Surgical Technique for Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Surgical Technique for Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer Speakers: Shanda Blackmon, Mayo Clinic, USA Hitoshi Fujiwara, Kyoto Prefectural University Of Medicine, Japan Peter Grimminger, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany Philippe Nafteux, UZ Leuven, Belgium Inderpal Sakaria, Pittsburgh, USA Richard van Hillegersberg, Utrecht, The Netherlands This session was…

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Emerging Trends in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Emerging Trends in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Speakers: Nirmala Gonsalves, Northwestern University – Feinberg School Of Medicine, USA David Katzka, Columbia University, USA Serge Mayrand, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Canada This session was presented during the 2023 World Congress held in Toronto from September 8-10, 2023.

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Barrett’s: Epidemiology and Screening

Barrett’s: Epidemiology and Screening Speakers: Massimiliano Di Pietro, University of Cambridge, UK Amir Omidvari, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Netherlands Roos Pouw, Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands Joel Rubenstein, University Of Michigan And Ltc Charles S Kettles Vamc, USA This session was presented during the 2023 World Congress held in Toronto from…

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Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Early Esophageal Cancer

Dr. Roos Pouw delivers a keynote presentation on personalized oncology for early esophageal cancer, discussing endoscopic treatments and a patient risk prediction model. The lecture covers early esophageal cancer management, comparing endoscopic and surgical methods, and emphasizes patient preferences. New techniques like sentinel node navigation surgery are introduced, showcasing a…

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus

Chaired by Wayne Hofstetter this session included presentations on: Chemotherapy + Radical Surgery , the Japanese approach to ESCC – Yuko Kitagawa, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan Debate: Timing of Surgery After Chemoradiation Does Not Affect Outcomes of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) – Simon Law, The University Of…

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Management of Complications in Cancer Care

Esophageal cancer complications are significant, particularly with the rise of immune therapy. This session chaired by Professor Ziad Awad features the following presentations: Recognizing Immune Therapy Complications in Esophagal Cancer Patients – Elena Elimova (Canada) Endotherapies for Post Surgical Anastomotic Leaks – Suzanne Gisbertz (The Netherlands) Management of Post-operative Tracheo-Esophageal…

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2023 Presidential Plenary

The Presidential Plenary session features the following presentations: Can we optimize the recommendations for follow-up of Barrett’s Esophagus through critical analysis of risk factors in a specific population? – Sergio Szachnowicz The Tissue Systems Pathology-9 Test Provides Clinically-Impactful Risk Stratification in Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus: Clinical Experience in a Multicenter…

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Towards Effective Therapy in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Towards Effective Therapy in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Speakers: Joy Chang, MD, MS, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Kathryn Peterson, MD, MS, is Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of…

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Barret’s Esophagus Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Neoplasia

Barrett’s Esophagus: Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Neoplasia Speakers: Prasad Iyer, M.D., M.S., Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA Magnus Konradsson, Landspitali Hospital, Reykjavík, Iceland Roos Pouw, Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands Hans Gerdes, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, USA This session was presented during the 2023 World Congress held in Toronto…

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Achalasia

Achalasia Speakers: Ronnie Fass, MD, is the Medical Director of the Digestive Health Center, Chairman of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and head of the Esophageal and Swallowing Program at the MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Siva Raja, Associate Professor of Surgery, Lerner College of Medicine at the…

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