Scientific Programme

TOPICS PROPOSED FOR 10th IGCC-VERONA 2013

Specialists involved

Pathologist Endoscopic/Gastroenterologist Molecular Biology Surgeon Radiologist Nutritional team Oncologist Statisticians Epidemiologist Radiation Oncologist Nuclear phisicians Anesthetist

EPIDEMIOLOGY Pat End Su Epid Stat
Changing epidemiology of GC
Different epidemiology according to location and histotype
GC in high-risk vs. low-risk areas

HP/CARCINOGENESIS Pat End Su Epid
Primary prevention of GC
HP genome, carcinogenetic factors and GC risk

FAMILIAL GASTRIC CANCER Pat End Epid Biol Mol Su
Current criteria for HDGC
Prophylactic gastrectomy or endoscopic surveillance in CDH-1-positive individuals
Genetic polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk

DIAGNOSIS Pat End Biol mol Su Rad Nuc
Has GC screening a role in Western countries?
New technologies in diagnosis of GC
Endoscopy: from a diagnostic to an advanced therapeutic tool
Premalignant and malignant lesions; different points of view
Clinical impact of molecular biology on GC management

PREOPERATIVE WORK-UP Pat Gas Biol mol Su Rad Nut Nuc
How to tailor preoperative work up
MRCT, EUS, MRI: what is better and when
PET: is it clinically useful?
Diagnostic laparoscopy: why, when and how?

CHOOSING TREATMENT FOR EARLY CANCER FORMS Su Pat End
Treatment options for EGC: limited surgery vs. ESD
ESD: how to standardize the technique (video)
Are extended criteria already accepted?

CHOOSING TREATMENT FOR ADVANCED CANCER FORMS Su Pat End On Rad Nuc
Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy: doubts and assurances
Laparoscopic/robotic surgery versus open surgery
Treatment approach to neoplasm with invasion of adjacent organs

LYMPHADENECTOMY Su Pat On
Tailored lymph node dissection: Is it a real opportunity?
Current role of D3 dissection
Sentinel node: is it over?

TREATMENT OF METASTATIC DISEASE Su On End Rad Nuc
Treatment options in GC with positive peritoneal cytology
Gastric linitis plastica: what to do?
Why, when and how to palliate advanced forms?
Endoscopic palliative treatment
Quality of life or overall survival: which is the best end point?

HOW TO STANDARDIZE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Pat Su
Gastric open surgery (with video)
Laparoscopic surgery (with video)
Robotic surgery (with video)
Pathological intraoperative frozen sections and cytology
Anastomosis after gastrectomy: follow-up results

NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR GASTRIC CANCER On Pat Su End Rad RadOn Nuc
New technologies and clinical practice
Surgical training: how to shorten the learning curve
Targeted therapies
Cancer stem cell

POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD Su Nut End On Anest
Multidisciplinary management of postoperative complications
How to manage patients with severe comorbidities
Nutritional support and role of dietitian in GC management

CLASSIFICATIONS End Su Rad Pat On
EGJ: is Siewert classification over?
TNM Staging after neo-adjuvant CHT
Lymph node retrieval: a surgical or pathological duty?
Cardia vs. noncardia, intestinal vs. diffuse: different diseases?
Micrometastasis ant prognosis
Proposals for 8th TNM

ADDITIONAL TREATMENTS Su Rad On Biol RadOn
Adjuvant chemotherapy or perioperative chemotherapy?
Current role of radiotherapy and potential fields of development
Research of new drugs for GC treatment

FOLLOW-UP Su On Nut End Rad Nuc
Diagnosis and management of late complications
How to predict recurrence and prognosis
Tailored follow up
Treatment options for recurrent GC
Is there a real benefit of mini-invasive vs. open surgery on quality of life in cured GC patients?

TREATMENT RESULTS Pat Epid Su Stat On Anest
National guidelines and evidence based medicine
Results in high- vs. low-volume Centers
GC treatment and results in developing Countries
Ethnicity: a real prognostic factor?

HOW TO IMPROVE GC RESEARCH Su Stat Pat On
Review of ongoing trials
How to standardise data base for multicenter GC research
Critical review on randomised trial: is it better to randomise patients or physicians?

OTHER MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF THE STOMACH Su Pat End On RadOn Rad
Gastric lymphoma
Gastric GIST
Neuroendocrine tumors of the stomach

ESOPHAGO-GASTRIC-JUNCTION: HIGH GRADE DYSPLASIA/EARLY CANCER Su Pat End On RadOn Rad
Barrett’s Esophagus: which Surveillance
Barrett’s Esophagus: how to treat
Role of EMR/ESD
Which resection and lymphadenectomy for HGD/Early Cancer

ADVANCED ESOPHAGO-GASTRIC-JUNCTION ADENOCARCINOMA Su Pat End On RadOn
Advanced EGJ : Abdominal or Thoracic Approach
Which Lymphadenectomy in abdomen and in the thorax
Role of para-aortic dissection
Neoadjuvant Treatment: Chemotherapy or Chemo-radiotherapy?