Global Cancer Movement: Challenging the Status Quo in Colorectal Cancer
Join us at the Global Cancer Movement: Challenging the Status Quo in Colorectal Cancer
Save the date: 6-8 December 2024 | Online
It is a great pleasure for us to invite you to the inaugural event of the Global Cancer Movement initiated by the OncoDaily.
The theme of our first event is “Challenging the Status Quo in Colorectal Cancer“, which is going to take place from Dec 6 to 8, 2024, virtually.
During the 3-days, global leaders in the field, physicians, researchers, patients and advocates, leaders of international organizations and agencies, will explore the current state of colorectal cancer globally and how we may fuel the innovation and development.
We are delighted to announce that Agenus Inc., a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company and a prominent leader in immuno-oncology, dedicated to advancing treatments for cancer and infectious diseases, will be the Platinum Sponsor of this event.
Below are several distinguished speakers (in alphabetical order) who will be presenting at the Global Cancer Movement: Challenging the Status Quo in Colorectal Cancer.
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 | Abay Jumanov (Kazakhstan)Head of Surgery Department, Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology (KazIOr) |
 | Adrian PogacianPsycho-Oncologist and Host of the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Interview Series at OncoDailyFounder of INCKA Psycho-oncology Center |
 | Airazat Kazaryan (Norway)Consultant Surgeon, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Østfold Hospital Trust Honorary Researcher, Interventional Centre, Oslo University Hospital Visiting Professor, Yerevan State Medical University |
 | Ajay Aggarwal (UK)Professor of Cancer Services and Systems Research, King's College London Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust Co-chair of the Health Economics in Radiation Oncology (HERO) Group, European Society for Radiation Oncology (ESTRO) |
 | Alexey Aleshin (USA)General Manager of Oncology and ECD, Corporate Chief Medical Officer, Natera Inc. |
 | Alma Zhylkaidarova (Kazakhstan)Head of Strategic Department, Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology (KazIOR) |
 | Amalya Sargsyan (Armenia)Head of Intelligence Unit, OncoDaily Medical Oncologist, Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center Clinical Research Physician, Immune Oncology Research Institute |
 | Amil Družić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)Oncology and Radiotherapy Resident at the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo - Oncology Clinic Young Cancer Professional at the European Cancer Organisation |
 | Amina Suleymanova (Russia)Pediatric Oncologist of the Department of Chemotherapy N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology |
 | André Ilbawi (Switzerland)
Technical lead, Cancer Control Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability (NCD) World Health Organization |
 | Andrew Spiegel (USA)CEO, Global Colon Cancer Association
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 | Anjee Davis (USA)President, Fight Colorectal Cancer |
 | Aparna Raj Parikh (USA)Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Director of the Global Cancer Care Program, Massachusetts General Hospital |
 | Armen Avagyan (Armenia)Medical oncologist, Mikayelyan Institute of Surgery |
 | Avo Artinian (USA)Surgical Oncologist, CEO and Founder, Academic Surgical Associates in Glendale, California President, Academic Surgical Associates, Life Surgical Oncology |
 | Bahar Laderian (USA)Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumors Program, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Assistant Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
 | Bente Mikkelsen (Switzerland)Former Director, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability (NCD), World Health Organization |
 | Bishal Gyawali (Canada)
Associate Professor in Medical Oncology and Public Health Sciences, Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen’s University Co-Leader, Common Sense Oncology Movement |
 | Bjarte Tidemann Andersen (Norway)Chairman and Chief Surgeon, Tesfa Foundation GST Surgeon, Global Surge Team, Norwegian Red Cross Consultant Surgeon, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Østfold Hospital Trust |
