The 5th ASGO Meeting will be held at Otemachi Sankei Plaza in Tokyo. Following the 1st Council Meeting held in Seoul, Korea in June 2009, the 1st Biennial Meeting was held in Tokyo, Japan in 2009. Since then, the meetings have been alternately held in Korea and Japan. The first meeting lasted one day, but as time has passed, the meeting length has increased: this meeting is also scheduled to last three days.

The Asian Society of Gynecologic Oncology (ASGO) is an organization comprised of researchers in major Asian countries that is focused on the research, prevention, and treatment of gynecological cancer. It currently has members from more than 10 countries in Asia. The biennial meetings, in which the top runners of each Asian country gather, have previously produced a number of results, which have been presented around the world. This trend will continue in the 5th Biennial Meeting, and we expect even more highly precise research results to be presented. Furthermore, we will continue to enrich our research on gynecologic tumors and education programs for young researchers who support medical care.

The venue for this meeting is located in Otemachi, Tokyo, which can be easily accessed from two airports, Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport). Moreover, the meeting will be held at the end of November to early December, a season in which the autumn leaves can be viewed in Japan. Tokyo Metropolis, the location of the meeting, is one of the most preeminent metropolitan areas in the world, also full of large parks and green spaces; participants can enjoy the beautiful autumn leaves of the Imperial Palace in the vicinity of the Otemachi venue. Furthermore, located a little further from the venue is Ginza, one of the most exciting areas in Tokyo. Participants can also enjoy the beautiful areas reminiscent of ancient Edo such as Nihonbashi and Asakusa while enjoying Edo food culture. During the event, we plan to hold various events such as a chance for participants to explore the culture of Tokyo Metropolis and its historical predecessor Edo. We look forward to seeing all of you there.

Ikuo Konishi, M.D., Ph.D.
President, Asian Society of Gynecologic Oncology
(ASGO)

Daisuke Aoki, M.D., Ph.D.
Congress President,
The 5th Biennial Meeting of ASGO