Saturday, March 23, 2024, 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM PST, Cedars-Sinai Harvey Morse Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA

The 5th Annual Cedars-Sinai Gastrointestinal Tumor Conference will provide concise and comprehensive updates on the most recent research and advances in therapy for gastrointestinal cancers. A stellar faculty has been assembled to share developments in precision medicine, research, and immunotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of cancers of the pancreas, liver, and gastric/esophagus. Invited faculty will present a comprehensive bench to bedside review of immune therapy for GI malignancies, detail immune therapies for pancreatic cancer, and explore advances in biomarkers and immunotherapy in gastroesophageal cancers. Biomarker strategies for neuroendocrine and rare tumors will be presented and participants will also have an opportunity to review immune-related toxicities. Join your colleagues for this important half day educational activity that will enhance your understanding of GI cancers and provide you with valuable information to inform your clinical decision-making and treatment approaches for your patients.

1. Consider advances in biomarkers and therapy to better inform treatment decision-making for patients with gastroesophageal cancers
2. Use AJCC or other appropriate staging in clinical practice, including the use of appropriate prognostic indicators and evidence-based national guidelines for treatment planning
3. Evaluate the basic science of immune therapy for GI malignancies and the implications for transfer from bench to bedside
4. Increase knowledge of therapy for neuroendocrine tumors and biomarker identification of novel therapies
5. Identify and implement optimal strategies for managing therapy-related side effects and toxicities in patients treated with therapeutic agents
6. Anticipate the needs, problems, and issues of cancer survivors and develop an individualized wellness plan in partnership with cancer survivors, their families and the healthcare team
7. + Topics:

   *Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below

   Agenda.pdf
   Cedars Sinai Cancer- Molecular Twin.pdf
   Cholangiocarcinoma and HCC.pdf
   How I approach TNT in Rectal Cancer.pdf
   Immunotherapy for GI Cancer.pdf
   Managment updates in Neuroendocrine tumors 2024.pdf
   March 23 Part 1.mp4
   March 23 Part 2.mp4
   Molecular Landscape in CRC- Shaping the Future.pdf
   Role of Social Media in Oncology Today.pdf
   The Challenges of Treating Pancreatic Cancer.pdf
   Update in Surgical Management of Gastric Cancer.pdf

    

   *Detail:

   Saturday, March 23, 2024

   Introduction
   8:00AM – 8:05AM
   Andrew E Hendifar, MD
   Arsen Osipov, MD
   Jun Gong, MD

   Molecular Landscape in CRC: Shaping the Future
   8:05AM – 8:25AM
   Marwan Fakih, MD

   The Challenges of Treating Pancreatic Cancer
   8:25AM – 8:45AM
   Philip Philip, MD

   Cholangiocarcinoma and HCC
   8:45AM – 9:05AM
   Anthony El-Khoueiry, MD

   Update in Surgical Management of Gastric Cancer
   9:05AM – 9:25AM
   Miguel Burch, MD

   Panel Discussion: GI Cancer Cases
   9:25AM – 9:45AM
   Anthony El-Khoueiry, MD
   Edward Wolin, MD
   Philip Philip, MD
   Emily Nachtigal, MD (Panelist)
   Vi K. Chiu, MD, PhD (Panelist)
   Kambiz Kosari, MD

   Break and Exhibits
   9:45AM – 10:05AM

   Novel approaches to targeting amino acid metabolism and the PI3K pathway in cancer
   10:05AM – 10:25AM
   Oliver DK Maddocks, MPharm, PhD

   Cedars Sinai Cancer: Molecular Twin
   10:25AM – 10:45AM
   Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD

   How I approach TNT in Rectal Cancer
   10:45AM – 11:05AM
   Katelyn Atkins, MD, PhD

   Managment updates in Neuroendocrine tumors 2024
   11:05AM – 11:25AM
   Edward Wolin, MD

   Pick Up Lunch and Exhibits
   11:25AM – 11:45AM

   Immunotherapy for GI Cancer
   11:45AM – 12:05PM
   Joel R Hecht, MD

   Role of Social Media in Oncology Today
   12:05PM – 12:25PM
   Tatiana Prowell, MD

   Closing Remarks
   12:25PM – 12:30PM
   Andrew E Hendifar, MD