title: ISGIO's Role in the Global Advancement of GI Oncology: Will We be Ready for the Future?
abstract: As the world's population expands, the need for GI oncologists will become critical. Unless new paradigms of clinical research are explored, the prospects of making important inroads in curing disease seem remote. What steps can ISGIO take to ensure that the future needs of GI oncology are met and patient access to quality care ensured? ISGIO President Al B. Benson, III believes the Society needs to start planning now and reveals some of his ideas for Society initiatives.
authors.affiliation: ISGIO, Professor of Medicine, Associate Director for Clinical Investigations, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Northwestern University Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Al B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Benson