Program is subject to change
Day 1 : March 19 (Thu)
Symposium 1: Asia-Pacific Forum: Distinguished research update on upper GI disease and H. pylori infection
| Time | 09:00-10:40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea) Jimmy Bok Yan So (National University of Singapore, Singapore) |
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| Speaker | 09:00-09:20 | Does eradicating Helicobacter pylori prevent stomach cancer? Yi-Chia Lee (National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan) |
| 09:20-09:40 | Gastric cancer progression, beyond time and space Jimmy Bok Yan So (National University of Singapore, Singapore) |
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| 09:40-10:00 | Paradigm shift in gastric cancer treatment: Innovative immunotherapies and targeted agents Sun Young Rha (Severance Hospital, Korea) |
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| 10:00-10:20 | Hemostatic powder and GI bleeding Rapat Pittayanon (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) |
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| 10:20-10:30 | TBD TBD |
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| 10:30-10:40 | Discussion | |
Free Paper 1
| Time | 11:00-12:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Ki-Nam Shim (Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Korea) Sung Soo Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Korea) |
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| Speakers | 11:00-11:10 | TBD |
| 11:10-11:20 | TBD | |
| 11:20-11:30 | TBD | |
| 11:30-11:40 | TBD | |
| 11:40-11:50 | TBD | |
| 11:50-12:00 | TBD | |
| Award | Award Ceremony | |
Luncheon Symposium 1
| Time | 12:00-13:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | TBD | |
| Speaker | 12:00-13:00 | TBD |
Symposium 2: Recent advancements in gastric cancer research
| Time | 13:00-14:20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Il Ju Choi (National Cancer Center, Korea) Paul Moayyedi (McMaster University, Canada) |
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| Speaker | 13:00-13:20 | Safety and efficacy of MEK inhibitor treatment for gastric pre-cancerous lesions Sachiyo Nomura (Hoshi University, Japan) |
| 13:20-13:40 | Targeting cancer-initiating stem cells for gastric cancer Eunyoung Choi (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA) |
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| 13:40-14:00 | Long-term impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy on gastric cancer incidence and mortality in healthy infected individuals Paul Moayyedi (McMaster University, Canada) |
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| 14:00-14:20 | Genetic landscapes in human gastric intestinal metaplasia organoids Hoi Ning Helen Yan (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) |
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Symposium 3: Updates on management of Helicobacter pylori
| Time | 14:40-15:40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Tadashi Shimoyama (Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan) Ok Jae Lee (Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Korea) |
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| Speaker | 14:40-15:00 | Real-world experience of tegoprazan-based therapy for Helicobacter pylori in Korea Nayoung Kim (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea) |
| 15:00-15:20 | Microbiome signatures in H. pylori and atrophic gastritis as predictors for treatment outcome and recurrence Yoshio Yamaoka (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan) |
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| 15:20-15:30 | TBD TBD |
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| 15:30-15:40 | Discussion | |
Symposium 4: Current status and challenges in upper GI diseases
| Time | 16:00-17:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Moo In Park (Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Korea) Jeong Seop Moon (Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Korea) |
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| Speaker | 16:00-16:20 | Disorders of gut-brain interaction: The new name for functional GI disorders Hyun Jin Kim (Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Korea) |
| 16:20-16:40 | What’s new in GERD management in 2026? Bashar Qumseya (University of Florida, USA) |
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| 16:40-17:00 | Emerging concepts and therapeutic innovations in EoE Kee Wook Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
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Day 2 : March 20 (Fri)
Free Paper 2
| Time | 09:00-09:50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Sam Ryong Jee (Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Korea) Sung Kook Kim (Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea) |
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| Speaker | 09:00-09:10 | TBD |
| 09:10-09:20 | TBD | |
| 09:20-09:30 | TBD | |
| 09:30-09:40 | TBD | |
| 09:40-09:50 | TBD | |
| Award | Award Ceremony | |
Symposium 5: Past, present, and future of global collaboration in Helicobacter research
| Time | 09:50-10:40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Byung-Wook Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Korea) Peter Malfertheiner (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany) |
