Remarks

President
Prof. Ken-ichi Nibu

  Welcome to Asian Society of Head & Neck Oncology (ASHNO).
  ASHNO is a multi-disciplinary society for head & neck oncology, which was initiated in 2008 by the strong leadership of Prof. Hao, the founding president & general secretary.
  By the recent advances in medical sciences and technologies, now, multi-disciplinary approaches are required to enable the personalized therapy for the individual patients with head and neck cancers. As well known, head and neck cancers in Asian countries show different biological behaviors and characters from western countries in various aspects. Thus, it is really important idea that all the countries in the Asian region get gather and share our experiences and knowledge, in order to boost up our clinical practice to the next level, to promote clinical and basic researches and to raise the next generations.
  Scientific meeting has been held every 2 year. First congress was held in Taipei (Taiwan 2009), 2nd in Goa (India 2011), 3rd in Cebu (Philippines 2013) and 4th in Kobe (Japan 2015). 5th congress will be held in Bali March 23 to 25, 2017 by the host of Prof. Marlinda Adham. I am looking forward to see many of you again in the beautiful island!

Founding President
Secretary General
Prof. Sheng-Po Hao

Asian Society of Head & Neck Oncology (ASHNO) was initiated in July 21, 2008, in San Francisco. The aim of this brand new organization is 1. To promote and advance the knowledge of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitationof of neoplasms and related diseases of the head and neck. 2.To promote and advance research in neoplasms and other diseases of the head and neck.3.To promote the highest professional and ethical standards. 4.To conduct educational congresses on neoplasms and other diseases of the head and neck. 5.To interact with other organizations with an interest in neoplasms and other diseases of the head and neck in particular.
As a multi- disciplinary society for head & neck oncology, we welcome scholars from different specialties such as Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Oral Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic reconstructive surgery, Medical oncology, Radiation oncology, Pathology, Oral pathology, Radiology, and basic or translational science…to join us.