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CONTENTS
· Letter From the Chairs
· Faculty
· Scientific Agenda
· Continuing
  Medical Education
· Who Should Attend?
· Objectives
· Registration
· General Information
· Hotel
  Accommodations
· Organizer

Chairs
Tony Mok, MD
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China

Giorgio V. Scagliotti, MD, PhD
University of Turin
Orbassano, Italy

Local Chairs
Masahiro Fukuoka, MD
Kinki University School of Medicine
Osaka, Japan

Nagahiro Saijo, MD, PhD
National Cancer Centre Hospital East
Chiba, Japan

Dear Colleague,

It is our pleasure to invite you to The 2nd Asian Pacific Conference: Perspectives in Lung Cancer, 1-2 August 2008 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Attendees from all lung cancer-related disciplines will find it to be a stimulating interactive and educational experience.

The 2nd Asian Pacific Conference: Perspectives in Lung Cancer has been created to provide state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment information. Attendees will update their knowledge in the field, confirm their current practices and receive valuable take-home information on exciting new treatments and approaches. Guided by interactive case presentations, the agenda will feature state-of-the-art discussions focusing on innovations in diagnosis and staging, the latest therapies and techniques in the multidisciplinary management of non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer, as well as a focus on the trends and evolutions worth watching. Several breakout sessions will provide unique opportunities to discuss topics of special interest.

We hope you will be able to join us for this valuable two day meeting. The fields of lung cancer research and treatment are constantly evolving, and there are many issues in disease biology, management, and research that are intensely debated among those involved in these fields. With expert faculty from Asia, Europe, and North America, and a comprehensive agenda focusing on the multimodal management of lung cancer, we know you will find The 2nd Asian Pacific Conference: Perspectives in Lung Cancer to be a world-class educational event.

We look forward to welcoming you in Sapporo, a marvelous multi-cultural metropolis that harmoniously blends new and old for the comfort of the business traveler and the enjoyment of every visitor.

Sincerely,

Co-Chairs:
Tony Mok, MD
Giorgio V. Scagliotti, MD, PhD

Local Chairs:
Masahiro Fukuoka, MD
Nagahiro Saijo, MD, PhD

Hirotoshi Akita, MD, PhD
Hokkaido University
Graduate School of Medicine
Sapporo, Japan

Hisao Asamura, MD
National Cancer Centre Hospital
Tokyo, Japan

Alex Chang, MD
Johns Hopkins-NUH International
Medical Centre
Singapore

John Crowley, PhD
Cancer Research and Biostatistics
Seattle, Washington, United States

Masahiro Fukuoka, MD
Kinki University School of Medicine
Osaka, Japan

Pasi A. Janne, MD, PhD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

James R. Jett, MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Guo-Liang Jiang, MD, FACR
Fudan University Cancer Hospital
Shanghai, China

Ryutaro Kakinuma, MD
Research Center for Cancer
Prevention and Screening
National Cancer Center
Tokyo, Japan

Kaoru Kubota, MD, PhD
Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening
National Cancer Center
Chiba, Japan

Hideo Kunitoh, MD
National Cancer Centre Hospital
Tokyo, Japan

Shun Lu, MD
Shanghai Chest Hospital
Shanghai, China

Tetsuya Mitsudomi, MD
Aichi Cancer Center
Nagoya, Japan

Tony Mok, MD
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China

Yasushi Nagata, MD, PhD
Hiroshima University
Hiroshima, Japan

Kazuhiko Nakgawa, MD
Kinki University School of Medicine
Osaka, Japan

Masakazu Nakamura, MD
Osaka Medical Center for Health
Science and Promotion
Osaka, Japan

Kazuto Nishio, MD, PhD
Kinki University School of Medicine
Osaka, Japan

Yuichiro Ohe, MD
National Cancer Centre Hospital
Tokyo, Japan

Purvish Parikh, MD, PhD
Indian Co-operative
Oncology Network
Mumbai, India

Keunchil Park, MD
Samsung Medical Center
Sungkyunkwan University
School of Medicine
Seoul, South Korea

Nagahiro Saijo, MD, PhD
National Cancer Centre Hospital East
Chiba, Japan

Giorgio V. Scagliotti, MD, PhD
University of Turin
Orbassano, Italy

Takashi Takahashi, MD
Nagoya University Graduate
School of Medicine
Nagoya, Japan

