5th Annual Advances in Colorectal Oncology | Rectal Cancer: Practical Solutions and Clinical Trial Updates

Friday, November 12, 2021, 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM

This one-day live virtual rectal cancer symposium will feature expert faculty from the United States and Europe. The program will focus on a team approach to the multimodality management of early and advanced rectal cancer. Unique aspects of preoperative treatment for upper vs. mid/lower rectal cancer will be debated. The selection of patients for neoadjuvant therapy will be described, including the use of radiologic and molecular biomarkers. Subsequently, optimal surgical approaches will be explained and debated.

A feature of this year’s program is a MSK faculty-led practical Watch and Wait Workshop. Experts will describe the process of selecting neoadjuvant therapy with intent for the wait and wait (W&W), assessing clinical response, and conducting ongoing surveillance. The W&W workshop will conclude with real-life case discussions to illustrate and demonstrate the key themes of a W&W program.

Finally, the program will include surgical demo videos, case presentations, and updates on recent landmark rectal cancer clinical trials, Rapido, OPRA, and Prodige 23, by their investigators and discussed by expert guest faculty.

Who Should Attend

This symposium is intended for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, colorectal/hepatopancreatobiliary/oncologic surgeons, gastroenterologists, pathologists, and other oncology care team members interested in rectal cancer.

Live Virtual Format

This live virtual program will be delivered using Zoom. We encourage all attendees to download the Zoom app prior to the start of the course (zoom.us/download). CME credit will be offered for this live virtual program. Detailed access and credit instructions will be emailed to attendees prior to the start of the course.

Online Course Syllabus

Registered attendees will receive access to an online syllabus through the MSK CME Portal after the course. The syllabus will include select PDFs of the faculty presentations (slides) and recorded videos from the course.

1. Understand and describe the requirements for a successful, multidisciplinary rectal cancer program
2. Review recent updates and clinical trials in rectal cancer
3. Identify appropriate candidates for "Watch and Wait"

Virtual Registration Fees

• Physicians (MDs, PhDs and DOs): $250
• Advanced Practice Providers (NPs, PAs, CRNAs): $200
• Residents, Fellows and Other Healthcare Professionals: $150
• Industry Members*: $450

*Industry members may attend MSK CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities. For more information, please visit our Help page.

Discounts/Promotions

• A registration discount is available for MSK Alumni, and MSK Cancer Alliance to attend a MSK CME course. If you are a member of one of these groups, contact [email protected] for details.
• Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees; however, you must complete registration through the 'Register' tab above in order to attend this course. If you are registered for this course and are unable to attend, please notify [email protected].

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discounts or adjustments will be made to your registration.

Online Registration Deadline 

Online registration is available on the MSK CME Portal until 6:00 AM on November 12, 2021. If you wish to register after this date, please email [email protected] and we will ensure your registration is processed as well as access instructions are emailed to you prior to the start of the course. 

Cancellation Policy

For all other registrations: If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, you must email [email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the course are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting [email protected] with the appropriate information.

MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

MSK Course Directors 

Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD
Benno C. Schmidt Chair in Surgical Oncology
Chief, Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery
Director, Colorectal Cancer Research Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College

Garrett M. Nash, MD, MPH 
Associate Attending 
Colorectal Service
Department of Surgery

 

Invited Course Faculty 

Prof. Dr. Geerard L. Beets
Chair, Department of Surgical Oncology
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands 
GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology 
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
         
Thierry Conroy, MD
Director                                               
Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
Nancy, France 
         
Seth Felder, MD
Assistant Member, Colon and Rectal Surgeon
Gastrointestinal Oncology                                                                
Moffitt Cancer Center                                                                                     
Tampa, FL, USA 
         
Robert Glynne-Jones, MD
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Mount Vernon Hospital
Macmillan Lead Clinician in Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Cancer
Barnet General Hospitals
London, United Kingdom

Geke Hospers, MD, PhD
Medical Oncology
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands 
         
Rodrigo Perez, MD, PhD
Colorectal Surgery Coordinator
Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz                        
São Paulo, Brazil  
         
Claus Rödel, MD, PhD
Director and Chair of the Department of 
Radiotherapy and Oncology 
University of Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany

David R. Ryan, MD
Chief of Hematology/Oncology                                                                                                                              
Department of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA, USA

MSK Course Faculty 

Andrea Cercek, MD
Assistant Attending                                                                                                                                       
Department of Medicine    

Christopher Crane, MD
Vice Chair 
Department of Radiation Oncology   

Marc Gollub, MD
Director of GI imaging                                                                 
Department of Radiology      

Emmanouil ‘Manny’ Pappou, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS
Assistant Attending
Colorectal Service                                                                                                  
Department of Surgery    

Philip B. Paty, MD, FACS
Attending Surgeon                                                                                                                                         
Colorectal Service                                                                                                                                         
Department of Surgery 
  
Paul Romesser, MD
Assistant Attending                                                         
Department of Radiation Oncology    

Leonard Saltz, MD
Attending Physician
Gastrointestinal Oncology Service     

Jinru Shia, MD
Attending Pathologist                                                     
Department of Pathology          

J. Joshua Smith, MD, PhD
Associate Attending
Colorectal Service                                                                                                  
Department of Surgery

Iris H. Wei, MD
Assistant Attending
Colorectal Service                                                                                                  
Department of Surgery   

Martin R. Weiser, MD
Attending Surgeon
Colorectal Surgery                                                                                                                                   
Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Development 
Department of Surgery 
Stuart H.Q. Quan Chair in Colorectal Surgery    
 
Maria Widmar, MD, MPH
Assistant Attending
Colorectal Service                                                                                                  
Department of Surgery          

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an ACE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, November 12, 2021

Memorial Sloan Kettering gratefully acknowledges the following organization for providing an educational grant for this live activity:

Intuitive Surgical