The second webinar in a monthly series developed in collaboration with ASGBI and The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh SSB and Trainee Committee. The purpose is to support those preparing for the General Surgery FRCS exam. The focus of this webinar is to provide an overview of the fundamental principles of surgical oncology, the risk factors and diagnostic approaches for malignancy, and the evolving role of immunotherapy in cancer treatment. Additionally demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach in managing complex cancer cases, with a specific focus on rectal cancer.

Aims

Enable trainees to recognise risk factors, investigate and manage gastro-intestinal malignancy and assess response to treatment.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar the participant should be able to

• Define surgical oncology and its role in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment
• Explain the basic principles of surgical oncology, including tumor resection and palliative surgery.
• Discuss genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors contributing to cancer development.
• Define the steps involved in the investigation and diagnosis of GI malignancy
• Describe the role of the oncologist and different treatment modalities
• Understand the principles of immunotherapy and it’s current applications
• Describe the multidisciplinary approach to malignancy.

Panellists

Our panellists include:

• Professor Andrew Beggs - Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and a Professor in Surgery & Cancer Genetics at the University of Birmingham.
• Dr Craig Barirngton - Consultant Clinical Oncologist specialising in colorectal and anal cancers
• Ms Trish Duncan - Consultant Hepato-biliary Surgeon, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
• Ms Kellie Bateman - ST6 General Surgical Trainee and President of Moynihan Academy (ASGBI)

CPD

1 Hour