Daily Recap, Tuesday, October 11

Thanks for joining UEG Week 2022! 

Today marked the fourth and final day of UEG Week 2022, featuring more abstract-based updates and interactive live endoscopy sessions, as well as case-based discussions and translational and basic science! 

Scientific Highlight: Pancreatic cancer imaging

Pancreatic cancer tumours are being missed on CT and MRI scans, narrowing the window for life-saving curative surgery, research presented today at the congress has shown.

The study analysed post-imaging pancreatic cancer (PIPC) cases and results revealed that over a third (36%) of PIPC cases were potentially avoidable, demonstrating a poor detection rate for a cancer that has alarming patient outcomes.

UK researchers studied the records of 600 patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer between 2016 and 2021. Of those, 46 (7.7%) patients failed to have their cancer diagnosed through their first scan, but then received a pancreatic cancer diagnosis between 3 and 18 months later. CT and MRI images were independently reviewed by radiologists to develop an algorithm to categorise the missed cases and identify the most likely explanation for why they were missed.

Dr Nosheen Umar, the lead author of the study, commented, “There is often only a very short period for curative surgery in pancreatic cancer meaning it is vital that patients are diagnosed with the disease as early as possible to give them the best chance of survival. The study found that evidence of pancreatic cancer was initially missed in over a third of patients with post imaging pancreatic cancers, which is a huge window of lost opportunity.”

UEG Rising Stars

The UEG Rising Stars awards are granted each year to the most promising and emerging scientists, providing a durable platform in basic, translational, and clinical science to further evolve their professional career.

Awardees are jointly selected by the National Societies Committee and the Scientific Committee based on a track record of international quality research and developing scientific independence.

Congratulations to this year’s Rising Stars!

• Liseth Rivero Sánchez, Spain
• Maja Thiele, Denmark
• Julien Kirchgesner, France
• Benjamin Mullish, United Kingdom
• Gianluca Pellino, Italy
• Salvatore Piano, Italy
• Pedro M. Rodrigues, Spain
• Fotios Sampaziotis, United Kingdom
• David James Tate, Belgium
• Tim Vanuytsel, Belgium

Thanks to our industry supporters

UEG gratefully acknowledges the commitment and participation of its supporters for UEG Week 2022.

The onsite industry exhibition featured the world’s top pharmaceutical and medical device companies, allowing attendees to obtain updates on therapies, innovations and new diagnostic and product insights in 2022. Industry symposia showcased the latest updates on new data, research and therapies throughout the congress too.

For those that could not make it to Vienna, delegates were provided with a dynamic, comprehensive, and easily accessible virtual platform. Online attendees could explore industry company profiles and take advantage of helpful tools such as watching live session broadcasts, including industry symposia.  

See you in Copenhagen in 2023!

Mark your calendars now – UEG Week 2023 is taking place from 14-17 October in the Bella Center Copenhagen, Denmark. After the success of this year’s congress in Vienna, we’re already looking forward to welcoming delegates back to UEG Week to meet, exchange and evolve!

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank our fantastic faculty, speakers, partners, and delegates during UEG Week 2021! We hope everyone has thoroughly enjoyed the congress, whether attending onsite in Vienna or joining us virtually from wherever they are in the world. Stay tuned for the UEG Week Congress Review, published next week, which will include programme highlights from across the meeting.