Abstract Session: Rectal Cancer

Saturday, May 9, 2026

3:15 PM - 4:05 PM ET

Abstract Co-Moderator(s)

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Marco Ferrara, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Attending
Orlando Health
Florida State University College of Medicine
Orlando, FL, US

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Sriram Rangarajan

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CME .75 hours

Presentations:

3:15 PM - 3:20 PM ET

Introduction
3:20 PM - 3:28 PM ET

Long-term Outcomes of Intentional Watch-and-Wait and Organ Preservation Surgery Following Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in MRI-Defined Low-Risk Rectal Cancer: PKUCH-R01 Trial
Abstract Podium Presenter: Aiwen Wu, MD, PhD – Peking University Cancer Hospital
Author: Yiming Zhao, medical doctor – peking university cancer hospital
Senior Author: Lin Wang, n/a – Peking University Cancer Hospital
3:28 PM - 3:36 PM ET

Ten-Year Oncologic Outcomes after Sphincter-Preserving Surgery versus Abdominoperineal Resection for Low Rectal Cancer: Long-term Results of the Prospective ASPIRE Study
Abstract Podium Presenter: Ji Won Park, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Seoul National University Hospital
Author: Sung-Bum Kang, MD,PhD – Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Author: Eui Gon Youk, MD, PhD – Daehang Hospital
Author: Doo-Seok Lee, M.D, Ph.D – Daehang Hospital
Author: Hyoung-Chul Park, MD, PhD – Hallym University Hospital
Author: Iltae Son, n/a – Hallym medical university hospital
Author: Seung Chul Heo, MD, PhD – Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center
Author: Rumi Shin, n/a – Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center
Author: Soyeon Ahn, n/a – Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Author: Hong-Min Ahn, n/a – Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Author: Heung-Kwon Oh, n/a – Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Author: Duck-Woo Kim, MD,PhD – Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Author: Sung Chan Park, n/a – National Cancer Center
Author: Dae Kyung Sohn, n/a – National Cancer Center
Author: Min Jung Kim, MD, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Seung-Bum Ryoo, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Colorectal Surgery division, Surgery department, Seoul national university hospital
Senior Author: Seung-Yong Jeong, n/a – SNUH
Author: Kyu Joo Park, n/a – SNUH
Author: Jae Hwan Oh, MD, PhD – National Cancer Center
3:36 PM - 3:44 PM ET

Long-term Oncological Outcomes Of T4b Rectal Cancer Patients After Intersphincteric Resection or Abdominoperineal Resection : A Propensity Score Matched Study
Abstract Podium Presenter: Zekun Du – West China Hospital,Sichuan University
3:44 PM - 3:52 PM ET

A Novel Endoscopic Tumor Regression Grading (endoTRG) System for Predicting Pathologic Response Following Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer
Abstract Podium Presenter: Metincan Erkaya, MD – Cleveland Clinic Digestive Diseases & Surgery Institute
Author: Josh Sommovilla, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Author: Mustafa Oruc, 1020414 (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic
Author: Salih Karahan, MD – Cleveland Clinic Department of Colorectal Surgery
Author: David R. Rosen, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Author: Hermann Kessler, MD PhD (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic
Author: Michael A. Valente, DO – Cleveland Clinic
Author: Scott R. Steele, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic
Author: David Liska, MD – Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Senior Author: Emre Gorgun, MD, MBA. FACS, FASCRS. (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic
3:52 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Effect of Interval between Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy and Surgery on circumferential resection margin positivity and survival in low Rectal Cancer.
Abstract Podium Presenter: PRADYUMN SHENOY, MS GEN SURGERY – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Senior Author: Avanish P. Saklani, FRCS – Tata Memorial Hospital ,
Author: Mufaddal Kazi, MS; M.Ch – TATA MEMORIAL CENTRE, MUMBAI
Author: Myvizhi Kannan M, M. Sc. Biostatistics – Clinical Research Secretariat