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| Speaker | 09:50-10:10 | Helicobacter research collaboration in Africa: Challenges and opportunities Mashiko Setshedi (University of Cape Town, South Africa) |
| 10:10-10:30 | Helicobacter research collaboration in Europe: Linking across continents Peter Malfertheiner (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany) |
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| 10:30-10:40 | Helicobacter research collaboration in Asia: Regional perspectives and global impact Byung-Wook Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Korea) |
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Symposium 6: Gut microbiome and gastric carcinogenesis
| Time | 11:00-12:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Yong Chan Lee (Severance Hospital, Korea) Juozas Kupcinskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania) |
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| Speaker | 11:00-11:20 | Towards standardised clinical microbiome testing Juozas Kupcinskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Microbial dysbiosis and gastric carcinogenesis: Mechanistic insights Jun Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) |
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| 11:40-12:00 | Gastric microbiota in H.pylori-negative precancerous lesions Hyo-Joon Yang (Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Korea) |
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Luncheon Symposium 2
| Time | 12:00-13:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | TBD | |
| Speaker | 12:00-13:00 | TBD |
Korea-Taiwan Joint Symposium 1
| Time | 13:00-13:40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Sang Gyun Kim (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) Yi-Chia Lee (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) |
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| Speaker | 13:00-13:20 | Mono-antibiotic therapy for Helicobacter pylori : A future direction in treatment Ping-I Hsu (China Medical University, Taiwan) |
| 13:20-13:40 | Helicobacter pylori eradication in Korea: Current strategy and new guideline updates Chang Seok Bang (Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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Korea-Taiwan Joint Symposium 2
| Time | 13:40-14:20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Jae Gyu Kim (Chung-Ang University Hospital, Korea) Ping-I Hsu (China Medical University, Taiwan) |
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| Speaker | 13:40-14:00 | Beyond eradication: Gut microbiota shifts, antimicrobial resistance, and long-term gastric cancer outcomes after Helicobacter pylori therapy Po-Yueh Chen (Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Taiwan) |
| 14:00-14:20 | Beyond Helicobacter pylori: Predictive role of gastric microbiome in metachronous recurrence after endoscopic resection of gastric neoplasms Cheol Min Shin (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea) |
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Korea-Taiwan Joint Symposium 3
| Time | 14:20-15:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Jun Haeng Lee (Samsung Medical Center, Korea) Jyh-Ming Liou (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) |
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| Speaker | 14:20-14:40 | Integrating carcinogen exposure signatures with survival prediction in gastric cancer Tzu-Chan Hong (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) |
| 14:40-15:00 | Longitudinal changes in HDL-C and gastrointestinal cancer risk Su Youn Nam (Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea) |
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KCHUGR-KGCA Joint Symposium: Debate on recent issues in the management of gastric cancer
| Time | 15:20-17:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Gwang Ha Kim (Pusan National University School of Medicine, Korea) Hyuk-Joon Lee (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) |
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| Speaker | 15:20-15:45 | Undifferentiated early gastric cancer: ESD Il Ju Choi (National Cancer Center, Korea) |
| 15:45-16:10 | Undifferentiated early gastric cancer: Surgery Jun Hyun Lee (The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Korea) |
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| 16:10-16:35 | H. pylori eradication after gastrectomy: Gastroenterologists' perspectives Ji Yong Ahn (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
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| 16:35-17:00 | H. pylori eradication after gastrectomy: Surgeons' perspectives In-Seob Lee (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
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Day 3 : March 21 (Sat)
Plenary Session
| Time | 09:00-10:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Dong Soo Lee (The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St Marys Hospital, Korea) Suck Chei Choi (Wonkwang University, Korea) |
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| Speakers | 09:00-09:15 | TBD |
| 09:15-09:30 | TBD | |
| 09:30-09:45 | TBD | |
| 09:45-10:00 | TBD | |
| Award | Award Ceremony | |
Symposium 7: Gastric cancer after Helicobacter eradication
| Time | 10:20-11:20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Woo Chul Chung (The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Korea) Hidekazu Suzuki (Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan) |
