Programme
 
Sunday 28 March 2010
     
  14.00 – 17.00 Workshop Medical Oncology
    Chairs: C.J.A. Punt, The Netherlands & C. Aschele, Italy
  14.00 First-line treatment options for patients with KRAS wildtype tumors: is there a preference?
    C.J.A. Punt, The Netherlands
  14.25 Toxicity as a surrogate endpoint for anti-VEGF and anti-EGFR treatment
    S. Cascinu, Italy
  14.50 Vascular effects of anti-VEGF cancer therapy: insights from imaging
    t.b.a.
  15.15 – 15.45 Break
  15.45 Factors associated with resistance to anti-EGFR and anti-VEGF therapy
    S. Siena, Italy
  16.10 Chemotherapy partners for targeted therapy
    C. Aschele, Italy
  16.35 Presentations of cases, Q&A
     
  14.00 – 17.05 Workshop Pathology
    Chairs: I.D. Nagtegaal, The Netherlands & J-F. Fléjou, France
  14.00 Introduction
DOWNLOAD 14.15 Lymph nodes: a pan-european viewpoint
    Ph. Quirke, UK, C. Wittekind, Germany
  14.45 TNM and lymph nodes
    C. Wittekind, Germany
  15.15 – 15.45 Break
  15.45 Methylene blue assisted lymph node dissection ensures an adequate lymph node harvest in neoadjuvantly treated colorectal cancer
    B. Märkl, Germany
  16.05 Variation in lymph node evaluation in rectal cancer, a nationwide population-based study in the Netherlands
    M. Elferink, The Netherlands
  16.25 Improving lymph node detection in colon cancer in community hospitals and their pathology department in southern Netherlands
    L.  van Steenbergen, The Netherlands
  16.45 Discussion
     
  14.00 – 17.30 Workshop: How to recognize hereditary colorectal cancer?
   

Chairs:  N. Hoogerbrugge, The Netherlands, Th. Friebourg, France, M. Genuardi, Italy

DOWNLOAD   Which patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) are at high risk for hereditary CRC?
    Case report: a CRC patient with a mutation in a mismatch repair gene, causing Lynch syndrome; what are the consequences for this patient and for family members?
  15.15 – 15.45 Break
    Case report: CRC patient with a likely hereditary condition, but with no germline mutation detected upon genetic testing; what are the consequences for this patient and for family members?
    Case report: CRC patient with a likely hereditary condition, who has an unclassified variation in a mismatch repair gene; what are the consequences for this patient and for his family members?
     
  14.00 – 17.00 Workshop (MR) Imaging of rectal cancer
   

Chair: R.G.H. Beets-Tan, The Netherlands

  14.00 Introduction
    R.G.H. Beets-Tan, The Netherlands
  14.05 MR imaging, made easy
    J.Verwoerd, D. Lambregts, The Netherlands
  14.50 What the surgeon needs to know
    G.L. Beets, The Netherlands
  15.20 – 15.50 Break
  15.50 What the radiation-oncologist needs to know
    V. Valentini, Italy
  16.20 MR Imaging in rectal cancer
    R.G.H. Beets-Tan, The Netherlands
  16.50 Discussion
     
  14.00 – 17.00 Workshop: Radiotherapy and rectal cancer: an interactive workshop
Chairs: C.A.M. Marijnen, The Netherlands & J.P. Gérard, France
14.00 Opening
J.P. Gérard, France & C.A.M. Marijnen, The Netherlands
14.05 Experience with cone beam
-interfraction motion
-intra fraction organ motion
-what margins to use
J. Nijkamp, The Netherlands
14.25 TNM staging and tumour regression
G. Brown, UK
14.45 Results of the ACCORD trial
J.P. Gérard, France
14.55 Surgery for extramesorectal lymphnodes
J. Baulieux, France
15.05 Location local recurrences
C. Marijnen, The Netherlands
15.15 – 15.30 Break
15.30 Delineation consensus
C.A.M. Marijnen, The Netherlands & J. Nijkamp, The Netherlands
15.45 Case Discussion:
-target volume
-extramesorectal lymphnodes
-regression
-wait and see
 
  14.00 – 17.00 Workshop: Autonomic nerve function preservation & rectal cancer surgery
Chair: K. Havenga, The Netherlands
14.00 Introduction
K. Havenga, The Netherlands
DOWNLOAD 14.15 Sex and Rectal Cancer
    S.O. Breukink, The Netherlands
14.45 Late urogenital dysfunction
Results from the Dutch TME trial
C.J.H. van de Velde, The Netherlands
15.05 Seven Times at Risk
Th. Wiggers, The Netherlands
15.35 – 15.50 Break
15.50 Preservation of sexual function and wide perineal resection
T. Holm, Sweden
16.10 Preservation of sexual function and intersphincteric resection
L. Temple, USA
16.30 Preservation of sexual function: Influence of radiation and surgical heat
H. Becker, Germany
16.50 Discussion
 
