{"id":5925,"date":"2022-03-14T16:05:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T23:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stocan.org\/?p=5925"},"modified":"2022-03-14T17:09:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T00:09:02","slug":"the-gastric-cancer-summit-the-international-gastric-cancer-congress-and-two-years-in-between","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocan.org\/the-gastric-cancer-summit-the-international-gastric-cancer-congress-and-two-years-in-between\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gastric Cancer Summit & The International Gastric Cancer Congress: And Two Years In-Between"},"content":{"rendered":"
On March 9, 2022<\/strong><\/em>, I was invited to speak at the International Gastric Cancer Congress (IGCC) in Houston, which was hosted by MD Anderson. The theme was The Evolution of Gastric Cancer Science; The Future of Gastric Cancer Treatment. This was my first in-person speaking engagement in 2 years and our 1st time displaying our new re-designed booth. Yes, I was extremely nervous but at the same time, I was very excited. However difficult the pandemic has and had been, it also gave us the grace and time to successfully turn a young nonprofit to the leading stomach cancer patient advocacy organization in the USA. And I was incredibly proud to show the gastric cancer community our strength and devotion to the cause\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cEvery great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.\u201d- Harriet Tubman, Humanitarian<\/p><\/blockquote>\n