INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

ADVANCED TREATMENT OFCOLON CANCER

Improving treatment of colon cancer.

What is essential?

JUNE 9.- 10. 2011 BERGEN, NORWAY

Can the success of TME for rectal cancer be emulated by CME (complete mesocolic excision)?

The University of Bergen, Dept. of Surgical Sciences, and Haraldsplass Deaconal Hospital, Department of Surgery, invite you to learn about the concept of radical colon cancer surgery and treatment from world class speakers.

Organising committee: Professor dr. med. Karl Søndenaakasoende@online.no

Dr. med. Kari Erichsenkari.erichsen@haraldsplass.no

The full course is registered for 16 hours. Fee: NOK 3200 (300 €)

Practical information, registration form and hotel accommodation is available online at: http://colon.axacoevent.se/en/registration

Pre- and post-congressional tours will also be available.

We are delighted to invite you to the beautiful World Heritage City of Bergen and look forward to seeing you in Bergen in June.

Venue: VilVite – Bergen Science CentreThormøhlensgate 515006 Bergen

PROGRAM - BERGEN JUNE 9 - 10, 2011Improving treatment of colon cancer. What is essential?

THURSDAY, JUNE 9Moderators Torbjörn Holm and Karl Søndenaa

08.15 Introduction. Karl Søndenaa08.30 Resectional approach for colon and rectosigmoid

cancer based on anatomy and lymphatic spread. Werner Hohenberger

09.00 The Japanese approach to colon cancer resections based on the vascular anatomy of the colon andrectosigmoid. Kenichi Sugihara

09.30 Turnbull’s good results in view of today’s concept of mesocolon and the central tie. Defining the surgical approach. Feza Remzi

10.00 Coffee break10.30 Differences between open and laparoscopic

surgery? Kristian Storli11.00 When is the laparoscopic approach permissible?

Kenichi Sugihara11.30 Discussion

12.00-13.00 Lunch

Moderators Arild Nesbakken and Werner Hohenberger

13.00 Overview of the radical colon cancer surgery project in Bergen. Karl Søndenaa

13.30 Background data from the Stockholm region colon project. Torbjørn Holm

13.45 Recent experience with the Stockholm region colon project. Richard Bernhoff

14.00 Discussion14.30 Coffee break15.00 Adequate treatment of rectosigmoid cancer.

Heinz Becker15.30 Size of specimen with CME evaluation, lymph node

numbers, LNR and other specific issues for the pathologist to decide. Nick West

16.00 Are micrometastases crucial to staging and survival? Arne Færden

16.20–17.00 Discussion

FRIDAY, June 10Moderators Werner Hohenberger and Feza Remzi

08.30 Should pulmonary CRC metastases be resected? Tom Treasure

09.00 The treatment of hepatic, pulmonary and cerebral CRC metastases in Western Norway. Lessons

for the colorectal surgeon. Arild Horn, Bjarte Hjelmeland and P-H Pedersen

09.30 The need for adjuvant chemotherapy. Is it evidence based and when? Halfdan Sørbye

09.45 Discussion10.00 Coffee break10.30 Treatment strategies for colon cancer at TNM

stage IV. Gunnar Arbman 11.00 HIPEC treatment of intra-abdominal

recurrence. Stein G. Larsen11.20 Discussion

12.00–13.00 Lunch

Moderators Torbjörn Holm and Karl Søndena

13.00 Lessons learned past and present in Oslo. Ole Sjo

13.15 Treatment of colon cancer in Northern Norway. Long distances - any significance for the patient and who should treat him?

Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo13.30 Prognosis of colon cancer compared with

rectal cancer. Where lies the difference. Bjørn Nedrebø

13.45 Recent trends in colorectal cancer in Norway: incidence, management, and outcome.Arne Wibe

14.00 Coffee break14.30 Morbidity and mortality after introduction of

radical colon cancer surgery. Bjørg Furnes

Panel debate:14.45 Why do some achieve better results? Is the

surgeon, hospital or dedication crucial? Werner Hohenberger

15.00 What can the Japanese experience teach others? Professor Kenichi Sugihara

15.15 Current teaching in the US. Feza Remzi15.30–16.00 Closing remarks and discussion