Best of ASCO® GU & GI Cancers Conference 2025
Conference Venue: Vantage Venues
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All attendees are eligible for a chance to win an Apple Watch!*
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Chaired by Dr. Sebastien Hotte and Dr. Elena Elimova, The Best of ASCO® GU & GI Cancers Conference will summarize the most significant updates presented at the ASCO® GU & GI Annual Symposia and offer solution-focused strategies to improve cancer care. This conference will bring together medical oncologists and healthcare professionals, providing a comprehensive overview of the latest treatment advances and discuss how it can be applied to Canadian practices. Sessions will cover key disease sites and the distinguished faculty includes some of Canada’s leading oncologists.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss pivotal trials and research presented in the different disease sites.
- Review the current standard of care for key malignancies and emerging treatment modalities
- Discuss the current controversies in the management of specific GU & GI cancers
Scientific Agenda
Click below to learn more about the scheduled presentations and incredible speaker lineup
Event Co-Chairs
Dr. Sébastien J. Hotte,
MD, MSc (HRM), FRCPC
Medical Oncologist, Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
Professor and Head, Division of Medical Oncology
Department of Oncology, McMaster University
Dr. Hotte is currently a Professor in the Department of Oncology of McMaster University and is a staff oncologist and the Clinical and Academic Head of the Division of Medical Oncology at the Juravinski Cancer Centre. He is also a Regional Lead for Systemic Therapy, Cancer Care Ontario. His main research interests are in Developmental Therapeutics, especially pertaining to genito-urinary (GU) cancers and especially prostate cancer, with clinical interests in GU malignancies. He is the Chair of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) GU disease site group and the co-Chair of the Program for Evidence-Based Care GU group. He is the principle or co-author of numerous peer-reviewed articles and original abstracts but first and foremost he is a husband and the proud father of two exceptional children.
Dr. Elena Elimova
MD, MSc, FRCPC
Medical Oncologist, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Toronto
Dr. Elena Elimova is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Elimova is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. After completing her undergraduate studies and Masters of Science in Biochemistry at Queen’s University, she earned her medical degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Ottawa School of Medicine and a clinical fellowship in medical oncology at University of Toronto, Canada and subsequently a GI Medical Oncology Fellowship at the MD Anderson Cancer Center where she also worked as a staff physician. The main focus of Elena’s research is to improve the outcomes of patients with gastroesophageal malignancies. She has concentrated on database research, translational research and the development of clinical trials. Internationally she is a member of the National Cancer Institute Esophagogastric steering task force.
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*Terms and Conditions: By registering to attend the Best of ASCO® GU & GI Cancers Conference, you will be automatically entered to win an Apple Watch. To be eligible, you must be a healthcare professional (sponsors and industry professionals excluded), and in attendance at Best of ASCO® GU & GI Cancers Conference at Vantage Venues in Toronto, ON.
One (1) winner will be drawn at random at 12:00 PM ET on Friday, April 11, 2025. The winner must be in attendance to claim the prize and will be given 5 minutes to claim their prize at the event before another winner is chosen. The prize shall be accepted as awarded and is not transferable.
The Apple Watch is valued at approximately $550 CAD and has no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash. OncologyEducation reserves the right to substitute the Apple Watch with another prize or portion thereof of equal or greater value. Winners must be a natural person and cannot be a business, organization, or a non-living entity. By entering the Contest, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of OncologyEducation, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the giveaway.