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| Speaker | 10:20-10:40 | What follows after Helicobacter pylori eradication Hidekazu Suzuki (Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan) |
| 10:40-11:00 | Helicobacter pylori infection and metachronous gastric cancer Young-Il Kim (National Cancer Center, Korea) |
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| 11:00-11:20 | Gastric cancer screening in Europe Marcis Leja (University of Latvia, Latvia) |
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General Assembly
| Time | 11:20-12:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Byung-Wook Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Korea) | |
Luncheon Symposium 3
| Time | 12:00-13:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | TBD | |
| Speaker | 12:00-13:00 | TBD |
Closing Ceremony & Lucky Draw
| Time | 13:00-13:40 | |
|---|---|---|
Program is subject to change
Day 1 : March 19 (Thu)
Symposium 1: Asia-Pacific Forum: Distinguished research update on upper GI disease and H. pylori infection
| Time | 09:00-10:40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea) Jimmy Bok Yan So (National University of Singapore, Singapore) |
|
| Speaker | 09:00-09:20 | Does eradicating Helicobacter pylori prevent stomach cancer? Yi-Chia Lee (National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan) |
| 09:20-09:40 | Gastric cancer progression, beyond time and space Jimmy Bok Yan So (National University of Singapore, Singapore) |
|
| 09:40-10:00 | Paradigm shift in gastric cancer treatment: Innovative immunotherapies and targeted agents Sun Young Rha (Severance Hospital, Korea) |
|
| 10:00-10:20 | Hemostatic powder and GI bleeding Rapat Pittayanon (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) |
|
| 10:20-10:30 | TBD TBD |
|
| 10:30-10:40 | Discussion | |
Symposium 2: Recent advancements in gastric cancer research
| Time | 13:00-14:20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Il Ju Choi (National Cancer Center, Korea) Paul Moayyedi (McMaster University, Canada) |
|
| Speaker | 13:00-13:20 | Safety and efficacy of MEK inhibitor treatment for gastric pre-cancerous lesions Sachiyo Nomura (Hoshi University, Japan) |
| 13:20-13:40 | Targeting cancer-initiating stem cells for gastric cancer Eunyoung Choi (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA) |
|
| 13:40-14:00 | Long-term impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy on gastric cancer incidence and mortality in healthy infected individuals Paul Moayyedi (McMaster University, Canada) |
|
| 14:00-14:20 | Genetic landscapes in human gastric intestinal metaplasia organoids Hoi Ning Helen Yan (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) |
|
Symposium 3: Updates on management of Helicobacter pylori
| Time | 14:40-15:40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Tadashi Shimoyama (Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan) Ok Jae Lee (Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Korea) |
|
| Speaker | 14:40-15:00 | Real-world experience of tegoprazan-based therapy for Helicobacter pylori in Korea Nayoung Kim (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea) |
| 15:00-15:20 | Microbiome signatures in H. pylori and atrophic gastritis as predictors for treatment outcome and recurrence Yoshio Yamaoka (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan) |
|
| 15:20-15:30 | TBD TBD |
|
| 15:30-15:40 | Discussion | |
Symposium 4: Current status and challenges in upper GI diseases
| Time | 16:00-17:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Moo In Park (Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Korea) Jeong Seop Moon (Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Korea) |
|
| Speaker | 16:00-16:20 | Disorders of gut-brain interaction: The new name for functional GI disorders Hyun Jin Kim (Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Korea) |
| 16:20-16:40 | What’s new in GERD management in 2026? Bashar Qumseya (University of Florida, USA) |
|
| 16:40-17:00 | Emerging concepts and therapeutic innovations in EoE Kee Wook Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
|
Day 2 : March 20 (Fri)
Symposium 5: Past, present, and future of global collaboration in Helicobacter research
| Time | 09:50-10:40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Byung-Wook Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Korea) Peter Malfertheiner (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany) |
|
| Speaker | 09:50-10:10 | Helicobacter research collaboration in Africa: Challenges and opportunities Mashiko Setshedi (University of Cape Town, South Africa) |
| 10:10-10:30 | Helicobacter research collaboration in Europe: Linking across continents Peter Malfertheiner (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany) |
|
| 10:30-10:40 | Helicobacter research collaboration in Asia: Regional perspectives and global impact Byung-Wook Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Korea) |
|
Symposium 6: Gut microbiome and gastric carcinogenesis
| Time | 11:00-12:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Yong Chan Lee (Severance Hospital, Korea) Juozas Kupcinskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania) |
|
| Speaker | 11:00-11:20 | Towards standardised clinical microbiome testing Juozas Kupcinskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Microbial dysbiosis and gastric carcinogenesis: Mechanistic insights Jun Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) |
