Cedars Sinai 6th Annual Cedars-Sinai Gastrointestinal Tumor Conference 2025

Date & Location: Saturday, April 5, 2025, 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM PST, Cedars-Sinai Harvey Morse Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA

Target Audience
Specialties – Endocrinology & Metabolism, Family / General Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Genetics, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Radiology
Professions – Nurse, Nurse (Advanced Practice NP CRNA CNM CNS), Occupational Therapist, Other (non-physician), Pharmacist, Physician, Researcher (non-physician)

Overview
The 6th Annual Cedars-Sinai Gastrointestinal Tumor Conference will provide concise and comprehensive updates on the most recent research and advances in therapy for gastrointestinal cancers. A stellar faculty has been assembled to share developments in precision medicine, research, and immunotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of cancers of the pancreas, liver, and gastricesophagus. Invited faculty will present a comprehensive bench to bedside review of immune therapy for GI malignancies, detail immune therapies for pancreatic cancer, and explore advances in biomarkers and immunotherapy in gastroesophageal cancers. Biomarker strategies for neuroendocrine and rare tumors will be presented and participants will also have an opportunity to review immune-related toxicities. Join your colleagues for this important half day educational activity that will enhance your understanding of GI cancers and provide you with valuable information to inform your clinical decision-making and treatment approaches for your patients.
Objectives

Analyze advances in biomarkers and therapies to evaluate and synthesize treatment options for patients with gastroesophageal cancers.
Use AJCC or other appropriate staging in clinical practice, including the use of appropriate prognostic indicators and evidence based national guidelines for treatment planning
Evaluate the basic science of immune therapy for GI malignancies and the implications for transfer from bench to bedside
Increase knowledge of therapy for neuroendocrine tumors and biomarker identification of novel therapies
Identify and implement optimal strategies for managing therapy related side effects and toxicities in patients treated with therapeutic agents
Anticipate the needs, problems, and issues of cancer survivors and develop an individualized wellness plan in partnership with cancer survivors, their families and the healthcare team

The 6th Annual Cedars-Sinai Gastrointestinal Tumor Conference 2025 is tailored for a multidisciplinary group of healthcare professionals, with a strong focus on physicians involved in gastrointestinal cancer care. The target physician specialties include:

Gastroenterology
Oncology (especially GI oncology)
Radiation oncology
Pathology and laboratory medicine
Endocrinology & metabolism
Family and general medicine
Medical genetics
Nuclear medicine
Pain management and palliative care
Radiology

The conference emphasizes precision medicine, immunotherapy, and biomarker strategies for cancers of the pancreas, liver, and gastroesophagus. It’s a valuable opportunity for physicians to gain cutting-edge insights and apply them directly to clinical decision-making
 
+ Topics:
*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below
April 5 Full Live.mp4
Agenda.pdf
Cedars Sinai Health System.pdf
How I treat liver metastases (surgical).pdf
Molecular Landscape in CRC- Shaping the Future.pdf
Overcoming obstacles to optimize care in Neuroendocrine tumors.pdf
Social Media in Oncology.pdf
Targeting KRAS in GI malignancies.pdf
The Challenges of Treating Pancreatic Cancer.pdf
Update in Surgical Management of Pancreatic Cancer.pdf
Updates on the Management of Gastric Cancer.pdf
Welcome and Introduction.pdf
 
 
* Detail:
Saturday, April 5, 2025

Disclosure and Accredidation Information
7:30AM – 7:40AM

Registration Check In and Exhibits
7:30AM – 8:00AM

Recording
8:00AM – 8:10AM

Welcome and Introduction
8:00AM – 8:05AM

Cedars Sinai Health System
8:05AM – 8:25AM
David Hoffman, MD

Targeting KRAS in GI malignancies
8:25AM – 8:45AM
Ignacio Garrido-Laguna, MD, PhD, MBA

Molecular Landscape in CRC: Shaping the Future
8:45AM – 9:05AM
Jason A. Zell, DO, MPH

Updates on the Management of Gastric Cancer
9:05AM – 9:25AM
Dani Castillo, MD

The Challenges of Treating Pancreatic Cancer
9:25AM – 9:45AM
Vincent J. Picozzi, MD

Update in Surgical Management of Pancreatic Cancer
9:45AM – 10:05AM
Nicholas Nissen, MD

Break and Exhibits
10:05AM – 10:25AM

Panel Discussion: GI Cancer Cases
10:25AM – 10:45AM
Kambiz Kosari, MD
Katelyn Atkins, MD, PhD
Jeremy Lorber, MD

How I treat liver metastases (surgical)
10:45AM – 11:05AM
Alexandra Gangi, MD

Overcoming obstacles to optimize care in Neuroendocrine tumors
11:05AM – 11:25AM
Emily Bergsland, MD

Pick Up Lunch and Exhibits
11:25AM – 11:45AM

Social Media in Oncology
11:45AM – 12:05PM
Sumanta Pal, MD, FASCO

Closing Remarks
12:05PM – 12:15PM