AGENDA
Day 1
Day 2
We are very proud to announce that the next NERC meeting will take place June 1st and 2nd 2026.
We'll make the agenda and all other important details available for you soon.
The venue Solstrand Hotel & Bad,
is beautiful embedded in scenic surroundings. Both the spa and the food are widely recognised in Norway. All previous meetings have been characterised by an open and friendly atmosphere where questions are easy to ask, and many are eager to answer and join the discussions.
SPEAKERS
Session 1: Changes and Trends in Diagnostics of Early Colorectal Cancer
10:00–11:30
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Epidemiology and effects of the European screening programmes – Michael Bretthauer
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Changes in radiology in Early Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis – Elleke Dresen
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Advances in endoscopy in Early Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis – Amyn Haji
Session 2: Local Excision of Early Colon Cancer
12:30–14:30
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Role of EMR for colonic lesions – Leon Moons
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Role of ESD for colonic lesions – Jan Houf
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Role of eFTR for early colon cancers – Barbara Bastiaansen
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Role of wedge resections – laparo-endoscopic + ICG-mapping – Erik van Westreenen
Session 3: Pathology in Early Colorectal Cancer
15:00–16:00
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Histopathological risk factors – Keynote lecture
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Hege Sætran – colon
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Miangela Lacle – rectum
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Session 4: Surgical Management in Early Colon Cancer
16:30–18:00
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Role of primary surgical management – who is not suitable for endoscopic local treatment? – Cris Cunningham
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Completion surgery vs surveillance? (Crossroads) – Leon Moons
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Are limited surgical resections oncologically safe? – Frank Pfeffer
19:00
Dinner and Networking
Day 2 – June 2nd, 2026
08:30–09:00
LIVE Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Session
Colorectal Polyps – Patient Case Discussion and Treatment Approach
Session 5: Staging of Early Rectal Cancer
09:15–10:00
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Role of MRI pre local excision – Elleke Dresen
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Role of ERUS pre local excision – Frank Pfeffer
Session 6: Local Excision of Early Rectal Cancer
10:15–11:45
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Role of ESD/EID – Rishab Chawla / Barbara Bastiaansen
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Role of TEM/TAMIS – Suggested: Jörg Baral / William Lossius
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Discussion: Pro–con endoscopy vs surgical local decision – Roel Hompes
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Surveillance After Local Excision of Early Colorectal Cancer: Challenges in High-Risk T1 Lesions – Antonio Spinnelli
Session 7: Surgery and Radiotherapy in Early Rectal Cancer
12:45–13:45
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TESAR study – Juriaan Tuynman
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Role of upfront (chemo)radiation for organ preservation, incl. STARTREC studies – Brechtje Grotenhuis
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Navigating the pelvis: robotic strategies for Early Rectal Cancer – Deena Harji
Session 8: New Kids on the Block
13:45–14:45
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Role of robotic TAMIS – Lars Thomas Seeberg
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Immunotherapy for early colorectal cancer – Brechtje Grotenhuis
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Moving boundaries for local excision of T2-cancer – Roel Hompes
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Role of CtDNA in follow-up after local excision – Kristin Lygre
