The Early Age Onset (EAO) Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Summit was a novel meeting designed for Early Age Onset (EAO) colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors, affected families as well as physicians and scientists who were interested in advancing their understanding of the rapidly increasing incidence of rectal and colon cancer among young adults under 50 years of age.
Co-hosted by the Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation and the CME office of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center the program provided an opportunity to hear leading clinicians and scientists on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, genomics and lifestyle challenges of EAO-CRC.
The course also included lectures as well as workshops and panel discussions designed to facilitate multidisciplinary consensus regarding the priorities of EAO-CRC prevention, clinical care and research moving forward.