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The 2024 Chinese Congress of Holistic Integrative Oncology (CCHIO) recently convened in Xi'an, bringing together global experts and scholars to discuss the latest advancements in cancer treatment and foster international cooperation. Among the distinguished participants was Prof. Naoufal Louati, President of the Moroccan Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, who delivered a keynote presentation titled "Global Progress on Holistic Cancer Care." Following his address, Oncology Frontier interviewed Prof. Louati to discuss his experience at the conference, his insights into the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in cancer treatment, and the promising prospects for China-Morocco collaboration in cancer research and prevention.

The era of targeted immunotherapy has revolutionized liver cancer treatment, offering unprecedented therapeutic efficacy. Comprehensive approaches are emerging to enhance patient outcomes, prompting a reevaluation of traditional surgical concepts for liver cancer.

The 2024 Chinese Congress of Holistic Integrative Oncology (CCHIO) and the 4th Asian Oncology Society (AOS), hosted by the China Anti-Cancer Association (CACA), and co-organized by the Institute for Development Strategy of Holistic Integrative Medicine and Shaanxi Anti-Cancer Association, was grandly held in the ancient capital of Xi'an from November 14th to 17th. During this conference, CACA joined hands with several global academic groups in cancer prevention and treatment, including the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM), the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), the Senologic International Society (SIS), and the London Global Cancer Week (LGCW), to hold special summits, enhancing the friendship among Chinese and international peers in cancer prevention and treatment, and is expected to promote more cooperation and exchange. Connecting hearts across continents, planning for development. On the morning of November 17th, the CHINA-AFRICA and CACA-LGCW summits attracted international experts and scholars from China, Africa, Europe, and other places, focusing on the global perspective and achievements in cancer treatment, as well as the progress and challenges in cancer research and treatment.

The field of cancer treatment has made substantial progress, entering an era of multi-faceted, comprehensive approaches. With the government’s focus on major diseases, traditional cancer treatments like surgery, interventional therapy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy have evolved into multidisciplinary approaches. Yttrium-90 (Y-90) selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) is now emerging as a key treatment option for liver cancer. On October 12, the Radiotherapy and Immuno-Oncology Symposium successfully took place. Oncology Frontier invited Prof. Lin Zhang, the first certified Y-90 supervisor in mainland China and an expert from Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, to discuss the clinical applications and precision surgical principles guiding Y-90 therapy.

The treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) continues to evolve, with debates focusing on whether patients should receive adjuvant immunotherapy following successful neoadjuvant immunotherapy and surgery. This topic was a highlight of discussions at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) hosted by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). Dr. Mark G. Kris from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center shared his insights on this matter.