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Ahus Colorectal Symposium

Welcome to the 13th Ahus Colorectal Symposium: Colorectal Cancer – Balancing Over- and Under-Treatment

30.
January
2025
2 days
  1. 30. Jan 2025, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  2. 31. Jan 2025, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Time and place

When

  1. 30. Jan 2025, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  2. 31. Jan 2025, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Organizer

Where

Auditoriet hovedbygget Nordbyhagen
Sykehusveien 25
1478 Lørenskog

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The symposium focuses on the balance between over- and under-treatment of colon and rectal cancer. The event spans two days, January 30–31, bringing together international experts to discuss the latest treatment methods in the field.

The program includes panel discussions, case studies, and lectures exploring both surgical and non-surgical approaches. Experts from the Nordic countries and the Netherlands will share insights into current challenges and new technological advancements in colorectal surgery.

This symposium offers a unique opportunity for gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, and general surgeons to stay updated on the latest research and engage in discussions about the future of treatment with leading specialists.

Participation

Fee: NOK 3200

It is also possible to attend the symposium via streaming.

Program

  • 08:30–09:00: Registration

  • 09:00–09:10: Welcome

  • 09:10–09:30: Oral antibiotic bowel preparation in colorectal cancer: Mobile trials
    • Speaker: Augestad/Schultz

  • 09:30–09:50: Stoma construction and (early) closure – how to prevent complications
    • Speaker: Laura Koskenvuo (FI)

  • 09:50–10:10: Early onset colorectal cancer
    • Speaker: Eva Angenete (SE)

  • 10:10–10:30: Coffee break

  • 10:30–10:50: Endoscopic removal of early colon cancer and polyp scars
    • Speaker: Anna Martling (SE)

  • 10:50–11:10: Hybrid wedge resection of early colon cancer
    • Speaker: Nastazja Pilonis (PL)

  • 11:10–11:30: Immunotherapy for colon cancer
    • Speaker: Erik van Westreenen (NL)
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  • 11:30–11:40: Surgery after immunotherapy – if, when, and how
    • Speaker: Åse Dahle-Smith (Ahus)
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  • 11:40–12:30: Panel debate: Are surgeons becoming redundant in colon cancer treatment?
    • Moderator: Erik Kjæstad (Ahus)

  • 12:30–13:30: Lunch
  • 13:30–13:50: Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic approach to colon cancer
    • Speaker: Pedja Cuk (DK)

  • 13:50–14:10: Robotic colorectal surgery – just a cost driver or a fundamental improvement?
    • Speaker: Ritch Geitenbeek (NL)

  • 14:10–14:30: Indocyanine Green Fluorescence (ICG) – just hype or a valuable tool?
    • Speaker: Roel Hompes (NL)

  • 14:30–14:50: Acetylsalicylic acid after colorectal cancer resection – ALASCCA results
    • Speaker: Anna Martling (SE)

  • 14:50–15:10: Coffee break

  • 15:10–15:30: (Neo-)adjuvant treatment for colon cancer – the line between over- and undertreatment
    • Speaker: Laurids Poulsen (DK)

  • 15:30–16:30: MDT meeting on colon cancer (3 cases)

  • 16:30: Adjourn

  • 09:00–09:20: Role of MRI staging and restaging in rectal cancer
    • Speaker: Anne Negård (Ahus)

  • 09:20–09:40: Total neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer – controversies and future directions
    • Speaker: Anne Hansen Ree (Ahus)

  • 09:40–10:00: Intentional "watch and wait" in early rectal cancer (WW1 & 2 trials, Denmark)
    • Speaker: Laurids Poulsen (DK)

  • 10:00–10:20: Opportunistic "watch and wait" strategies (WOW study, Sweden)
    • Speaker: Eva Angenete (SE)

  • 10:20–10:40: Coffee break
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  • 10:40–11:00: Pitfalls of "watch and wait" – organ preservation at any cost?
    • Speaker: Johannes K. Schultz (Ahus)

  • 11:00–11:20: Surgical approach to early rectal cancer
    • Speaker: Roel Hompes (DK)

  • 11:20–11:40: Endoscopic approach to early rectal cancer
    • Speaker: Nastazja Pilonis (PL)

  • 11:40–12:30: Lunch

  • 12:30–13:15: Panel debate: International differences in (neo-)adjuvant treatment strategies

  • 13:15–14:00: MDT meeting on rectal cancer (2 cases)

  • 14:00: Adjourn

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