SSO Education Series: Surgical Strategies in Stage IV Gastric Cancer: Navigating Complex Cases
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Join us on SurgOnc Today as we delve into the complexities of surgical treatment for stage IV gastric cancer. This episode explores the latest strategies and considerations for patients with advance disease including patients with positive peritoneal cytology, peritoneal carcinomatosis, liver metastasis and para-aortic nodal disease. We discuss the evolving role of surgery in improving outcomes for these patients. In this episode of SurgOnc today, Ahmed Dehal and Erin Ward from the SSO GI disease site working group Interview Dr. Lordick From University of Leipzig and Dr. Badgwell From MD...
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SSO Education Series: Vascular Leiomyosarcoma
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In this episode of SurgOnc Today, we hear from three experts Drs. Rebecca Gladdy, Alessandro Gronchi, and Christina Roland in the work up, treatment and follow-up of patients presenting with vascular leiomyosarcomas, a rare soft tissue tumor with special technical considerations for surgical management.
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ASO Series: Guideline-Concordant Surgical Care for Lobular Versus Ductal Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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In this new episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Dr. Rick Greene discusses with Dr. Aaron Bleznak the results of a comparison of guideline-concordant surgery, which is modified radical mastectomy without immediate reconstruction following chemotherapy, for lobular versus ductal inflammatory breast cancer, as reported in their article, "Guideline-Concordant Surgical Care for Lobular Versus Ductal Inflammatory Breast Cancer.”
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SOI Article Series: The language of palliative surgery: A scoping review
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Dr. Bridget Fahey, Section Editor of the Palliative Oncology Editorial Board section of Surgical Oncology Insight, discusses with Dr. Kim Kopecky the results of a scoping review of language used by researchers evaluating palliative general surgical interventions for adult patients. Dr. Kopecky is author of "The language of palliative surgery: A scoping review," published in the June 2024 issue of the journal.
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Live at SSO 2025: What We Can Do Today to Ensure a Diverse Surgical Oncology Workforce for the Future
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“Can they even call it that anymore?” Yes, we can because diversity is not a dirty word. It represents a healthy ecosystem. Diversity is better for forests, microbiomes, ocean-dwelling species, T cell function, and yes the workforce. Join Susanne G. Warner, MD and LaDonna Kearse, MD for a conversation with three phenomenal surgical oncologists and leaders — Callisia Clarke, MD, MS, FACS, FSSO, John H. Stewart IV, MD, MBA, FACS, and Sarah Shubeck, MD — as they explore how to build teams that synergize toward maximized potential, how to navigate the discomfort of actual...
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Live at SSO 2025: Society of Surgical Oncology International Committee presents: the International Career Development Exchange Program
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The International Career Development Exchange (ICDE) program provides support for up-and-coming, early career surgical oncologists with leadership potential to receive one-on-one mentoring and engagement with a distinguished senior SSO member. SSO supports a participant from each of our 15 Global Partner Societies, plus two SSO member participants from countries not connected to one of our Global Partners. Participants receive complimentary registration for the SSO annual meeting and the opportunity to participate in a minimum one-week clinical observership at a US-based SSO member’s...
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Live at SSO 2025: Current Management of Gastric Carcinomatosis
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In this podcast Dr. Noah Cohen and Dr. Brett Ecker review the current state and future directions of the management of gastric carcinomatosis with international gastric carcinomatosis expert Dr. Maheswari Senthil.
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Live at SSO 2025: Mastering Debulking of NET Liver Metastases
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In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Julie Hallet, chair of the HPB disease site working group, and Dr. Callisia Clarke, member of the SSO board of directors, are joined by Dr. Jessica Maxwell and Dr. Alexandra Gangi to explore the evolving field of surgery for neuroendocrine tumors liver metastases. They discuss patient selection, pre-operative optimization, and unique surgical techniques to optimize perioperative and oncologic outcomes.
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Live at SSO 2025: AHPBA 2025 Recap
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In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Julie Hallet and Dr. Patricio Polanco, Chair and Vice-Chair of the SSO HPB Disease Site Working Group review key updates and takeaways from the recent AHPBA Annual Meeting held in March 2025 in Miami. They are joined by Dr. Ryan Ellis and Dr. Michael Lidsky to review clinical trials on locally advanced pancreas cancer, hepatic artery infusion pump, colorectal liver metastases, and pancreas neuroendocrine tumors.
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Live at SSO 2025: GNAS Inhibitor Novel Therapy for Appendiceal Mucinous Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
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Appendiceal neoplasms present with peritoneal carcinomatosis and despite aggressive CRS/HIPEC, often recur and are chemotherapy resistant. In this Colorectal DSWG SSO sponsored podcast episode, we discuss an overview of the recent publication of "Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibition as a Novel Therapy for Peritoneal Mucinous Carcinomatosis with GNAS Mutations" by Dr. Lowy's research lab at UCSD. The authors treated 16 patients in this Phase 2 study of oral Palbociclib in recurrent appendiceal adenocarcinoma patients and identified excellent treatment and long-term response with 13/16 of...
info_outlineListen to Part 2 of this 4-part Women in Cancer Surgery podcast series on finance hosted through SurgOnc Today®. In this episode, Women in Cancer Surgery Committee Members, Drs. Maggie DiNome and Andrea Barrio, are joined by Karen Price, Senior Revenue Manager - Department of Surgery, at Duke University. They will focus on an in-depth discussion of coding strategies and tips to improve billing, understand the use of relevant modifiers, and the use of time-based billing.