MESSAGES TO TAKE HOME:
· Colon and rectal cancer represents one of the top five neoplasms in frequency throughout the world.
· It mostly affects patients over 50 years of age.
· A diet rich in processed foods, low in fruits and vegetables, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption are factors associated with lifestyle that contribute to the development of colon and rectal cancer.
· Although the development of this type of cancer is slow, most patients are diagnosed in advanced stages, which markedly limits the possibility of cure.
· Public Health strategies aimed at primary prevention, healthy lifestyles, reducing risk factors and establishing early detection programs have a positive impact.
March 31 of each year we seek to raise awareness among the general population and the health team about the importance of having prevention strategies for Colon and Rectal Cancer (CRC). Early detection is the key. CRC progresses slowly from small tumors called polyps. Performing regular examinations to detect and completely remove polyps prevents the development of CRC. When we limit ourselves to detecting advanced tumors, although both surgery and oncological treatments with innovative drugs have improved greatly, the possibility of a complete cure decreases significantly.
The Pan American Gastroenterology Organization greets the different member countries that, with different activities, seek to promote healthy lifestyles and raise awareness among both the general population and health professionals to seek strategies for the early diagnosis of precancerous lesions of CRC.
ARGENTINA
The Argentine Society of Gastroenterology conducted a walk and visit to a giant inflatable colon that visitors could tour and receive information at the same time.
BRAZIL
The Brazilian Federation of Gastroenterology (FBG) had a prominent participation in the field activities of the Blue March that took place in the city of Óbidos, in the Pará Amazon, between March 9 and 15. The FBG Caravan provided gastroenterological consultations, digestive endoscopies, abdominal ultrasounds and liver elastographs on board the Pope Francis Hospital Ship, which belongs to the Diocese of Óbidos.
PARAGUAY
The Paraguayan Society of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy organized a successful Run-Walk day “Fight against colon cancer” in the Ñu Guasú Park.
ECUADOR
The Ecuadorian Society of Gastroenterology Manabí Chapter has developed a series of activities aimed at doctors in relation to: 2024 Azul – Commitment and task of all, Walking towards Blue March in Cuenca and the Second International Meeting of Colorectal Cancer and artificial intelligence.
Relive with us the First Pan-American Meeting of Young Gastroenterologists and Endoscopists
We congratulate all the young colleagues for their brilliant presentations and the course directors, Dr. Monserrate Largacha from Ecuador, member of our OPGE Committee, and Dr. Hugo Guedes from Brazil.
The Sobed 2024 Symposium
The Sobed 2024 Symposium lands in Gramado, which is a city marked by many beauties, possessing exuberant natural riches, being the largest tourist hub in Rio Grande do Sul and one of the most important in Brazil.
The SOBED 2024 Symposium will take place in the city of Gramado, a city surrounded by beauty and possessing exuberant natural riches, being the tourist attraction of Rio Grande do Sul and one of the most important in Brazil.
The academic program is very varied and rich in gastroenterology and endoscopy training. We invite you to participate in the Symposium SOBED, OPGE, SIED to be held in room 1, on April 12, 2024.
For more information you can visit: https://simposiosobed.com.br/index.php
18 International Course on Advances in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy
From June 6 to 10, 2024 and in the cities of La Paz and Cochabamba, the 18th International Course on Advances in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy will be held.
The main objective of the International Course is to contribute to the primary and advanced gastrointestinal training of specialists from Bolivia and Latin America, with emphasis on regionally prevalent diseases, and in accordance with the most relevant advances in the specialty, linked to a social vision.
In this sense, the WGO La Paz Training Center invites young specialists no older than 45 years of age and final-year gastroenterology residents from Bolivia and the rest of the Latin American countries to benefit from partial scholarships (40 places) that include free registration. , material, accommodation in La Paz and Cochabamba, ground transportation from La Paz to Cochabamba and local transportation in La Paz and Cochabamba.
General practitioners and national and international specialists are also invited to participate in the conferences and live cases, through previously registered registrations.
For more information: https://www.lapaztrainingcenter.org/
The course has the academic endorsement of:
– World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO)
– Spanish Association of Gastroenterology (AEG)
– Pan American Organization of Gastroenterology (OPGE)
– Inter-American Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED)
– Bolivian Society of Gastroenterology (SBG)
– La Paz Medical College
Training in Optical Diagnosis of early CRC
We invite you to learn about the courses on the online platform Training in Optical Diagnosis of early CRC, which are endorsed by the Spanish Society of Digestive Endoscopy, the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology and our organization.
