Conference Name

The Japanese Society of Medical Oncology 2015 Annual Meeting (JSMO 2015)

Congress President

Hirotoshi Akita, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medical Oncology
Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine

Date

July 16(Thu)–18(Sat), 2015

Venue

Royton Sapporo, Hotel Sapporo Geibunkan, and Sapporo Education and Culture Hall in Sapporo, Japan

Theme

Fight against Deadly Cancer
-Collaborations among Science, Cancer Care and Society-

Key Topics

・Translational research to make the best use of basic medical science seeds, innovation, and innovative medical development

・International joint research, Collaborative research with other Asian countries

・Breakthrough of cancer therapy in various organs

・Social aspects of oncology and cancer care (regulatory science, medical economics, etc.)

・Patient support, Patient survivorship

・Programs for medical staff (pharmacists and nurses)

・Special programs to celebrate the increase in the number of Diplomats, Subspecialty Board of Medical Oncology JSMO (we are expecting to have 1,000 in April, 2015.)

Main Programs

・Special lectures by ASCO President and ESMO President

・Special programs, Symposia by Congress President

・Plenary session

・ASCO/JSMO joint symposium

・ESMO/JSMO joint symposium

・Asia & Oceania Joint Symposium(KACO/CSCO/SSO/JSMO joint symposium)

・International sessions

・Joint symposia with other Japanese academic societies

・Symposia

・Workshops

・Educational lectures

Home Page and Poster Design and Official Logo Design

Home Page and Poster
The home page and poster represent the theme of JSMO 2015. Three streamlines symbolize science, cancer care and society, which collaborate to fight against cancer and to send the latest information from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan to all over the world.

Logo
The red, blue and green streamlines symbolize science, cancer care and society, respectively, which collaborate to fight against cancer. The gray outline represents Hokkaido prefecture, where JSMO 2015 will be held.