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Advances in Colorectal Cancer: Precision Treatment and Surgical Innovations

December 12, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
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Explore innovative treatment approaches in colorectal cancer with global experts

Join us for the next session in our Columbia HICCC Cancer series, bringing together experts from India and the U.S. to explore cutting-edge approaches in colorectal cancer. Designed for doctors, nurses, and medical students, this webinar highlights precision-guided treatment strategies and evolving surgical techniques shaping the future of colorectal cancer care.

What you will learn:

  • Cutting-edge surgical techniques transforming colorectal cancer management
  • How ctDNA can guide personalized therapy and enhance treatment outcomes

Speakers:

Dr. Anbarasan Sekar, is Associate Professor in Medical Oncology at the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), which is the R&D wing of the Tata Memorial Centre. It is located in Navi Mumbai. He completed his Doctor of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program from Madras Medical College in 2018. 

Dr. Jaskaran Singh Sethi, is a renowned radiation oncologist in India, with more than 18 years of experience in the field of radiotherapy and cancer treatment. He was a member of the team to start first Image guided radiotherapy program in the country. He is a graduate from MS Medical Institute and then did his Radiation oncology training from MD Oswal Cancer Treatment & Research foundation, Ludhiana. During his career, he has worked with premier institutes of the country. He is proficient in treatment planning and delivery of the latest techniques in the field of radiation oncology. He has special interest in stereotactic body radiotherapy, radiosurgery and the management of motion during radiation therapy treatments.

Dr. Ravi P. Kiran is the co-director of the Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery and IBD Interventional Endoscopy at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Prior to that, he served as chief and program director of the Division of Colorectal Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center for over a decade. He is also the Director of the Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Kiran, a renowned surgeon-scientist with expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, and other complicated colorectal conditions, joined New York-Presbyterian/Columbia from the Cleveland Clinic, where he was staff surgeon and head of the research section in the Department of Colorectal Surgery and director of its Rupert B. Turnbull Jr. School of Enterostomal Therapy.