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E Tsvetkova¹, S Sud¹, N Aucoin²

¹The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON;

Current Oncology (Toronto, Ont.)

|August 25, 2015

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The Eastern Canadian Colorectal Cancer Consensus Conference convened experts to discuss and establish consensus on managing gastrointestinal malignancies, including pancreatic and colorectal cancers.

Keywords:

Neuroendocrine tumours RAS testing chemotherapy colorectal cancer pancreatic cancer radiation therapy screening

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Gastroenterology

Background:

The Eastern Canadian Colorectal Cancer Consensus Conference is an annual meeting.
It brings together experts in radiation, medical, and surgical oncology, as well as pathologists.
These specialists focus on the management of gastrointestinal malignancies.

Purpose of the Study:

To present and discuss current management strategies for complex gastrointestinal cancers.
To generate consensus statements on critical and evolving topics in the field.
To foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among leading oncologists and pathologists.

Main Methods:

The conference involved presentations and expert discussions.
Key topics included neuroendocrine tumors, advanced pancreatic cancer, and metastatic colorectal cancer.
Consensus statements were developed based on these discussions.

Main Results:

Consensus was reached on several "hot topics" in gastrointestinal oncology.
Specific areas of focus included neuroendocrine tumors, advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer, and metastatic colorectal cancer.
The outcomes provide guidance for clinical practice.

Conclusions:

The conference successfully facilitated expert consensus on the management of challenging gastrointestinal malignancies.
The generated statements offer valuable insights for oncologists and pathologists.
This collaborative effort aims to improve patient care for gastrointestinal cancers.