Super Session Nodal and Metastatic Disease Abstract Session

Sunday, May 10, 2026

8:50 AM - 9:20 AM ET

Abstract Co-Moderator(s)

George Chang, MD, MS, MHCM (he/him/his)

Associate Vice President and Professor
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, United States

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Maria Widmar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Assistant Attending
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, United States

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This individual has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

CME: .5 hours

Featuring original scientific and surgical work, this session highlights contributions from researchers across all career stages.

Presentations:

8:50 AM - 8:53 AM ET

Introduction
8:53 AM - 9:01 AM ET

Lymph Node Harvest and Prognosis in Stage II-III Rectal Cancer in the Era of Total Neoadjuvant Therapy
Abstract Podium Presenter: Janet Lee, MD – University of Minnesota
Author: Julia Frebault, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
Author: Sarah Mott, MS – University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Author: Catherine Tran, MD – Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates
Author: Imran Hassan, MD – Mercy Medical Center
Author: Wolfgang Gaertner, MD, MSc, MBA – University of Minnesota
Author: Pridvi Kandagatla, MD – Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates
Senior Author: Paolo Goffredo, MD (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
9:01 AM - 9:09 AM ET

Robotic TME For T4 Rectal Cancer Is Feasible And Safe, Even With Multivisceral Resection
Abstract Podium Presenter: Richard Fortunato, D.O. (he/him/his) – ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK
Author: Selim Gebran, MD – Allegheny Health Network
Author: Bigyan Mainali, MD – Allegheny Health Network
Senior Author: James McCormick, Professor, Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine – ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK, Drexel University College of Medicine
9:09 AM - 9:15 AM ET

Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy Predicts Metastatic Burden and Survival After Distant Metastasis in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Abstract Podium Presenter: Despoina Kanata, MD (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettetring Cancer Center
Author: Francesca Roufael, MD – Department of colorectal surgery - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Christina I. Lee, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Sabrina T. Lin, Master of Science – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Li-Xuan Qin, n/a – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Senior Author: Julio Garcia Aguilar
9:15 AM - 9:20 AM ET

Question and Answer