Colorectal Diseases Archives - Page 4 of 4

Continue the Conversation: CRC Sessions at DDW® 2019

March 21, 2019

Use the Colorectal Diseases Track to find CRC sessions taking place at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2019.

Why is rectal cancer increasing among younger people?

June 5, 2018

Colonoscopy, a dreaded, but highly recommended procedure that helps detect and prevent colorectal cancer (CRC), is typically not something to worry about until your 50s.

Treatment strategies for rectal cancer continue to evolve

June 5, 2018

Rectal cancer requires a multidisciplinary care team because it is such a complex disease, according to Evie H. Carchman, MD, a member of the SSAT Research Committee. In this DDW Daily News video exclusive, Dr. Carchman discusses variables affecting patient care, several ongoing treatment debates and future treatment directions for rectal cancer.

SSAT Speaker Spotlight: Andrew Strong, MD

June 2, 2018

Andrew Stong, MD, will present “Per-Oral Pyloromyotomy (POP) for Medically Refractory Post-Surgical Gastroparesis” during Saturday’s SSAT Residents and Fellows Research Conference and Sunday’s SSAT Presidential Plenary II.

SSAT educational program targets needs of practicing GI surgeons

May 15, 2018

When developing programming for DDW^® 2018, the SSAT Program Committee aimed to create a broad array of options to meet the demands of society members and DDW attendees of all interests and skill levels, according to SSAT Program Committee Chair Vic Velanovich, MD.

CRC at DDW^® 2018

March 22, 2018

Continue your education and discussions from Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month at Digestive Disease Week^® (DDW) 2018.

Surgeons to evaluate appropriateness of minimally invasive surgery for GI cancers

May 8, 2017

During Tuesday’s SSAT Joint Symposium with the International Society for Digestive Surgery, five experts will examine the appropriate use of minimally invasive surgery in managing cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. The two-hour morning symposium is titled Minimally Invasive Frontier in GI Surgery.

Joint symposium will review efforts to improve quality of rectal cancer care

May 8, 2017

On Monday, a joint symposium sponsored by SSAT and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) will highlight efforts to improve rectal cancer treatment in the U.S.

Experts to battle over colorectal cancer screening guidelines in ‘cage match’ session

May 7, 2017

Changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines have left many clinicians wondering what the best option is. On Tuesday, AGA is staging a ‘cage match’ session that will pit top experts in the field against one another to help DDW^® attendees judge for themselves.

Continue Your CRC Learning after March at DDW^® 2017

March 9, 2017

Continue your CRC learning and discussions after March at Digestive Disease Week^® (DDW) 2017, May 6-9, 2017, in Chicago, IL.

Colorectal Diseases

Continue the Conversation: CRC Sessions at DDW® 2019

Why is rectal cancer increasing among younger people?

Treatment strategies for rectal cancer continue to evolve

SSAT Speaker Spotlight: Andrew Strong, MD

SSAT educational program targets needs of practicing GI surgeons

CRC at DDW^® 2018

Surgeons to evaluate appropriateness of minimally invasive surgery for GI cancers

Joint symposium will review efforts to improve quality of rectal cancer care

Experts to battle over colorectal cancer screening guidelines in ‘cage match’ session

Continue Your CRC Learning after March at DDW^® 2017

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