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Saturday, April 11th, 2026

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08:00 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, & Exhibits
09:00 AM - 09:05 AMWelcome
09:05 AM - 09:30 AMBinaytara's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities
09:30 AM - 10:30 AMSession 1 : Localized and locoregional melanoma

Session Chair: John M Kirkwood, MD; Diwakar Davar, MD

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Case-based discussion #1: Role of surgical (SLN) and molecular (GEP) testing in the management of intermediate thickness melanoma Sancy Leachman, MD, PhD

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Case Based discussion #2 : Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in the management of high-risk resectable melanoma John M Kirkwood, MD

10:30 AM - 10:45 AMBreak & Exhibits
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMSession 2: Management of 1L and 2L cutaneous melanoma

Session Chair: Yana Najjar, MD

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Case-based discussion #1: Overview of 1st line options for metastatic cutaneous melanoma. Tarek Haykal, MD

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Case-based discussion #2: 2nd line options including RP1, TIL and clinical trials Yana Najjar, MD

11:45 AM - 12:45 PMLunch & Exhibits - Product Theater sponsored by Regeneron (non-CME accredited): Adjuvant Treatment with LIBTAYO for Patients with Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC) at High Risk of Recurrence After Surgery and Radiation - John Strasswimmer, MD, PhD
12:45 PM - 01:45 PM Session 3: Biology and Management of MCC

Session Chair: Paul Harms, MD, PhD; Ankit Mangla, MD

12:45 PM - 01:05 PM

Case-based discussion #1: Molecular biology of MCC Paul Harms, MD, PhD

01:05 PM - 01:25 PM

Case-based discussion #2: Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy for MCC (STAMP) Kelly Lynn Harms, MD, PhD

01:25 PM - 01:45 PM

Case-based discussion #3: Management of advanced MCC Ankit Mangla, MD

01:45 PM - 02:45 PMSession 4: Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy for cSCC and MCC

Session Chair: Kevin J Contrera, MD, MPH

01:45 PM - 02:05 PM

Case-based discussion #1: Neoadjuvant therapy for cSCC Kevin J Contrera, MD, MPH

02:05 PM - 02:25 PM

Case-based discussion #2: Adjuvant therapy for cSCC (C-POST and KEYNOTE-630) Shaum Sridharan, MD

02:25 PM - 02:45 PM

Case-based discussion #3: Management of advanced cSCC Yusra Shao, MD

02:45 PM - 03:00 PMBreak & Exhibits
03:00 PM - 04:20 PMSession 5: Management of advanced NMSC in immunosuppressed patients.

Session Chair: Kathryn Shahwan, MD

03:00 PM - 03:20 PM

Case-based discussion #1: Role of multidisciplinary team in the management of SOTR skin cancers Kimberly Ken, MD

03:20 PM - 03:40 PM

Case-based discussion #2: Investigational immunotherapy for SOTR NMSC (CONTRAC-1, others) Ami Greene, MD

03:40 PM - 04:00 PM

Case-based discussion #3: Novel treatments for the management of SOTR cSCC Kathryn Shahwan, MD

04:00 PM - 04:20 PM

Case- Based Discussion #4 : Cutaneous SCC risk prognostication (riSCC, COMPASS, GEP) David Carr, MD, MPH

04:20 PM - 05:20 PM Session 6: Survivorship and Radiation Therapy in Non - Melanoma Skin Cancer

Session Chair: Melissa Pugliano-Mauro, MD

04:20 PM - 04:40 PM

Case Based #1: Role of RT in the management of NMSC Yvonne Mowery, MD, PhD

04:40 PM - 05:00 PM

Case Based #2: RLT and theranostics in melanoma and NMSC Ravi Patel, MD, PhD

05:00 PM - 05:20 PM

Case Based # 3 : Coordination Of Care in high risk NMSC Hannah Glass, PA-C

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