Report on the 14th International Conference of FACO in Seoul
9月4日に「Advancing esophageal cancer care in Asia: From surgery to future precision strategies」と「Advancing cholangiocarcinoma care in Asia: From current standards to future therapeutic strategies」の２テーマで、２つのFACOセッションが開催されました。
日本からの登壇者は、河野浩二先生と池田公史先生です。
The 14th International Conference of FACO was held alongside the 19th Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Medical Oncology, taking place in Seoul and online from 2 to 4 September 2026.
On 4 September, two FACO sessions were held under the following themes:
• Advancing esophageal cancer care in Asia: From surgery to future precision strategies
Sep. 4 (Fri), 12:10-13:30 Venue Room C
Chair(s)
Dong-Wan Kim (FACO Chairman, KSMO President, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea)
Jin Li (FACO Co-Chair, Shanghai GoBroad Cancer Hospital, China Pharmaceutical University, China)
Session Details
1. Current trends in esophageal cancer surgery in Japan and Asian countries
Koji Kono (FACO CEO, Fukushima Medical University, Japan)
2. Neoadjuvant and perioperative treatment for esophageal cancer: Integrating immunotherapy into clinical practice in Asia
Feng Wang (Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, China)
3. Toward precision care in esophageal cancer: Asian perspectives on biomarkers and future directions
Sook Ryun Park (Asan Medical Center, Korea)
• Advancing cholangiocarcinoma care in Asia: From current standards to future therapeutic strategies
Sep. 4 (Fri), 14:40-16:00 Venue Room C
Chair(s)
Hei-Cheul Jeung (Severance Hospital, Korea)
Masafumi Ikeda (National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan)
Session Details
1. First-line treatment for advanced cholangiocarcinoma: Evolving standards in Asia
Masafumi Ikeda (National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan)
2. Biomarker-driven therapy for cholangiocarcinoma: Emerging precision oncology in Asia
Haitao Zhao (Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China)
3. Future directions in cholangiocarcinoma: Building Asian collaboration for next-generation therapies
Jung Yong Hong (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)