ePosters-Sun800-M3: Rectal Cancer

Sunday, May 10, 2026

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

ePoster Moderator(s)

Christy Cauley, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Mass General Brigham
Massachusetts General Brigham; Harvard Medical School
Winchester, Massachusetts, 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 relevant financial relationships.
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Sowmya Narayanan, MD, PhD

Colorectal surgery fellow
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.

Presentations:

8:05 AM - 8:10 AM ET

Choosing Not to Cut: National Trends and Disparities in Nonoperative Rectal Cancer Management
ePoster Presenter: Narjes Sweis, MD – The University of Illinois Chicago
Author: HITESH KAPOOR, MBBS – University Of Illinois Chicago
Author: John Eed, MD – The Univesity of Illinois Chicago
Author: Vivek Chaudhry, MD, FACS, FASCRS – University of Illinois
Author: Elisa Bianchi, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago
Author: Mohamad A. Abdulhai, MD – University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Senior Author: Gerald Gantt, MD – University of Illinois Chicago
8:10 AM - 8:15 AM ET

Dermatomyositis Remission Following Dostarlimab Therapy for Mismatch Repair Deficient Rectal Cancer: A Case Report
ePoster Presenter: Alice Jo, MD – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Author: Evan D. Adams, MD – Ohio State University
Author: Kathryn Hourdequin, MD – Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Senior Author: Sara W. Mayo, MD MS (she/her/hers) – Dartmouth-Hitchcock
8:16 AM - 8:21 AM ET

Identification of Factors that Determine Compliance for Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Cynthia A. Araradian, MD (she/her/hers) – OHSU
Senior Author: Sandy H. Fang, MD (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health and Science University
Author: Emmett Hunnicutt, MD candidate – Oregon Health and Science University
Author: Siting Chen, MPH – Oregon Health & Science Unviersity
Author: Shawna Rivedal, MD – Oregon Health Science University
Author: Shelby Willis, MD – Oregon Health & Sciences University
Author: Maura Walsh, PGY-4 – Oregon Health Sciences University
Author: Vassiliki Liana Tsikitis, MD
8:21 AM - 8:26 AM ET

Implementing an Informatics-Based “Health Maintenance Plan” to Enhance Watch-and-Wait Rectal Cancer Surveillance
ePoster Presenter: Jon Freise, MD – UCSF
Author: Caleb Matthews, Registered Nurse – UCSF
Author: Hueylan Chern, MD – University of California, San Francisco
Author: Elizabeth C. Wick, MD – University of California, San Francisco
Author: Emily Finlayson, MD, MS – University of California, San Francisco
Author: Madhulika G. Varma, MD – University of California, San Francisco
Senior Author: B. Mark Zhao, University of California, San Francisco – University of California, San Francisco
8:27 AM - 8:32 AM ET

Patient Perspectives after undergoing Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) for rectal cancer- a qualitative study.
ePoster Presenter: Christine Wang, BSc Honors, MD – University of Calgary
Author: Anthony MacLean, MD, FRCSC – University of Calgary
Author: William Donald Buie, MD MSc FRCSC FACS FASCRS – University of Calgary
Senior Author: Tamara I. Gimon, FRCSC, MD, MSc – University of Calgary
8:32 AM - 8:37 AM ET

Predicting the Effectiveness of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer Patients: A Model Based on CT Radiomics and Carcinoembryonic Antigen
ePoster Presenter: Biyao Liu – West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University
Author: Yiguang Hu, n/a – Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Senior Author: Xiaodong Wang, Chinese Medical Doctor Association – West China Hospital
Author: Yong Wang, n/a – Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of General Surgery ，West China hospital， Sichuan University
8:38 AM - 8:43 AM ET

Preoperative T Stage and Trajectory of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome After Sphincter-preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study
ePoster Presenter: Jiaqi Li, MD – West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, China
Author: Xianglin Zhang, n/a – 四川大学
Author: Yuxin Lin, Undergraduate Degree (Expected 2026) – West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University
Author: Mingjun Huang, associate professor – West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Author: li li, n/a – West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Senior Author: Xiaodong Wang, Chinese Medical Doctor Association – West China Hospital
8:43 AM - 8:48 AM ET

Pretreatment ctDNA is Associated with Treatment Failure but not Clinical Response in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
ePoster Presenter: Mallorie L. Huff, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
Author: Chloe Mattila, B.S., B.A. – Medical University of South Carolina, Hollings Cancer Center
Author: Anika Sedani, D.O. – MUSC
Author: Daniel P. McGough, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
Author: Rylee Barber, M.D. – Medical University of South Carolina
Author: Richard Slay, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
Author: Elizabeth G. Hill, PhD – Hollings Cancer Center
Senior Author: Colleen Donahue, MD (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
8:49 AM - 8:54 AM ET

Short-Course Radiation in TNT: Implications for Non-Operative Management
ePoster Presenter: Emily L. Bundy, MSc (she/her/hers) – WSU Elson S Floyd College of Medicine
Author: Manar Al Rubaye, n/a – University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Author: Ana De Roo, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Senior Author: Dana M. Hayden, MD, MPH – University of Wisconsin-Madison
8:54 AM - 8:59 AM ET

Total Neoadjuvant Therapy and Watch and Wait Practices for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients among ASCRS Surgeons: A National Survey
ePoster Presenter: Melik Kagan Aktas, MD (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University Department of Surgery
Author: Syed Husain, MB.,BS. – The Ohio State University
Author: Alan E. Harzman, MD – The Ohio State University
Author: Alessandra Gasior, DO – The Ohio State University
Author: Lisa A. Cunningham, MD – The Ohio State University
Author: Amber L. Traugott, MD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Author: Emily Huang, MD, MEd – The Ohio State University
Senior Author: Matthew F. Kalady, MD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Center