European Organization for Research and

Treatment of Cancer

European Organization for Research and

Treatment of Cancer

Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Group Autumn meeting

Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Group Autumn meeting

08-10th NovemberI n v i t a t i o n

Mainz -Mainz - GermanyGermany

Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is our great pleasure to invite you to the autumn meeting of the “EORTC-Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Collaborative Group". The primary purpose of this meeting is to accelerate our progress in the fight against GI cancer and to improve our international scientific collaborations between all European countries in this rapidly advancing field. This meeting will be hosted at the Haus Kupferberg at Kupferberg terrace, in close proximity of the University Hospital of Mainz.

Here we will bring together all of you, i.e. gastroenterologists, oncologists, surgeons, radio-oncologists, laboratory scientists, pathologists, statisticians, EORTC representatives as well as colleagues from the pharmaceutical industry, providing the opportunity for a maximum of interaction and discussion.

Within these two days, you will not only enjoy our hospitality but also be able to attend special social events. On Thursday and Friday evening you will have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty and the charm of the old Roman city of Mainz as well as the German wine garden Rheingau with the well known Eberbach Monastery, one of Europe’s first Cistercian settlements.

The Symposium on Saturday morning will be held as official scientific meeting, so that our German and local colleagues can join us in our GI oncology lectures and our studies.

We would be delighted if you could attend our EORTC GI group meeting and look forward to seeing you in Mainz/Frankfurt.

Sincerely yours  

Markus Moehler Manfred LutzPeter R. Galle Wolf O. Bechstein

VENUE

Thursday 8th

1:00 p.m. EORTC GI board member meeting 2:00 p.m. Meetings of task force groups

Colon cancer / Quality Assurance (only on invitation)

3:15 p.m. Imaging and pancreas cancer 4:30-6:00 p.m. Translational Research group meetingSightseeing of Johannes Gutenberg Museum, MainzDinner Restaurant Mollers, at Staatstheater Mainz Gutenbergplatz

Friday 9th Scientific Group Meeting 9:00 -12:30 Part I (lunch) 1:30 - 4:30 Part II5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Business meetingRheingau Sightseeing and Dinner at Eberbach Monastery

These meetings will be located at the Haus Kupferberg, Kupferberg terracenear Dorint Novotel Mainz, in walking distance from central station (Hauptbahnhof) and University hospital

Saturday 10thScientific Symposium8.30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Hotel Hilton, Rheinallee, Mainz

SECRETARYMrs. Simone BeckerTel: +0049-6131-176839 - Fax: +0049-06131-176621e-mail: becker@1-med.klinik.uni-mainz.de

Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Group

General Information and Services

Scientific sessions:The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer GI Group autumn meeting starts on 08 November 2007 and ends on 10 November 2007.

Arrival at Mainz (close to Frankfurt (airport):At Frankfurt airport, taxis (~40-50€ one way) and train services (~10 €) are regularly available directly to Mainz city or Mainz central station. The Frankfurt airport is about a 30 min drive away from Mainz city (Autobahn).

Hotel accommodation: We strongly recommend Hotel Römerwall, Hotel Mainzer Hof and Günnewig Bristol Hotel

Language: The official language of the meeting is English.

Dress code: For the gala dinner – business casual. Any other events – casual.

Climate: The weather in Mainz/Frankfurt is continental. Warm clothes are recommended in November (5 oC). Rain showers may occur.

Insurance:The organizers do not accept any responsibility for injuries or losses sustained by persons or personal belongings during the meeting. Participants are therefore strongly advised to carry appropriate travel and health insurance.

Electricity supplies and telephone services: The two pin connecting plug (220 V) is similar to that used in a major part of EU (except UK).

Coffee breaks: Coffee will be served during breaks.

Certification of Attendance: Certificate of Attendance will be available at the registration desk.

AGENDA OVERVIEW

Thursday 08th November13:00 EORTC GI board member meeting

Task forces,QA, TR group meetings 19:00 Sightseeing of the

Gutenberg-Print-MuseumDinner (Restaurant Mollers, Gutenbergplatz 7, Mainz)

Friday 09th November09:00 - 12:30 Group meeting - part 112:30 - 13:30 Lunch13:30 - 16:30 Group meeting - part 217:00 - 18.00 Business meeting

Sightseeing /Dinnerof Eberbach monastery

Saturday 10th October08:30 – 14:00 Scientific SymposiumHotel Hilton Mainz

and Lunch

There is a possibility for a guided city tour according to expressed interest. For those who will stay Saturday night, a dinner will be organized.

Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Group

R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M

Prof. Dr. Mr. Mrs. Ms.

Family name ____First name _____________ Adress ________City Country Postal code____Institution ________Phone Fax E-mail________

I WANT TO PARTICIPATE TO THE EORTC GI TRACT MEETING IN MAINZGroup meetings (some restricted) Yes No

Scientific Symposium Yes No

Social event on Thursday evening Yes No

Social event on Friday evening Yes No

Business meeting (restricted) Yes No

Registration form should be sent to:Mrs. Simone BeckerTel: +0049 6131-17 6839 - Fax: +0049 6131-17 6621 e-mail: becker@1-med.klinik.uni-mainz.de

Accompanying person(s)

Mr. Ms. Family name First nameMr. Ms. Family name First name

Hotel reservation form find enclosed

YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION

SHOULD BE MADE DIRECTLY TO

Touristik Center MainzBrückenturm am Rathhaus55116 Mainz, Germany

Tel: + 49 (0)6131-286210/2862128Fax: + 49 (0)6131-2862155

Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Group

Program (preliminary)

Innovative Study approaches Innovative Study Endpoints Galle / Popov / ArnoldDC-enhanced MRI OberholzerPFS versus OS ColletteQuality of life or clinical benefit Conroy

Innovative Translational Research EndpointsAust / Lutz / Moehler Chemotherapy StoehlmacherTargeted therapy Laurent-PuigImaging Lordick

Innovative therapeutic approaches Non-colorectal cancerLang / Schmidberger / HaustermansOesophageal cancer SchuhmacherGastric cancer RothPancreatic cancer Van Laethem

Colorectal cancerNordlinger / Van Cutsem / Ruers Sequential versus combination Koehne/FolprechtPerioperative therapy BechsteinLocal therapy OttoRectal cancer Glynne-Jones

Other GI cancersMitry GIST HohenbergerHCC Ducreux

International SymposiumEORTC GI Group

Saturday 10. Nov. 2007 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Hotel Hilton Rheinallee, Mainz