 | Cary Adams (Switzerland)Chief Executive Officer, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) |
 | Chandler Park (USA)Advisory Dean/Clinical Professor, University of Louisville Medical School Former President, Kentucky Society of Clinical Oncology |
 | Christine Parseghian (USA)Associate Professor of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
 | Christos Tsagkaris (Greece)Youth Ambassador of the European Code Against Cancer, Association of European Cancer Leagues, Brussels, Belgium Member of the Prevention and Self Care Committee of the European Health Parliament (7th Edition), Brussels, Belgium |
 | Daiming Fan (China)President of China Anti-Cancer Association President of Asian Oncology Society President of World Association for Integrative Oncology Director and Professor of Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases |
 | Davit Zohrabyan (Armenia)Chief of the Clinic of Chemotherapy, Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Clinic ESMO National Representative to Armenia |
 | Dhan Chand (USA)Vice President, Research, Agenus Inc. |
 | Erica Barnell (USA)Co-Founder, Chief Medical and Science Officer, Geneoscopy |
 | Fedja DjordjevicMedical Oncologist, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia |
 | Filippo Pietrantonio (Italy)Head of GI Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan |
 | Gabrielle van Ramshorst (Belgium)Professor and Consultant Surgical Oncologist, University Hospital in Ghent Vice-chair of the International Committee, Surgical Society for Oncology Associate Editor, Colorectal Disease |
 | George Kapetanakis (Greece)President of the Hellenic Cancer Federation - ELLOK
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 | Gevorg Tamamyan (Armenia)Editor-in-Chief of OncoDaily Chairman and Professor of the Department of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University CEO of the Immune Oncology Research Institute President of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) Asia Continental Branch President of the Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean (POEM) Group |
 | Ghassan Abou-Alfa (USA)Professor, Weill Cornell College at Cornell University Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Adjunct Professor of Medical Diplomacy, Trinity College Dublin |
 | Guiying Wang (China)Supervisor of the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University Chairman of the Society of Gastrointestinal Polyps and Precancerous lesions, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association Vice chairman of the Society of Colorectal Cancer, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association Vice Chairman of Specialty Committee of Oncological Surgery, Minimal Invasive Surgery Branch of Chinese Anti-Cancer Association |
 | Guiyu Wang (China)
Director of Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cancer Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Vice Chairmen of the Colorectal Cancer Committee of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association Vice Chairman of Colorectal Cancer Minimally Invasive Surgery Committee of the Chinese Medical Association |
 | Hadi Mohamed Abu Rasheed (Qatar)Scientific Adviser, Qatar Cancer Society Adjunct Lecturer in the College of Health Sciences, University of Doha for Science & Technology |
 | Hovhannes Vardevanyan (Armenia)Chief of Radiology Department, Wigmore Hospital
Chief of Radiology Department, Armenian-American Wellness Center
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 | Iga Rawicka (Poland)President, EuropaColon Polska Foundation |
 | Jemma Arakelyan (China)CEO at the Institute of Cancer and Crisis Advisor at Immune Oncology Research Institute PhD candidate at Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong |
 | Jennifer Mellen (USA)Colorectal Cancer Fighter |
 | Jianmin Xu (China)Director of Colorectal Cancer Center and Colorectal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University Director of Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Colorectal Cancer Minimally Invasive Technology Vice Chairman of the Colorectal Cancer Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association Chairman of the Committee of Robotic Surgery of Chinese Medical Doctor Association |
