28TH ANNUAL

West Hawai‘i
Cancer Symposium
Schedule

Presented by:
American Cancer Society — Hawai‘i Pacific
University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center

Friday, September 5, 2025

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7:15 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

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7:50 AM

Welcome & Introduction

Celestia Higano, MD • University of British Columbia

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8:00 AM

New Options & Best Practices in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Alan Bryce, MD • City of Hope

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8:45 AM

Geriatric Oncology — A New Care Standard: The Practical Geriatric Assessment for Guiding Care & Research

William Dale, MD, PhD • City of Hope
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9:30 AM

Considerations in the Treatment of Older Adults with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Mazie Tsang, MD • Mayo Clinic
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10:15 AM

Break

Visit exhibitors.

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10:45 AM

Leading the Way: Hawaii’s Vision for Cutting Edge Lung Cancer Care with AI & Robotics

Taryne Imai, MD • University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine

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11:30 AM

Keynote Address: The John A. Burns School of Medicine—Training the Next Generation of Physicians for Hawaii

T. Samuel Shomaker, MD • University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine

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12:15 PM

Break

Visit exhibitors.

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12:30 PM

Lunch & Complex Case Presentations

Jan H. Wong, MD • East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine

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1:45 PM

Evaluation & Adjourn

 

Saturday, September 6, 2025

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7:15 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

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7:50 AM

Welcome

Jan H. Wong, MD • East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine

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8:00 AM

The Obesity-Cancer Link: Treatments & Outcomes

Eric DeMaria, MD • East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine

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8:45 AM

The Shifting Role of Surgery in Melanoma

John Vetto, MD • Oregon Health & Sciences University

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9:30 AM

Therapy Options in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Daneng Li, MD • City of Hope

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10:15 AM

Break

Visit exhibitors.

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10:45 AM

Surveillance & Survivorship in the Era of Potential Non-Operative Management

Arden Morris, MD, MPH • Stanford University School of Medicine

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11:30 AM

The COMET Trial for Low-Risk DCIS: Early Findings & Patient-Reported Outcomes

Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH • Duke Cancer Institute

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12:15 PM

Algorithms for Breast Cancer Management, Including HR+, HER2+, TNBC & Subsets Based on Genomic Profiling

Edith A. Perez, MD • Mayo Clinic

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1:00 PM

Closing & Final Remarks; 
Evaluation & Adjourn