By Diana Alcantara-Payawal, MD
Overall- Chair, Organizing Committee
3rd APASL HCC Conference
The World of Hepatology is an evolving field of science and the Asia Pacific region focuses its interest on Liver Cancer, that is the vision to transform the way it functions and ensures that, indeed, it remains at the cutting edge. In view of this, Hepatology Society of the Philippines in cooperation
with the Asian Pacific Study of the Liver(APASL) will host the THIRD APASL –STC on HCC(Liver Cancer) with the concept, HCC in 3D: Dimension, Direction, Decision on November 21-23, 2013 will be held in Cebu City, Philippines. The scientific conference, chaired by Dr. Diana Alcantara-Payawal along with the scientific chairperson Dr. Ian Cua and its able organizing committee, is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of liver cancer etiology, treatment, and latest research developments with highlights in interventional hepatology. The Conference will surely offer a venue for extensive networking and exchanging of ideas to strengthen the study of liver diseases in the Asia Pacific region. This Conference envisions the attendance of medical professionals interested in discussing and understanding the elements of Liver Cancer from the Asia Pacific and the other parts of the world. The Conference program will feature the highest quality content on liver cancer, from etiology to treatment options and future researches providing paradigms of leading practice. Concurrently, the APASL Consensus on Management of HCC Working Party will convene in this meeting. Likewise, the Conference will surely offer a venue for extensive networking and exchanging of ideas which will strengthen study of liver diseases in the Asia Pacific region. Further details can be reached with this email address at info@apaslstcphilippines2013.com or its conference web site is www.apaslstcphilippines2013.com. Aside from being accessible to most parts of the Asia Pacific region, the island of Cebu prides itself to be rich in culture and history set amidst pristine beaches, cultural landmarks, and with the hospitality and warmth of its people. This promises to blend the chemistry of the enigmatic liver cancer with the exotic island of Cebu. It is barely a month from now and ALL SYSTEMS ARE A GO. So come experience the TRUE FILIPINO HOSPITALITY. It is more FUN having a Scientific Conference in the PHILIPPINES. See you there!!!
