Colon Cancer Alliance

Saturday, November 8, 2008
Houston, Texas

Presented by the Colon Cancer Alliance in partnership with
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Select the session you wish to view.

Session	Speaker	Run Time	Description
Introduction and Welcome	Tim Turnham Former Colon Cancer Alliance CEO Joan Lunden Noted journalist, bestselling author and healthcare advocate	6:10 minutes	Overview and background of the seminar tour.
Advances in Oncology	Dr. Cathy Eng Associate Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology	13:53 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 Surgery	Dr. John Skibber Professor, Surgical Oncology	10:42 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.
Advances in Interventional Radiology	Dr. Kamran Ahrar Associate Professor, Department of Interventional Radiology	8:51 minutes	Highlighting advances in minimally invasive treatments for colorectal cancer such as chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation, sir-spheres and cryoablation.
Questions and Answers	Moderated by Joan Lunden Noted journalist, bestselling author and healthcare advocate	10:31 minutes	Opportunity for attendees to ask the panel of speakers questions.

The 2008 Conversations About Colorectal Cancer Seminar Tour was funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Amgen Oncology.

For more information about the Conversations About Colorectal Cancer Seminar Tour, please visit Colon Cancer Alliance Regional Seminars.

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