International Prostate Forum (IPF)

Thursday, November 12, 2026

16:00 - 17:30 CET

Co-Chair(s)

Mevlana Balbay

Prof. Dr.
Koç University School of Medicine Department of Urology, Turkey
John Davis

Professor
MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States

Presentations:

16:00 - 16:15 CET

Introduction & 2026 AUA IPF Highlights
Speaker: John W. Davis – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Speaker: Mevlana Derya Balbay – Koç University School of Medicine Department of Urology
16:15 - 16:25 CET

Q&A and Discussion
Moderator: John W. Davis – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Moderator: Mevlana Derya Balbay – Koç University School of Medicine Department of Urology
Panelist: Sudhir Rawal – Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre
Panelist: Nazareno Suardi – University of Brescia
16:25 - 16:40 CET

Novel Robotic Systems and Telesurgery: Impact on Regional Health Systems’ Outcomes and Cost Efficiencies
Speaker: Bernardo Rocco
16:40 - 16:50 CET

Discussions and Perspectives
Panelist: Bernardo Rocco
Panelist: Nazareno Suardi – University of Brescia
Panelist: Abdullah E. Canda – Koc University Hospital
16:50 - 17:05 CET

Updates in Prostate Cancer Risk Classification—Variant Histologies, Aggressive Biomarkers, and PET Imaging
Speaker: Weranja Ranasinghe
17:05 - 17:20 CET

Case Discussions: Biochemical Recurrence in Organ Confined versus Non Organ Confined Post Prostatectomy
Speaker: Sudhir Rawal – Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre
17:20 - 17:30 CET

Faculty Discussions: Predicting the Higher Risk Cases and Difficult Recurrence Management
Moderator: John W. Davis – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Moderator: Mevlana Derya Balbay – Koç University School of Medicine Department of Urology
Panelist: Sudhir Rawal – Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre
Panelist: Nazareno Suardi – University of Brescia
Panelist: Bernardo Rocco
Panelist: Abdullah E. Canda – Koc University Hospital
Panelist: Weranja Ranasinghe