TOD early CRC aims to learn to systematically evaluate the invasive pattern in colorectal polyps. This knowledge allows the lesions to be described clearly, completely and specifically in the colonoscopy reports so that, together with adequate photodocumentation, the therapeutic options can be discussed in the committee and with the patient. The training has an international panel of tutors and is aligned with the recommendations of international guides. You can find more information and register for the platform at: https://training.goesresearchgroup.com/es/que-es-tod-early-crc/
OPGE joins the Blue March for Colorectal Cancer Prevention
MESSAGES TO TAKE HOME:
· Colon and rectal cancer represents one of the top five neoplasms in frequency throughout the world.
· It mostly affects patients over 50 years of age.
· A diet rich in processed foods, low in fruits and vegetables, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption are factors associated with lifestyle that contribute to the development of colon and rectal cancer.
· Although the development of this type of cancer is slow, most patients are diagnosed in advanced stages, which markedly limits the possibility of cure.
· Public Health strategies aimed at primary prevention, healthy lifestyles, reducing risk factors and establishing early detection programs have a positive impact.
March 31 of each year we seek to raise awareness among the general population and the health team about the importance of having prevention strategies for Colon and Rectal Cancer (CRC). Early detection is the key. CRC progresses slowly from small tumors called polyps. Performing regular examinations to detect and completely remove polyps prevents the development of CRC. When we limit ourselves to detecting advanced tumors, although both surgery and oncological treatments with innovative drugs have improved greatly, the possibility of a complete cure decreases significantly.
The Pan American Gastroenterology Organization greets the different member countries that, with different activities, seek to promote healthy lifestyles and raise awareness among both the general population and health professionals to seek strategies for the early diagnosis of precancerous lesions of CRC.
ARGENTINA
The Argentine Society of Gastroenterology conducted a walk and visit to a giant inflatable colon that visitors could tour and receive information at the same time.
BRAZIL
The Brazilian Federation of Gastroenterology (FBG) had a prominent participation in the field activities of the Blue March that took place in the city of Óbidos, in the Pará Amazon, between March 9 and 15. The FBG Caravan provided gastroenterological consultations, digestive endoscopies, abdominal ultrasounds and liver elastographs on board the Pope Francis Hospital Ship, which belongs to the Diocese of Óbidos.
PARAGUAY
The Paraguayan Society of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy organized a successful Run-Walk day “Fight against colon cancer” in the Ñu Guasú Park.
ECUADOR
The Ecuadorian Society of Gastroenterology Manabí Chapter has developed a series of activities aimed at doctors in relation to: 2024 Azul – Commitment and task of all, Walking towards Blue March in Cuenca and the Second International Meeting of Colorectal Cancer and artificial intelligence.
UEGeducation Summer School2024
We congratulate the doctors: Diego Reyes (Chile), Juan Frias (Colombia), Sofia Laudanno (Argentina) and Siomara Chavez (Peru) who will represent the OPGE at the UEG 2024 Summer School in Prague.
OPGE has strengthened its relationship with United European Gastroenterology over the past few years.
Thus, four young Latin American colleagues will once again be part of “Summer School 2024” to be held in Prague next June.
At OPGE we want to highlight the high level of the candidates selected by the companies that make up our organization.
Congratulations to all of them!!!
@my_ueg
Tangled Day 2023
The recording of the Tangled day on December 2, 2023 is now available
https://www.aegastro.es/cursos/enredados-2023-2-diciembre-video/
Celiac Disease Webinar
Webinar in Spanish 2023, a UEG-AEG-OPGE collaboration
Three leaders from our region have been elected to the WGO Executive Committee and Governing Council
These are Drs. Carolina Olano (Elected President), Luis Carlos Sabbagh (Director of the Training Centers Program) and Alejandro Piscoya (Director of the Guides Committee).
On December 14, the General Assembly ratified the new Executive Committee of the Organization
World of Gastroenterology (WGO). Prof. Dr.Carolina Olano will serve in the position of Vice President (President-Elect) for the next 2 years.
VISIT OFFICIAL SITE
III Gastroenterology Update Day
PUCEM Auditorium
Saturday, November 11, 2023
TIME: 7:45 AM-17:00 PM
For gastroenterologists, endoscopists, oncologists, coloproctologists and internal medicine specialists. family, occupational or first and/or second level of care doctors