Tomohide Tamura, MD
National Cancer Centre Hospital
Tokyo, Japan

Sumitra Thongprasert, MD
Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chun-Ming Tsai, MD
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan

Masahiro Tsuboi, MD
Tokyo Medical University
Tokyo, Japan

Yi-Long Wu, MD
Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital
Guangzhou, China

James Chih-Hsin Yang, MD, PhD
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan

Li Zhang, MD
Sun Yat-Sen University
Cancer Center
Guangzhou, China

Friday, 1 August 2008

Session I: State-of-the-art lectures 1
Moderators: Tony Mok, MD and
Nagahiro Saijo, MD, PhD

8:30
Global tobacco control strategy and its impact in Asia
Speaker Invited

9:00
Epidemiology of tobacco addiction
Masakazu Nakamura, MD

9:15
Smoking cessation methodology
Speaker Invited

9:35
Early detection strategies: High resolution CT and emerging technology
Western perspective: James R. Jett, MD Japanese perspective: Ryutaro Kakinuma, MD

10:35
Coffee break

11:00
Surgical and non-surgical treatment of early stage disease
Hisao Asamura, MD

11:30
Role of RT in early stage disease
Yasushi Nagata, MD, PhD

12:00
Systemic therapy in early NSCLC
Giorgio V. Scagliotti, MD, PhD

12:30
Discussion

13:00
Lunch break

Session II: Keynote Lecture

14:00
Targeted therapies: State-of-the-art
Pasi A. Janne, MD, PhD

Session III: Interactive case presentations
Moderators: Hideo Kunitoh, MD and Tony Mok, MD

14:45
Interactive case presentations
Facilitators: Masahiro Fukuoka, MD and Nagahiro Saijo, MD, PhD

Case 1: Kaoru Kubota, MD, PhD

Case 2: Purvish Parikh, MD, PhD

Case 3: James Chih-Hsin Yang, MD, PhD

16:00
Coffee break

Session IV: Lung cancer research methodology
Moderators: Yuichiro Ohe, MD and Yi-Long Wu, MD

16:30
Biostatistics that a clinician should know
John Crowley, PhD

16:45
How to get published in an international journal
James R. Jett, MD

17:00
Lung cancer study groups and research plan in Asia
Yi-Long Wu, MD

17:15
Lung cancer study groups and research plan in Japan
Kazuhiko Nakagawa, MD

17:30
Lung cancer study groups and research plan in Korea
Keunchil Park, MD

17:45
Adjourn

Saturday, 2 August 2008

Session V: State-of-the-art lectures 2
Moderators: Masahiro Fukuoka, MD and Giorgio V. Scagliotti, MD, PhD

8:30
Anti-angiogenesis: Current practice and a look into the future
Tony Mok, MD

9:00
Biomarker strategies in patient selection for molecular targeted therapy
Kazuto Nishio, MD, PhD

9:30
How to integrate molecular targeted therapies with chemotherapy
Chun-Ming Tsai, MD

10:00
Coffee break

10:30
How to integrate molecular targeted therapies with radiotherapy
Guo-Liang Jiang, MD, FACR

11:00
Ethnic differences in lung cancer: An emerging issue
Shun Lu, MD

11:30
Discussion

11:45
Lunch break

Session VI: State-of-the-art lectures 3
Moderator: Hirotoshi Akita, MD, PhD

14:00
The long way to a new staging system for lung cancer
James R. Jett, MD

14:30
Invasive and non-invasive assessment of the mediastinal involvement
Masahiro Tsuboi, MD

15:00
Maintenance and sequential therapy for NSCLC
Kaoru Kubota, MD, PhD

15:30
Coffee break

16:00
Personalized therapy of lung cancer using EGFR-TKle
Tetsuya Mitsudomi, MD

16:30
Major developments in small cell lung cancer
Tomohide Tamura, MD

17:00
“Omics Views” of lung cancers
Takashi Takahashi, MD

17:30
Systemic management of bone metastasis
Li Zhang, MD

18:00
Adjourn

Imedex, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Imedex, LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum 13.5 of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This educational activity is intended for oncologists, radiation therapists, thoracic surgeons and other physicians in active clinical practice interested and/or involved in the management of patients with thoracic cancer.

