Bowel Cancer- An update

Bowel cancer - an update!

Bowel cancer screening, colonoscopy, colonic polyps, serrated lesions and bowel cancer in IBD.

PROGRAM:

6:00PM Registration and dinner

6:45PM Presentations and discussion 

8:30PM Panel Q&A

8:45PM Evaluation and Close

PRESENTERS: Dr Jason Behary, Dr Fei Chen, Dr Peter Wu, Dr Gokulan Paven and Professor Michael Grimm

TOPICS:

• Australian bowel cancer screening and surveillance program at a glance
• Colonoscopy quality indicators - the Australian standard
• Serrated lesions and serrated polyposis synrome - increasing awareness and importance
• Bowel cancer in IBD - an update on the incidence and screening strategies
• Endoscopic management of colonic polyps and cancer

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Describe the current Australian standard on bowel cancer screening and colonic polyp surveillance
• Identify the difference between serrated lesions and conventional adenomatous lesions
• Discuss bowel cancer screening strategies for people with inflammatory bowel disease
• Outline the principles of colonic polyp resection and the interpretation of the endoscopy reports

Presenters