Primary objective: to present a model for decision-making with new cancer screening implementation

Day 1, May 27 9.00-16.00

Presentations: 15 min. + 10 min. discussion

9.00-10.30  Session 1.
Chair: Rolando Herrero

09.00-09.05 Introduction. Rolando Herrero. (5 min).

09.05.- 09.25 Frank v Hees (Erasmus MC). Criteria to be addressed for considering a new cancer screening program. (15+5 min.)

9.25-9.45 Melina Arnold (IARC). Gastric cancer epidemiology in Europe and neighboring countries (15+5 min.)

9.45- 10.05 Mārcis Leja. Approaches to gastric cancer screening (15+5 min.)

10.05-10.30 Rolando Herrero. IARC expert group recommendations (15+10 min.)

10.30-11.00 Coffee

11.00-12.30  Session 2.
Chair: Bojan Tepes

11.00-11.30 TBD. Systematic review and metaanalysis on the effects of H.pylori eradication (20 min. + 10 min) TBC

11.30-12.00 Kenneth Mc Call. Potential risks and adverse events of mass eradication strategy (20 min. + 10 min)

12.00-12.30 Uga Dumpis. The risks associated to population-based use of antibiotics for H.pylori eradication (20 min. + 10 min)

12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-15.00  Session 3.
Chair: TBD

13.30-14.00 Jin Young Park (IARC). Ongoing intervention studies globally. (20 min. + 10 min)

14.00-14.30 Miguel Areia (Portugal). Evidence behind efficacy of proper endoscopic diagnosis and surveillance. (20 min. + 10 min)

14.30-15.00 Raul Murillo (IARC). Requirements for an acceptable screening tool (20 min. + 10 min)

15.00-15.30 Coffee

15.30-17.30  Round table on decision process for implementation

Lessons from specific country experiences. Portugal (Miguel Areia), GISTAR (Marcis Leja), Slovenia (Bojan Tepes), Russia (Dmitry Bordin), other neighboring countries depending on their presence (Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus).

19.00 Working dinner. Riga city center.

Day 2, May 28, 9.00-12.00
Chair: Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar

Cost-efficacy modeling approach to risk and benefit analysis (pepsinogen screening model)
Discussion on the potential manuscript (pepsinogen testing cost-efficacy)
Panel members: Miguel Areia, Kenneth Mc Call, Frank v Hees, Rolando Herrero  

10.30-10.45 Coffee break

Continuation of the Discussion.

Deliverables:

1. Review on the decision making principles for public-health activities to decrease gastric cancer mortality (coordinated by Jin Young Park and Frank v Hees)
2. TBD. Review/meta-analysis of  cost-effectiveness of pepsinogen screening (coordinated by Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar)