Report from the 17th Annual Western Canadian Gastrointestinal Cancer Consensus Conference; Edmonton, Alberta; 11–12 September 2015
Author(s) -
Karen Mulder,
Shimaa Ahmed,
J. D. Davies,
Corinne Doll,
Scot Dowden,
Sharlene Gill,
V. Gordon,
Pamela Hebbard,
Howard J. Lim,
Andrew McFadden,
John Paul McGhie,
Jungeun Park,
Rebecca Wong
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
current oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.053
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1718-7729
pISSN - 1198-0052
DOI - 10.3747/co.23.3384
Subject(s) - medicine , multidisciplinary approach , presentation (obstetrics) , family medicine , health professionals , health care , statement (logic) , gastrointestinal cancer , cancer , colorectal cancer , surgery , political science , law
The 17th annual Western Canadian Gastrointestinal Cancer Consensus Conference (wcgccc) was held in Edmonton, Alberta, 11-12 September 2015. The wcgccc is an interactive multidisciplinary conference attended by health care professionals from across Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) who are involved in the care of patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists; pathologists; radiologists; and allied health care professionals participated in presentation and discussion sessions for the purposes of developing the recommendations presented here. This consensus statement addresses current issues in the management of gastric cancer.
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