Colon Cancer Super Session: Keeping Up with the Data

Saturday, June 1, 2024

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM ET, USA

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom I-II

Super Session Moderator(s)

Vlad Simianu, MD, MPH

Medical Director, Colon and Rectal Disorders
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Seattle, Washington, United States

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Abhineet Uppal, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States

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CME Credit: 0.75
Self-Assessment Credit: 0.75
Contact Hours: 0.75

This symposium will focus on updates on contemporary colon cancer clinical trials, with a specific focus on neoadjuvant chemotherapy, ctDNA, and the application of contemporary care across key social and structural health disparities. Each topic will focus on NEW DATA only, with a short intro to updates in colon cancer care.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Summarize role of circulating tumor DNA to guide chemotherapy in colon cancer.
Describe the expected impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer.
Identify strategies to better address social and structural health disparities in colon cancer care delivery.

Presentations:

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM ET, USA

Colon Cancer Super Session: Keeping up with the Data
Super Session Moderator: Vlad V. Simianu, MD, MPH – Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Super Session Moderator: Abhineet Uppal, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:15 PM – 2:20 PM ET, USA

Introduction
Speaker: Vlad V. Simianu, MD, MPH – Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Speaker: Abhineet Uppal, MD – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:20 PM – 2:30 PM ET, USA

Foxtrot
Speaker: George J. Chang, MD, MS, MHCM (he/him/his) – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM ET, USA

Contemporary Ctdna Clinical Trials
Speaker: Atif iqbal, MD, F.A.C.S., F.A.C.R.S (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX
2:40 PM – 2:50 PM ET, USA

Delivering Contemporary Colon Cancer Care Across Social and Structural Health Disparities
Speaker: Luz Maria Rodriguez, MD – National Cancer Institute and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM ET, USA

Panel Discussion