INVITATION Research Workshop in Digestive Oncology Taking the next step: Improving outcomes in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer Wednesday 29th June 2016 19:00 – 20:30 Room 115, Level 1, Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona ESDO Satellite Symposium For healthcare professionals only On behalf of the faculty, we are delighted to invite you to attend the Research Workshop in Digestive Oncology satellite symposium held in conjunction with ESMO 18th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer This workshop will discuss several aspects on improving outcomes in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). It will focus on the role that CRC registries can have on determining trends and patterns in treatment practices and the impact that measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can have on improving patient management and quality of life. Our expert faculty will facilitate interactive discussions on the challenges associated with treating patients with this complex disease. We look forward to seeing you. Eric Van Cutsem ESDO President University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium Thomas Seufferlein ESDO Secretary General University Hospital Ulm, Germany Philippe Rougier ESDO Treasurer University Hospital of Nantes Hepato-Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Department, France This meeting is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Healthcare Agenda Objectives: lReview the role of CRC registries and their impact on the understanding of the management of patients with CRC Evaluate the issues and challenges of PROs, in particular how they can be standardized and their use in improving patient management l Discuss the importance of quality of life to patients and its impact on treatment decisions l Facilitate peer discussion between industry, investigators and cooperative groups l Co-chairs: Eric Van Cutsem - University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium Thomas Seufferlein - University Hospital Ulm, Germany Philippe Rougier - University Hospital of Nantes, France Timings Topic Speaker 19:00-19:05 Welcome and introduction Eric Van Cutsem University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium Thomas Seufferlein University Hospital Ulm, Germany Philippe Rougier University Hospital of Nantes, France 19:05-19:25 Colorectal cancer registries and databases: Advancing our understanding of colorectal cancer and management of patients Aimery De Gramont Franco-British Institute, France 19:25-19:45 Walking in their shoes: What do PROs and QoL mean for a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer? Geoffrey Henning EuropaColon Philippe Rougier University Hospital of Nantes, France 19:45-20:05 Ongoing challenge for PRO and HRQoL for assessing clinical benefit in metastatic colorectal cancer Franck Bonnetain CHRU Besançon, France 20:05-20:20 Discussion 20:20-20:30 Meeting summary Eric Van Cutsem University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium Thomas Seufferlein University Hospital Ulm, Germany Philippe Rougier University Hospital of Nantes, France This meeting is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Healthcare