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#ESMOBREAST26 · Influencer Networks

Who Drove the ESMO Breast 2026
Conversation?

May 6–8, 2026 · Berlin · 460 curated tweets analyzed · interactive retweet/mention graph

465
Accounts Classified
336
Identified Accounts
53
Verified US Physicians
24
Countries
At a Glance

This is the ESMO Breast 2026 influencer network — a map of the oncologists who drove the meeting's conversation, ranked by reach and engagement and drawn into an interactive retweet and mention graph. Every account is classified (physician, institution, media, industry), and clicking any KOL filters the graph to the accounts amplifying that voice. Academic leaders appear alongside rising community oncologists and fellows. Last updated July 13, 2026.

Compiled and reviewed by the KOL Pulse research team, led by Brian Shields, Founder, KOL Pulse. Last updated July 13, 2026.

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Top KOLs by Impression
Click any KOL to filter the network below to just their retweeter graph
#1
Dr Rishabh Jain — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Dr Rishabh Jain
@drrishabhonco
61.5K imp · 30 tweets
Kol
#2
Yakup Ergün — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Yakup Ergün
@dr_yakupergun
31.7K imp · 22 tweets
Kol
#3
Kazuki Nozawa, MD — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Kazuki Nozawa, MD
@kazuki_nozawa
24.9K imp · 23 tweets
Kol
#4
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASC — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASC
@erikahamilton9
23.7K imp · 18 tweets
Us Kol
#5
Paolo Tarantino — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Paolo Tarantino
@ptarantinomd
22.3K imp · 6 tweets
Us Kol
#6
Abi Siva MD — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Abi Siva MD
@abisivamd
22.0K imp · 39 tweets
Us Kol
#7
Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗 — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗
@dr_oncologista
12.9K imp · 21 tweets
Us Kol
#8
Elisabetta Bonzano MD, P — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Elisabetta Bonzano MD, P
@to_be_elizabeth
12.2K imp · 19 tweets
Kol
#9
Dr Amol Akhade — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Dr Amol Akhade
@suyogcancer
10.5K imp · 7 tweets
Kol
#10
Sara Tolaney — ESMO Breast 2026 KOL headshot
Sara Tolaney
@stolaney1
8.7K imp · 8 tweets
Us Kol
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Category Breakdown
Voice composition across the 465 accounts identified
Intl Physicians
124
US Physicians
53
General Public
35
Bot/Inactive
31
Media / Journals
26
Researchers
18
Pharma Industry
12
Pharma Companies
11
Patient Advocates
11
Institutions
6
Conference Orgs
4
Investors
3
Tech/Health
1
Pharma Individual
1
3
Verified US Physicians by State
50 verified US physicians across 19 states
Verified US physicians 1 2–3 4–5 6+ Click any state to see physicians
4
Non-US Physicians by Country
90 verified non-US physicians across 26 countries (an additional 34 physician-like accounts have no country evidence)
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Influencer Network
Force-directed retweet graph — 452 nodes, 872 edges. Drag, zoom, click nodes for details.
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Top 10 KOL networks:
US Physicians KOLs Media Institutions Pharma Retweeters
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Top KOL Voices
Highest-impact physician/researcher voices — institutional and media accounts excluded
AccountCategoryInstitutionLocationTopics & TrialsTweetsImpressions
@drrishabhonco
Dr Rishabh Jain
Intl KOLAIIMS New DelhiIndia
btx9341capitello291
3061.5K
@dr_yakupergun
Yakup Ergün
Intl KOLBower HospitalTurkey
bnt325capitello291
2231.7K
@kazuki_nozawa
Kazuki Nozawa, MD
Intl KOLAichi Cancer Center HospitalJapan
btx9341capitello291
2324.9K
@erikahamilton9
Erika Hamilton, MD, FASCO
US KOLSarah Cannon Research InstituteTN
bnt325destinybreast11
1823.7K
@ptarantinomd
Paolo Tarantino
US KOLDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMA
esmobreastserena6
622.3K
@abisivamd
Abi Siva MD
US KOLMUSC Hollings Cancer CenterSC
bnt325btx9341
3922.0K
@dr_oncologista
Aya Mohamed | MSc, MD 🎗
US KOLHarvard / NYCNY
btx9341capitello291
2112.9K
@to_be_elizabeth
Elisabetta Bonzano MD, PhD
Intl KOLFondazione IRCCS Policlinico San MatteoItaly
btx9341capitello291
1912.2K
@suyogcancer
Dr Amol Akhade
Intl KOLSuyog Cancer Clinics & Reliance HospitalIndia
esmobreast
710.5K
@stolaney1
Sara Tolaney
US KOLDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMA
bnt325btx9341
88.7K
@drhburstein
Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD, FASCO
US KOLDana-Farber Cancer Institute (Harvard MeMA
esmobreast
37.9K
@antgiorda
Antonio Giordano, MD PhD
US KOLDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMA
esmobreast
67.7K
@dr_elvinaa
Elvina Almuradova
Intl KOLMemorial Healthcare Group, IstanbulTurkey
bnt325esmobreast
97.2K
@hoperugo
Hope Rugo
US KOLCity of HopeCA
bnt325her2climb02
56.7K
@gaiagriguolo
Gaia Griguolo
Intl KOLIOV-IRCCS PaduaItaly
esmobreastevera
94.9K
@michelle_li
Dr Michelle Li
US KOLDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMA
esmobreastevera
94.6K
@jamecancerdoc
Jame Abraham, MD, FACP
US KOLCleveland ClinicOH
esmobreast
13.9K
@drsgraff
Stephanie Graff, MD, FACP, FASCO
US KOLBrown University HealthRI
esmobreast
53.6K
@drsarahsam
Dr Sarah Sammons
US KOLDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMA
bnt325esmobreast
12.9K
@lolarnogueira
Lola R.Nogueira
Intl KOLHospital 12 de Octubre, MadridSpain
esmobreast
12.8K
@loisher
Sherene Loi, MD
Intl KOLPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreAustralia
esmobreast
62.7K
@guinadermarta
Guilherme Nader Marta
US KOLDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMA
esmobreast
42.3K
@matteolambe
Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD
Intl KOLUniversity of GenoaItaly
esmobreast
21.9K
@drbarbionc
Mali Barbi, MD MSc | Breast & Gyn Oncolo
US KOLNorthwell Health Cancer InstituteNY
esmobreast
31.6K
@jamouabbi
Jason A. Mouabbi MD
US KOL-TX
esmobreast
11.2K
@dralperzeng
Burak Alper Zengin
Intl KOLIstanbul UniversityTurkey
esmobreast
31.1K
@chandlercortina
Chandler S Cortina, MD, MS
US KOLMedical College of WisconsinWI
esmobreast
11.1K
@carmencriscit
Carmen Criscitiello
Intl KOLIEO MilanItaly
esmobreast
2934
@vkaklamani
VIRGINIA KAKLAMANI
US KOL-TX
esmobreast
1923
@chandrakanthmv
MV Chandrakanth
Intl KOL-Kolkata , India
precoopera
3806
KOL Pulse · kolpulse.com · Generated 2026-05-09 · 452 nodes / 872 edges