|
| 11:40-12:00 | Gastric microbiota in H.pylori-negative precancerous lesions Hyo-Joon Yang (Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Korea) |
|
KCHUGR-KGCA Joint Symposium: Debate on recent issues in the management of gastric cancer
| Time | 15:20-17:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Gwang Ha Kim (Pusan National University School of Medicine, Korea) Hyuk-Joon Lee (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) |
|
| Speaker | 15:20-15:45 | Undifferentiated early gastric cancer: ESD Il Ju Choi (National Cancer Center, Korea) |
| 15:45-16:10 | Undifferentiated early gastric cancer: Surgery Jun Hyun Lee (The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Korea) |
|
| 16:10-16:35 | H. pylori eradication after gastrectomy: Gastroenterologists' perspectives Ji Yong Ahn (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
|
| 16:35-17:00 | H. pylori eradication after gastrectomy: Surgeons' perspectives In-Seob Lee (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
|
Day 3 : March 21 (Sat)
Symposium 7: Gastric cancer after Helicobacter eradication
| Time | 10:20-11:20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Woo Chul Chung (The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Korea) Hidekazu Suzuki (Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan) |
|
| Speaker | 10:20-10:40 | What follows after Helicobacter pylori eradication Hidekazu Suzuki (Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan) |
| 10:40-11:00 | Helicobacter pylori infection and metachronous gastric cancer Young-Il Kim (National Cancer Center, Korea) |
|
| 11:00-11:20 | Gastric cancer screening in Europe Marcis Leja (University of Latvia, Latvia) |
|
Program is subject to change
Day 1 : March 19 (Thu)
Luncheon Symposium 1
| Time | 12:00-13:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | TBD | |
| Speaker | 12:00-13:00 | TBD |
Day 2 : March 20 (Fri)
Luncheon Symposium 2
| Time | 12:00-13:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | TBD | |
| Speaker | 12:00-13:00 | TBD |
Day 3 : March 21 (Sat)
Luncheon Symposium 3
| Time | 12:00-13:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | TBD | |
| Speaker | 12:00-13:00 | TBD |
Program is subject to change
Day 1 : March 19 (Thu)
Free Paper 1
| Time | 11:00-12:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Ki-Nam Shim (Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Korea) Sung Soo Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Korea) |
|
| Speakers | 11:00-11:10 | TBD |
| 11:10-11:20 | TBD | |
| 11:20-11:30 | TBD | |
| 11:30-11:40 | TBD | |
| 11:40-11:50 | TBD | |
| 11:50-12:00 | TBD | |
| Award | Award Ceremony | |
Day 2 : March 20 (Fri)
Free Paper 2
| Time | 09:00-09:50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Sam Ryong Jee (Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Korea) Sung Kook Kim (Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea) |
|
| Speaker | 09:00-09:10 | TBD |
| 09:10-09:20 | TBD | |
| 09:20-09:30 | TBD | |
| 09:30-09:40 | TBD | |
| 09:40-09:50 | TBD | |
| Award | Award Ceremony | |
Day 3 : March 21 (Sat)
Plenary Session
| Time | 09:00-10:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Dong Soo Lee (The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St Marys Hospital, Korea) Suck Chei Choi (Wonkwang University, Korea) |
|
| Speakers | 09:00-09:15 | TBD |
| 09:15-09:30 | TBD | |
| 09:30-09:45 | TBD | |
| 09:45-10:00 | TBD | |
| Award | Award Ceremony | |
Program is subject to change
Day 2 : March 20 (Fri)
Korea-Taiwan Joint Symposium 1
| Time | 13:00-13:40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Sang Gyun Kim (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea) Yi-Chia Lee (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) |
|
| Speaker | 13:00-13:20 | Mono-antibiotic therapy for Helicobacter pylori : A future direction in treatment Ping-I Hsu (China Medical University, Taiwan) |
| 13:20-13:40 | Helicobacter pylori eradication in Korea: Current strategy and new guideline updates Chang Seok Bang (Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea) |
|
Korea-Taiwan Joint Symposium 2
| Time | 13:40-14:20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Jae Gyu Kim (Chung-Ang University Hospital, Korea) Ping-I Hsu (China Medical University, Taiwan) |
|
| Speaker | 13:40-14:00 | Beyond eradication: Gut microbiota shifts, antimicrobial resistance, and long-term gastric cancer outcomes after Helicobacter pylori therapy Po-Yueh Chen (Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Taiwan) |
| 14:00-14:20 | Beyond Helicobacter pylori: Predictive role of gastric microbiome in metachronous recurrence after endoscopic resection of gastric neoplasms Cheol Min Shin (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea) |
|
Korea-Taiwan Joint Symposium 3
| Time | 14:20-15:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Jun Haeng Lee (Samsung Medical Center, Korea) Jyh-Ming Liou (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) |
|
| Speaker | 14:20-14:40 | Integrating carcinogen exposure signatures with survival prediction in gastric cancer Tzu-Chan Hong (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) |
| 14:40-15:00 | Longitudinal changes in HDL-C and gastrointestinal cancer risk Su Youn Nam (Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea) |
|