Juntendo University - Peking University International Academic Joint Symposium: The Second International Academic Joint Symposium

The Second International Academic Joint Symposium was held at Juntendo University on August 25th, 2011. The aim of this symposium was to exchange ideas and share experiences between Peking University and Juntendo University in the field of medical science and clinical treatment. After the great success of the first symposium, the second symposium was held with the theme, “Recent Advances in Gastrointestinal Cancer Research, from Bench to Bedside, in Japan and China”, focusing on three topics: 1) surgery for gastrointestinal tract cancer, 2) recent advances in cancer research and treatment in the field of gastroenterology, and 3) surgery for hepatobiliary and pancreatic lesions. Organizers of the second symposium were Professor Hideoki Ogawa, CEO, Juntendo University, and Professor Ke Yang, Executive Vice President, Peking University. The detailed program is described below. (The rest of omitted)