Frequently Asked Questions

How KOL Pulse builds the ESMO Breast 2026 KOL network.

Who were the most influential KOLs at ESMO Breast 2026?

KOL Pulse ranks the most influential voices at ESMO Breast 2026 by how much reach and engagement each account generated among the oncology community during the meeting — not by follower count alone. The network above surfaces the top-ranked oncologists and identified accounts, each linked to their profile, so you can see exactly who drove the ESMO Breast 2026 conversation. Academic key opinion leaders appear alongside a growing set of high-signal community oncologists and fellows.

What is a KOL influencer network and how does KOL Pulse build it?

A KOL influencer network is a map of who is amplifying whom in the oncology conversation around a conference. KOL Pulse builds it from verified physician social content collected during ESMO Breast 2026: every account is classified (physician, institution, media, industry, patient advocate), engagement is measured, and retweet and mention relationships are drawn into an interactive graph. Clicking any KOL filters the network to the accounts amplifying that voice, showing the real structure of influence at the meeting.

Which institutions and regions were most active at ESMO Breast 2026?

The network breaks ESMO Breast 2026 participation down by institution and by geography. Each identified account is tagged to its category and, where known, its region and country, so the page can show which cancer centers, societies, and countries generated the most physician activity at the meeting. Use the category and region breakdowns on the page to see where the ESMO Breast 2026 conversation was concentrated.

Who are the rising community-oncology and fellow voices at ESMO Breast 2026?

Beyond the established academic names, KOL Pulse surfaces rising community oncologists and graduating fellows at ESMO Breast 2026 by ranking on engagement rather than follower count — physicians whose posts drove peer discussion even without a large audience. These emerging voices are classified and ranked alongside the incumbents in the network above, making it easy to spot the newer high-signal contributors the traditional lists miss.

What are KOLs talking about at ESMO Breast 2026?

KOL Pulse captures the verbatim posts oncologists publish during ESMO Breast 2026 and organizes them by the trials and themes generating the most discussion. Rather than summarizing, the platform shows the actual physician voices and links each ranked KOL to their commentary, so you can see which readouts, debates, and topics the oncology community engaged with most at the meeting.