Posts by Mourabit Halima

On behalf of the organizing committee of the 2024 Chinese Congress on Holistic Integrative Oncology (CCHIO), we are very pleased to invite you to attend the 2024 CCHIO & 4th International  Congress of the Asian Oncology Society (AOS2024) . This esteemed event will be held from November 14-16, 2024, in the historic and culturally rich city of Xi'an, China, the birthplace of Holistic Integrative Medicine. The 2024 CCHIO is proudly sponsored by the China Anti-Cancer Association and co-organized by the Shaanxi Anti-Cancer Association, and the China Research Institute of Development Strategies of Holistic Integrative Medicine.

The 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Meeting is taking place from September 13-17 in Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Tao Sun from Liaoning Cancer Hospital is leading a prospective phase II study, which will be presented as a poster at the conference (Poster Abstract No. 387P). This study explores the efficacy and safety of the combination of anlotinib, penpulimab, and nab-paclitaxel as first-line treatment for advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The interim results demonstrate the significant advantages of this combination in terms of objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and progression-free survival (PFS), while also confirming its favorable safety and tolerability. As the research progresses, we anticipate that this innovative therapy could further extend patient survival and improve quality of life, offering hope to more TNBC patients.

Four international experts will jointly chair the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), scheduled to take place in Barcelona from September 6 to 9, 2025. Here is an introduction to the incoming co-chairs who will guide the planning of WCLC 2025 and serve as ambassadors to the global attendees.

From October 24 to 27, 2024, the 9th Academic Symposium of the Chinese Division of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) was held in Wuhan. Experts discussed pressing issues and innovations in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, exchanging diagnostic and treatment experiences, promoting new ideas and techniques, and advancing the management of hepatobiliary diseases in China. During the conference, a new professional organization, the Liver Tumor Committee of the IHPBA Chinese Division, was formally established, with Dr. Feng Shen from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital) appointed as the committee’s director. Oncology Frontier invited Dr. Feng Shen for an in-depth interview, where he highlighted the committee’s commitment to uniting research efforts, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and addressing the many challenges posed by liver cancer. Among these challenges, advancing multidisciplinary treatment (MDT) capabilities, particularly for complex diseases like intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), is paramount. Looking forward, the committee aims to broaden collaboration, foster research breakthroughs, and develop precise and effective treatment strategies, creating a robust defense line in liver cancer prevention and treatment.

From October 25 to 28, 2024, Wuhan hosted an enriching academic exchange – the 9th Academic Symposium of the Chinese Chapter of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (CCIHPBA), alongside the symposium commemorating the 110th birth anniversary of Academician Fazu Qiu and a tribute to Academician Yunyi Liu. Oncology Frontier, invited Prof. René Adam, current President of IHPBA from AP-HP Paul Brousse Hospital in Paris, France, and Academician Xiaoping Chen, President of the CCIHPBA from Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, to share insights on IHPBA's mission and the establishment and development of its Chinese chapter.

Despite ctDNA’s nascent role in treatment decision-making, it is a proven marker of MRD in CRC patients, and research increasingly explores its role in guiding treatment across gastrointestinal cancers. At the 2024 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Dr. Pashtoon M. Kasi from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dr. Jeanne Tie from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre presented findings from two clinical trials investigating ctDNA in CRC adjuvant chemotherapy guidance.