ePosters-Sat-M6: Colon and Colorectal Cancer

Saturday, May 9, 2026

3:15 PM - 4:05 PM ET

ePoster Moderator(s)

Susanna Hill, MD MSCI FACS (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Duke University
Duke University
Durham, NC, United States

All disclosed relationships have been reviewed and managed prior to the start of this activity. Any relevant relationships will be listed below. This individual has no financial relationships to disclose
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Claire Sokas

All disclosed relationships have been reviewed and managed prior to the start of this activity. Any relevant relationships will be listed below. This individual has no financial relationships to disclose

Presentations:

3:20 PM - 3:25 PM ET

Age Does Not Define Outcome: Comparable Oncologic Results in Early- and Late-Onset Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy
ePoster Presenter: Sowmya Sharma, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Author: Spyridon Papadimatos, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Author: Alexander A. Xu, MD, MS (he/him/his) – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Author: Daniel Wong, MD MHS – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Author: Kristen Crowell, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
Author: Thomas E. Cataldo, MD – Harvard Medical School
Senior Author: Evangelos Messaris, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Harvard Medical School
3:25 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Approach and Treatment Algorithm for Rectal adenocarcinoma in the setting of 2rd trimester pregnancy: Case Report
ePoster Presenter: Vanessa Dlamini, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
Author: dirir abdullahi, MD – University of Washington
Author: Alexa T. Andre, MD – University of Washington
Author: Mukta Krane, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
Author: Betelhem Yohannes, MD – University of Washington
Senior Author: Ragavan Siddharthan, MD – University of Washington
3:31 PM - 3:36 PM ET

Does Age or Address Matter? Survival Outcomes in Young-Onset vs. Average-Onset Colon Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Tamara J. Byrd, MD MPH – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Senior Author: Sidrah Khan, MD – UPMC
Author: Katherine Reitz, MD MSc – UPMC
Author: Robert Tessler, MD, MPH – University of Pittsburgh
Author: Alexas Iams, n/a – UPMC
3:36 PM - 3:41 PM ET

Geriatric Patients Undergoing Early Discharge After Elective Colectomy for Colon Cancer Do Not Have Increased Readmission Rates
ePoster Presenter: Akshat Sanan, MD – Jackson Health System/University of Miami
Author: Nicholas J. Iglesias, MD – University of Miami, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Author: Kavya Jasti, BS – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Author: Lucy Y. Min, n/a – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Author: Daniela Rebollo Salazar, MD, MPH – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Author: Shayan Khalafi, M.D. – University of Miami
Author: Laurence R. Sands, MD, MBA – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Author: David DQ Zhang, MDCM MSc – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Author: Vanessa Hui, MD – University of Miami
Author: Austin R. Dosch, MD, PhD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Senior Author: Nivedh Paluvoi, MD – University of Miami
3:42 PM - 3:47 PM ET

Interim Report of PKUCH-R08 Study: Organ Preservation First Strategy And Intentional Watch and Wait for MRI Identified Low-risk Rectal Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Xiaokang Lei – Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute
Senior Author: Lin Wang, n/a – Peking University Cancer Hospital
3:47 PM - 3:52 PM ET

Intracorporeal versus Extracorporeal Anastomosis For Robotic Left Sided Colon Surgeries: A Comparative Study
ePoster Presenter: Lily Choi, DO – Englewood Health Medical Center
Author: David Ayob, MS1 – Rutgers Medical School
Author: Richard J. Gonzalo, MD – Hackensack Meridian Health
Author: Alexander Fortgang, DO – Englewood Health
Author: Peter Kaye, MD – Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Author: Anna Serur, MD – Englewood Health Medical Center
Senior Author: Michael Marco, MD – Englewood Health
3:53 PM - 3:58 PM ET

Investigating Multicomponent Interventions Aimed at Facilitating Colorectal Cancer Screening in a High-Risk Urban Population
ePoster Presenter: Jacob M. Broome, MD – MedStar Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
Author: Monica Collins, MS – Georgetown University
Author: Marjorie W. Locke, RN – MedStar Health
Author: Ariana Nodoushani, MD – Georgetown University Hospital
Author: Jacob Neary, MS, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Author: Mariana Tumminello, MD – Medstar Georgetown Washington Hospital Center
Author: Shadin Ghabra, MD – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Author: Anne Fabrizio, MD – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Author: Preetha Ali, MD – MedStar Health
Author: Zhifei (Jeff) Sun, MD – MedStar Health
Author: Brian Bello, MD – MedStar Health
Senior Author: Sara Berkey, MD – MedStar Health
3:58 PM - 4:03 PM ET

Systematic Review on the Impact of Perioperative Microbiome-Targeted Interventions on Colorectal Surgery Anastomotic Leaks
ePoster Presenter: Awinita Barpujari, MD – Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Author: Franklin Burg, MD – Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Author: Tul Maya Gurung, MD – Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Author: Pooja Shah, n/a – MD