ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL GASTRIC CANCER ASSOCIATION (IGCA)
The International Gastric Cancer Association (IGCA) was founded on March 29, 1995 in Kyoto, Japan. The current official office of the Association is located at the Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,
IGCA Objectives
(1) To provide an international forum for the advancement of research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer.
(2) To facilitate the eradication of gastric cancer worldwide.
Qualifications for membership
Active members
shall be individuals who have distinguished themselves by well-recognized professional and/or scientific achievements in the field of gastric cancer.
Distinguished members
shall be recommended to be honorary member by the council board when they reach the age of 70, and they shall be approved by the General Assembly. Recommendations shall be based on their activities and contribution to the Association.
Honorary members are entitled to attend council meetings with no voting right.
Honorary Presidents and Honorary members
shall be recommended by the Council of the Association from individuals who have contributed enormously to the Association.
General Assembly
shall consist of those fee-paying members who attend the Business Meeting at the Congress. A simple majority of any given General Assembly is necessary for approval of suggestions and requests by the Council.
Official Congress
The Association hosts the world-wide scientific meeting called the International Gastric Cancer Congress (IGCC) in order to achieve the objectives of the Association. The Congress shall be held every two years.
The Official Journal
GASTRIC CANCER is co-published with Japanese Gastric Cancer Association(JGCA). The paying members of the IGCA are entitled to access journal’s electronic contents for free.
For more information about IGCA please visit IGCA website: http://www.igca.info