Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, April 19, 2027, 9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Name
01. Screening, Detection and Treatment in the Age of Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Jeffery Edenfield, Medical Director, Prisma Health
- Megan Hartranft, PharmD, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacist, PRN Float, Siteman Cancer Center; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy
- Yi-Qian Nancy You, MD, MHSc, FACS, Professor, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Co-Lead and Clinical Medical Director, Colorectal Service Line, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Description
As colorectal cancer rates climb sharply among younger populations, oncology leaders examine how screening guidelines, early detection technologies, and treatment protocols must evolve to keep pace. The panel covers practical steps for improving referral speed, patient education, and access to timely diagnostic and therapeutic interventions across every care setting.