J. Verhoeven

GJ Rasschaert & S. Tejpar

The SP Robot: Routine Use in Clinical Practice
 A. Spinelli

Robotics for Multiquadrant Procedures: How to Master Splenic Flexure Mobilisation
E. Van Eetvelde

Robotics from an Economic and Healthcare-System Perspective: Is There Really Any Evidence?
R. Van Gestel

A. D’Hoore & A. Van den Bosch

• Introduction to immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibition - F. Van Herpe
• Indications in colorectal cancer: now and in the future - S. Tejpar
• New kids on the block: mRNA vaccines, T-cell engagers and cell therapies - J. Dekervel

Chairs: A. D’Hoore & A. Wolthuis & J. Dekervel

• A tribute to Prof. Angelita Habr-Gama - R.O. Perez
• The next big thing in Rectal Cancer Surgery - D. Harji
• The next big thing in Endoscopy - M. Iacucci
• The next big thing in Radiotherapy - J. Durand Labrunie
• The next big thing in Monitoring Subclinical Disease - GJ. Rasschaert
• Do we make meaningful progress? - I. Montroni

• Welcome
• Setting the Scene - P. Leclercq
• Adapted MRI Technique - E. Dresen  
• When to avoid a biopsy (ESD/EMR) - V. Van der Voort
• Rescue after adverse pathology - R. Hompes 
• Q&A All speakers & chairs

• Setting the scene - A. D’Hoore
• Two- or three-part definition of the rectum? - E. Dresen
• Radiotherapy for locally advanced proximal rectal cancer: Pro versus Con - J. Verhoeven & T. Kössler
• Any role for active surveillance - R.O. Perez
• Adequate oncologic resection - A. Spinelli
• Discussion - J. Durand Labrunie

• Late adaptor of robotics - Y. Panis
• The difficult pelvis - D. Harji
• Current leak rates in low anastomosis: can we omit a diverting stoma? - J. Lefevre
• Discussion - R. Hompes

• Setting the scene - A. Wolthuis
• Optimal timing and modalities for systemic imaging - E. Dresen & C. Deroose
• Oncological aspects of oligometastatic rectal cancer - T. Kössler
• Strategy for the primary rectal cancer tumor: resect, surveil, and timing - Q. Denost

• Overview of ablative techniques for liver mets - H. Topal
• Expanding the role of percutaneous ablation - Meierinck
• Liver parenchyma-sparing surgery - L. Coubeau
• SBRT for livermets - G. Van Ooteghem
• Discussion

• A glimpse of the rectal cancer collaborative - C. Schraepen & E. Coeckelberghs
• The concept of de-escalation - Q. Denost
• The updated Leuven Protocol - V. Van der Voort, A. Wolthuis, J. Verhoeven, J. Dekervel, Gertjan Rasschaert
• Closing remarks