TGCS's Annual Meeting, August 10-12, 2012

from the Thai Gynecologic Oncology Group in 1996. With the aims of fighting against gynecologic cancer, providing fellowship training and continuing education, there are many activities among members and partnerships all through the year. For fellowship training programme, bimonthly interinstitute conferences and annual refresher courses are provided. During Her Royal Majesty the Queen Sirikit’s birthday celebration period around 12th August, we have our annual academic meeting every year. On the 10th August, 2012, Dr. Wisit Supakarapongkul, current president of TGCS, gave the welcome speech during the opening remark. The theme of this TGCS’s Annual Meeting 2012 was “Future gynecologic cancer surgery: LAP to ROB”. LAP stands for laparoscopic surgery, and ROB stands for robotic surgery. The meeting venue was located at the Holiday Inn Resort Regent Beach Cha-am, Petchaburi. Three hundred and eighty attendances including general practice physicians, gynecologists, fellowship in training, gynecologic oncologists, radiation oncologist, medical oncologists, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists and interested paramedics registered to the meeting. There were world-renowned international guest speakers from Japan and Taiwan. Professor Shingo Fujii, present president of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS), gave a special lecture: Are the current classifications necessary in cervical cancer surgeries? Professor Chyi-Long Lee, chairman of board of trustee, Asia-Pacific Association of Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy (APAGE), gave an interesting lecture: Tips and tricks of laparoscopic surgery in gynecologic cancer. There was an updated topic in luncheon symposium from Roche Thailand entitled “Bevacizumab: the shift in ovarian cancer treatment” by professor Ting-Chang Chang, President of Taiwan Society of Cancer Registry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Medical Center, Taiwan. The rest of the program were composed of 2 debate topics, 4 surgical tips and 8 lectures. The four surgical tips were composed of “Retrograde hysterectomy” by Dr. Somboon Sornsukolrat (Rajavithi Hospital), “Peritoneal seeding debulking” by AVM. Karun Kengsakul (Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital), “Repeated conization” by associate professor Chumnan Kietpeerakool (KhonKaen University), “Massive hemorrhage control” by Dr. Surawute Leelahakorn (Vajira Hospital). The two debated topics were “Neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs. upfront surgery in ovarian cancer” by assistant professor Duangmani Thanapprapasr (Ramathibodi Hospital), Dr. Krisada (Phramongkutklao Hospital) and “Simple vs. radical hysterectomy: how difference in surgical approach between doubtful cervical cancer vs. endometrial cancer with cervical involvement?” by associate professor Virach Wootipoom (Prince of Songkla University) and assistant professor Suwanit Therasakvichya (Siriraj Hospital). Eight interesting lectures were composed of “HE4 new biomarker for early detection of ovarian cancer” by professor Sarikapan Wilailak (Ramathibodi Hospital) and associate professor Mongkol Benjapibal (Siriraj Hospital), “Finding the difference in formulation of PLD” symposium, Janssen-Cilag sponsored, presented by assistant professor Chunrat, PhD (Khonkean University). Luncheon symposium by GlaxoSmithKline (Thailand) entitled “ASO4 HPV vaccine: focusing on what matters most” by professor Jatupol Srisomboon (Chiang Mai University) and professor Sarikapan Wilailak, “Broadening the clinical and real world experience for HPV vaccination” sponsored symposium from MSD (Thailand) by professor Jatupol Srisomboon, associate professor Mongkol Benjapibal and associate professor Wichai Termrungruanglert (Chulalongkorn University). Experience with laparoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) in gynecologic cancer by assistant professor Chailert Phongnarisorn (Chiang Mai University). “Wound management by professor Chongdee Aojanepong (Siriraj Hospital), “SSI in gynecologic cancer surgery” by professor Sarikapan Wilailak and associMeeting Report