After successful completion of this continuing medical education activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the epidemiology of lung cancer and emerging screening techniques
  
• Evaluate the role of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy in the treatment of early-stage lung cancer
  
• Compare and contrast computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and invasive procedures in the staging of lung cancer
  
• Discuss the emerging role of targeted therapies in the treatment of lung cancer and optimal strategies for patient selection
  
• Analyze the current lung cancer research techniques and methodology utilized throughout Asia
  
• Describe recent advances in the management of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
  

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REGISTRATION FEES
Physicians:
Discounted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$249.00 USD
If payment received by 2 June 2008

Regular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$299.00 USD
If payment received by 23 July 2008

Full/Onsite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$349.00 USD
If payment received after 23 July 2008

Group discount (physicians only)* . . -$50.00 USD
*Cannot be combined with any other discounts

Nurses/Residents/Students . . . . . . . $99.00 USD
*Proof of eligibility must accompany registration

To Register: You may register online by 23 July 2008 or by calling Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906. Registration confirmations will be issued before the Congress. To qualify for special registration fees, registration and full payment must be received by Imedex by the dates specified.

Group Discounts: Each one of registrants from the same institute or practice each receive a $50 discount off the published registration fees, provided all registration forms and payments are received together. Only one discount will apply per physician. Discounts are not available for nurses, residents, and students rate.

Payment: To pre-register, registration and payment must be received no later than 23 July 2008. Please register onsite after this date. Contact Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906 or visit our website at www.imedex.com to ensure the program is being held as scheduled and to confirm that the meeting is not full. Registration fees must be remitted by credit card or check. Checks should be payable to Imedex. An attendee is not registered until full payment is received.

Registration Fee Inclusions: Registration fees include admittance to all scientific sessions, Congress materials and all event functions as specified in the agenda.

Cancellation: For registration fees to be refunded, written notice of cancellation must be received at Imedex no later than 23 July 2008. The amount of registration fees remitted, minus a $75 administrative charge, will be refunded after the Congress. Substitutions are accepted with written notification. No refunds will be made if notice is received after 23 July 2008.

Imedex does not accept responsibility for covering travel, accommodation or any other costs incurred by registrants in the rare event that this Congress should be canceled for any reason. Every effort will be made to give reasonable notice in the event of cancellation. The event agenda is subject to change without notice.

Discounted Airfares
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Italian Participants
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Congress Location
Sheraton Sapporo Hotel
Atsubetsuchuo 2J0
5 Chome, Atsubetsu-Ku
Sapporo, Hokkaido 0040052, Japan
Tel.: (81) (11) 895 8811
Fax: (81) (11) 895 8820

Registration Hours
The Registration and Information
Desk will be staffed:

Friday, 1 August 2008 . . . . . . . . 7:30 – 18:00

Saturday, 2 August 2008 . . . . . . 7:30 – 18:00

Sheraton Sapporo Hotel
Atsubetsuchuo 2J0, 5 Chome, Atsubetsu-Ku
Sapporo, Hokkaido 0040052, Japan
Tel.: (81) (11) 895 8811
Fax: (81) (11) 895 8820
www.sheraton.com/Sapporo 

The Sheraton Sapporo Hotel is conveniently located in the largest city in Hokkaido, with direct access to the train, subway, and bus terminals. Here you can enjoy the energy and excitement of the city along with the spaciousness and freedom of nature.

Located in northern Japan, Hokkaido is a paradise where four distinct seasons create dramatic changes in nature. With such a wonderful backdrop of natural beauty, the seasons present unique pursuits for travelers. In the warmer months, you can tour mountains covered in vivid flowers, see the historical village of Hokkaido, or taste Sapporo’s famous beer. Alternatively, visit Sapporo’s renowned snow festival, marvel at the Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium, or go skiing when the weather turns cold.

For the convenience of attendees, a limited number of rooms have been reserved until 30 June 2008 at a discounted rate of JPY 20,000 for Single Occupancy for Standard Twin, and JPY 22,000 for Double Occupancy for Standard Twin Room, plus tax, currently at 5%. These rates include a daily breakfast buffet. These rates are not guaranteed outside the Congress dates or after 30 June 2008.

To reserve your room please go to:
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0802089045&key=4A078

Reservation requests received after 30 June 2008 may not be guaranteed the group rate.

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