ASCRS CE Webinar: Surgical and
Non-Surgical Approaches to the Management of Rectal Cancer
This
webinar will cover several topics related to current management of rectal
cancer including: Role of MRI in non-operative management, Selecting patients
for organ preservation in rectal cancer, Current outcomes of neoadjuvant
therapy in rectal cancer, Outcomes of local resection in rectal cancer,
Management of lateral pelvic lymph nodes in rectal cancer, and what the
colorectal surgeon should know about the disappearing liver metastasis and
liver metastasis in rectal cancer with complete clinical response.
At
the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
- Select
patient with rectal that could be suitable for organ preservation.
- Choose
between the different treatment options available for rectal cancer.
- Discuss
with rectal cancer patients the outcomes of non-surgical approaches vs.
surgery.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The American Society of Colon and
Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education
(CME) for physicians.
DESIGNATION STATEMENT
ASCRS designates this live
activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s)TM.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
American Board of Surgery
(ABS) Continuous Certification
Successful completion of this CME
activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the
learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of
Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's
responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the
purpose of granting ABS credit.
Disclosures
Every person who is involved as committee members, educational planners, presenters, moderators, reviewers, and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity has disclosed. All disclosed relationships have been reviewed and managed. There are no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Registrants will receive an
email confirmation from Zoom with the access details and an add to calendar
option after completing the registration process.