ePosters-Mon1015-M1: Rectal Cancer

Monday, May 11, 2026

10:15 AM - 11:05 AM ET

ePoster Moderator(s)

Katie Carsky, MD, MS (she/her/hers)

Fellow
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Pembroke Pines, FL, 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
Heidi Bahna, MD (she/her/hers)

Colorectal Surgeon/ Program Director
University of Miami/ HCA
University of Miami
Lantana, Florida, 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:

10:20 AM - 10:25 AM ET

An Updated Report On Preoperative MRI Compared To Pathologic Nodal Status In Rectal Cancer Patients Who Did Not Undergo TNT
ePoster Presenter: Matthew C. Moccia, MD – Cooper University Healthcare
Senior Author: Steven J. McClane, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Cooper University Healthcare
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Early-Onset Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Rates and Predictors of Pathological Complete Response
ePoster Presenter: Raha Almarzooqi, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Author: Phillip J. Williams, MD, MSc – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Author: Danish Ali, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Author: Bradford James, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Author: Alexander T. Hawkins, MD, MPH – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Senior Author: Aimal Khan, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
10:31 AM - 10:36 AM ET

Neighborhood Affluence and Individual Poverty: Associations With Rectal Cancer Care and Survival
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: Saher-Zahra Khan, MD – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
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: Meagan Costedio, MD (she/her/hers) – Ahuja Medical Center of University Hospitals
Senior Author: Ronald Charles, MD (he/him/his) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal
10:36 AM - 10:41 AM ET

Pretreatment DNA methylation biomarkers predict pathological complete response to neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: toward personalized treatment strategies
ePoster Presenter: Saki Kochi, MD – Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Author: Yuki Nakagawa, MD – Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Author: Takahiro Irie, MD – Department of Coloproctlogical Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Author: Kiichi Sugimoto, MD (he/him/his) – Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
10:42 AM - 10:47 AM ET

The Significance of Detecting Extramural Venous Invasion in Rectal Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Yuki Nakagawa, MD – Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Author: Saki Kochi, MD – Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Author: Takahiro Irie, MD – Department of Coloproctlogical Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine
Author: Kiichi Sugimoto, MD (he/him/his) – Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
10:47 AM - 10:52 AM ET

Understanding Delays In Definitive Treatment For Rectal Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Tiffany Cheng, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California Davis Medical Center
Author: Araiye L. Medlock, BS (she/her/hers) – University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Author: Chelsea Adwere-Boatemaa, B.S. – UC Davis School Of Medicine
Author: Seghen Woldai, B.S. – UC Davis School of Medicine/ UC Davis Health Department of Colorectal Surgery
Author: Christopher M. Seffren, MD (he/him/his) – University of California at Davis Medical Center
Senior Author: Miquell O. Miller, MD, MSc – UC Davis Health
10:53 AM - 10:58 AM ET

Unpacking the Black Box: How Patient Characteristics and Disease Features Influence Large Language Model Recommendations Regarding Watch-and-Wait
ePoster Presenter: Ethan Krug, MD – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Author: Noah A. Siegel, MD – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Author: Jeremiah Milbauer, MS – Carnegie Mellon University
Author: Racquel S. Gaetani, MD (she/her/hers) – LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
Senior Author: Jonathan S. Abelson, MD MS (he/him/his) – Lahey Hospital and Medical Center