Surgical Oncology SISSO 2023. Seoul International Symposium of Surgical Oncology 2023. February 10(Fri.)-11(Sat.), 2023. Grand Walkerhill Seoul, Korea

Program Details

The program is based on the Korean standard time (UTC+9).
Day 1, February 21 (Fri), 2025
08:50-09:00 Opening Ceremony Room 1
09:00-10:20 Symposium 1. New Issues of Prognostic Factors for Oncologic Outcomes Room 1
Chairs: Jin Seok Heo (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea), In Kyu Lee (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
09:00-09:20 Beyond TNM: Exploring novel prognostic markers in liver cancer Boram Lee (Seoul National University, Korea)
09:20-09:40 Liquid biopsies guided treatment in ER+ HER2- breast cancer Jisun Kim (University of Ulsan, Korea)
09:40-10:00 Clinical trials for targeting claudin 18.2 positive gastric cancer Sang Cheul Oh (Korea University, Korea)
10:00-10:20 Tumor deposit vs lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer, which is more important? Gi Won Ha (Jeonbuk National University, Korea)
09:00-10:20 Oral Presentation I Room 2
Chairs: Seung-Bum Ryoo (Seoul National University, Korea), Byung Ho Son (University of Ulsan, Korea)
09:00-09:10 Breast cancer recurrence prediction algorithm using microbiome data augmentation Yeoneun Kim (Ewha Womans University, Korea)
09:10-09:20 Long-term results of the expanded application of the ACOSOG Z0011 trial for breast cancer patients Hyeong Eun Jeong (Jeonbuk National University, Korea)
09:20-09:30 Accuracy comparison of direct sanger sequencing, immunohistochemistry, and droplet digital PCR in detecting BRAF mutations in papillary thyroid carcinoma Man Hon Tang (Seoul National University, Korea)
09:30-09:40 Pressurized intra-peritoneal aerosol chemotherapy with escalated dose vs. intravenous chemotherapy for peritoneal metastasis in platinum resistant ovarian cancer –Single centre randomized control trial Jyotsana Goyal (Aster DM Health Care Bangalore, India)
09:40-09:50 Prospective comparative analysis of complete total parietal peritonectomy v/s involve field peritonectomy with CRS + HIPEC in peritoneal surface malignancy - Indian society of peritoneal surface malignancy (ISPSM) collaborative group study Omkar Sahindrakar (Aster Institute of Oncology, India)
09:50-10:00 Effects of high expression of MAP4 on the malignant phenotype of colorectal cancer cells and related mechanism Yujuan Jiang (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China)
10:00-10:10 Effect of fluorescence lymph node mapping on improving diagnostic values of CT D3 lymph node staging for right-sided colon cancer Gyung Mo Son (Pusan National University, Korea)
10:10-10:20 Artificial intelligence-powered spatial analysis of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes predicts prognosis in resected gallbladder cancer So Jeong Yoon (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
10:20-10:50 State of the Art Lecture I Room 1
Chair: Sang-Uk Han (Ajou University, Korea)  
10:20-10:50 Evolution of molecular and surgical therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumor Ronald P. DeMatteo (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
10:50-11:10 Coffee Break  
11:10-12:30 Symposium 2. Function Preserving Oncologic Surgery Room 1
Chairs: Gyu-Seog Choi (Kyungpook National University, Korea), Sang-Ho Jeong (Gyeongsang National University, Korea)
11:10-11:30 Optimizing response, preserving the organ & paradigm shifts in rectal cancer: Welcome to rectal cancer in 2025  J. Joshua Smith (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA)
11:30-11:50 Omitting axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer with sentinel node metastases Soong June Bae (Yonsei University, Korea)
11:50-12:10 Organ preserving pancreatectomy (DP vs CP vs SPDP)  Woohyung Lee (University of Ulsan, Korea)
12:10-12:30 Laparoscopic sentinel node navigation for early gastric cancer Bang Wool Eom (National Cancer Center, Korea)
11:10-12:30 Special Session 1. Next Generation Session Room 2
Chairs: Dong-Seok Han (Seoul National University, Korea), Eui Soo Han (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
11:10-11:30 How to set up translational research lab for young surgical oncologist Dong Ho Choi (Hanyang University, Korea)
11:30-11:50 Genomic sequencing and precision medicine: Essential concepts for clinicians Yoon Young Choi (Soonchunhyang University, Korea)
11:50-12:10 Artificial intelligence in the surgical oncology Hyun Jeong Ki (Chungnam National University, Korea)
12:10-12:30 Implementing wearable devices in postoperative care Sumin Shin (Ewha Womans University, Korea)
