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Toufic Kachaamy: Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults – The Urgent Need for Innovation and Collaboration

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Feb 7, 2025, 12:20

Toufic Kachaamy: Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults – The Urgent Need for Innovation and Collaboration

Toufic Kachaamy, Chief of Medicine and Medical Director of Gastroenterology at City of Hope Phoenix, shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults: The Urgent Need for Innovation and Collaboration

Colorectal cancer is no longer just a disease of the elderly. More and more young adults are being diagnosed, often at advanced stages, changing the way we must think about prevention, detection, and treatment. Many of these patients present at stage 4, where every decision – every innovation – can mean the difference between life and death.

How do we conquer this disease?

By breaking down silos and bringing together the best minds across disciplines. That’s exactly what we did. Experts in medical oncology, surgery, interventional radiology, hepatology, circulating tumor DNA, and immunotherapy came together under one roof to tackle the toughest questions:

– The evolving role of liver-directed therapy
– The promise of portal pressure measurement in guiding treatment
– When to leverage surgery, interventional radiology, or liver transplant
– The latest in immunotherapy and ablation
– the role of circulating tumor DNA
And much more…

Colorectal cancer in young adults is a crisis we cannot ignore. But through collaboration and innovation, we can change the trajectory of this disease and offer patients new hope.

Let’s continue pushing boundaries – together.”

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