November 5, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Henan Provincial Peopleˊs Government issued a document approving the construction and operation of the State Key Laboratory for the Prevention and Treatment of Esophageal Cancer. ZZU is the supporting unit for the State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention, and the competent department is the Science and Technology Department of Henan Province. The laboratory director is Prof. Wang Lidong of ZZU.