  17.45 – 18.00 Opening ceremony
     
  18.00 – 18.45 Keynote lecture
    Chairs: J.P. Gérard, France & C.J.A. Punt, The Netherlands
01.01   Colorectal cancers - variations across Europe in incidence and survival
    J. Faivre, France
     
  18.45 – 19.30 Welcome reception
     
Monday 29 March 2010
     
  08.30 – 18.00 How to read MRI of rectal cancer
Interactive workshop on a computer
  08.30 - 09.45 Prevention & screening
    Chairs: G.L. Beets, The Netherlands & C. Wittekind, Germany
02.01 08.30 Flat adenomas – morphological and molecular features?
    M. Vieth, Germany
02.02 08.50 The importance of flat adenoma’s: should we really detect them?
    A. Laghi, Italy
02.03 09.10 Colorectal cancer screening in Europe
DOWNLOAD   E. Kuipers, The Netherlands
02.04 09.30 Stage distribution of Interval cancers in a population-based FOBT colorectal screening programme
    R.J.C. Steele, UK
     
  09.45 - 11.05 Update and comments on randomized CRC trials
    Chairs: J.P. Gérard, France & C.J.A. Punt, The Netherlands
03.01 09.45 Rectal cancer MRC trial
DOWNLOAD   D. Sebag- Montefiore, UK
03.02 09.55 STAR trial
    C. Aschele, Italy
03.03 10.05 DCCG CAIRO
    M. Koopman, The Netherlands
03.04 10.15 Chronicle / SCRIPT/ PROCTOR trials
    C.J.H. van de Velde, The Netherlands
03.05 10.25 ACCORD 12 Trial
DOWNLOAD   J.P. Gérard, France
03.06 10.35 The TME trial after a median follow-up of 10 years
    W. van Gijn The Netherlands
03.07 10.45 PRIME study: a randomised phase 3 study of panitumumab with FOLFOX4 versus FOLFOX4 alone as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
    S. Siena, Italy
03.08 10.55 Panitumumab with FOLFIRI vs FOLFIRI alone: a randomised phase 3 study for the second line treatment of patients (pts) with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
    T. André, France
     
  11.05 - 11.30 Break
     
  11.30 - 12.45 Diagnosis and follow-up
    Chairs: I.D. Nagtegaal, The Netherlands & R.G.H. Beets-Tan, The Netherlands
04.01 11.30 New perspectives of TNM (R-classification)
    C. Wittekind, Germany
04.02 11.50 Colon cancer staging, new perspectives in whole body staging
DOWNLOAD   H. Kühl, Germany
04.03 12.10 Follow Up after CRC treatment: what is the best tool?
    L. Påhlman, Sweden
04.04 12.30 Development and validation of a robust high throughput gene expression test (ColoPrint) for risk stratification of colon cancer patients
    S. Bruin, The Netherlands
     
  12.45 - 14.15 Lunch
     
  13.15 - 14.15 Satellite Symposium 2 organised by Merck Serono
Personalising treatment: A new standard prolonging overall survival in mCRC
    Chair: M. Ducreux, France
  13.15 Introduction
    M. Ducreux, France
  13.20 A selective approach to 1st-line treatment of mCRC
    E. Van Cutsem, Belgium
  13.40 A multidisciplinary approach in mCRC treatment
    R. Adam, France
  14.00 Case study: Panel discussion
    all
  14.10 Summary
    M. Ducreux, France
     
  14.15 - 15.15 Controversy session 1
    Chairs: V. Valentini, Italy & E. Rullier, France
05.01 14.15 Partial mesorectal excision is sufficient for rectal cancer
    Pro: H. Becker, Germany
Contra:
B. Heald, UK
05.02 14.45 Chemoradiation is always necessary in APR- resection
    Pro: Radiotherapy: C.A.M. Marijnen, The Netherlands
Contra: Surgery: T. Holm, Sweden
     
  15.15 - 16.30 Translational research 1
    Chairs: J.P. Medema, The Netherlands &  Ph. Quirke, UK
06.01 15.15 Prediction of tumour response beyond RAS
DOWNLOAD   S.Tejpar, Belgium
06.02 15.45 Circulating tumour cells
    K. Pantel, Germany
06.03 16.15 Multi-determinants analysis of molecular alterations for predicting clinical benefit to EGFR-targeted monoclonal antibodies in colorectal cancer
    M.F. Frattini, Switzerland
     
