Today's society is seeing an increasing morbidity of cancer attributed by multiple factors, including environment pollution and social pressure. More than that, the lack of public awareness toward cancer prevention has led to low early diagnostic rate of cancer. Most of cancer patients are already at advanced stage upon the first diagnosis, leaving them no opportunity of having surgical resection. In this context, how to improve the life quality of cancer patients has become an important concern in the medical community.
On July 2nd, 2016, the 5th International (Guangzhou) Forum for Cancer Treatment (IFCT) was convened at Jinan University School of Medicine Affiliated Fuda Cancer Hospital. It was organized by International Society of Cryosurgery and Asian Society of Cryosurgery and was undertaken by Jinan University School of Medicine Affiliated Fuda Cancer Hospital, and First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University. Over 200 medical experts from China, the US, the UK, Austria, Israel, Romania, Malaysia and Thailand gathered together and have in-depth discussion on the application of cryosurgery, Irreversible Electroporation (also called NanoKnife) and stem cell in the field of cancer treatment. More than 30 media from Romania, India, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Guangzhou, China, HK SAR covered this event.
Xu Kecheng, chairman of 2016the 5th IFCT and chief president of Jinan University School of Medicine Affiliated Fuda Cancer Hospital
Prof. Ye Wencai, honorary chairman of 2016 the IFCT and vice president of Jinan University
Surgical resection, chemotherapy, radiotherapy are the three conventional treatments for cancer, which, however, are only effective in 20%-30% cancer patients. Prof. Xu Kecheng, chairman of 2016the 5th IFCT and chief president of Jinan University School of Medicine Affiliated Fuda Cancer Hospital, noted, “We should be committed to seeking new ideas for cancer treatment. On the one hand, scientific concept on cancer prevention and cancer treatment should be disseminated; on the other hand, advanced technology for cancer treatment should be adopted to make sure that cancer patients could receive comprehensive and scientific treatment.”
The current session of forum included the following sections:
1. New thoughts and strategies on cancer treatment
2. Cryosurgery for cancer
3. Irreversible electroporation therapy in cancer treatment
4. Immunotherapy in cancer treatment
The forum also witnessed the opening ceremony of the International Society of Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine, Fuda Medical Humanities Research Studies, Guangdong Development Institute of Guangzhou University and International Society of Irreversible Electroporation for Cancer Treatment.
The current session of forum has a special section: the voice of patients
LAURA ROSS-PAUL, associate professor of Art Emeritus, Portland State University, was diagnosed with breast cancer 13 years ago. She delivered a speech titled A New Protocol for Cryoablation in Breast Cancer Treatment: What Women Want and Need, appealing to breast cancer patients to receive cryoablation as early as possible.
Mr. Ramos, a senior Philippine journalist, shared with the audience his IRE treatment experience at Fuda