On this episode of SurgOnc Today, Mr. Myles Smith, Dr. Hari Deshpande, Dr. Alexandra Istl, & Dr. Danielle Cunningham will discuss the treatment of two rare subtypes of sarcoma, highlighting the differences and challenges of diagnosis and treatment. Both types may represent potentially curable cancers and should always be managed, if possible, by a multidisciplinary tertiary center.

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, SSO Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Disease Site Working Group members Dr. Alissa Greenbaum and Dr. Omar Llaguna moderate a discussion with Dr. Maheswari Senthil of UC Irvine and Dr. Richard Alexander of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey to dive deep into the history of the development of regional therapies such as HIPEC and PIPAC in the United States. The expert discussants answer tough questions regarding the ethical considerations of modern clinical trials and the implementation of experimental therapies into practice.

In this episode, Dr. Russell Berman sits down with Dr. Sandra Wong, Dean of Emory University School of Medicine, and Dr. David Linehan, Dean of University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Together, they share what it means to step beyond the operating room and into the role of shaping the future of medical education.  From leading surgical oncology programs to leading entire medical schools, Drs. Wong and Linehan discuss their journeys, the challenges of balancing clinical, research, and administrative responsibilities, and how surgical oncologists are uniquely positioned to guide the next generation of physicians.

In this new episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Dr. Rick Greene discusses with Dr. Faina Nakhlis the upgrade rate to ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive cancer following excision for patients diagnosed with flat epithelial atypia on core biopsy, as reported in the article, "Incidence of Adjacent Synchronous Ipsilateral Infiltrating Carcinoma and/or Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Patients Diagnosed with Flat Epithelial Atypia by Core Needle Biopsy (TBCRC 034).”

In this bite-sized episode of SurgOnc Today, Drs. Zhi Ven Fong and Adriana Gamboa discuss palliative techniques for the management of gastric outlet obstruction in pancreatic cancer. Stay tuned for Part 2!

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, we will discuss a few of the practice changing trials presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting this past June. The episode is moderated by Dr. Kelly Hewitt and offers insightful discussion by leaders in medical oncology, including Dr. Jo Chien, Dr. Laura Kennedy and Dr. William Gradishar.  Highlights include discussion of results from COMPASS Her2, SERENA-6 and the current state and utility of circulating tumor DNA in patients with early-stage breast cancer.

In this series “Evidence Today and Tomorrow”, the HPB disease site working group of the SSO explored current gaps in HPB surgical oncology, highlighting existing evidence and ongoing work aimed at filling those gaps. In this episode, Dr. Julie Hallet, chair of the HPB disease site working group, and Dr. Noah Cohen, member of the HPB disease site working group, are joined by Drs. Michael Lidksy and Bas Groot Koerkamp to review evidence in hepatic artery infusion pump therapy.

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Drs. Abhineet Uppal and Shirin Sabbaghian Hebert will discuss management considerations for the treatment of lateral pelvic nodes in patients with rectal cancer.  We have the great opportunity to speak with Dr. Tsuyoshi Konishi (MD-PhD), who has maintained an essential role within the Lateral Node Study Consortium.   He is a great resource of knowledge in this field as he trained at the University of Tokyo in Japan, where lateral node dissection is performed more routinely for patients with rectal cancer. Following his training, he worked at the Cancer Institute Hospital of the JFCR in Tokyo as faculty for a decade. .  We are fortunate to have him working with us here in the United States as Associate Professor of Surgery at MD Anderson.

In the premiere episode of Outside the OR, host Dr. Russell Berman sits down with surgical oncologists Dr. Bridget Fahy and Dr. EeeLN Buckarma for an insightful conversation on the critical role of palliative care in surgical oncology. Whether you’re a surgical oncologist, trainee, or healthcare professional, you’ll gain valuable perspectives on why good palliative care is truly good surgical care.

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr, Zahraa AlHilli is joined by Dr. Christine Klassen, Dr. Wendie Berg, and Dr. Jennifer Harvey discuss what it means when patients receive a mammogram result of “dense breasts”, including the risk of cancer being missed on a mammogram and also the risk of developing breast cancer in the context of family history and other factors. The group will further detail options for supplemental screening with MRI, ultrasound, or, in the future, contrast-enhanced mammography and uses of AI in breast imaging.