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It is our great honor that ‘The 13th Advances in Neuroblastoma Research (ANR) 2008’ meeting will be
held in Makuhari New City, Chiba, Japan, the first time in Asia. I truly wish the conference will be fruitful and create enormous advances in curing patients with neuroblastoma, a still lethal tumor with very poor prognosis. I have learnt that many researchers from all around the world will be gathering in Chiba to give high-level presentations and discussions. All of you are very welcome to our Makuhari New City in Chiba. |
Every single person in this world wishes to live in good health and wealth. Medical standards and the examination system of cancer have been improved dramatically throughout the world in recent years. However, there is no doubt that cancer is still the most common cause of death worldwide.
I, as governor of Chiba Prefecture, strongly push for the action to eradicate cancer with the staff of Chiba Cancer Center to promote the health of citizens in Chiba as well as those in the world. Chiba Cancer Center was founded in 1972, and was the third Cancer Center founded in Japan.
Neuroblastoma, a theme of this conference, is the cancer that attacks children with limitless futures and this fact gives us tremendous pain. What we should offer during the time of hardship for those young patients is proper treatment with updated clinical improvements as well as the mental care for them and their family.
Accordingly, I sincerely hope that this conference will be truly successful and play an important role in helping those smiling children hold bright futures in their hands. |
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Akiko Domoto
Governor of Chiba Prefecture
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