Mayo clinic days in Vilnius 2015

International Digestive System Cancer Conference

Part I. Esophagus, Stomach, Pancreas

Moderator: Tomas Poškus

  1. 10.00-10.15 Opening speech
    Prof. Narimantas Evaldas Samalavičius (National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania), Prof. Bruce Wolff (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA)
  2. 10.15-10.45 Current treatment of esophageal cancer
    Antonio Cury (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
  3. 10.45-11.15 Treatment of gastric cancer in 2015
    Sung Hoon Noh (Seoul, Korea)
  4. 11.15-11.45 Role of laparoscopy in gastric cancer surgery
    Antonio Cury (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
  5. 11.45-12.15 Pancreatic cancer treatment: an update
    Andreas A. Prachalias (London, UK)
  6. 12.15-12.30 Discussion
  7. 12.30-13.30 Lunch

Part II. Liver and Residents research hour

Moderator: Audrius Dulskas

  1. 13.30-14.00 Current treatment of liver metastasis from colonic cancer
    Keiji Sano (Tokyo, Japan)

Residents research hour (Moderator: Rick Devine)
14.00-15.00

  1. 14.00-14.10 Chemoradiotherapy and watch and wait approach after ESD for unexpected T1 rectal cancer: case report
    Mantas Drungilas (National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania)
  2. 14.10-14.20 Renal metastasis from colorectal cancer: case report
    Paulius Bagurskas (National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania)
  3. 14.20-14.30 Ovesco clips in the treatment of complicated postoperative fistulas
    Olegas Aliošinas (National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania)
  4. 14.30-14.40 Laparoscopic sigmoid resection with transanal specimen extraction: report of a case
    Donatas Danys (National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania)
  5. 14.40-14.50 Graciloplasty of recto-urethral fistula after brachytherapy for prostate cancer
    Šarunas Dailidėnas (National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania)
  6. 14.50-15.00 To be appointed/discussion
  7. 15.00-15.30 Coffee break

Part III. Colon and Rectum

Moderator: Narimantas Evaldas Samalavičius

  1. 15.30-16.00 Treatment of rectal cancer in 2015
    Bruce Wolff (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA)
  2. 16.00-16.30 Surgery for colonic cancer: is there further to go?
    Rick Devine (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA)
  3. 16.30-16.45 Total mesorectum excision. Is the laparoscopic approach always appropriate?
    Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (London, UK)
  4. 16.45-17.00 Functional results after rectal cancer treatment
    Audrius Dulskas (National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania)
  5. 17.00-17.15 Resection of primary tumor in incurable stage IV colorectal cancer
    Narimantas Evaldas Samalavicius (National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania)
  6. 17.15-17.30 Predictors of long-term quality of life after colorectal cancer surgery
    Tomas Poškus (Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania)
  7. 17.30-17.45 Screening colonoscopy and polypectomy
    Gintautas Radžiūnas (National cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania, Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania)