Tumours
Tumours

Gastro-intestinal

Description

EORTC clinical research on the Gastrointestinal tract focuses on expanding what we know about the genetic, epigenetic and immunologic backgrounds of gastrointestinal tumour diseases. Clinical trials in this field focus on preclinical to clinical interaction and integrating early drug development, ensuring that new aspects of tumour biology are being investigated with appropriate contemporary technology.

The mission of the GI group is to develop therapeutic strategies through innovative studies, which are multidisciplinary, patient-centered and have a strong translational focus. It responds to the evolving landscape of cancer research by expanding its collaboration with different cancer research networks from Europe and Asia, enriching its pool of multidisciplinary experts and redesigning its young investigator’s program to enable future leaders to be at the forefront of GI cancer research.

Main Achievements

Published joint Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatocellular carcinoma with the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) ; . These define the use of surveillance, diagnosis and therapeutic strategies recommended for patients with HCC.

The CLOCC randomised controlled phase II study performed in patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer suggests that radiofrequency ablation of liver lesions prolongs survival . Based on these findings, the group is now starting a study combining this approach with immunotherapy (ILOC study).

Long-term follow up data in the EPOC randomised controlled phase III study confirm the significant improvement in progression-free survival of perioperative chemotherapy in resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer.

Related Projects

European Reference Networks (ERN) for rare solid tumours (EURACAN). EURACAN is involving references centers in Europe covering ten types of rare cancers. EURACAN will improve patient cares and facilitate research in rare cancers. EORTC is providing the clinical research infrastructure. (No website available yet)

Research Group

Group documents
  • Chair

    Markus Moehler

    Johannes Gutenberg Universitaetskliniken Mainz University Medical Center

    Mainz, Germany

  • Secretary

    Elisa Fontana

    Sarah Cannon Research UK

    London, United Kingdom

  • Treasurer

    Manfred Lutz

    Caritasklinik St. Theresa

    Saarbrucken, Germany

Task Force - Colon

  • M. Peeters - Antwerp, BE

    Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen

  • T. Kössler - Geneve, CH

    Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève - HUG - site de Cluse-Roseraie

  • F. Sclafani - Brussels, BE

    Institut Jules Bordet-Hopital Universitaire ULB

Task Force - Rectum, Anal canal

  • D. Arnold - Lisbon, PT

    Hospital CUF Infante Santo

  • L. Wyrwicz - Warsaw, PL

    Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memoral Cancer Center

Task Force - Esophagus and Stomach

  • E. Smyth - Cambridge, GB

    Cambridge University Hospital NHS - Addenbrookes Hospital

  • A. Wagner - Lausanne, CH

    Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Task Force - Hepatobiliary, Pancreas and NETs

  • J. Valle - Manchester, GB

    The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

  • J. Ricke - Munich, DE

    Kliniken Der Universitaet Muenchen

Task Force - Translational Research

  • H. Grabsch - Maastricht, NL

    Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht

Task Force - SPECTA and early phase trials

  • R. Obermannova - Brno, CZ

    Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute

  • M. Alsina - Barcelona, ES

    Vall d'Hebron Institut d'oncologia

Task Force - Adolescents and Young Adults

  • I. Ben-Aharon - Tel Aviv, IL

    Rabin Medical Center - Tel Aviv University

Task Force - St. Gallen Meetings & Membership

  • M. Lutz - Saarbrucken, DE

    Caritasklinik St. Theresa

Task Force - Young Investigator Program

  • H. van Laarhoven - Amsterdam, NL

    Amsterdam UMC

  • M. Ducreux - Villejuif, FR

    Institut Gustave Roussy

Task Force Newsletter

  • A. Elme - Tallinn, EE

    North Estonia Medical Centre

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