ePosters-Mon800-M1: Rectal Cancer

Monday, May 11, 2026

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM ET

ePoster Moderator(s)

MA

Maryam Aleissa, MBBS (she/her/hers)

colorectal surgery fellow
Henry Ford providence hospital
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
southfild, MI, 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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Patricio Lynn, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Penn State University
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, 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

Presentations:

8:05 AM - 8:10 AM ET

Association between endoscopic and radiologic features of near-complete response with local regrowth in rectal cancer after total neoadjuvant therapy
ePoster Presenter: Christina I. Lee, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Sabrina T. Lin, Master of Science – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Despoina Kanata, MD (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettetring Cancer Center
Author: Mohammad Ali Abbass, MD MPH – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Georgios Karagkounis, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Maria Widmar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Emmanouil Pappou, MD, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Iris H. Wei, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Garrett M. M. Nash, MD, MPH – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Philip B. B. Paty, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Martin R. Weiser, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Li-Xuan Qin, n/a – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Senior Author: Julio Garcia Aguilar
8:10 AM - 8:15 AM ET

Compliance With Watch-and-Wait Surveillance After Complete Clinical Response in Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ePoster Presenter: Yaniv Zager, MD – UMass Memorial
Author: Justin Maykel, MD – UMass Memorial Health
Senior Author: Nir Horesh, MD – Cleveland Clinic Florida
8:16 AM - 8:21 AM ET

Conversations in Rectal Cancer Treatment: A Multidisciplinary Provider Perspective into Non-Operative Management Decision-Making Discussions
Author: Esra Alagoz, Dr. – UW-Madison
Author: Diana Gutierrez-Meza, MPH – University of Wisconsin-Madison
ePoster Presenter: Ana De Roo, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
8:21 AM - 8:26 AM ET

From Observation to Operation: Outcomes of Watch-and-Wait Salvage Surgery
ePoster Presenter: Andrew Broussard, MD – Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Author: Cora Ianiro, MD – Ochsner Medical Center
Senior Author: Jennifer L. Paruch, MD (she/her/hers) – Ochsner Medical Center
Author: W. Forrest Johnston, MD – Ochsner Health
Author: Brian R. Kann, MD (he/him/his) – Ochsner Medical Center
Author: William C. Kethman, MD (he/him/his) – Ochsner Medical Center
Author: Matthew Zelhart, MD – Ochsner Medical Center
Author: Charles Whitlow, MD – Ochsner Medical Center
Author: Danielle Kay, MD
Author: Steven Schuetz, MD – Ochsner Medical Center
Author: Connie C. Shao, MD, MSPH (she/her/hers) – Ochsner Medical Center
8:27 AM - 8:32 AM ET

Low Tumor Location and Circumferential Morphology Are Associated with Radiolographic–Pathologic Discordance after Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer
Author: Kavya Jasti, BS – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
ePoster Presenter: Karishma Chapalamadugu, BM (she/her/hers) – University of Miami
Author: Akshat Sanan, MD – Jackson Health System/University of Miami
Author: Daniela Rebollo Salazar, MD, MPH – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Author: Laurence R. Sands, MD, MBA – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Author: Shayan Khalafi, M.D. – University of Miami
Author: David DQ Zhang, MDCM MSc – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Author: Vanessa Hui, MD – University of Miami
Author: Nivedh Paluvoi, MD – University of Miami
Senior Author: Austin R. Dosch, MD, PhD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
8:32 AM - 8:37 AM ET

Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Chemotherapy Use After Metastasectomy for Stage IV Rectal Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Alana Hagley, MD – Medstar Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center
Author: Jacob M. Broome, MD – MedStar Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
Author: Shadin Ghabra, MD – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Author: Jacob Neary, MS, MD – MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Author: Mariana Tumminello, MD – Medstar Georgetown Washington Hospital Center
Author: Sara Berkey, MD – MedStar Health
Author: Zhifei (Jeff) Sun, MD – MedStar Health
Author: Preetha Ali, MD – MedStar Health
Author: Anne Fabrizio, MD – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Senior Author: Brian Bello, MD – MedStar Health
8:38 AM - 8:43 AM ET

Understanding Health Literacy In Rectal Cancer Patients
ePoster Presenter: Christopher M. Seffren, MD (he/him/his) – University of California at Davis Medical Center
Author: Van T. Duong, n/a – University of California Davis School of Medicine
Author: Tiffany Cheng, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California Davis Medical Center
Author: Ankit Sarin, MD MHA – University of California Davis
Senior Author: Miquell O. Miller, MD, MSc – UC Davis Health
8:43 AM - 8:48 AM ET

Utilization of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in the Treatment of Non-Locally Advanced Rectal Adenocarcinoma: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database
ePoster Presenter: Emily F. Simon, MD (she/her/hers) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Surgery
Author: Kayvan Barekatain, MD (he/him/his) – Case Western Reserve University Hospitals
Author: Marnie Abeshouse, MD – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Author: Kristen Westfall, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University Hospitals/Cleveland Medical Center
Author: Emily Steinhagen, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal
Author: Saher-Zahra Khan, MD – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Senior Author: Ronald Charles, MD (he/him/his) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal
Author: Meagan Costedio, MD (she/her/hers) – Ahuja Medical Center of University Hospitals
Author: Shari Tian, B.S. – Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine