In order to promote the diagnosis and treatment technology of early gastrointestinal tract cancer, "Liaocheng Early Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Workshop" organized by the Department of Gastroenterology of Liaocheng City Second People's Hospital was held in the conference room on the 17th floor of the Internal Medicine Comprehensive Building on May 5; Prof. Liu Yong of Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Prof. Wei Zhi of Shandong Second People's Hospital, Prof. Wu Honglei of Department of Gastroenterology of Shandong University Second Hospital, and Prof. Shi Sha of Liaocheng City People's Hospital were invited to the meeting for academic exchange. Prof. Liu Yong from Tumor Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Prof. Wei Zhi from Second People's Hospital of Shandong Province, Prof. Wu Honglei from Department of Gastroenterology of Second Hospital of Shandong University, and Prof. Shi Sha from Liaocheng Municipal People's Hospital were specially invited to the meeting to conduct academic exchange. Liu Yuesen, Secretary of Party Committee of our hospital, staff of our hospital, neighboring counties and cities and colleagues of gastroenterology of our hospital attended the meeting with more than 70 people.

The meeting was presided over by Director Jing Changchun, and Party Secretary Liu Yuesen delivered a welcome speech, in which he welcomed the experts, professors and trainees from all over the world, and gave a brief introduction to the history of our hospital and the recent development of Gastroenterology, hoping that through this academic activity, the participants could enhance communication, share experience and improve together.

After that, experts carried out lectures focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of early stage cancer of digestive tract, and Zhai Wei from Department of Gastroenterology and Wang Min from Department of Pathology of the hospital made a report on the relationship between esophageal "white spot" and early stage cancer of esophagus; the participants benefited a lot from the wonderful lectures. After the lecture, Director Yue Zongzhu made a summary speech. Typical cases and animal experiments were discussed in the meeting, in which everyone was actively involved and the academic atmosphere was strong.

 (The picture shows Zhai Wei conducting an animal experiment)

Through the convening of this symposium, it not only provides a good platform for the medical staff of Gastroenterology Department of our hospital to enhance communication, develop vision and increase knowledge, but also further deepens the public's understanding of early screening and treatment of cancer, and provides reference for the development of digestive specialty of each primary healthcare institution, and plays a powerful role in promoting the high-quality development of the cause of early screening of digestive cancer in our city and the neighboring areas.

(Graphic: Sui Zhixin)