12:30-13:30 Luncheon Symposium 1 (New Instruments from Medtronic & Olympus) Room 1
Chair: Jai Young Cho (Seoul National University, Korea)
12:30-12:45 Driving surgical innovation with POWERSEAL and VISERA ELITE III Heewoong Kim (Olympus)
12:45-13:30 LigaSure™ 25 years: Performance you can trust since 1999 Sun woo Kim (Medtronic)
13:30-14:50 KSMO-KSSO Joint Session. Sparing the Knife: Revolutionizing Cancer Management through Non-Surgical Pathways Room 1
Chairs: Hyun Jo Youn (Jeonbuk National University, Korea), Yun-Gyoo Lee (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
13:30-13:50 Breaking tradition: Omitting surgery in select breast cancer cases Ji Young You (Korea University, Korea)
13:50-14:10 No surgery, No problem? Achieving remission in rectal cancer with TNT Ji Won Park (Seoul National University, Korea)
14:10-14:30 Definitive chemoradiotherapy as a curative option in esophageal cancer Yun-Gyoo Lee (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
14:30-14:50 Primary treatment of non-metastatic anal carcinoma Se Jun Park (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
13:30-14:50 Symposium 3. Difficult Decision Making of Intraoperative Problem Room 2
Chairs: Hai Lin Park (CHA University, Korea), Hisashi Kosaka (Kansai Medical University, Japan)
13:30-13:50 Complex decision-making in T4b colorectal cancer surgery Yoon Suk Lee (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
13:50-14:10 Bile duct margin management for cholangiocarcinoma Yoo-Seok Yoon (Seoul National University, Korea)
14:10-14:30 Intraoperative margin assessment during BCS Young-Joon Kang (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
14:30-14:50 Applying artificial intelligence to endocrine surgery Joon-Hyop Lee (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
14:50-15:10 Coffee Break  
15:10-16:30 Symposium 4. Strategy to Improve QOL Room 1
Chairs: Hyeon Kook Lee (Ewha Womans University, Korea), Yong Beom Cho (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
15:10-15:30 Parenchymal preserving hepatectomy Kuo-Hsin Chen (Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taiwan)
15:30-15:50 Appetite preserving gastrectomy (APG) for gastric cancer Naoki Hiki (Kitasato University, Japan)
15:50-16:10 Minimal access mastectomy vs conventional mastectomy Joo Heung Kim (Yonsei University, Korea)
16:10-16:30 Management strategy for achieving nonoperative management in rectal cancer Chang Woo Kim (Ajou University, Korea)
15:10-16:30 Special Session 2. Recent Updates of Worldwide Clinical Trials in Surgical Oncology Room 2
Chairs: Dong Ho Choi (Hanyang University, Korea), Yang Seok Koh (Chonnam National University, Korea)
15:10-15:30 Recent updates of clinical trials in colorectal cancers  In Ja Park (University of Ulsan, Korea)
15:30-15:50 Recent updates of clinical trials in stomach cancers  Yoon Young Choi (Soonchunhyang University, Korea)
15:50-16:10 Recent updates of clinical trials in breast cancers  Sung Gwe Ahn (Yonsei University, Korea)
16:10-16:30 Recent updates of clinical trials in HBP cancers  Yun Kyung Jung (Hanyang University, Korea)
16:30-16:40 Break  
16:40-18:00 Symposium 5. Robot Offers Advantages in Oncologic Outcomes? Room 1
Chairs: Seung-Yong Jeong (Seoul National University, Korea), Gi Hong Choi (Yonsei University, Korea)
16:40-17:00 Evaluating robotic surgery for thyroid cancer outcomes Hoon Yub Kim (Korea University, Korea)
17:00-17:20 Advancements and challenges in robotic gastrectomy Hyoung-Il Kim (Yonsei University, Korea)
17:20-17:40 Impact of robotic surgery on pancreatic cancer Shin-E Wang (Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan)
17:40-18:00 Robotic approaches in colorectal cancer management Yong Sik Yoon (University of Ulsan, Korea)
16:40-18:00 KSFGS Session. Fluorescence-Guided Surgery Room 2
Chairs: Seong-Ho Kong (Seoul National University, Korea), Woohyung Lee (University of Ulsan, Korea)
16:40-17:00 SENORITA IV - sentinel node mapping using fluorescent probe in gastric cancer Hong Man Yoon (National Cancer Center, Korea)
17:00-17:20 Localization of the thyroid tumor using fluorescent marker "LuminomarkTM" June Young Choi (Seoul National University, Korea)
17:20-17:40 Fluorescent pattern of hepatic tumor in ICG-guided surgery Suk Kyun Hong (Seoul National University, Korea)
17:40-18:00 Activity and perspective of Japanese Society of Fluorescence-Guided Surgery Masashi Yoshida (International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Japan)
The program is based on the Korean standard time (UTC+9).
