Colorectal Cancer Survivorship: After the Storm

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

4:15 PM - 5:10 PM PT

Location: Ballroom 6B, Upper Level

Co-Moderator(s)

Russell Farmer, MD (he/him/his)

Sr. Associate Dean - UME, Associate Professor - Surgery
University of Louisville
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY, US

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Kellie L. Mathis, M.D. (she/her/hers)

Professor of Surgery
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
Oronoco, Minnesota, United States

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All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.

Russell Farmer, MD: This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Kellie L. Mathis, M.D.: This individual has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Implement current recommendations regarding adjuvant therapies for colon and rectal cancer.
Analyze various tumor markers and "labopathies" that occur following CRC resection.
Identify and manage outcomes following CRC resection, focusing on the aged.

CME Credit: 1
Self-Assessment Credit: 1
Contact Hours: 1

This symposium will review and update on important considerations following resection of Colorectal Cancer. Topics will include indications for adjuvant therapy, updates on small molecules and their use. Additionally, participants will learn appropriate patterns of surveillance and the use of circulating tumor DNA and genetic testing. Finally, we will discuss functional outcomes following colectomy, with a focus on the aged.