Caring for the Veteran Patient with Colon and Rectal Cancer
Caring for the Veteran Patient with Colon and Rectal Cancer
10/23/2026 - 10/24/2026
Description
FREE TO ATTEND for VA and community healthcare professionals
We invite you to attend the Association of VA Hematology/Oncology (AVAHO)'s regional meeting focusing on Colon & Rectal Cancer, Saturday, October 23-24, 2026 in Milwaukee, WI.
AVAHO regional meetings are locally-focused, multi-disciplinary educational events centered around a specific topic, providing updates, collaborative case discussions, and practical strategies that strengthen cancer care for our Veterans.
This month, our aim is to provide a unique opportunity to connect with your peers on colon and rectal cancer care, and to learn and network on a more intimate level than a large conference.
All disciplines in the cancer care process are welcome and encouraged to attend.
This is an IN-PERSON event.
Federal employees wishing to attend (and are not giving a presentation), can attend the AVAHO regional meeting without seeking approval from their site, VISN, or program office so long as:
- They are attending on annual leave (AL) or off duty time
- They are using personal funds to travel
This event is CE-eligible.
For AVAHO Members, Trainees and IRC Members, please use the REGISTER button and login with your membership e-mail and password.
If you are having trouble logging in or need to update your information, please reset your login here or contact Candy at candy@avaho.org.
Hotel reservations under the AVAHO Room Block will be available soon.
Any travel arrangements are the responsibility of the individual attendee.
Agenda
(Updated Sep. 24, 2026)
FRIDAY, OCT 23
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 3:00pm | Registration / Exhibit Hall |
| 9:15 - 10:30am | Breakfast |
| 10:30 - 11:00am | Genetics and Hereditary Cancer Syndromes Associated with Colorectal Cancer |
| 11:00 - 11:30am | Microbial Bile Acids in Colorectal Cancer: From Metabolic Signaling to Therapeutic Opportunities |
| 11:30 - 12:00pm | Break / Visit Exhibits |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm | Screening and Prevention in Colorectal Cancer Speaker: Vinay Patel, MD |
| 1:00 - 2:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:00pm | Surgical Management of Colorectal Cancer |
| 2:00 - 2:30pm | Interventional Oncology Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer to the Liver |
| 2:30 - 3:00pm | Break / Visit Exhibits |
| 3:00 - 4:00pm | The Nurse’s Role in Navigating Colorectal Cancer |
| 4:00pm | Networking |
| 5:00pm | NON-CE DINNER Seeing Through Ambiguous Findings in HPV Driven Anal Cancer Surveillance: TTMV-HPV DNA (ctDNA) Testing in the VA Population Speaker: Jamie Habalee, PhD, Biomarker Data Scientist Sponsored by NAVDX |
SATURDAY, OCT 24
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:00am | TBD |
| 9:00 - 10:00am | Breakfast |
| 10:00 - 11:00am | Review of Updated Clinical Pathways with Emerging Adjuvant Data |
| 11:00 - 11:30am | Break / Visit Exhibits |
| 11:30 - 12:30pm | Precision Oncology Treatments: Focus on Advanced Metastatic Disease |
| 12:30 - 1:45pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:30pm | Personalizing the Clinical Pathways: Pharmacogenomics in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Decisions |
| 1:30 - 2:00pm | Managing the Toxicities of Colorectal Cancer Therapy: A Class-by-Class Playbook |
| 2:00 - 3:00pm | Case Studies
Panel Discussion |
| 3:00pm | Adjourn |
| 3:00 - 4:00pm | Social Hour and Networking |
550 N Van Buren St
Milwaukee, WI 53202 United States
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