 | Jing Jin (China)Assistant to the Director of Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Member of the Standing Committee and Secretary-General of the 10th Chinese Medical Association Radiation Oncology Branch Deputy Director of the 8th Chinese Anti-Cancer Association Colorectal Cancer Special Committee |
 | Johanna Rapanarilala (Seychelles)Medical Oncologist and Head of Oncology Unit, Seychelles HospitalHealth Care Agency, Ministry of Health Seychelles |
 | Julien Taieb (France)Professor and Head of the Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology Department at the Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Université de Paris Founder of the AGEO French research group on GI tumours |
 | Karen Manukyan (Armenia)Chief of Endoscopy Clinic, Mikayelyan Institute of Surgery |
 | Lilit Harutyunyan (Armenia)Chairman of the Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University Chief of the Clinic of Chemotherapy, Mikayelyan Institute of Surgery of YSMU Co-Chair of the GI Cancer Working Group, Immune Oncology Research Institute |
 | Karine Soghomonyan (Armenia)Medical Oncologist, National Center of Oncology after Fanarjyan |
 | Kefeng Ding (China)Executive Deputy Secretary, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Chairman, Surgery Committee, Colorectal Oncology Specialty Committee, Chinese Medical Doctor Association Chairman, NOSES Specialty Committee, Chinese Anti-Cancer Association Standing Committee Member, Oncology Branch, Chinese Medical Association |
 | Malar Velli Segarmurthy (Malaysia)Public Health Physician (Gazetting) Kuala Langat District Health Office Ministry of Health, Malaysia |
 | Manish A. Shah (USA)Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical CollegeBartlett Family Professor of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College Chief, Solid Tumor Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College |
 | Manny Duenas (USA)President, Healthful Stories |
 | Maria V. Babak (China)Head of the Drug Discovery Lab, City University of Hong Kong Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong |
 | Marwan Fakih (USA)Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope Associate Director for Clinical Sciences Medical Director, Briskin Center for Clinical Research Division Chief, GI Medical Oncology Co-director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Program |
 | Matti Aapro (Switzerland)President and CEO, Sharing Progress in Cancer Care (SPCC) Chairman of the Editorial Board, OncoDaily Medical Journal Past-President, European Cancer Organization Past-President, Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) President of Honour, French-speaking Society for Supportive Care (AFSOS) |
 | Michael Sapienza (USA)CEO, Colorectal Cancer Alliance |
 | Mila Ogalla Toledo (Spain)Colon Cancer SurvivorMember of the Youth Cancer Europe |
 | Moy Bracken (Netherlands)Research Unit Manager, Access to Medicine Foundation |
 | Narine Mnatsakanyan (Armenia)Patient Advocate, MBA, MSP. |
 | Natia Jokhadze (Georgia)Chief of Clinical Oncology Department, American Hospital Tbilisi |
 | Nazik Hammad (Canada)
Professor and Medical Oncologist, Division of Hematology-Oncology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto |
 | Nelya Melnitchouk (USA)Program Director, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Director in Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, Brigham and Women's Hospital Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School |
 | Ninad Katdare (India)Senior Consultant Surgical Oncologist, HCG Cancer Centre |
 | Piotr J. Wysocki (Poland)Professor and the Head of the Clinical Oncology Department at Jagiellonian University-Medical College Past-President of the Polish Society of Clinical Oncology Chair of the ASCO European Regional Council |
 | Pashtoon Kasi (USA)Medical Director of GI Medical Oncology, City of Hope Orange County Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research Yvonne 2024 Award Recipient, Challenging the Status Quo |
 | Rachel Riechelmann (Brazil)
Director and Professor, Clinical Oncology Department, AC Camargo Cancer Center President of the Brazilian GI Tumors Group (GTG) |
 | Ravi Karra (Germany)Vice President of Oncology, Advanced Clinical |
 | Roselle De Guzman (Philippines)Medical Oncologist and Associate Professor of Medicine, Manila Central University-FDTMF Hospital |
