Live at SSO 2025: Current Management of Gastric Carcinomatosis
Release Date: 04/04/2025
Challenges for the Rural Surgeon in Surgical Oncologic Care
SurgOnc Today®
In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Amanda L. Kong, MD, MS, leads a discussion with Jill Ties, MD, Ingrid M. Lizarraga, MBBS, and Ryan P. Merkow, MD, MS, on some of the challenges rural surgeons face when caring for oncologic patients and how their educational needs can best be addressed.
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Genetics of Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma: From Testing to Surgical Decision-Making
SurgOnc Today®
In this episode of SurgOnc Today®, we explore the role of genetics in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL), from identifying patients who should undergo germline testing to understanding how genetic findings can influence surgical decision-making and long-term surveillance. The discussion will emphasize practical, surgeon-focused considerations for integrating genetic information into the care of patients with PPGL.
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Negotiating Your Startup Package: A Primer for Surgeon-Scientists
SurgOnc Today®
In this episode of SurgOnc Today®, Dr. Neal Bhutiani is joined by Drs. Philip Spanheimer and Stephanie Downs-Canner to discuss key components and effective strategies for ensuring a strong startup package for new surgeon-scientists.
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Generating Evidence Series: Cholangiocarcinoma
SurgOnc Today®
In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Kimberly Washington, MD, FACS, Hop Tran Cao, MD, FACS, Haley Ellis, MD, and Skye Mayo, MD, MPH, FACS, explore the evolving evidence base in cholangiocarcinoma, highlighting contemporary approaches to diagnosis, multidisciplinary management, and treatment. The discussion also examines knowledge gaps and opportunities for clinical research to generate stronger evidence and improve outcomes for patients with this rare biliary tract malignancy.
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ASO Article Series: "Recurrence and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma with Positive, Negative, or Not Performed Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy"
SurgOnc Today®
In this new episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Dr. Rick Greene and Dr. Jonathan Zager discuss the article: "Recurrence and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma with Positive, Negative, or Not Performed Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy" from the October 2026 Issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
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Rewriting the Codes: The Business of Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC
SurgOnc Today®
In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Michael O'Leary, MD, FACS, and Daniel Milgrom, MD, host Jason Sicklick, MD, FACS, and Jula Veerapong, MD while they share their experience in developing and implementing CPT codes for cytoreduction and HIPEC. Dr. Sicklick explains how cytoreduction codes, once paid on the single largest tumor removed, became codes built on the sum of all lesions resected. Dr. Veerapong recounts the first dedicated HIPEC codes and how to best use these. Together, they trace the arc from advocacy to valuation to documentation and remind us of the importance of rendering the...
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Launching an Academic Career
SurgOnc Today®
In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Emmanuel Gabriel, MD, PhD, Alessandra Moore, MD, and Deshka Foster, MD, PhD, will discuss launching an academic research career and provide essential insights for career development and award applicants.
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Preparing for the CGSO Boards
SurgOnc Today®
In this episode of SurgOncToday, Janelle-Cheri Millen, MBBS, is joined by Bridget Fahy, MD, Harveshp Mogal, MD, and Andrew Francis, MD, to discuss the board examinations for Complex General Surgical Oncology and to provide some helpful information and tips for our listeners who are preparing for these examinations. Some resources mentioned in the discussion are listed below: The SCORE curriculum for Complex General Surgical Oncology and Question Bank. Decker Med curriculum for Complex General Surgical Oncology and Question Bank. Stat Pearls Question bank. SESAP Advanced. Society of Surgical...
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Circulating Tumor DNA in Early Breast Cancer: What Breast Surgeons Need to Know
SurgOnc Today®
In this episode of SurgOnc Today, breast surgical oncologists explore circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in early-stage breast cancer and what breast surgeons need to know about this rapidly evolving biomarker. The panel explains what ctDNA is, how it is detected, and its emerging role in identifying molecular residual disease and assessing treatment response. They review the current evidence for ctDNA testing during neoadjuvant therapy, after surgery, and during surveillance, while highlighting important limitations in using ctDNA to guide treatment and surgical decision-making. The conversation...
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ASO Article Series: "Robotic Intracorporeal Single-Stapled Anastomosis (RISS) is Associated with Lower Anastomotic Leakage Rates than the Double-Stapled Technique"
SurgOnc Today®
In this new episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Dr. Rick Greene and Drs. Samuel Aguiar Jr. & Rebeca Hara Nahime discuss the article: "Robotic Intracorporeal Single-Stapled Anastomosis (RISS) is Associated with Lower Anastomotic Leakage Rates than the Double-Stapled Technique" from the March 2026 Issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
info_outlineIn 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.