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Program

No change in program theme, however, partial changes may come up.

【Day 1】 July 10(Fri), 2026

  • 7:55

    Opening Ceremony
    Masayoshi Kobune (Sapporo Medical University, Japan)

  • 8:00-12:00

    Symposium 1
    Opioids for Cancer Pain: Emerging Science and Best Practices

    Chair: David Hui (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA)
    Russell Portenoy (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA)

  • 8:00-8:05

    Welcome and announcements
    David Hui (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA)
    Russell Portenoy (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA)

  • Panel 1
    • 8:05-8:10

      Introduction to Panel 1: Emerging science of opioid response
      David Hui (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA)
      Russell Portenoy (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA)

    • 8:10-8:40

      Genome-wide association studies of opioid response: implications for cancer pain management
      Daisuke Nishizawa (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan)

    • 8:40-9:10

      Opioid therapy for cancer pain: impact of pharmacogenetic analysis
      D.Max Smith (Georgetown University, USA)

    • 9:10-9:40

      Neuroinflammation in cancer pain: role of the tumor microenvironment in the response to opioid therapy
      Angela Santoni (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)
      Edoardo Arcuri (Regina Elena Cancer Institute of Rome, Italy)

    • 9:40-9:55

      Panel discussion with all speakers and open discussion with the audience

    • 9:55-10:10

      Comfort Break

    Panel 2
    • 10:10-10:15

      Introduction to Panel 2: Clinical update on the use of opioids for cancer pain
      David Hui (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA)
      Russell Portenoy (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA)

    • 10:15-10:45

      Buprenorphine and methadone in the treatment of cancer pain
      Russell Portenoy (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA)

    • 10:45-11:15

      Effects of opioids on immune response and endocrine function
      Jason Boland (Hull York Medical School, UK)

    • 11:15-11:45

      Effects of opioids on reinforcement/reward: risk of abuse and mitigation strategies
      Joseph A. Arthur (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA)

    • 11:45-12:00

      Panel discussion with all speakers and open discussion with the audience

  • 12:00-13:00

    Luncheon Seminar 1
    The Lancet Commission on medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust: historical evidence, implications for today, teaching for tomorrow

    Herwig Czech (Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
    Chair: Declan Walsh (Levine Cancer Institute, USA)

  • 13:00-17:00

    Symposium 2
    The Era of Personalized Palliative and Supportive Care for Patients with Cancer: Progress and Innovation

    Chair: Areej El-Jawahri (Massachusetts General Hospital, USA)
    Shunichi Nakagawa (Columbia University, USA)
    This session will discuss the appropriateness of palliative treatment including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and palliative surgery at the End of Life.

  • 17:00-18:00

    Evening Seminar
    Future Care Planning-European perspective on better planning for palliative care patients

    Mark Taubert (Cardiff University School of Medicine, UK / Vice-President of the European Association for Palliative Care)
    Chair: Koichi Takada (Sapporo Medical University, Japan)

July 11(Sat), 2026

  • 8:00-12:00

    Symposium 3
    Psychodynamic Perspective on the Patient-Clinician Encounter in Palliative Care

    Chair: Friedrich Stiefel (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
    Sarah Dauchy(APHP. Centre University of Paris, France)

    • 8:00-8:40

      An introduction to a psychodynamic perspective on the patient-clinician encounter in palliative care
      Understanding differences in clinician-patient communication shaped by a psychodynamic psychology
      Friedrich Stiefel (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)

    • 8:40-9:20

      Basic assumptions of psychoanalytic theory and their relevance for palliative care
      A clinically illustrated perspective of psychoanalytic theory applied to palliative care
      Sarah Dauchy (APHP. Centre University of Paris, France)

    • 9:20-10:20

      How psychodynamic approaches contribute to medicine and palliative care?
      A historical journey from early psychoanalysis to subsequent applications in the medical field
      James Levenson (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA)

    • 10:20-11:20

      How can psychotherapeutic approaches and palliative care be integrated within oncology care?
      On the added clinical value of integration of psycho-oncological and palliative care
      Camilla Zimmermann (University of Toronto, Canada)

    • 11:20-11:40

      A view from “inside”: working as a psycho-oncologist in palliative care
      An illustration of a psychodynamic-oriented psychiatrists’ approach of patients and clinicians
      Ken Shimizu (Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, Japan)

    • 11:40-12:00

      Panel discussion with all speakers and open discussion with the audience

  • 12:00-13:00

    Luncheon Seminar 2
    Spirituality, spiritual care in comparative cultural studies

    Karen Steinhauser (Duke University, USA)
    Chair: Tatsuya Konishi (Musashino University, Japan)

  • 13:00-16:30

    Symposium 4
    Assisted Dying (euthanasia, VAD, MAID) and Palliative Care: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

    Chair: Luc Deliens (Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Ghent University, Belgium)
    David Currow (University of Wollongong, Australia)

  • Part 1: Assisted dying practices and experiences around the world
    Part 2: Film Screening
    • 15:15-15:20

      Introduction of the Film Director

    • 15:20-16:05

      “The Last Flight home” directed by Ondi Timoner
      In July 1982, Eli Timoner was paralyzed on the left side of his body by a sudden stroke, and he had to resign as CEO of Air Florida at the age of 53. At the time, he ran two miles a day, played tennis, and maintained a healthy diet. He spent the rest of his life walking unsteadily with a cane. Eli Timoner was admitted to the hospital in January 2021 with breathing issues. In his final days, we discover Eli Timoner and an extraordinary life of great achievements, tragic loss, and most of all, enduring love. “LAST FLIGHT HOME” shares a stunning social experience of the last journey of this man with his courageous family taking care until the end. This movie received the Prize for the best documentary at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, USA.

      The trailer of the movie can be seen on You Tube. Luc Deliens has reviewed the full movie at a conference in the US and it is very well done showing the importance and complexities of palliative care within an assisted dying trajectory. The producer Mark Barger (New York city, USA) has agreed to shorten up the documentary of about 1h30 min towards a shorter version of 45min, including the provision of Japanese subtitles.

    • 16:05-16:30

      Panel discussion with audience chaired by Luc Deliens
      Panel members: David Currow, James Downar, Claudia Gamondi,
      Mark Barger, Hideki Onishi

  • 16:30-16:35

    Closing Ceremony
    Toshiro Kusakabe (Higashi Sapporo Hospital, Japan)

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