Annual Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium
About this Event
Join us at the Detroit Marriott Troy on September 19, 2026, at 8 a.m. (EDT) for an inspiring day focused on the latest in Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer research and care. This in-person event is a great chance to connect, learn and share with experts and peers in a relaxed setting. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of something meaningful and impactful!
This program is geared toward general physicians, surgeons, fellows, residents, students, pathologists, radiation oncologists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses in hematology and oncology, as well as patient advocates.
ACCREDITATION. This activity has been approved for 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Provided by Wayne State University School of Medicine and Karmanos Cancer Institute.
For any additional questions, please contact Pamela Sydorchuk, symposium coordinator, at [email protected] or call 313-576-8746.
Agenda
🕑: 07:50 AM - 08:00 AM
Introduction – Opening Remarks
Host: Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., MS
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:20 AM
Aspirin and COX-2 Inhibition in Stage II–III Colon Cancer: Who Should Receive
Host: Anthony Shields, M.D., Ph.D.
🕑: 08:20 AM - 08:40 AM
Precision Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in 2026
Host: Ibrahim Sahin, M.D.
🕑: 08:40 AM - 09:00 AM
DPYD Testing prior to Fluoropyrimidine administration: Is It Necessary?
Host: Wasif Saif, M.D., MBBS
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
RAS-Targeted Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer: How Will Daraxonrasib Change the T
Host: Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
New Strategies to Treat Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: What Is on the Horizon
Host: Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Staying Ahead of RAS Inhibitor Resistance: Rational Combination Strategies
Host: Asfar Azmi, Ph.D.
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer: Proton vs Photon?
Host: Hesham Gayar, M.D.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Blocking Calcium Channels with Amplitude-Modulated Radio-Frequency Electromagn
Host: Boris Pasche, M.D., Ph.D., FACP
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Choosing First-Line Therapy for Advanced HCC in 2026
Host: Ziad Kafri, M.D.
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Precision Oncology in Biliary Tract Cancer: HER2, FGFR2, and Beyond
Host: Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
Liver Transplantation for HCC: Who Should Be Referred—and When?
Host: Eliza Beal, M.D., MS
🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 12:20 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:20 PM
Advancing the Perioperative Approach for Gastric/GEJ Cancers
Host: Wassim Samra, M.D.
🕑: 01:20 PM - 01:40 PM
Locally Advanced MSI-H Esophageal/GEJ/Gastric Cancer: Organ Preservation or a
Host: Gazala Khan, M.D.
🕑: 01:40 PM - 02:00 PM
CLDN18.2-Targeted Therapy: How Should We Choose the Optimal Regimen?
Host: Ibrahim Azar, M.D.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:10 PM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:30 PM
Sequencing Therapy in Advanced NETs: Cabozantinib vs. PRRT
Host: Naomi Fei, M.D., MS
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:50 PM
Management of Locally Recurrent Anal Cancer: Is an Organ-Preservation Approach
Host: Zaid Al-Saheli, M.D.
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:00 PM
Metastatic GIST in 2026: Optimizing Treatment Beyond Imatinib
Host: Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., M.S.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:10 PM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 03:10 PM
Closing Remarks
Host: Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., MS
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 20.00 to USD 100.00
