title: Consensus statement: the 16th Annual Western Canadian Gastrointestinal Cancer Consensus Conference; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; September 5-6, 2014.
abstract: The 16th annual Western Canadian Gastrointestinal Cancer Consensus Conference was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, September 4-5, 2014. The Consensus Conference is an interactive, multidisciplinary event attended by health care professionals from across western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) involved in the care of gastrointestinal cancer. Surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists; pathologists; radiologists; and allied health care professionals participated in presentation and discussion sessions for the purposes of developing the recommendations presented here. This consensus statement addresses current issues in the management of colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Saskatchewan: Medical Oncology (Ahmed, Sami) and Radiation Oncology (Le), Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; Pathology (Jones), University of Saskatchewan, Regina; Surgery (Luo), Diagnostic Radiology (Rashidi), and Interventional Radiology (Tan), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Alberta: Department of Surgery (Bathe, Buie), University of Calgary, Calgary; Radiation Oncology (Doll) and Medical Oncology (Dowden), Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary; Medical Oncology (Koski, Mulder), Cross Cancer Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bathe
authors.affiliation: Ontario: Medical Oncology (Berry), Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.affiliation: Alberta: Department of Surgery (Bathe, Buie), University of Calgary, Calgary; Radiation Oncology (Doll) and Medical Oncology (Dowden), Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary; Medical Oncology (Koski, Mulder), Cross Cancer Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buie
authors.affiliation: British Columbia: Medical Oncology (Davies), BC Cancer Agency-Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna; Medical Oncology (Gill, Kennecke, Lim, Mcghie), BC Cancer Agency, University of BC, Vancouver; Radiation Oncology (Lund), BC Cancer Agency-Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, Fraser Valley; Surgical Oncology (Mcffadden), BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: Alberta: Department of Surgery (Bathe, Buie), University of Calgary, Calgary; Radiation Oncology (Doll) and Medical Oncology (Dowden), Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary; Medical Oncology (Koski, Mulder), Cross Cancer Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doll
authors.affiliation: Alberta: Department of Surgery (Bathe, Buie), University of Calgary, Calgary; Radiation Oncology (Doll) and Medical Oncology (Dowden), Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary; Medical Oncology (Koski, Mulder), Cross Cancer Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dowden
authors.affiliation: British Columbia: Medical Oncology (Davies), BC Cancer Agency-Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna; Medical Oncology (Gill, Kennecke, Lim, Mcghie), BC Cancer Agency, University of BC, Vancouver; Radiation Oncology (Lund), BC Cancer Agency-Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, Fraser Valley; Surgical Oncology (Mcffadden), BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.affiliation: Manitoba: Medical Oncology (Gordon, Krahn, Wong), Cancer Care Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg; Surgery (Hebbard, Park), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: Manitoba: Medical Oncology (Gordon, Krahn, Wong), Cancer Care Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg; Surgery (Hebbard, Park), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hebbard
authors.affiliation: Saskatchewan: Medical Oncology (Ahmed, Sami) and Radiation Oncology (Le), Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; Pathology (Jones), University of Saskatchewan, Regina; Surgery (Luo), Diagnostic Radiology (Rashidi), and Interventional Radiology (Tan), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: British Columbia: Medical Oncology (Davies), BC Cancer Agency-Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna; Medical Oncology (Gill, Kennecke, Lim, Mcghie), BC Cancer Agency, University of BC, Vancouver; Radiation Oncology (Lund), BC Cancer Agency-Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, Fraser Valley; Surgical Oncology (Mcffadden), BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kennecke
authors.affiliation: Alberta: Department of Surgery (Bathe, Buie), University of Calgary, Calgary; Radiation Oncology (Doll) and Medical Oncology (Dowden), Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary; Medical Oncology (Koski, Mulder), Cross Cancer Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koski
authors.affiliation: Manitoba: Medical Oncology (Gordon, Krahn, Wong), Cancer Care Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg; Surgery (Hebbard, Park), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krahn
authors.affiliation: Saskatchewan: Medical Oncology (Ahmed, Sami) and Radiation Oncology (Le), Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; Pathology (Jones), University of Saskatchewan, Regina; Surgery (Luo), Diagnostic Radiology (Rashidi), and Interventional Radiology (Tan), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le
authors.affiliation: British Columbia: Medical Oncology (Davies), BC Cancer Agency-Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna; Medical Oncology (Gill, Kennecke, Lim, Mcghie), BC Cancer Agency, University of BC, Vancouver; Radiation Oncology (Lund), BC Cancer Agency-Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, Fraser Valley; Surgical Oncology (Mcffadden), BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: British Columbia: Medical Oncology (Davies), BC Cancer Agency-Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna; Medical Oncology (Gill, Kennecke, Lim, Mcghie), BC Cancer Agency, University of BC, Vancouver; Radiation Oncology (Lund), BC Cancer Agency-Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, Fraser Valley; Surgical Oncology (Mcffadden), BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.affiliation: Saskatchewan: Medical Oncology (Ahmed, Sami) and Radiation Oncology (Le), Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; Pathology (Jones), University of Saskatchewan, Regina; Surgery (Luo), Diagnostic Radiology (Rashidi), and Interventional Radiology (Tan), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: British Columbia: Medical Oncology (Davies), BC Cancer Agency-Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna; Medical Oncology (Gill, Kennecke, Lim, Mcghie), BC Cancer Agency, University of BC, Vancouver; Radiation Oncology (Lund), BC Cancer Agency-Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, Fraser Valley; Surgical Oncology (Mcffadden), BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mcffadden
authors.affiliation: British Columbia: Medical Oncology (Davies), BC Cancer Agency-Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna; Medical Oncology (Gill, Kennecke, Lim, Mcghie), BC Cancer Agency, University of BC, Vancouver; Radiation Oncology (Lund), BC Cancer Agency-Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, Fraser Valley; Surgical Oncology (Mcffadden), BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mcghie
authors.affiliation: Alberta: Department of Surgery (Bathe, Buie), University of Calgary, Calgary; Radiation Oncology (Doll) and Medical Oncology (Dowden), Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary; Medical Oncology (Koski, Mulder), Cross Cancer Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mulder
authors.affiliation: Manitoba: Medical Oncology (Gordon, Krahn, Wong), Cancer Care Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg; Surgery (Hebbard, Park), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Saskatchewan: Medical Oncology (Ahmed, Sami) and Radiation Oncology (Le), Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; Pathology (Jones), University of Saskatchewan, Regina; Surgery (Luo), Diagnostic Radiology (Rashidi), and Interventional Radiology (Tan), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rashidi
authors.affiliation: Saskatchewan: Medical Oncology (Ahmed, Sami) and Radiation Oncology (Le), Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; Pathology (Jones), University of Saskatchewan, Regina; Surgery (Luo), Diagnostic Radiology (Rashidi), and Interventional Radiology (Tan), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sami
authors.affiliation: Saskatchewan: Medical Oncology (Ahmed, Sami) and Radiation Oncology (Le), Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; Pathology (Jones), University of Saskatchewan, Regina; Surgery (Luo), Diagnostic Radiology (Rashidi), and Interventional Radiology (Tan), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Manitoba: Medical Oncology (Gordon, Krahn, Wong), Cancer Care Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg; Surgery (Hebbard, Park), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wong
keywords: Colorectal cancer; chemotherapy; consensus statement; egfr inhibitors; liver-directed therapy; magnetic resonance imaging; radiation therapy; rectal cancer; surgery