THE HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA DIARIES: PUSHING THE LIMITS THROUGH THE EVIDENCE. 

Moderators:

Dr. Simone Famularo - Division of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy

Prof. Quirino Lai - General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, Department of General and Specialistic Surgery “Paride Stefanini,” Sapienza University of Rome, AOU Policlinico Umberto I of Rome, Rome, Italy. 

LECTURES:

1.  The 2022 updates of BCLC algorithm for management and prognosis – prof. Maria Reig (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Group, Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Universidad de Barcelona, CIBEREHD, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)

2.  From stage to therapeutic hierarchy – prof. Alessandro Vitale (Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy)

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DISCUSSANT:
1) prof. Bruno Sangro - Liver Unit and HPB Oncology Area, Clinica Universidad de Navarra and CIBEREHD, Pamplona, Spain  

2) prof. Lorenza Rimassa - Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (Milan), Italy,

3) prof. Franco Trevisani - Medical Semeiotics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

4) prof. Francesco Ardito - Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

5) prof. Felice Giuliante - Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

6) prof. Massimo Rossi  - General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, Department of General and Specialistic Surgery “Paride Stefanini,” Sapienza University of Rome, AOU Policlinico Umberto I of Rome, Rome, Italy. 

7) prof. Guido Torzilli - Division of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy

8) prof. Umberto Cillo - Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy

Moderators:

dr. Giammauro Berardi - Department of General, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital of Rome, Rome

dr. Simone Conci - Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

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LECTURES:

1- Current MIS practice and indications for HCC – dr. Catherine S.C. Teh - Section of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, and Minimally Invasive Surgery, St Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines

2- Challenging and debated HCC scenarios for MIS – dr. Ruben Ciria - Unit of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, IMIBIC, University Hospital Reina Sofía, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.

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DISCUSSANT:

1. Prof. Luca Aldrighetti - Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy

2. Prof. Roberto Troisi - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy

3. Prof. Giuseppe Maria Ettorre - Department of General, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation Service, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital of Rome, Rome

4. Prof. Giacomo Zanus - Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology-DISCOG, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

5. Prof. Riccardo Memeo - Department of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, Miulli Hospital, Bari, Italy

6. Prof. Andrea Ruzzenente - Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

7. Prof. Raffaele Dalla Valle - Department of General and Specialized Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy

8. Prof. Gian Luca Grazi - Division of Hepatobiliarypancreatic Surgery, IRCCS - Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy

9. Prof. Luciano De Carlis – department of general and transplant surgery – GOM Niguarda, Milan, Italy

Moderators:

dr. Matteo Serenari - Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Prof. Matteo Donadon - Division of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy

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LECTURES:

1- Preoperative assessment: Risk estimation, patient selection, and patient preparation – Prof. Alessandro Cucchetti - Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Ausl Romagna, Forlì, Italy.

2: Intraoperative management and enhanced recovery in liver surgery – Dr. Alessandro Ferrero - Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy

DISCUSSANT:

1. Dr. Nadia Russolillo - Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy

2. Prof. Fabrizio Romano – HPB Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, School of Medicine and surgery, University Milano-Bicocca (Monza), Italy

3. Prof. Matteo Cescon - Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

4. Prof.  Giorgio Ercolani - Department of General and Oncologic Surgery, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Ausl Romagna, Forlì, Italy.

5. Prof. Elio Jovine - Division of General and Emergency Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

6. Prof. Gian Luca Baiocchi - General Surgery Unit, ASST di Cremona, University of Brescia, Italy

7. Prof. Marco Vivarelli - Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Riuniti Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy

8. Dr. Roberto Santambrogio – Department of surgery, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy

9. Dr. Federica Cipriani - Hepatobiliary Surgery Division, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy