“Difficult Questions in Squamous Cell OEsophageal Cancer Research”
29–30 September 2016
Introductions
Stephen Chanock and Paul Brennan
Session 1 – Descriptive and Analytic Epidemiology
Global Burden of ESCC
Melina Arnold, View presentation
The China Story
You-Lin Qiao, View presentation
The Iran Story
Reza Malekzadeh (presented by Arash Etemadi), View presentation
Which risk factors are established?
Farin Kamangar, View presentation
New risk factors?
Christian Abnet, View presentation
Session 2 – Genetics/Genomics
Genetic susceptibility
Phil Taylor, View presentation
Family studies/Exome
Alisa Goldstein, View presentation
Genomic alterations in tumors
Chen Wu
Epigenetic alterations in ESCC
Luis Felipe Ribeiro Pinto, View presentation
Genetics/Genomics research in Africa
Chris Mathew, View presentation
Session 3 – Early Detection and Treatment
Overview
Sandy Dawsey, View presentation
Early detection program in China
Wen-Qiang Wei, presented by You-Lin Qiao, View presentation
STEP & DIRECT studies in Kenya
Mike Mwachiro, View presentation
Primary screening test development
Rebecca Fitzgerald, View presentation
Early Intervention + Stenting
David Fleischer, View presentation
Session 4 – Recent Field Studies and Future Needs
ESCC studies in Kashmir
Nazir Dar
ESCC studies in Tanzania
Katherine Van Loon, View presentation
African Consortium for Esophageal Cancer Research
Val McCormack, View presentation