Program

Full Day Program (this program is provisional and subject to change)

Friday, 10 November 2017

7:30 AM - 8:30 AMRegistration

Ballroom Foyer, Park Hyatt

Refreshments will be served and an opportunity to meet with our sponsors.

Included

8:30 AM - 8:40 AMSymposium Introduction and Overview

Mr Gary Crosthwaite and Associate Professor Luis Prado

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8:40 AM - 10:30 AMSession One

Diagnosis and assessment of Rectal Cancer

Session Chairs: Professor Glenn Guest and Mr James Keck

Polypectomy and EMR - When to locally resect rectal lesions
Speaker: Associate Professor Gregor Brown

Challenges in Histopathology Reporting of High-Grade Dysplasia and Rectal Cancer
Speaker: Dr John Ciciulla

Interpreting MRI in rectal cancer
Speaker:  Dr Brooke Sawyer

PET scanning in rectal cancer
Speaker:  Dr Aurora Poon

Panel discussion
Speakers: Associate Professor Gregor Brown,  Dr John Ciciulla, Dr Brooke Sawyer and Dr Aurora Poon

Rectal Cancer  - The Cleveland Clinic Perspective
Speakers: Dr Meagan Costedio

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10:30 AM - 10:50 AMMorning Tea and Trade Display

Refreshments will be served and an opportunity to meet with our sponsors

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10:50 AM - 12:40 PMSession Two

Treatment Options in Rectal Cancer

Session Chairs:   Associate Professor Craig Lynch and Associate Professor Stephen McLaughlin

Neoadjuvant treatment - current state
Speaker: Dr Andrew See

Transanal approaches 
Speaker: Mr Ian Hastie

Laparoscopic vs open Rectal surgery?
Speaker: Associate Professor Andrew Stevenson

Trans Anal Total Mesorectal Excision 
Speaker: Mr Satish Warrier

Debate
I Love the Robot
Speaker: Dr Philip Smart
I Hate the Robot
Speaker: Mr Paul Sitzler

Robotic Surgery the US Perspective
Speaker: Dr Meagan Costedio

Panel discussion
Speakers: Mr Ian Hastie, Associate Professor Andrew Stevenson, Mr Satish Warrier, Dr Philip Smart, Mr Paul Sitzler and Dr Meagan Costedio

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12:40 PM - 1:15 PMLunch and Trade Display

Buffet Lunch will be served and an opportunity to meet with our sponsors

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1:15 PM - 3:15 PMSession Three

Adjuvent Treatment Surveillance and Advanced Disease

Session Chairs:  Mr Jacob McCormack and Dr Rowan Doig

Topic - TBA
Speaker: Dr Meagan Costedio

Chemotherapy - what is the current rationale of treatment and is there anything new?
Speaker: Dr Allan Zimet

Recurrent disease - What are the options?
Speaker:  Professor Alexander Heriot

Radiotherapy -what are our options and what is on the horizon
Speaker:  Dr Kevin So

Now and the future in Rectal Cancer Overview
Speaker: Associate Professor Andrew Stevenson

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3:15 PM - 3:35 PMAfternoon Tea and Trade Display

Refreshments will be served and an opportunity to meet with our sponsors

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3:35 PM - 4:55 PMSession Four

Technical Sessions

Session Chair:  Mr Satish Warrier and Mr Ian Hastie

Disasters and tips
EMR: Techniques and Tips
Speaker: Dr Paul Urquhart
Robotics
Speaker: Dr Philip Smart
taTME
Speaker: Dr Stephen Bell

Case Discussions
Speakers: Associate Professor Andrew Stevenson, Dr Meagan Costedio , Mr Andrew Bui, Mr Raaj Chandra and Dr Angus Lee

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4:55 PM - 5:00 PMSummary Feedback and Close

Speaker: TBA

Included

5:00 PM - 6:00 PMMeet the Faculty Cocktail Party

Meet the Symposium Faculty

Optional