Colorectal Cancer in Africa: Raising Awareness 2025

This is a virtual course

This webinar is focused on raising awareness about colorectal cancer in Africa. Colorectal cancer is preventable with screening & surveillance tools, and most high-income countries have well-established prevention and early detection programs. However, most African countries lack structured colorectal cancer screening protocols & guidelines, resulting in incomplete epidemiologic data and many preventable cancer cases & deaths.

This symposium will focus on understanding the magnitude of colorectal cancer epidemiology & risk factors in Africa, and on opportunities for improved screening programs. In addition, speakers will present a multidisciplinary approach to management of colorectal cancer, including initial diagnosis, staging & treatment options (e.g. medical management, surgical intervention & palliative care). The symposium will also serve as an opportunity to develop collaborations & networking amongst participants involved in the care of African patients with colorectal cancer.

Target audience

This activity is intended for physicians, nurses & other members of the healthcare system. 

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss the trends of colorectal cancer in Africa
2. Summarize updates of colorectal cancer screening & Surveillance in Africa
3. Describe the role of multidisciplinary team approach to management of colorectal cancer
4. Describe local & global approaches to bowel preparation in the context of colorectal cancer screening
5. Discuss medical & surgical management of colorectal cancer
6. Discuss the role of palliative care in the management of colorectal cancer
7. Develop & establish colorectal cancer screening programs

Registration instructions

Additional information

Massachusetts General Hospital & Mass General Brigham

Faculty credentials

Course Co-Directors

Akwi W. Asombang, MD, MPH
Interventional Gastroenterologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Director of Global Health Programs for Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Co-Founder, Pan-African Organization for Health Education & Research (POHER)
Founder, The African Association of Future Gastroenterologists (AAFG)

Segun Komolafe, MD
General & Colorectal Surgeon, University Hospital Wishaw
Clinical Lead for Colorectal Cancer, NHS Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

Mukhtar Ahmad, MD
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Lead Clinician for Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Dorset, United Kingdom

Faculty

Cesare Hassan, MD

Rich Harlan, MD

Chinenye Iwuji, MD

Amina Kidee, MD

Dickson Mupeta

Chidi Nnabuchi, MD

Christian Ntizimira, MD

Andrew Odhiambo, MD

Ganiyat Oyeleke, MD

Olorunda Rotimi, MD

Abbas Rupawala, MD

Manoj Thillai, MD

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Lifelong Learning Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program

MOC RECOGNITION STATEMENT

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 5.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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