09:00-10:20 International Surgical Oncologist Liaison Room 1
Chairs: Woo Yong Lee (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea), Do Joong Park (Seoul National University, Korea)
09:00-09:20 The role of surgical oncologist in MDT from the perspectives of SSO Ronald P. DeMatteo (President, Society of Surgical Oncology)
09:20-09:40 The role of surgical oncologist in MDT from the perspectives of ESSO Hassan Malik (President-Elect, European Society of Surgical Oncology)
09:40-10:00 The role of surgical oncologist in MDT from the perspectives of JSGS Ken Shirabe (President, Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery)
10:00-10:20 The role of surgical oncologist in MDT from the perspectives of KSSO Sang-Uk Han (Chairman, Korean Society of Surgical Oncology)
09:00-10:20 Oral Presentation II Room 2
Chairs: Young-Jin Suh (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea), Geum Jong Song (Soonchunhyang University, Korea)
09:00-09:10 Optimal neoadjuvant therapy strategies for pathologic complete remission and its prognostic implication in pancreatic cancer Hyeong Seok Kim (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
09:10-09:20 Comparison of clinical features and oncologic outcomes between the ulcerative colitis-associated colorectal cancer and sporadic colorectal cancer Hyeon Kyeong Kim (University of Ulsan, Korea)
09:20-09:30 Thyro-GenAI: A chatbot using retrieval-augmented generative models for personalized thyroid disease management Min Jeong Shin (SNU Borame Medical Center, Korea)
09:30-09:40 Gene profiling and identification of novel biomarkers in papillary thyroid carcinoma Nadyatul Husna (Universitas Andalas, Indonesia)
09:40-09:50 The effect of postoperative Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition (SPN) in gastric cancer patients who underwent gastrectomy: A multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial Sa-Hong Kim (Seoul National University, Korea)
09:50-10:00 Comparative analysis of oxaliplatin distribution in blood and tissues: Systemic vs. intraperitoneal delivery via PIPAC and HPIPAC in a swine model Mira Yoo (University of Ulsan, Korea)
10:00-10:10 Evaluating lymph node dissection strategies in proximal gastrectomy for Siewert II/III adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction: Insights from “Textbook Outcomes” analysis Haikuo Wang (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China)
10:10-10:20 Can mucosal ulceration of gastric GIST be considered a factor influencing recurrence? Yeojin Boo (Ajou University, Korea)
10:20-10:50 State of the Art Lecture II Room 1
Chair: Han-Kwang Yang (Seoul National University, Korea)  
10:20-10:50 Multimodal management of Cholangiocarcinoma Hassan Malik (University Hospital Aintree, UK)
10:50-11:10 Coffee Break  
11:10-11:40 President's Speech Room 1
Chair: Woo Yong Lee (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)  
11:10-11:40 Evolution of surgical science: How we have worked together against cancer Han-Kwang Yang (Seoul National University, Korea)
11:40-12:10 General Assembly of KSSO Room 1
12:10-13:10 Luncheon Symposium 2 (Sponsored by Stryker)
Fluorescence-Guided Surgery with Stryker's 1788 Platform
Room 1
Chair: Do Joong Park (Seoul National University, Korea)
12:10-12:30 Fluorescence-guided colorectal surgery (nHTA Approved) Hye Jin Kim (Kyungpook National University, Korea)
12:30-12:50 Fluorescence-guided liver surgery Ji Hoon Kim (University of Ulsan, Korea)
13:10-14:30 Symposium 6. Perioperative Care in Surgical Oncology Room 1
Chairs: Seung Chul Heo (Seoul National University, Korea), Yoo Shin Choi (Chung-Ang University, Korea)
13:10-13:30 Palliative management of malignant bowel obstruction Eun Jung Park (University of Ulsan, Korea)
13:30-13:50 Optimal pain management after palliative surgery Nina Yoo (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
