2010 Chicago Seminar Podcast

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Conversations about Colorectal Cancer
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Chicago, Illinois

Presented in partnership with Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

Select the session you wish to hear.

Session	Speaker	Run Time	Description
Introduction and Welcome	Donna Quinlan Program Director Colon Cancer Alliance Jorie Rosen Community Relations Manager Lurie Cancer Center	3:48 minutes	Welcome and overview by the seminar partners.
Advances in Oncology	Dr. Mary Mulcahy Medical Director, GI Tumor Program	28:37 minutes	Highlighting current options for colorectal cancer oncology treatment and what is on the horizon including an overview of clinical trials and why they are important options.
Advances in Interventional Radiology	Dr. Riad Salem Director of Interventional Radiology	18:52 minutes	Highlighting advances in minimally invasive treatments for colorectal cancer such as chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation, radioembolization and cryoablation.
Advances in Radiation Oncology	Dr. John Hayes Radiation Oncology Residency Program Director	27:50 minutes	Updates on the use of external and internal radiation therapies for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Topics covered will include the use of stereotactic radiation therapy and brachytherapy.
Advances in Surgery	Dr. Amy Halverson Associate Professor of Surgery	34:37 minutes	Updates on new surgical therapies for colorectal cancer including management of the primary tumor and metastatic disease. Topics covered will include the role of laparoscopic surgery, new techniques for rectal cancer surgery, advances in liver and lung resection and ablative techniques for metastases.
Questions and Answers		53:09 minutes	Opportunity for attendees to ask the panel of speakers questions.

The 2010 educational seminar series is funded by a grant from: Amgen Oncology, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech BioOncology, Genomic Health, and Sirtex.

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