 | Sabine Tejpar (Belgium)Associate Professor of Medicine, KU Leuven Head of Digestive Oncology, KU Leuven Head of the Subdivision Molecular Genetics of Colo-rectal Tumors, KU Leuven |
 | Samvel Bardakhchyan (Armenia)Scientific Director, Immune Oncology Research Institute Adjunct Associate Professor, Yerevan State Medical University Medical Oncologist, Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center |
 | Sana Al-Sukhun (Jordan)
Director, Al Hyatt Oncology Practice Chair of the MBC RSG Committee, American Society of Clinical Oncology Past Chair of the International Affairs Committee, ASCO Past President, Jordanian Oncology Society Adjunct Professor of Medical Oncology |
 | Susanna Greer (USA)Chief Scientific Officer, The V Foundation for Cancer Research |
 | Toufic Kachaamy (USA)Interventional Program Specialist Chief of Medicine and Director of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy City of Hope, Phoenix |
 | Uta Schmidt-Straßburger (Germany)Scientific Director of the Master Online Study Program Advanced Oncology Ulm University |
 | Vivek Subbiah (USA)
Chief, Early-Phase Drug Development, Sarah Cannon Research Institute Yvonne 2024 Award Recipient, Voice of Oncology |
 | Verna Vanderpuye (Ghana)Professor and Senior Consultant, National Center for Radiotherapy, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra Co-chair of the Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer |
 | Xishan Wang (China)The Chairman of Colorectal Cancer Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association The Chairman of Colorectal Cancer Committee of Chinese Anti-Cancer Association The President of International Alliance of Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction Surgery The Chief Editor of Chinese Journal of Colorectal Diseases (Electronic Edition) |
 | Yan Leyfman (USA)Co-founder and Executive Director of MedNews Week |
 | Yanhong Gu (China)Director of the Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Chairperson of the Cancer Exercise Rehabilitation Committee, Chinese Anticancer Association Vice Chairperson of Colorectal Cancer Committee, Chinese Anticancer Association Vice Chairperson of Quality Control Committee for Colorectal Cancer, National Quality Control Center for Cancer |
 | Yelena Janjigian (USA)Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College Chief of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
 | Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu (Nigeria)President-Elect, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) President, MedicAid Foundation Chairperson, First Ladies Against Cancer |
Agenda: Challenging the Status Quo in Colorectal Cancer v1.0
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| * All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTS-5 | ||
Day 1-06.12.2024 | ||
Opening Session | ||
06:00-06:10 | Gevorg Tamamyan (Armenia)- Editor-in-Chief of OncoDaily, Chairman and Professor of the Department of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University, CEO of the Immune Oncology Research Institute, President of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology, (SIOP) Asia Continental Branch, President of the Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean (POEM) Group. Opening Speech | |
Session 1: The Global Landscape of Colorectal Cancer | ||
| Moderator- Ravi Karra (Germany) Vice President of Oncology, Advanced Clinical | ||
06:10-06:25 | Andre Ilbawi (Switzerland)- Technical lead, Cancer Control, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability (NCD), World Health Organization Colorectal Cancer Worldwide: WHO Perspective | |
06:25-06:40 | Bente Mikkelsen (Switzerland)- Former Director, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability (NCD), World Health Organization Global Cancer Problem | |
06:40-07:00 | Matti Aapro (Switzerland)- President and CEO, Sharing Progress in Cancer Care (SPCC) Supportive Care to Improve Results in Colorectal Cancer Care | |
07:00-07:10 | Q&A Session | |
07:10-07:30 | Moy Bracken (Netherlands)- Research Unit Manager, Access to Medicine Foundation Medicine for All: The Role of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Providing Access to Medicine in Low- and Middle-Income Countries | |
07:30-07:40 | Q&A Session | |
07:40-08:00 | Nelya Melnitchouk (USA)- Program Director, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Challenges and Solutions: Colorectal Cancer in Ukraine | |
