Focal Therapy Society (FTS) Symposium

Co-Chair(s)

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  Laurence Klotz

  Professor of Surgery
  Sunnybrook Research Institute, Canada
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  Rafael Sanchez-Salas

  Associate Professor of Urology and Attending Surgeon
  McGill University, Canada

Presentations:

• 11:15 - 11:20 CET

  Welcome and Introduction
  

  Moderator: Laurence Klotz – Sunnybrook Research Institute

  Moderator: Rafael Sanchez-Salas – McGill University
• 11:20 CET

  Section 1: Patient Selection and Modern Imaging
  
• 11:20 - 11:28 CET

  Contemporary Patient Selection for Focal Therapy
  
• 11:28 - 11:36 CET

  MRI, Micro-Ultrasound and Fusion Technologies: Optimizing Lesion Targeting
  

  Speaker: Giovanni Lughezzani – Humanitas University
• 11:36 - 11:40 CET

  Discussion
• 11:40 CET

  Section 2: Energy Sources and Technological Innovation
  
• 11:40 - 11:47 CET

  HIFU in 2026: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives
  

  Speaker: Laurence Klotz – Sunnybrook Research Institute
• 11:47 - 11:54 CET

  Focal IRE and Multimodal Selection Strategies
  
• 11:54 - 12:01 CET

  Emerging Technologies and New Ablative Platforms
  

  Speaker: Peter Chiu – The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• 12:01 - 12:05 CET

  Discussion
• 12:05 CET

  Section 3 – Functional Outcomes, Surveillance and Global Experience
  
• 12:05 - 12:12 CET

  Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life after Focal Therapy
  
• 12:12 - 12:19 CET

  Post-Treatment Surveillance and Management of Recurrence
  
• 12:19 - 12:26 CET

  Building a Global Focal Therapy Program: International Perspectives
  
• 12:26 - 12:30 CET

  Discussion
• 12:30 - 12:40 CET

  Expert Panel and Audience Q&A
  

  Panelist: Peter Chiu – The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Panelist: Laurence Klotz – Sunnybrook Research Institute

  Panelist: Rafael Sanchez-Salas – McGill University
• 12:40 - 12:45 CET

  Closing Remarks
  

  Speaker: Laurence Klotz – Sunnybrook Research Institute