Clinical Challenges in Colorectal Surgery: Early Onset Colorectal Cancer

The incidence of early onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) has been rising prompting the change in change in screening guidelines to 45 years of age for average risk patients. Join us for an in-depth discussion with guest speakers Dr. Andrea Cercek and Dr. Nancy You, where we provide a comprehensive look at the growing challenge of EOCRC.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

  • Describing trends in incidence of colorectal cancer, with emphasis on the rise of EOCRC.
  • Identifying age groups and demographics most affected by EOCRC.
  • Summarizing USPSTF recommendations for colorectal cancer screening.
  • Distinguishing between screening methods (e.g., colonoscopy, FIT-DNA) and their sensitivity.
  • Understanding treatment approaches for colon and rectal cancer (CRC)
  • Understanding the role of mismatch repair (MMR) status in guiding treatment.
  • Outlining the importance of genetic counseling and testing in young patients.
  • Discussing racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in CRC incidence and outcomes.
  • Describing the impact of cancer treatment on fertility and sexual health.
  • Reviewing fertility preservation options.
  • Identifying the value of integrated care teams for young CRC patients.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 Attendance
  • 0.50 JA Credit - AH
    • 0.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Registration Opens: 
09/15/2025
Registration Expires: 
09/14/2027
Part of: 
Behind the Knife Podcast (July-Dec 2025)
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Virtual, NC 27705
United States
  • Dr. Janet Alvarez - General Surgery Resident at New York Medical College/Metropolitan Hospital Center
  • Dr. Wini Zambare – General Surgery Resident at Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian
  • Dr. Phil Bauer, Graduating Colorectal Surgical Oncology Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Dr. J. Joshua Smith MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Dr. Andrea Cercek - Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Dr. Y. Nancy You, MD MHSc - Professor, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • ANCC
  • Attendance
  • JA Credit - AH

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 Attendance
  • 0.50 JA Credit - AH
    • 0.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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