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Extra Credit Educational Sessions & Hands-on Course

Educational Sessions & Hands-on Course

Time: 07:00 – 07:45

Location: TCU Place | Gallery CD (Main Level)

Hot breakfast: 06:45

Moderator & Speakers:

Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Individualize 1L treatment selection by integrating disease characteristics, patient factors, treatment goals, and real-world feasibility.
  • Incorporate sequencing considerations into 1L treatment planning to support adaptable, patient-centred care over time.
  • Describe the evolving Canadian 1L mRCC treatment landscape and the key clinical gaps that affect treatment decision-making.

Sponsor:

Time: 08:00 – 08:50

Location: TCU Place | Gallery CD (Main Level)

Hot Breakfast: 07:45

Speakers:

Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Evaluate and incorporate the latest clinical evidence in the diagnosis, staging, and perioperative management of muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).
  • Identify, monitor, and manage treatment-related adverse events associated with contemporary MIBC therapies to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
  • Describe the roles and coordination of the multidisciplinary team in optimizing the MIBC patient journey, from diagnosis through treatment.
Sponsor:

Time: 16:15 – 17:05

Location: TCU Place | Gallery CD (Main Level)

Snacks and smoothies will be served

Speakers:

Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Implement timely, structured referral strategies to optimize access to systemic therapies and outcomes.
  • Assess mCRPC patient eligibility and identify appropriate referral candidates.
  • Understand the impact of timing for mCRPC patient referral.
Sponsor:
Novartis Logo

Time: 11:50 – 12:40

Location: TCU Place | Gallery CD (Main Level)

Hot lunch will be served

Speakers:

Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Apply clinical and patient-centered factors to guide treatment decisions in practice.
  • Compare treatment options following BCG failure, including radical cystectomy and bladder preservation approaches.
  • Describe the management of high-risk NMIBC, including progression to BCG-unresponsive disease.
Sponsor:
Novartis Logo
 

*no pre-registration needed for this session – part of the plenary*

Location: TCU Place | Salon AB (Upper Level)

15:25 – 16:15

Speakers:

Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Apply real-world evidence to optimize systemic therapy for mCSPC, including timely treatment intensification, appropriate referrals and testing, and routine safety and adherence management.
  • Recognize the importance of proactive treatment strategies in reducing therapeutic inertia and supporting coordinated mCSPC care across urology and oncology.
  • Describe how clinical guidelines inform management of mCSPC including treatment intensification.
Sponsor:

Time: 18:00 – 19:30

Location: TCU Place | Centennial Hall A (Lower Level)

Hot dinner will be served

Speakers:

Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants should be able to:

  • Re-evaluate advanced diagnostic and risk stratification modalities in NMIBC.
  • Discuss patient selection criteria for bladder-sparing therapies in high-risk NMIBC.
  • Apply best practices for the administration and follow-up of approved intravesical bladder-sparing treatments in Canada.
Sponsor:
Novartis Logo
 
Sunday, June 28, 2026 || 8:00 – 11:00 CST || TCU PLACE, GALLERY CD (MAIN LEVEL)

Bayer – CUASF – CUOG Prostate Pitch Research Award in Prostate Cancer – Presentations will be made after the educational session from 11:10 am – 11:40 am

Earn extra Section 1 Group Learning Credits by participating in the following educational sessions.  Attendance is complimentary, but RSVP is required!

You must be registered to the CUA2026 Meeting to attend these sessions. To add them to your profile, SIGN IN to the registration portal, click on the button “Register for CUA Annual Meeting 2026” to proceed to the Products page → Add the free sessions to your cart → Add a dot [.] under billing details and check out.

Questions? Contact registration@cua.org.