27 NOVEMBER 2025 – THURSDAY |
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08.00-09.00 | Registration |
09.00-09.30 | Opening Speeches Director of Health Services Döne SELVİ Prof. Dr. Fevzi ALTUNTAŞ Prof. Dr. Fatma İlknur ÇINAR Prof. Dr. Kemalettin AYDIN* |
Keynote Speech – Protecting Youth from Tobacco and Lung Cancer: Be the Breath of the Future! |
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09.30-10.00 | Speaker: Prof. Dr. Cevdet ERDÖL |
10.00-10.15 | Coffee Break |
Session 1 – New Horizons; A Visionary Perspective in Cancer Nursing |
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Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Sultan KAV, Prof. Dr. Nazan ÇİLEDAĞ | |
10.15-10.35 | Shaping the Future: New Roles and Competencies of Oncology Nurses Dr. Helena ULLGREN |
10.35-10.55 | Inspired by Leadership: Strong Career Steps in Cancer Nursing Dr. Virpi SULOSAARI |
10.55-11.15 | What Will Digitalization in Healthcare Change in Oncology Nursing? Representative of the Ministry of Health |
11.15-11.25 | Discussion |
Keynote Speech – The Power of Compassionate Care in Oncology Nursing |
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11.25-11.55 | Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Çiğdem YÜKSEL Speaker: Prof. Dr. Perihan GÜNER |
Session 2 – From Evidence to Practice – Empowering Nursing through Science |
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Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. İmatullah AKYAR, Prof. Dr. Necati ALKIŞ | |
11.55-12.15 | Making Clinical Decisions with Current Evidence; Are We Able to Transfer Practices into Clinics? Prof. Dr. Gülbeyaz CAN |
12.15-12.35 | The Road to Success: Evidence-Based Practice Examples in Oncology Nursing Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paz FERNANDEZ-ORTEGA |
12.35-12.45 | Discussion |
12.45-13.45 | Lunch |
Keynote Speech – From Fatigue to Vitality: Use of Psychodrama in Reinvigorating Internal Motivation of Oncology Nurses |
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13.45-14.45 | Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Gülten GÜVENÇ Speaker: Dr. Stylianos N. LAGARAKIS |
Session 3 – Palliative Care in Oncology |
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Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Sevinç KUTLUTÜRKAN, Prof. Dr. Gonca OĞUZ | |
14.45-15.05 | Oncological Palliative Care: Case of Ankara Oncology Hospital Nurse Şerife KARACA |
15.05-15.25 | Global Perspective of Good Practices in Palliative Care Prof. Dr. Erna ROCHMAWATI |
15.25-15.35 | Discussion |
15.35-15.50 | Coffee Break |
Keynote Speech – From Professional Silence to Meaningful Dialogue: The Art of Talking about Death |
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15.50-16.20 | Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Emine ÖKSÜZ, Prof. Dr. Ali ÇAYKÖYLÜ Speaker: Prof. Dr. Figen İNCİ |
16.20-17.00 | WORKSHOP – REIKI Prof. Dr. Sabire YURTSEVER |
28 NOVEMBER 2025 – FRIDAY |
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Session 4 – Symptom Management in Oncology Patients-I |
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Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Azize KARAHAN, Prof. Dr. Hatice AYHAN, Director of Health Services Döne SELVİ | |
09.00-09.20 | Venous Catheter Care in Oncology: Which Evidence for Which Catheter? Specialist Nurse Figen BAY |
09.20-09.40 | Nausea-Vomiting: Is It the Destiny of Oncology Patients? Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neşe UYSAL |
09.40-10.00 | Bone Marrow Suppression: Nursing Diagnosis, Monitoring and Intervention Strategies Dr. Canan PÖRÜCÜ |
10.00-10.10 | Discussion |
10.10-10.25 | Coffee Break |
Session 5 – Symptom Management in Oncology Patients -II |
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Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Sevgisun KAPUCU, Assist. Prof. Müjgan ONARICI, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih YILDIZ | |
10.25-10.45 | Symptom Management in Next Generation Therapies Nurse Ayşe KABLAN |
10.45-11.05 | Ending Cancer Pain: Effective Assessment and Management Specialist Nurse Kübra ÇITLAK |
11.05-11.25 | Hidden Threat Sarcopenia: How Aware Are We in Oncology Patients? Specialist Dr. Betül Gülsüm YAVUZ VEİZİ |
11.25-11.35 | Discussion |
Keynote Speech – Changing Climate, Changing Cells: Hidden Dynamics of Cancer – Climate and Hormones |
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11.35-12.05 | Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Tülay BAŞAK Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arzu OR KOCA |
Session 6 – New Horizons in Cancer Prevention |
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Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Emine İYİGÜN, Prof. Dr. Özge ÖZALP | |
12.05-12.25 | Genetics as Destiny or Epigenetics as a Solution? Specialist Dr. Hande Nur CESUR BALTACI |
12.25-12.45 | The Power of Gut Flora: Is It Possible to Prevent Cancer with the Microbiota? Prof. Dr. Tuğba DAL |
12.45-12.55 | Discussion |
12.55-14.00 | Lunch |
Keynote Speech – The Role and Importance of Oncology Nursing in National Health Strategies |
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14.00-14.30 | Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Dilek YILDIZ Speaker: Representative of the Ministry of Health |
Session 7 – Being a Caregiver of a Cancer Patient |
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Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Fatma İlknur ÇINAR, Prof. Dr. Ülkü GÖRGÜLÜ POLAT | |
14.30-14.50 | The Burden of Caregivers of Cancer Patients Assist. Prof. Dr. Akile KARAASLAN EŞER |
14.50-15.10 | How Can We Empower Caregivers? Psychologist Ayşe ÇAĞLAR |
15.10-15.20 | Discussion |
15.20-15.35 | Coffee Break |
Panel – Oncological Rehabilitation |
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Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Gülsüm Nihal ÇÜRÜK, Prof. Dr. Elif ÜNSAL AVDAL | |
15.35-15.50 | Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in Oncology: Improving Patient Outcomes Specialist Nurse Esra ATAKUL |
15.50-16.05 | Social Empowerment in Living with Cancer Social Worker Arzu İNCEDİŞ |
16.05-16.20 | Functional Strengthening in Oncological Rehabilitation Prof. Dr. Oya YEMİŞÇİ |
16.20-16.35 | Psychosocial Support in Oncological Rehabilitation Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet KOKURCAN |
16.35 | Closing Remarks |
* Upon approval