Table of Contents

1. Welcome Message
2. Programme
3. Plenary Lecture 01
   • Management for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer: IGCC Consensus Guideline 2023
4. Session 01: New Insights into the Epigenomic Complexity of Gastric Cancer
   • Spatial Single-Cell Innovations in Gastric Cancer Research
   • Spatially Resolved Tumor Ecosystems and Cell States in Gastric Adenocarcinoma Progression and Evolution
   • Epigenetic Footprint and Instability Support Precancerous Nature of Intestinal Metaplasia
5. Session 02: Technology and Innovation
   • Robotic Surgery for Esophagogastric Cancers: What is the Evidence
   • Advances in Surgical AI
   • Current Status in AI for Endoscopy
6. Session 03: Influence of Microbiome and Diet on Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancer
   • Diet and Microbiome for Colorectal Cancer Prevention
   • Microbiome and Immunotherapy
   • Engineering Microbes to Rewire Host-Microbiome Interactions
7. Session 04: Therapeutic Innovations and Technological Advancements
   • Diet and Microbiome for Colorectal Cancer Prevention
   • Microbiome and Immunotherapy
8. Session 05: Science and Start-Ups
   • Harnessing Science for Start-Ups
   • Tackling the Challenges of Healthcare Start-Ups
   • Academia and Industry: An Odd Couple or a Vital Union to Achieve the Dream
9. Plenary Lecture 03
   • Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: State-of-the-Art Management
10. Session 06: Diagnosis and Therapy for Early EG Cancers
    • Advances in Technologies for Gastric Cancer Diagnosis
    • Endoscopic Resection for EG Cancers: Recent Advances
    • AI Assisted Endoscopy for Gastric Cancer Diagnosis: The First Japanese Clinical Trial
11. Session 07: Advances in Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
    • Surgery for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Techniques and Complications
    • Surgery for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Tips and Tricks
    • Robotic Esophagectomy: Techniques and Outcomes
    • Debate: RAMIE should replace MIE for Esophageal Cancer
12. Session 08: Advances in Surgery for Gastric Cancer
    • Future of Gastric Cancer Surgery
    • Techniques and Outcomes of Proximal Gastrectomy
    • Techniques of Laparoscopic Surgery for Advanced Gastric Cancer
    • Robotic Gastrectomy: How I do it
13. Special Lecture 02
    • Cytosponge for Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer
14. Plenary Lecture 04
    • Bidirectional Treatment of Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis
15. Session 09: Advances in Surgery for Gastric Cancer
    • Latest Update from KLASS Study Group
    • Current Studies from C-LASS in China
    • Gastric Cancer: North America Perspective
    • Beyond D2 Lymphadenectomy in Gastric Cancer
16. Session 10: Management of Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
    • Debate: Perioperative Chemotherapy is Superior to Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer
    • APGCC Consensus Meeting on Locally Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma
17. Plenary Lecture 05
    • Towards Zero Mortality after Gastric Cancer Surgery
18. Session 11: Systemic Treatment for Advance EG Cancers
    • Immunotherapy for EG Cancers
    • Advances in Systemic and Target Therapy for Gastric Cancer
19. Session 12: Management for Stage 4 EG Cancers
    • Making sense of PDL1 expression in Gastric Cancer
    • HIPEC for Peritoneal Metastasis: Techniques and Outcomes
    • Conversion Medical Oncology for Stage 4 GC: Are We Ready?
20. APGCC-TUGSS Meeting
21. Video Abstract Presentation
22. Free Paper Abstracts
23. Acknowledgements