The 45th Sino-Luso International Medical Forum in Macao from 2 – 4 November will host special training courses titled “New Era for Cancer Prevention and Treatments.” Designed to enhance Macao’s frontline medical professionals in public and private hospitals, this 45th Sino-Luso International Medical Forum features distinguished keynote speakers and hands on workshops. These focus on the latest research in cancer prevention and treatment.

Prof. Manson Fok, President of the Sino-Luso International Medical Forum, comments, “Cancer is one of the leading cause of deaths in the Greater Bay Area, according to recent medical and genetic studies. To address this, the Sino-Luso International Medical form is now targeting organ specific cancers. It is our genuine pleasure to welcome you to attend this amazing event be held in Macao SAR. This medical meeting is an excellent platform for researchers, doctors, oncology-related practitioners and healthcare providers to collaborate on topics affecting cancer research. These also impact precision and personalized oncology of the today’s latest medical advancement. We are proud to announce that our forum features numerous opportunities to network with colleagues and partners from the Greater Bay Area and overseas in this exciting environment. In this region, these cancers are very common: brain cancer, oral cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, gastric pancreatic cancer, and leukemia, among others.  Our experts address these organ specific cancers with the current issues, trends, latest innovations and treatments.”

Here are the highlights of the medical forum:

Australian expert, Prof Felix Wang, coming over to speak about the latest non-invasive method called HIFU, a revolutionary breakthrough in surgical technology that can generate highly localized heat to eliminate cancer tumors without skin puncture.

Ms Nicole Mak from Canada will also present a paper at our symposium titled, “The Importance of Protein Intake in Cancer Patients”.

Portuguese expert Dr Monica Pon will be presenting a brand-new and timely paper at this forum titled, “Oncological Disease Diagnosis from Internal Medicine Perspective.”

Hong Kong specialist Dr Angus Leung will present a timely topic titled, “Latest Treatment Advances in HR+ HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer”. Dr. Alice Ng, another Hong Kong expert, will speak about the latest topic, “Optimizing the Role of Cancer Immunotherapy in Metastatic Lung Cancer”.

Dr Qian HU from Sun Yat Sen University in Guangzhou will present the latest oncology research titled, “Adjuvant Chemotherapy Guided by A 21-Gene Expression Assay in Breast Cancer”.

Expert of Macau, Prof Gregory Cheng will be presenting his latest paper “Management of carcinomas - Today and Tomorrow”. Another expert from Macau, Dr Leong Iat Lun, the Vice President of Macau Breast Association, will present the latest findings titled, “Advance Skills in Breast Cancer Operation”.

There will be a Cerebral Endovascular Surgery Workshop and hands-on Workshop by Dr Wan Chao Bai that covers some of the most difficult intervention techniques; these include  Microcoil Embolization & Intracranial Stenting. These take place at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Macau University of Science and Technology.

Dr Billy Chan, Vice President of the Sino-Luso International Medical forum, comments, “Tumors are responsible for millions of deaths around the world. In this region, lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver growths are the most widely recognized sorts of disease in men.  However, breast, colorectal, lung, cervix and stomach malignancy are the most well-known among ladies. This event is supported by the new National Health Commission (Formerly the Ministry of Health of PRC), the 3.5 million-member Chinese Medical Doctors Association based in Beijing, as well as a list of outstanding healthcare organizations and Portuguese speaking associations in Macao SAR.”