08:00-08:20 | Gabrielle van Ramshorst (Belgium)- Professor and Consultant Surgical Oncologist, University Hospital in Ghent Sexual Health in Women With Colorectal Cancer | |
Session 2: Regional and Socioeconomic Challenges | ||
Moderator-Jemma Arakelyan (China)- CEO at the Institute of Cancer and Crisis Advisor at Immune Oncology Research Institute PhD candidate at Drug Discovery Lab, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong | ||
08:20-08:40 | Roselle De Guzman (Phillipines)- Medical Oncologist and Associate Professor of Medicine, Manila Central University- FDTMF Hospital Colorectal Cancer in the Philippines | |
08:40-08:55 | Ajay Aggarwal (UK)- Professor of Cancer Services and Systems Research, King\'s College London Association of Quality and Technology with Patient Mobility for Colorectal Cancer Surgery | |
08:55-09:00 | Q&A Session | |
09:00-09:20 | Pashtoon Kasi (USA)- Medical Director of GI Medical Oncology, City of Hope Orange County. Paradigm Shift to Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy For Patients with Colorectal Cancers | |
09:20-09:40 | Michael Sapienza (USA)- CEO, Colorectal Cancer Alliance Project Cure CRC - Ending Colorectal Cancer in Our Lifetime | |
09:40-10:00 | Verna Vanderpuye (Ghana)- Professor and Senior Consultant, National Center for Radiotherapy, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, The Situation of Colorectal Cancer in Ghana | |
| 10:00-10:20 | Ghassan Abou-Alfa (USA)- Professor, Weill Cornell College at Cornell University Attending, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Colorectal Cancer and More Medical Diplomacy Acts: What is Better for Patients and Humanity | |
10:20-10:40 | Iga Rawicka (Poland)- President, EuropaColon Polska Foundation How to Improve the Communication Between a Doctor and a Patient? Why is it Important? | |
Session 3: Innovations in Colorectal Cancer Treatment and Research | ||
Moderator- Karen Manukyan (Armenia)- Chief of Endoscopy Clinic, Mikayelyan Institute of Surgery | ||
10:40-11:00 | Vivek Subbiah (USA)- Chief, Early-Phase Drug Development, Sarah Cannon Research Institute Promising Molecular Targets and the Role of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) in Early-Phase Drug Development for Colorectal Cancer: Challenges and Pathways Forward | |
11:00-11:20 | Rachel Riechelmann (Brazil)- Director and Professor, Clinical Oncology Department, AC Camargo Cancer Center Current and Future Research to Improve the Outcomes of Patients with Anal Cancer | |
11:20-11:40 | Cary Adams (Switzerland)- Chief Executive Officer, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) United by Unique, a Campaign Placing People at the Centre of Care and Their Stories at the Heart of the Conversation | |
11:40-12:00 | Aparna Parikh (USA)- Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Fight Colorectal Cancer | |
12:00-12:20 | Susanna Greer (USA)- Chief Scientific Officer, The V Foundation for Cancer Research The Power of Equity: Funding Research to Close Gaps in Colorectal Cancer Outcomes | |
12:20-12:40 | Sana Al-Sukhun (Jordan)- Director, Al Hyatt Oncology Practice Global Equity of Clinical Trials | |
12:40-13:00 | Anjee Davis (USA)- President, Fight Colorectal Cancer Hope, Research, and Advocacy: Paving the Way to a Cure | |
Session 4: Emerging Technologies and Treatments | ||
Moderator- Yelena Y. Janjigian (USA)- Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College Chief of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | ||
13:00-13:20 | Erica Barnell (USA)- Co-Founder, Chief Medical and Science Officer, Geneoscopy ColoSense: Advancing Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening Through Innovative Diagnostics | |
13:20-13:40 | Dhan Chand (USA)- Vice President, Research, Agenus Inc Botensilimab: A Novel Multifunctional Fc-Enhanced Anti-CTLA- 4 Therapy Effectively Treats Immunologically \"Cold\" and Treatment-Refractory Colorectal Cancers | |
13:40-14:00 | Bishal Gyawali (Canada)- Associate Professor in Medical Oncology and Public Health Sciences, Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen’s University The Need for Common Sense Oncology | |
Session 5: Clinical Management and Patient-Centered Care | ||
