title: Third international conference of the European Union Network of Excellence on gastric and esophagogastric junction cancer, Cologne, Germany, June 2012.
abstract: In 2012 the European Union Network of Excellence on gastric and esophagogastric junction cancer (EUNE) held its third conference in Cologne, Germany. The main themes discussed included translational research, standard and audit, early diagnosis, development of surgical treatment, adequate surgery for EGJ cancer, adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment, prevention of peritoneal carcinomatosis and finally education and training. The meeting was attended by 150 experts from 18 different countries.
authors: Department of General-, Visceral- and Cancer Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, 50973, Cologne, Germany, stefan.moenig@uk-koeln.de.
authors: Stefan Paul
authors: SP
authors: Moenig
authors: Hans-Joachim
authors: HJ
authors: Meyer
authors: William H
authors: WH
authors: Allum
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: De Manzoni
authors: Alfredo
authors: A
authors: Garofalo
authors: Christoph Tobias H
authors: CT
authors: Baltin
authors: Ulrich Klaus
authors: UK
authors: Fetzner
authors: Arnulf Heinrich
authors: AH
authors: Hoelscher
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000473:pathology*; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*