FOCALIST 2026 – Imperial Prostate & Focal Prostate Joint Masterclass invites investigators and clinicians to contribute their latest research and clinical experience to this year's scientific program. The meeting will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 27–28 November 2026.
Online submission via the Nutuva Abstract Management System is the only valid method of abstract submission. Abstracts sent by email or mail independent of the system will not be accepted.
Please upload your abstracts via the following link:
https://focalistanbul.nutuva.com/login.php?lang=en
Submission deadline: 16 October 2026
The Scientific Committee welcomes submissions related to:
The scientific content of the abstract should be limited to 500 words. Word counts do not include the title, author details, affiliations, or disclosure statements. Authors must not include any tables or figures in their abstracts.
To facilitate review, abstracts should contain the following components:
Accepted submissions will be incorporated into the scientific program as either oral communications or poster presentations. Oral and poster presentation preferences will be determined according to the author's request and the reviewer's decision.
Abstract acceptance will be made as a result of a double-blind peer review.
Presenting authors must be registered for the congress.
Abstracts received after the stated deadline cannot be considered.
All submitted abstracts will undergo peer review by the Scientific Committee and the Review Board.
Accepted abstracts submitted to the Poster category will be presented as posters.
Accepted abstracts submitted to the Oral Presentation category will be presented in oral presentation sessions. Among these, the three highest-scoring abstracts will be selected for presentation in the Main Scientific Program as the Best Oral Abstract Session.
Authors will be notified of the review outcome through the abstract submission system. Acceptance letters, indicating the presentation format, will be available for download as PDF files from the My Abstracts section.
The three highest-scoring oral abstracts presented in the Best Oral Abstract Session will receive the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Best Oral Abstract Awards, based on their final review scores.
The recipient of the 1st Best Oral Abstract Award will also receive a US$300 Educational Grant in recognition of outstanding scientific merit.
We encourage you to circulate this announcement among colleagues, trainees, and collaborators who may wish to participate.
FOCALIST 2026 aims to bring together experts from across disciplines to discuss advances in prostate imaging, focal therapy, and minimally invasive management strategies. We look forward to showcasing your work as part of this scientific exchange.
Hashim U. Ahmed, MD
Program Co-Chair
Ahmet T. Turgut, MD
Program Co-Chair