Moderator- Hovhannes Vardevanyan (Armenia)- Chief of Radiology Department, Wigmore Hospital, Chief of Radiology Department, Armenian-American Wellness Center | ||
14:00-14:20 | Alexey Aleshin (USA)- General Manager of Oncology and ECD, Corporate Chief Medical Officer, Natera Inc. Shifting the Paradigm in Patient Management with Clinically Validated MRD Testing | |
14:20-14:40 | Q&A Session | |
14:40-15:00 | Mila Ogalla Toledo (Spain)- Colon Cancer Survivor Member of the Youth Cancer Europe Early On-Set Cancer Diagnosis: Age Should Never Be a Barrier to Receiving the Appropriate Care and Attention | |
Day 2-07.12.2024 | ||
Session 1: The Modern Approach to Colorectal Cancer Treatment in China and Kazakhstan. Complete Clinical Response After TNT | ||
Moderator- Uta Schmidt-Straßburger (Germany)- Scientific Director of the Master Online Study Program Advanced Oncology Ulm University | ||
03:00-03:10 | Daiming Fan (China)- President of the China Anti-Cancer Association | |
| 03:10-03:30 | Julien Taieb (France)- Professor and Head of the Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology Department at the Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Université de Paris Founder of the AGEO French research group on GI tumours ctDNA for Colorectal Cancer - Early and Metastatic Settings | |
03:30-03:50 | Alma Zhylkaidarova (Kazakhstan)- Head of Strategic Department, Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology (KazIOR) The Experience of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Kazakhstan | |
03:50-04:00 | Q&A Session | |
04:00-04:20 | Abay Jumanov (Kazakhstan)- Head of Surgery Department, Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology (KazIOr) The Current Situation with Colorectal Cancer in Kazakhstan | |
04:20-04:30 | Q&A Session | |
04:30-05:10 | Amil Družić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)- Oncology and Radiotherapy Resident at the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo - Oncology Clinic Watch and Wait Approach and Organ Preservation in LARC Patients Achieved a Complete Clinical Response After TNT | |
| 05:10-05:20 | Amalya Sargsyan (Armenia)- Head of Intelligence Unit, OncoDaily Medical Oncologist, Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center Clinical Research Physician, Immune Oncology Research Institute Clinical Trials in Small Populations: Challenges and Opportunities | |
| 05:20-05:40 | Verna Vanderpuye (Ghana)- Professor and Senior Consultant, National Center for Radiotherapy, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Korlebu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Women in Oncology | |
| 05:40-05:50 | Q&A Session | |
Session 2: Colorectal Cancer Surgery and Molecular Advancements | ||
Moderator- Amalya Sargsyan (Armenia)- Head of Intelligence Unit, OncoDaily Medical Oncologist, Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center Clinical Research Physician, Immune Oncology Research Institute | ||
Session 3: Virtual and Physical 3D Models in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Understanding Novel Epithelial Phenotypes | ||
Moderator- Yan Leyfman (USA)- Co-founder and Executive Director of MedNews Week
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06:00-06:20 | Airazat Kazaryan (Norway)- Honorary researcher, Interventional Centre, Oslo University Hospital Bjarte Tidemann Andersen (Norway)- Chairman and Chief Surgeon, Tesfa Foundation GST Surgeon, Global Surge Team, Norwegian Red Cross Consultant Surgeon, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Østfold Hospital Trust The Middle Colic and Inferior Mesenteric Arteries in Colorectal Cancer Surgery— Virtual and Physical 3D Models | |
06:20-06:30 | Q&A Session | |
06:30-06:50 | Sabine Tejpar (Belgium)- Associate Professor of Medicine, KU Leuven Novel Epithelial Phenotypes in Colorectal Cancer | |
06:50-07:00 | Q&A Session | |
07:00-07:20 | Christos Tsagkaris (Greece)- Youth Ambassador of the European Code Against Cancer, Association of European Cancer Leagues, Brussels, Belgium Youth Policymaking and Advocacy in Colon Cancer Prevention and Control | |
07:20-70:30 | Q&A Session | |
Session 4- Colorectal Cancer in Pediatric Populations & Global Health Perspectives | ||
Moderator- Chandler Park (USA)-Advisory Dean/Clinical Professor, University of Louisville Medical School Former President, Kentucky Society of Clinical Oncology | ||