  16.30 - 17.00 Break
     
  17.00 - 18.15 Multidisciplinary management 1
    Chairs: C.J.H. van de Velde, The Netherlands &  F. Calvo, Spain
07.01 17.00 Rectal carcinoma. Intersphincteric resection: oncologic outcome and QoL
    E. Tiret, France
07.02 17.30 Role of radioembolization of colorectal liver metastases
    E. Cortesi, Italy
07.03 18.00 Results of European pooled analysis of IORT containing multimodality treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer: adjuvant chemotherapy prevents local recurrence rather than distant metastases
    M. Kusters, The Netherlands
     
  18.15 – 19.15 Drinks and poster viewing
   
19.45 Congress dinner / party at the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
   
Tuesday 30 March 2010
  08.30 – 18.00 How to read MRI of rectal cancer
Interactive workshop on a computer
     
  08.30 - 09.45 Genetics
    Chairs: N. Hoogerbrugge,The Netherlands & S. Siena, Italy
08.01 08.30 Chemoprevention of hereditary colorectal cancer
    J. Burn, UK
08.02 09.00 What a medical/surgical oncologist should know of colorectal hereditary syndromes
    S. Bülow, Denmark
08.03 09.30 The prognostic value of genetic variations in the vascular endothelial growth factor A gene in colorectal cancer
    T.F.H. Hansen, Denmark
     
  09.45 - 11.00 Evaluation of treatment
Chairs: P. Flamen, Belgium & J.W. Leer, The Netherlands
09.01 09.45 PET-CT in diagnosis and follow-up
  W. Weber, Germany
09.02 10.05 New evaluation tools for neoadjuvant treatment of rectal cancer - pathology
  I.D. Nagtegaal, The Netherlands
09.03 10.25 New evaluation tools for neoadjuvant treatment of rectal cancer – imaging
  R.G.H. Beets-Tan, The Netherlands
09.04 10.45 Prediction of response to chemoradiation of rectal cancer by consecutive endoscopies with biopsy
J. Pløen, Denmark
 
11.00 - 11.30 Break 
     
  11.30 - 12.45 Translational research 2
    Chairs: A. Cats, The Netherlands & S. Tejpar, Belgium
10.01 11.30 Colorectal stem cells
    J.P. Medema, The Netherlands
10.02 12.00 Tumour microenvironment
DOWNLOAD   J. Huot (Canada)
10.03 12.30 B-raf V600E mutation is a prognostic factor in stage II and III colon carcinoma patients
    A. Fariña,  The Netherlands
     
  12.45 - 14.00 Lunch
   
13.00 - 14.00 Satellite Symposium 3 organised by Roche France
(French language) 
   
13.00 - 14.00 Satellite Symposium 4 organised by Sirtex
Integrating Radioembolisation into the Treatment Paradigm for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
    Chair: E. Cortesi, Italy
    The essential elements for a successful radioembolisation practice
    P. Flamen, Belgium
    Clinical experience with radioembolisation for patients with mCRC failing standard-of-care chemotherapy
    A. Hendlisz, Belgium
    Integrating radioembolisation with early-line chemotherapy regimens for mCRC
    M. Cosimelli, Italy
    Panel discussion – which patients with mCRC should receive radioembolisation and at what stage?
     
  14.00 -15.00 Controversy session 2
    Chairs: L. Påhlman, Sweden & S. Cascinu, Italy
11.01 14.00 Intra-operative radiotherapy is a valid treatment option for rectal cancer
DOWNLOAD   Pro: V. Valentini, Italy
Contra:
B. Glimelius, Sweden
11.02 14.30 Synchrone resectable metastases with asymptomatic primary: Up-front chemotherapy versus resection
DOWNLOAD   Chemotherapy: J.Y.  Douillard, France
Surgery:
R. Adam, France
     
  15.00 - 16.15 Multidisciplinary management 2
Chairs: C. Aschele, Italy & C.A.M. Marijnen, The Netherlands
12.01 15.00 Use of targeted therapy in combination with radiochemotherapy
  G. Lammering, The Netherlands
12.02 15.30 Combination of targeted agents in metastatic CRC
DOWNLOAD   J. Tol, The Netherlands
12.03 16.00 Prospective randomised trial comparing protracted IV 5FU infusion alone or with hepatic intra-arterial injection of yttrium-90 resin microspheres for patients with liver-limited metastatic colorectal cancer refractory to standard chemotherapy
P. Flamen, Belgium
   
16.15 - 16.30 Break
     
  16.30 - 17.00 Poster highlights
    Chairs: J.P. Gérard, France & C.J.A. Punt, The Netherlands
  17.00 - 17.50 Highlights Sunday workshops
    Chairs: J.P. Gérard, France & C.J.A. Punt, The Netherlands
  17.50 - 18.00 Closing