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The Third Symposium on Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies is designed to update practicing medical, radiation, and surgical oncologists; gastroenterologists; nurses; and other clinicians on the broad advances made in the prevention, early diagnosis, and therapy of upper gastrointestinal malignancies in recent years. This symposium has been designed as an educational and scientific meeting that will provide cutting-edge updates on the biology, diagnosis, and multidisciplinary management of these diseases. Controversies and changes in treatment paradigms for these diseases will be reviewed. Investigational agents and targeted therapies will be discussed, including the context for their potential application in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal malignancies. This interactive symposium will include didactic sessions and case-based discussions with leading faculty that will address the clinical and surgical management of hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, and gastric and esophageal cancers. The afternoon scientific session on “Mouse Models in Oncology” will bring thought leaders together to discuss the impact of animal models on the current research and clinical management of distinct tumor types. This symposium will promote education and collaborative investigation to advance the treatment standards for upper gastrointestinal malignancies within community practice.