HSS CPOC Service Annual Report 2021

Service Report May 2021 Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre – The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Education/Courses The previously sponsored annual meeting/education event was suspended in 2020 but has been rescheduled for 24 th June 2021 as a Teams meeting entitled: Appendix Tumours: Who to refer and what to expect: Mr Wilson is the principle organiser and Chair of the meeting .

Academic meetings In 2020 Mr Aziz instituted monthly academic meetings which have successfully included both clinical and laboratory subjects. There was a suspension over the first Covid wave but laterally they have recommenced. Key relevant topics relating to the peritoneal service has included: • ‘Tumour Microenvironment’ themed meeting. “The Role of JAK/STAT3 cascade in colorectal cancer" presented by Professor Joanne Edwards (University of Glasgow). “Is the microenvironment the key to stratify patients with CRPMs?" presented by Dr Jorge Barriuso, May 2021 • “Investigating radiotherapy induced immune changes in rectal cancer and bowel toxicity: TIMM RAD Study summary” Professor Tim Illidge. “Lessons learned from advanced cancer fellowship at RPA Sydney” Mr Paul Sutton, April 2021 • Histopathology and Classification of Appendiceal Tumours Dr B Chakrabarty March 2021 • Prodige 7 trial paper & NIHR EVidencE Review of PEritoneal Tumour (EVERPET) project Mr Aziz , Prof Kurunchi February 2021

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