# Event Details - **Event Name**: Annual Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 07:50 am – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 03:10 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Visit www.karmanos.org/gastrointestinal-symposium for more details!About this EventJoin 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 symposium@karmanos.org or call 313-576-8746.Agenda🕑: 07:50 AM - 08:00 AMIntroduction – Opening RemarksHost: Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., MS🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:20 AMAspirin 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 AMPrecision Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in 2026Host: Ibrahim Sahin, M.D.🕑: 08:40 AM - 09:00 AMDPYD Testing prior to Fluoropyrimidine administration: Is It Necessary?Host: Wasif Saif, M.D., MBBS🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AMPanel Discussion🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:30 AMRAS-Targeted Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer: How Will Daraxonrasib Change the THost: Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AMNew Strategies to Treat Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: What Is on the HorizonHost: Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:10 AMStaying Ahead of RAS Inhibitor Resistance: Rational Combination StrategiesHost: Asfar Azmi, Ph.D.🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:30 AMRadiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer: Proton vs Photon?Host: Hesham Gayar, M.D.🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AMPanel Discussion🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AMBreak🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AMBlocking Calcium Channels with Amplitude-Modulated Radio-Frequency ElectromagnHost: Boris Pasche, M.D., Ph.D., FACP🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:40 AMChoosing First-Line Therapy for Advanced HCC in 2026Host: Ziad Kafri, M.D.🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PMPrecision Oncology in Biliary Tract Cancer: HER2, FGFR2, and BeyondHost: Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS, MS🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:10 PMLiver Transplantation for HCC: Who Should Be Referred—and When? Host: Eliza Beal, M.D., MS🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:20 PMPanel Discussion🕑: 12:20 PM - 01:00 PMLunch Break🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:20 PMAdvancing the Perioperative Approach for Gastric/GEJ CancersHost: Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., MS🕑: 01:20 PM - 01:40 PMLocally Advanced MSI-H Esophageal/GEJ/Gastric Cancer: Organ Preservation or a Host: Gazala Khan, M.D.🕑: 01:40 PM - 02:00 PMCLDN18.2-Targeted Therapy: How Should We Choose the Optimal Regimen? Host: Ibrahim Azar, M.D. 🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:10 PMPanel Discussion🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:30 PMSequencing Therapy in Advanced NETs: Cabozantinib vs. PRRTHost: Naomi Fei, M.D., MS🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:50 PMManagement of Locally Recurrent Anal Cancer: Is an Organ-Preservation ApproachHost: Zaid Al-Saheli, M.D.🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:00 PMMetastatic GIST in 2026: Optimizing Treatment Beyond ImatinibHost: Maria Diab, M.D.🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:10 PMPanel Discussion🕑: 03:10 PMClosing RemarksHost: Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., MS - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/troy/annual-gastrointestinal-cancer-symposium/100001997452976623 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours 20 minutes - Location: Detroit Marriott Troy - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 20, max: 100, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Troy - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Detroit Marriott Troy - **lat**: 42.56343890000001 - **long**: -83.1517257 - **full address**: Detroit Marriott Troy, 200 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Annual Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/206045298f2b182b184f341f2a71d199d8c94839edf98ff6bac7bccc315a30de-rimg-w600-h511-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1786413851 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Annual Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium being held? - **A:** Annual Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 07:50 am to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 03:10 pm at Detroit Marriott Troy, 200 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Annual Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium? - **A:** Annual Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium is organized by Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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