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2026 Tucson Annual Conference on Advances in Hematology & Oncology

Accreditation: 6.00 Nursing Contact Hours | 6.00 ABIM MOC II | 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | 6.00 ACPE Pharmacy

Venue: Tucson Marriott University Park, 880 East 2nd Street, Tucson, AZ, United States

Start Date: September 12, 2026

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Our Speakers

Planning Committee

Binay Shah, MD, MHA

Conference Director

Binayatara

Sharad Khurana, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Banner Health

Sima Ehsani, MD

Conference Co-Chair

Banner University of Arizona

Carlos Arce-lara

Planning Committee

Faculty

Robert Yoo, DO

Session Chair

Cecilia Arana Yi, MD

Session Chair

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Christine Saraceni, DO

Session Chair

Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD

Session Chair

Sumit Madan, MD

Topic Presenter

Banner

Yazan Samhouri, MD

Topic Presenter

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Abhijeet Kumar, MD

Topic Presenter

University of Arizona

Bart L Scott, MD

Topic Presenter

Pranshu Bansal

Topic Presenter

Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD

Topic Presenter

Christus Health

Christina Mo

Topic Presenter

Neda Hashemi, MD

Topic Presenter

Muhammad Husnain, MD

Topic Presenter

Banner University of Arizona Cancer Center

Alejandro Recio-Boiles, MD

Topic Presenter

The University of Arizona Cancer Center/Banner Medical Center Tucson

Hung T Khong, MD

Topic Presenter

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Rafael Santana-Davila, MD

Topic Presenter

Swedish cancer institute

Irbaz Riaz, MD, PhD, PhD

Topic Presenter

Sujith Kalmadi

Topic Presenter

Manpreet Chadha

Topic Presenter

Darshil Shah, MD

Topic Presenter

Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

Our Agenda

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

All timings are in Mountain Time (MDT, GMT-06:00) time.

07:00 AM - 08:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast, and Exhibits

08:00 AM - 08:05 AMWelcome

08:05 AM - 08:25 AMBinaytara Foundation's Efforts in Improving Cancer Care Disparities

08:25 AM - 09:25 AMBreast Cancer

Session Chair: Christine Saraceni, DO

08:25 AM - 08:40 AM

Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer – Manpreet Chadha

08:40 AM - 08:55 AM

HER2 Positive Breast Cancer – Hung T Khong, MD

08:55 AM - 09:10 AM

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer – Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD

09:10 AM - 09:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Christine Saraceni, DO

Panelists:

Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD; Hung T Khong, MD

09:25 AM - 10:25 AMGastrointestinal Cancer

Session Chair: Carlos Arce-lara

09:25 AM - 09:40 AM

Pancreatic Cancer Updates – Darshil Shah, MD

09:40 AM - 09:55 AM

Colorectal Cancer Updates – Sujith Kalmadi

09:55 AM - 10:10 AM

Upper GI/Gastro-esophageal Cancer – Christina Mo

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Carlos Arce-lara

Panelists:

Christina Mo ; Sujith Kalmadi

10:25 AM - 10:40 AMBreak and Exhibits

10:40 AM - 11:25 AMThoracic Oncology

Session Chair: Robert Yoo, DO

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Early-Stage Lung Cancer – Rafael Santana-Davila, MD

10:55 AM - 11:10 AM

Metastatic Cell Lung Cancer – Pranshu Bansal

11:10 AM - 11:25 AM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Robert Yoo, DO

Panelists:

Rafael Santana-Davila, MD; Pranshu Bansal

11:25 AM - 12:25 PMLunch & Exhibits

12:25 PM - 01:25 PMGenitourinary Cancer

Session Chair: Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD

12:25 PM - 12:40 PM

Prostate Cancer Updates – Neda Hashemi, MD

12:40 PM - 12:55 PM

Bladder Cancer Updates – Irbaz Riaz, MD, PhD, PhD

12:55 PM - 01:10 PM

Kidney Cancer Updates – Alejandro Recio-Boiles, MD

01:10 PM - 01:25 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Wishwdeep Dhillon, MD

Panelists:

Alejandro Recio-Boiles, MD; Irbaz Riaz, MD, PhD, PhD; Neda Hashemi, MD

01:25 PM - 02:25 PMHematologic Malignancies-I

Session Chair: Cecilia Arana Yi, MD

01:25 PM - 01:40 PM

MDS – Bart L Scott, MD

01:40 PM - 01:55 PM

Leukemia – Cecilia Arana Yi, MD

01:55 PM - 02:10 PM

Cell Therap[y – Muhammad Husnain, MD

02:10 PM - 02:25 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Cecilia Arana Yi, MD

Panelists:

Muhammad Husnain, MD; Bart L Scott, MD

02:25 PM - 02:40 PMBreak and Exhibits

02:40 PM - 03:40 PMHematologic Malignancies-II

Session Chair: Sharad Khurana, MD

02:40 PM - 02:55 PM

Multiple Myeloma – Sumit Madan, MD

02:55 PM - 03:10 PM

Lymphoma – Yazan Samhouri, MD

03:10 PM - 03:25 PM

CLL – Abhijeet Kumar, MD

03:25 PM - 03:40 PM

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Sharad Khurana, MD

Panelists:

Yazan Samhouri, MD; Sumit Madan, MD; Abhijeet Kumar, MD

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