Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) first digital summit for young adults, healthcare providers, and allies affected by colorectal and gastrointestinal cancers. This digital summit brought together MSK experts who focus on caring for the unique needs of young adults with these types of cancer, as well as a group of patients who discuss what it’s like living with cancer as a young adult. Topics discussed include: new research and treatment options at MSK, when to get screened and understanding your risk, financial toxicity, and fertility, mental health, and lifestyle issues affecting young adults.
What’s New in Early Onset Gastrointestinal Cancers: Melissa Lumish, MD, discusses early onset gastrointestinal cancers: who is being affected, etiology and risk factors, and strategies to stop the rise.
Optimizing Response, Paradigm Shifts and Nonoperative Management in Rectal Cancer: Joshua Smith, MD, discusses watch and wait in rectal cancer and where we are in rectal cancer in 2024.
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: Robin Mendelsohn, MD, co-Director for the Center for Young Onset Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Cancers, discusses current screening options for colorectal cancer as well as surveillance guidelines for survivors and their relatives.
Early Onset Colorectal Gastrointestinal Cancer: Psychosocial Needs and Resources: Hadley Maya, LCSW, discusses the complex psychosocial needs of young onset GI patients, and resources available.
Financial Toxicity and Cancer in America: Fumiko Chino, MD, discusses financial toxicity (problems related to the costs of cancer care) in cancer patients and potential solutions.
Living with Young Onset Gastrointestinal Cancers: A panel of young onset gastrointestinal cancer patients treated at MSK discuss what it’s like living with cancer as a young adult.
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