Brain Tumor Res Treat.  2023 Jul;11(3):177-182. 10.14791/btrt.2023.0018.

Yesterdays, Todays, and Tomorrows—Korean Society for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology*

• Kim SH

• KMID: 2545114
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14791/btrt.2023.0018

Abstract

In 2022, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Korean Society for Pediatric Neuron-Oncology (KSPNO), a commemorative meeting was held with former and current members. At the meeting, there was a special lecture for the retrospect of the Emeritus Professor Thad Ghim, one of the founders and the 1st president (2002–2003) of KSPNO. He celebrated the history and development of the KSPNO, along with the vision of our society. Especially he appreciated the efforts and endeavors of our senior members. In 2001, we started as “Korean Pediatric Neuro-Oncological Study Group.” The next year, we changed our name to “Korean Society for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (KSPNO).” KSPNO emphasized the multidisciplinary approach to patient care. These efforts were strengthened by “The National Cancer Moonshot Initiative” since 2005. Now our society goes forward together with “National Cancer Treatment Guideline Project and Childhood Cancer and Rare Disease Control Group Project.” After all, we do not exist for ourselves, but for our sick children.

Keyword

Pediatric neuro-oncology; History; Korean Society for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

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  Fig. 1 An example of multidisciplinary approaches for pediatric neuro-oncology treatment in Yonsei Cancer Center, Seoul, Korea, around the 1980s.

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  Fig. 2 The 1st Symposium of the Korean Pediatric Neuro-Oncological Study Group.

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  Fig. 3 The inaugural and 1st general meeting of KSPNO. At time the name was “Korean Pediatric Neuro-Oncological Study Group” in Korean. The name was changed to “Korean Society for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology” in 2003.

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  Fig. 4 The program of 1st meeting of the Korean Pediatric Neuro-Oncological Study Group.

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  Fig. 5 Society Members with invited Speaker in Lotte Hotel, 2009.

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  Fig. 6 The program of the Workshop for “Multi-institutional Study in KSPNO” in 2005.

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  Fig. 7 An example of KSPNO protocols.

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  Fig. 8 The guideline of the endocrine evaluation.

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  Fig. 9 The members in the meeting for 20th anniversary in 2022.

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  Fig. 10 The contract ceremony of the Project for the standardization of cancer treatment in 2021.

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  Fig. 11 The official homepage of the Childhood Cancer and Rare Disease Control Group Project.