2017 Ruesch Center Symposium

Symposium Content

Content: Slides & Videos - COMING SOON

About

Part 1: Advances in GI Cancer: 2017
Thursday, November 30 | 6:00pm–9:30pm | Maggiano's Little Italy, Chevy Chase
Leading medical professionals will discuss the advances in the GI cancer field over the past year.

Part 2: Innovations in GI Cancer
Friday, December 1 | 9:30am–3:00pm | Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center
A unique forum for discussions on cutting-edge research, and the pipeline of promising new therapies and technologies in GI cancers.

Special: The Luminary Awards in GI Cancers
Friday, December 1 | 6:00pm–9:00pm | The St. Regis Hotel
To honor renowned clinicians, researchers, patients and advocates who have devoted their time, talent and resources to improving the care for patients and families who are affected by GI Cancers.

Part 3: Patient Symposium
Saturday, December 2 | 8:30am–2:00pm | Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center
Bringing patients and families disease-specific information and education, tools for managing their cancer care, and engage them in a discussion of the promise of emerging therapeutic approaches in cancer care.

Special: Young Adults with GI Cancer Bowling Event
Saturday, December 2 | 3:00pm–5:00pm | Pinstripes Georgetown
Join other young adult cancer survivors, their friends and family for a fun afternoon of bowling, good food and connecting with others.

Media Coverage

Know Your Disease: The Importance of Communication
March 8, 2018
CURE Connections®, in partnership with The Ruesch Center, provides this special video on the value of communication throughout the cancer journey in an effort to share first-hand insight from other patients and caregivers who have navigated through the diagnosis of a gastrointestinal cancer.
Living Well with a GI Cancer
March 8, 2018
In this special CURE Connections® video, developed in partnership with The Ruesch Center, patients and caregivers who have navigated through the diagnosis of a gastrointestinal cancer reflect on ways in which they have managed challenges during the cancer journey, reminding viewers to seek out support and remain positive.
Sharing Innovation and Motivation at the Ruesch Center Symposium
December 10, 2017
Nearly 300 medical professionals, patients, caregivers and advocates attended the 8th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium on December 1, listening to lectures on topics including precision medicine, immunotherapy, proton therapy and molecular imaging.
Dr. Marshall Discusses the State of RAS Mutations in GI Cancers
December 4, 2017
John L. Marshall, MD, chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital director, Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancer, discusses the current state of RAS-mutant gastrointestinal (GI) cancers during the 2017 Ruesch Center Symposium.
Dr. Pishvaian Discusses Progress in Pancreatic Cancer
December 4, 2017
Michael Pishvaian, MD, PhD, director, Phase I Clinical Program, co-director of the Ruesch Center Pancreatic Cancer Program Medical Oncology, Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of GI Cancer, Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the progress that has been made in the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer during the 2017 Ruesch Center Symposium.