Colorectal Cancer Update: The Latest Considerations in Personalized Care

Friday, March 8, 2024, 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM, Volney Richmond Auditorium, Seattle, WA

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a recognized leader across the spectrum of colorectal cancer care. This symposium aims to present important considerations in individualizing care across the cancer care continuum. Topics include unique risk factors in IBD, young patients, genetic conditions, and changes in the clinical trial foci for rectal cancer, focusing on de-escalating multimodality treatment. Our midday session will delve into important contemporary debates on the implications of current clinical trials, and an application in a multidisciplinary tumor board context. Lastly, we will focus on metastatic and locally advanced colorectal cancer, proposing multidisciplinary strategies that offer the best chance of survival.

The overall objective of the course is to demonstrate the benefits of contemporary, personalized care — nuanced decision making, latest trials, and individualized care as offered at a Center of Excellence.

Teaching methods include lecture, Q&A with faculty, case presentation and case discussion.

1. Recognize barriers to colorectal cancer screening and prevention
2. Explain current practices for dysplasia surveillance in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
3. Identify the risk factors for colorectal cancer in the young
4. Discuss current challenges with trimodality therapy
5. Review indications for radiotherapy in rectal cancer and review guidelines
6. Recommend new alternative strategies to non-operative management in rectal cancer treatment
7. Define the technique for and limitations of endoscopic resection of early colorectal cancer
8. Summarize the work up of a patient with suspected colorectal liver metastases (CRLM)
9. Describe characteristics of candidates for pulmonary metastasectomy in colorectal cancer
10. Discuss the cancer genetics that increase risk of colon and gynecologic cancer and know when hysterectomy and or oophorectomy may be warranted as part of cancer care
11. Review multi-disciplinary minimally invasive resection and reconstruction approaches to locally advanced colorectal cancer

Register to attend this course in person or participate via livestream:

$160.00 - Attend in person, includes box lunch.
$135.00 - Attend via Livestream - link will be provided.

Online registration is closed. For assistance, call the CME department at 206.341.0142.

 

  

The Virginia Mason Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Virginia Mason Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (5.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.25 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Virginia Mason Medical 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 a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, March 8, 2024