08:00-08:20 | Johanna Rapanarilala (Seychelles)- Medical Oncologist and Head of Oncology Unit, Seychelles Hospital, Health Care Agency, Ministry of Health Seychelles Implementation of an Organised Colorectal Screening in Seychelles and Preliminary Findings | |
08:20-08:40 | Malar Velli Segarmurthy (Malaysia)- Public Health Physician, The Ministry of Health Malaysia The Role of Palliative Care in Colorectal Cancer: Mapping Availability to Address Gaps in LMICs and Beyond | |
08:40-09:00 | Q&A Session | |
09:00-09:20 | Amina Suleymanova (Russia)- Pediatric Oncologist Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology of N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology Colorectal Cancer in Pediatric Patients: A Rare and Critical Concern | |
09:20-09:30 | Q&A Session | |
09:30-09:50 | George Kapetanakis (Greece)- President of the Hellenic Cancer Federation – ELLOK Optimizing the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer: The Role of Patient Organisations | |
09:50-10:00 | Q&A Session | |
10:00-10:20 | Manish A. Shah (USA)- Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College Bartlett Family Professor of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College Chief, Solid Tumor Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College The Management of Colorectal Cancer in Under-Resourced Areas | |
| 10:20-10:30 | Q&A Session | |
10:30-10:50 | Filippo Pietrantonio (Italy)- Head of GI Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan Duration of Immunotherapy In dMMR/MSI-H Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients | |
10:50-11:00 | Q&A Session | |
Session 5- Innovations in Colorectal Cancer Treatment & Care | ||
Moderator- Fedja Djordjevic (Serbia) Medical Oncologist, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia | ||
11:00-11:20 | Christine Parseghian (USA)- Associate Professor of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center Mechanisms of Resistance to EGFR-Targeted Therapies in Colorectal Cancer: Beyond Genetics | |
11:20-11:30 | Q&A Session | |
12:00-12:20 | Marwan Fakih (USA)- Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope | |
12:20-12:30 | Q&A Session | |
Session 6: Advances in Global Cancer Care & Education | ||
Moderator- Karine Soghomonyan (Armenia)- Medical Oncologist, National Center of Oncology after Fanarjyan | ||
13:00-13:20 | Piotr J. Wysocki (Poland)- Professor and the Head of the Clinical Oncology Department at Jagiellonian University-Medical College Colorectal Cancer with Liver Metastasis — How Can We Increase the Chances of Cure | |
13:20-13:30 | Q&A Session | |
| 13:30-13:50 | Adrian Pogacian (Romania) - Psycho-Oncologist and Host of the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Interview Series at OncoDaily Founder of INCKA Psycho-oncology Center Fear of Cancer Recurrence: Innovative Concept to Support Cancer Patients | |
| 13:50-14:00 | Q&A Session | |
Day 3 -08.12.2024 | ||
Session 1: From Theory to Practice: Advances in Colorectal Cancer Treatment in China and the Role of Immunotherapy | ||
Moderator-Maria V. Babak (China)- Head of the Drug Discovery Lab, City University of Hong Kong Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong | ||
03:00-03:20 | Jianmin Xu (China)- Director of Colorectal Cancer Center and Colorectal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University Comprehensive Management of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: Integration of Precision and Multidisciplinary Collaboration | |
03:20-03:30 | Q&A Session | |
03:30-03:50 | Xishan Wang (China)- Professor, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College Epidemiology and Screening Strategies for Colorectal Cancer in China: Current Status and Challenges | |
03:50-04:00 | Q&A Session | |
04:00-04:20 | Guiying Wang (China)- Professor, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University Colorectal Cancer Screening and Early Diagnosis in China | |
4:20-04:30 | Q&A Session | |
04:30-04:50 | Jing Jin (China)- Assistant to the Director of Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences China\'s Approach and Practice of Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer in the Precision Medicine Era | |
04:50-05:00 | Q&A Session | |
05:00-05:20 | Guiyu Wang (China)- Professor, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cancer Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Key Points Interpretation of the CACA Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer | |
05:20-05:30 | Q&A Session | |
05:30-05:50 | Yanhong Gu (China)- Director of the Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University From Guidelines to Practice: Advances in Medical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in China | |
05:50-06:00 | Q&A Session | |
06:00-06:20 | Kefeng Ding (China)- Executive Deputy Secretary, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Development and Current Status of the NOSES Theoretical and Technical System for Colorectal Cancer | |
06:20-06:30 | Q&A Session | |
Session 2 : Improving GI Cancer Outcomes through Multidisciplinary Approaches | ||
Moderator- Armen Avagyan (Armenia)- Medical oncologist, Mikayelyan Institute of Surgery | ||
07:00-07:20 | Lilit Harutyunyan (Armenia)- Chairman of the Department of Oncology, Yerevan State Medical University Improving GI cancer outcomes in Armenia through multidisciplinary case discussions | |
08:00-08:20 | Natia Jokhadze (Georgia)- Chief of Clinical Oncology Department, American Hospital Tbilisi Colorectal Cancer in Georgia | |
08:20-08:40 | Q&A Session | |
08:40-09:00 | Hadi Mohamed Abu Rasheed (Qatar)- Scientific Adviser, Qatar Cancer Society The Challenges in Fighting Colorectal Cancer and Strategies to Overcome Them: An Example of Qatar | |
09:00-09:20 | Nazik Hammad (Canada)- Medical Oncologist and Professor, St. Michael\'s Hospital, University of Toronto Strengthening Academic Systems in LMICs: The Role of Education, Research, and Collaboration in the Global Fight Against Cancer | |
09:20-09:40 | Ninad Katdare (India)- Senior Consultant Surgical Oncologist, HCG Cancer Centre Role of Surgical Oncology in Colorectal Cancers: Pushing the Boundaries | |
09:40-09:50 | Q&A Session | |
Session 3: Advancements and Challenges in Colorectal Cancer Treatment and Surgery | ||
Moderator- Davit Zohrabyan (Armenia)- Chief of the Clinic of Chemotherapy, Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Clinic ESMO National Representative to Armenia | ||
| 09:50-10:10 | Toufic Kachaamy (USA) - Interventional Program Specialist Chief of Medicine and Director of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy City of Hope, Phoenix Endoscopic Oncology and Rectal Cancer Management | |
| 10:10-10:20 | Q&A Session | |
10:20-10:35 | Manny Duenas (USA)- President, Healthful Stories The Power of Patient Stories and Their Importance for Advocacy: Healthful Heroes CRC Voices Project | |
10:35-11:05 | Stacy -Cancer Survivor Stacy\'s Healthful Journey™ After Diagnosis of Stage IIIc Rectal Cancer | |
11:05-11:35 | Jessica- Cancer Survivor Jessica\'s Healthful Journey™ After Diagnosis of Stage IV Colon Cancer | |
11:35-11:40 | Q&A Session | |
11:40-11:55 | Samvel Bardakhchyan (Armenia)- Scientific Director, Immune Oncology Research Institute Treatment and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer in Armenia | |
11:55-12:00 | Q&A Session | |
12:00-12:20 | Avo Artinian (USA)- Surgical Oncologist, CEO and Founder, Academic Surgical Associates in Glendale, California Colorectal Cancer Surgery in the Era of Immunotherapy: Advancements and Challenges | |
12:20-12:30 | Q&A Session | |
Session 4: The Rising Incidence of CRC: Addressing Rare Gastrointestinal Tumors and Global Advocacy | ||
| Moderator- Karen Manukyan (Armenia)- Chief of Endoscopy Clinic, Mikayelyan Institute of Surge | ||
| 12:50-13:00 | Narine Mnatsakanyan (Armenia) -Patient Advocate Move Your BOTs: The Story Behind Its Establishment | |
13:00-13:20 | Andrew Spiegel (USA)- CEO, Global Colon Cancer Association The Explosive Incidence of CRC and the Importance of the Global Patient Advocacy Movement | |
13:20-13:30 | Q&A Session | |
Session 5: The Rising Incidence of CRC: Addressing Rare Gastrointestinal Tumors and Global Advocacy | ||
Moderator- Narine Mnatsakanyan (Armenia)-Patient Advocate | ||
14:40-15:00 | Bahar Laderian (USA)- Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumors Program, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Assistant Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Treating Rare Types of Gastrointestinal Tumors: Neuroendocrine and Other Unique Challenges | |
The profit from the conference registration fees will be directed towards research initiatives and raising awareness about colorectal cancer.