention center, including in Hall 1 during the General Session, during the Poster Session in the Exhibition Hall from 12:30 to 2 p.m, and in the Level 3 foyers from 2:45 to 3 p.m. Wine and cheese will be served in the foyer outside of the Stars at Night ballroom from 5 to 5:30 p.m.
Year in Review and View From the Trenches
The best is yet to come this afternoon. Two signature SABCS sessions will close out the 2025 symposium beginning at 3 p.m., with a short intermission for refreshments from 5 to 5:30 p.m.
- Year in Review (3 to 5 p.m., Stars at Night 1-2)
- View from the Trenches: What to Do on Monday Morning (5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Stars at Night 1-2)
These must-attend sessions have served as the centerpiece of SABCS over the years, thanks to lively discussion, in-depth review of groundbreaking research, and practical approaches for applying advancements in clinical practice. Read more about these sessions in SABCS Meeting News.
The winners of the SABCS Duck Pluck will also be announced during the Year in Review session. Participants do not need to be present in order to win, but you won’t want to miss the reveal.
Plenary Session and General Session
Following four concurrent Poster Spotlight sessions from 7 to 8:30 a.m., Hall 1 will host the second Plenary Lecture and the third General Session.
- Genetic and Epigenetic Determinants of BRCA1/2 Tumorigenesis (8:30 to 9 a.m.)
- General Session 3 (9 to 11:30 a.m.)
For more on today’s Plenary Lecture by Joan Brugge, PhD, read this preview article in SABCS Meeting News.
Afternoon sessions
Stop by the Exhibition Hall from 12 to 3 p.m. today, especially if you haven’t had a chance to stop by the SABCS Networking Hub or the SABCS Patient Advocacy Pavilion.
After lunch, don’t miss the AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research lecture featuring Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, from 1:30 to 2 p.m. in Stars at Night 1-2. Three other sessions are on the afternoon schedule before the main events of Year in Review and View From the Trenches.
- Rapid Fire 5 (12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Stars at Night 1-2)
- Beyond Cancer: Addressing Body Image, Hair Loss, and Skin Health After Treatment (1 to 2:50 p.m., 221 ABC)
- Debate: Do All Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Need Axillary Staging? (2 to 2:50 p.m., Stars at Night 1-2)
For more about the Beyond Cancer special session, read this preview article in SABCS Meeting News’ Patient Advocacy Spotlight section.
To hear from participants in this afternoon’s debate on axillary staging, read this article in SABCS Meeting News.
Session titles, times, and locations are subject to change. For the most up-to-date SABCS program information, please visit the Program page at SABCS.org.
