Friday 1st May 2026

13:15  Welcome and introduction (M. Hübner/U. Güller)

Localized Colon Cancer (U. Güller)

13:20  Towards outpatient colectomy: MIS, robotics, logistic optimization (F. Grass, Lausanne)

13:40  Localized MMRdef colon cancer: Neoadjuvant versus adjuvant treatment? (T. Kössler, Genève)

14:00  ctDNA after colorectal cancer resection: ready for prime time? (D. Helbling, Zürich)

14:20  All you need to know about supportive care in lower GI cancer patients (K. Vollmer, Thun)

14:45  Interactive case presentations (M. Hübner/U. Güller)

15:15  Coffee break

Rectal/Anal cancer (M. Hübner)

15:40  Locally advanced rectal cancer: which is the optimal regime for which patient? (D. Köberle, Basel)

16:10  Watch and wait after CRT: state of the art 2026 (A. Digklia, Lausanne)

16:30  Endoscopic resection of early rectal cancer: when and how? (R. Frei, St. Gallen)

16:50  Localized and metastatic anal cancer: State of the art (R. Winterhalder, Luzern)

17:20  Interactive case presentations (M. Hübner/U. Güller)

18:00   Adjourn

Saturday 2nd May 2026

Advanced Colorectal cancer (U. Güller)

08:00   Colorectal liver metastases: surgery of course! (D. Fuks, Lausanne)

08:20   Colorectal liver metastases: local ablation of course! (L. Hechelhammer, St. Gallen)

08:40  Metastatic colorectal cancer: 1st line palliative treatment (R.D. Hofheinz, Mannheim)

09:10  Metastatic colorectal cancer: 2nd line palliative treatment and beyond (S. de Dosso, Bellinzona)

09:40  Interactive case presentation (M. Hübner/U. Güller)

10:10  Coffee break

Peritoneal Disease (M. Hübner)

10:30  Basics of peritoneal cancer surgery for medical oncologists (M. Hübner, Lausanne)

10:50  Peritoneal metastases from CRC: CRS, chemo, HIPEC, PIPAC… (O. Sgarbura, Montpellier)   

11:10  LAMN, HAMN, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: dos and dont’s (K. Lehmann, Solothurn)

11:30  Peritoneal mesothelioma: update 2026 of an orphan disease (O. Sgarbura, Montpellier)    

11:50  Wrap up, feedback, award: best case presentation (M. Hübner/U. Güller)

12:15  End