13:50-14:10 Prehabilitation and rehabilitation in cancer care Ji-Ho Park (Gyeongsang National University, Korea)
14:10-14:30 Nutritional support for cancer patients Tae Sun Ha (Soonchunhyang University, Korea)
13:10-14:30 Symposium 7. Progress in Integrative and Precision Surgical Oncology Room 2
Chairs: Hyuk Hur (Yonsei University, Korea), Sa-Hong Min (University of Ulsan, Korea)
13:10-13:30 Genomic testing and precision medicine in the preoperative setting Sung Hwan Lee (CHA University, Korea)
13:30-13:50 Omission of breast surgery in patients with exceptional response to neoadjuvant systemic therapy Tomomi Fujisawa (Gunma Prefectural Cancer Center, Japan)
13:50-14:10 Selection of adjuvant chemotherapy using liquid biopsy Seung-Bum Ryoo (Seoul National University, Korea)
14:10-14:30 Heavy ion therapy as local treatment Seo Hee Choi (Yonsei University, Korea)
14:30-15:00 Special Lecture Room 1
Chair: Jeong-Heum Baek (Gachon University, Korea)  
14:30-15:00 Precision therapy in rectal cancer 2025: Models, trials & targets J. Joshua Smith (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA)
15:00-15:20 Coffee Break  
15:20-16:40 Symposium 8. Recent Innovations in Minimal Invasive Surgery Room 1
Chairs: June Young Choi (Seoul National University, Korea), Kuo-Hsin Chen (Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taiwan)
15:20-15:40 Real anatomical liver resection using the ICG fluorescence imaging Ji Hoon Kim (University of Ulsan, Korea)
15:40-16:00 Innovative approaches in pancreatic surgery Chang Moo Kang (Yonsei University, Korea)
16:00-16:20 Advances in minimal invasive colorectal surgery Jung Wook Huh (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
16:20-16:40 Robotic surgery with the Eureka system Toshikatsu Tsuji (Kanazawa University Hospital, Japan)
15:20-16:40 KSPSM-KSSO Joint Session. Treatment of Peritoneal Metastasis Room 2
Chairs: Hyung-Ho Kim (Chung-Ang University, Korea), Sung Chan Park (National Cancer Center, Korea)
15:20-15:40 Cytoreductive surgery without HIPEC for peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer Dong Woon Lee (National Cancer Center, Korea)
15:40-16:00 Management of pseudomyxoma peritonei from appendiceal origin Sungchul Lee (Dankook University, Korea)
16:00-16:20 Clinical approach for stage IV gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis Won Jun Seo (Korea University, Korea)
16:20-16:40 Surgical management of retroperitoneal sarcoma  Kyo Won Lee (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea)
16:40-16:50 Break  
16:50-18:10 Symposium 9. Biomarkers in Oncology: Now and Future Room 1
Chairs: Sang Uk Woo (Korea University, Korea), In Ja Park (University of Ulsan, Korea) 
16:50-17:10 Novel biomarkers in breast cancer Soo Youn Bae (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
17:10-17:30 Advanced biomarkers for colorectal cancer detection Sanghee Kang (Korea University, Korea)
17:30-17:50 Global prognostic marker for gastric cancer with functional validation Yun-Suhk Suh (Seoul National University, Korea)
17:50-18:10 Prognostic prediction following hepatectomy of hepatocellular carcinoma Hisashi Kosaka (Kansai Medical University, Japan)
16:50-18:10 Symposium 10. Management of Metastatic Tumors Room 2
Chairs: Soon Sup Chung (Ewha Womans University, Korea), Tae Yong Jeon (Pusan National University, Korea)
16:50-17:10 Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy for extensive neck node metastasis Duy Ngo Quoc (Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam)
17:10-17:30 Liver resection for extensive liver metastasis Young Chul Yoon (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
17:30-17:50 Surgery for localized seeding or extensive node metastasis from colorectal cancer Kyung-Ha Lee (Chungnam National University, Korea)
17:50-18:10 Management of peritoneal surface tumors So Hyun Kang (Seoul National University, Korea)
18:10 Awards & Closing Ceremony