2026 the Japanese Society of Medical Oncology Annual Meeting - JSMO2026 YOKOHAMA

Meet the Experts

Overview

Meet the Experts is a series of small-group sessions organized by the JSMO headquarters, featuring distinguished international faculty, including members of the JSMO International Steering Committee—leading medical oncologists from major cancer centers around the world. These sessions provide an informal and interactive learning environment where participants can freely ask questions and engage in discussion with the faculty, fostering international exchange and supporting the further internationalization of JSMO. While similar sessions are often offered as paid programs at domestic and international conferences, all participants registered for JSMO 2026 are welcome to attend these sessions. Please note that each session will be held with a limited number of participants; therefore, advance registration is required.

Date Thursday, March 26 – Saturday, 28, 2026
Venue G414/G415(Pacifico Yokohama North)
Fee Free
The capacity of each sessions 20 participants (on a first-come, first-served basis)
*You can only apply for one session per day.
Registration Period From Monday, February 9, 2026 at noon to Monday, March 9, 2026 at noon (JST)
*Registration will be closed as soon as the number of registrants reaches the limit.
Pre-registration

Please access the pre-registration button below.
Please refrain from cancellations on the day of the event.

Program

Gastrointestinal Oncology

Meet the Experts 1
Navigating the Clinical Landscape of Adoptive Cell Transfer for Gastrointestinal Cancers: An Expert Dialogue

March 26(Thu.) 08:30 - 09:30 Meet the Experts 1 G414, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chair
  • Shun YamamotoDepartment of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital
Expert
  • Changsong QiPeking University Cancer Hospital

Meet the Experts 9
Bridging Discovery and Clinical Care in Gastroesophageal Cancer and Peritoneal Metastases

March 28(Sat.) 10:30 - 11:30 Meet the Experts 1 G414, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chair
  • Chiaki InagakiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine
Expert
  • Raghav SundarYale University

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology

Meet the Experts 2
The Frontier of Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy: Pancreatic cancer and new chemotherapy treatment options, what's the future?

March 26(Thu.) 10:40 - 11:40 Meet the Experts 1 G414, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chair
  • Kenji IkezawaKansai Rosai Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Expert
  • Teresa MacarullaHospital Clini Barcelona

Throacic Oncology

Meet the Experts 8
Cancer Research in Asia in the Global Era: Strategies for Success

March 28(Sat.) 08:30 - 09:30 Meet the Experts 1 G414, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chair
  • Isamu OkamotoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
Expert
  • Byoung Chul ChoYonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Hematorogy Oncology

Meet the Experts 6
Future Prospects of Follicular Lymphoma Management

March 27(Fri.) 08:30 - 09:30 Meet the Experts 2 G415, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chair
  • Ayako MitsumaNagoya University Hospital
Expert
  • Noriko FukuharaTohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Breast Cancer

Meet the Experts 11
Breast Cancer Treatment in Asia: Challenges, Innovations, and the Role of Clinical Trials

March 28(Sat.) 10:30 - 11:30 Meet the Experts 2 G415, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chair
  • Toshimi TakanoThe Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
Expert
  • Yen-Shen LuNational Taiwan University Hospital/Graduate Institute of Oncology at the National Taiwan University College of Medicine

Gynecologic Oncology

Meet the Experts 5
The Current Status of Gynecological Clinical Trial Groups in the EU

March 27(Fri.) 10:30 - 11:30 Meet the Experts 1 G414, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chair
  • Mayu YunokawaCancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
Expert
  • Els Van NieuwenhuysenGynaecological Oncology, LKI - KU Leuven Cancer Institute, Belgium

Urological Oncology

Meet the Experts 3
From Asia to the World: Building the Next Wave of Oncology Leaders

March 26(Thu.) 16:05 - 17:05 Meet the Experts 1 G414, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chairs
  • Takahiro KimuraDepartment of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine
  • Chihiro KondohSaitama Prefectual Cancer Center Department of Medical Oncology
Expert
  • Ravindran KanesvaranNational Cancer Centre Singapore

Head and Neck Cancer

Meet the Experts 4
Multidisciplinary strategy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck

March 26(Thu.) 08:30 - 09:30 Meet the Experts 2 G415, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chair
  • Tomoya YokotaDepartment of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center
Expert
  • Christophe Le TourneauGustave Roussy

Cross-sectional Program

Meet the Experts 7
Cancer Immunotherapy in the Near Future: Beyond Immune Checkpoint InhibitorsJapanese

March 27(Fri.) 10:30 - 11:30 Meet the Experts 2 G415, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chair
  • Toru MukoharaNational Cancer Center Hospital East
Expert
  • Shigehisa KitanoThe Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR

Patient Advocacy/Survivorship

Meet the Experts 10
Bridging the Gap between Cancer Survivors and Healthcare Providers: A Behavioral Economics ApproachJapanese

March 28(Sat.) 08:30 - 09:30 Meet the Experts 2 G415, 4F, Pacifico Yokohama North

Chairs
  • Satoshi IkedaDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Kansai Medical University
  • Hisakazu NishimoriDepartment of Hematology, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital
Expert
  • Kei HiraiGraduate School of Human Sciences, the University of Osaka