Guangzhou to host Sino-US cancer summit

The 4th China-US Summit Forum on Breast Cancer will open in Guangzhou today to enhance exchanges and discuss the latest developments in breast cancer research and intervention.

Around 700 breast cancer specialists from both countries will attend the two-day conference aimed at forming a global unified front to combat breast cancer, according to forum organizers including the Guangdong Pharmaceutical Association and the Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences and Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital.

It will serve as a platform for colleagues to share experiences and forge partnerships, said Liao Ning, the conference chairwoman.