Topics in Gastrointestinal Cancer
Saturday, January 9, 2010
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
Boston, MA
Offered by Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, and Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education
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Course Objectives
This half-day course will provide medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation therapists, nurses and other interested clinicians with an update regarding the management of gastrointestinal cancers. Specialists in gastrointestinal oncology will present the latest information for managing colorectal, pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal cancer. Faculty will also discuss the role of diet and lifestyle in colorectal cancer prevention and treatment as well as the emerging field of comparative effectiveness in oncology practice.
In addition to learning from faculty presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to present their own challenging cases for discussion and input by the panel of specialists.
About the Gastrointestinal Cancer Centers of Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
We offer comprehensive care for patients with gastrointestinal cancers, including cancers of the colon, rectum, stomach, esophagus, pancreas, anus, bile duct (cholangiocarcinoma), liver, gallbladder, and small bowel, as well as carcinoid and islet cell malignancies. At each cancer center, care is provided by a multidisciplinary team that includes medical oncologists; radiation oncologists; colorectal, gastrointestinal, and oncologic surgeons; and gastroenterologists, with consultative support from gastrointestinal pathologists and gastrointestinal diagnostic and interventional radiologists.
These Harvard Medical School-affiliated centers provide the latest therapies in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation for gastrointestinal cancers. These include intraoperative radiation therapy, radiofrequency treatment, percutaneous cryosurgery, pancreatic resections, endoscopic ultrasonography, endoscopic biliary stent placement and access to 4D proton radiotherapy. Both centers also have active clinical research programs exploring new drug treatments and multimodality therapies. Genetic counseling; molecular diagnostic testing; and support services, including social work, nutrition counseling and educational and support groups are also offered.
Agenda
8:00 am
Registration
8:25 am
Welcome
Charles S. Fuchs, MD, MPH, Course Director
David P. Ryan, MD, Program Moderator
8:30 am
Primary Management of Pancreatic Cancer
Andrew L. Warshaw, MD
9:00 am
Advances in the Treatment of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer
Peter C. Enzinger, MD
9:30 am
The Role of Proton Beam Therapy in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Theodore S. Hong, MD
10:00 am
Break
10:30 am
Comparative Effectiveness in Oncology Practice
Deborah Schrag, MD
11:00 am
Diet and Lifestyle in Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Charles S. Fuchs, MD, MPH
11:30 am
Systemic Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
Robert J. Mayer, MD
12:00 pm
Case Presentations from the Audience
Moderator: David P. Ryan, MD
Panelists:
Peter C. Enzinger, MD
Charles S. Fuchs, MD, MPH
Theodore S. Hong, MD
Robert J. Mayer, MD
Deborah Schrag, MD
Andrew L. Warshaw, MD
12:45 pm
Concluding Remarks
Charles S. Fuchs, MD, MPH
1:00 pm
Meeting Adjourns
Faculty
Charles S. Fuchs, MD, MPH, Course Director
Director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center;
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Peter C. Enzinger, MD
Clinical Director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center;
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Theodore S. Hong, MD
Director, Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center;
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Harvard Medical School
Robert J. Mayer, MD
Founder, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center;
Faculty Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute;
Stephen B. Kay Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
David P. Ryan, MD, Program Moderator
Deputy Chief for Clinical Affairs
Clinical Director, Tucker Gosnell Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center;
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Deborah Schrag, MD
Medical Oncologist
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center;
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Andrew L. Warshaw, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief
Massachusetts General Hospital;
W. Gerald Austen Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians.
Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Registration Information
Registration fee is $35 (non-refundable) and includes course materials and continental breakfast.
To register, call (800) 553-3787 or click here
If you have food allergies, or if you require accommodations such as an ASL interpreter, materials in alternative format or wheelchair access, please email kwooten@partners.org or call (800) 553-3787.
