In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Anamaria Yeung to discuss patient reported outcomes from RTOG1203. Dr. Anamaria Yeung is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at UF Health, with subspecialty expertise in gynecologic and thoracic malignancies. Her research interests include quality improvement and patient safety in radiation oncology, and reducing toxicity from radiation treatment and improving outcomes for women with gynecologic can...
Aug 04, 2020•22 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Dimitrios Nasioudis a to discuss adjuvant treatment in UPSC limited to endometrium and his article, "Adjuvant treatment for patients with FIGO stage I uterine serous carcinoma confined to the endometrium," (https://ijgc.bmj.com/content/early/2020/07/14/ijgc-2020-001379) which is the Lead Article in the August 2020 issue of IJGC. Dr. Nasioudis is a resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, P...
Jul 29, 2020•22 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Oliver Zivanovic to discuss updates on role of HIPEC in ovarian cancer. Dr. Zivanovic is a Gynecologic Cancer Surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, with the goal to advance the early detection and treatment of women with gynecologic cancers. His special interests include the treatment of patients with advanced stage ovarian cancer and electronic patient-reported symptom monitoring after cancer s...
Jul 20, 2020•48 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Eleftheria Kalogera to discuss bowel preparation in gynecologic surgery. Dr. Kalogera is a gynecologic oncology fellow and assistant professor at Mayo Clinic. Her research is focused on the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway, patient reported outcomes, and developmental therapeutics for women with gynecologic malignancies.
Jul 15, 2020•32 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Warner Huh to discuss updates on HPV vaccination & guidelines. Warner K. Huh, MD is Professor, Vice Chair of Gynecology, Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and the Margaret Cameron Spain Endowed Chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Professor in the Department of Surgery, and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the...
Jul 02, 2020•17 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Ainhoa Madariaga to discuss parp inhibitor treatments and adverse events. Dr. Madariaga's article, "Manage wisely: poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor (PARPi) treatment and adverse events," (https://ijgc.bmj.com/content/early/2020/06/08/ijgc-2020-001288) is the Lead Article in the July 2020 issue of IJGC. Dr. Madariaga is a medical oncologist working as a clinical research fellow in the gynecology and drug...
Jun 26, 2020•25 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. A. Ilancheran to discuss updates in gestational trophoblastic disease. Dr Ilancheran works at the National University Hospital in Singapore and has been working as a gynecologic oncologist for the past 35 years, with special interest in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease and cervical cancer.
Jun 22, 2020•36 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Dr. Pedro Ramirez interviews Dr. Michael Frumovitz about his recent publication in Lancet Oncology on the quality of life endpoints from the LACC trial. Tune in! You might be very surprised with their results!
Jun 12, 2020•25 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Samantha Cabral to discuss neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer and the CIRCE Trial. Dr. Cabral is an clinical oncologist doctor specialized in gynecological cancer. She works at the Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, a public school hospital, attending patients, teaching fellows students in oncology. Dr. Cabral also works with clinical research in gynecological cancer with s...
Jun 11, 2020•18 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Mario Leitao to discuss lower extremity lymphedema in gynecologic oncology. Dr. Mario Leitao is currently an Attending Surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He currently serves as Program Director for the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship. Dr. Leitao is also the Director for...
Jun 02, 2020•33 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Jennifer Mueller to discuss genomic profiling of ultra-low risk endometrial cancer. Her article, "Clinical patterns and genomic profiling of recurrent ‘ultra-low risk’ endometrial cancer," (https://ijgc.bmj.com/content/early/2020/05/04/ijgc-2020-001241) is the lead article in the June 2020 issue of IJGC. Dr. Mueller is a gynecologic oncologist and assistant attending in the department of surgery at Memorial S...
May 26, 2020•28 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Robert Coleman to for a summary discussion of the VELIA trial.
May 19, 2020•22 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Terri L. Woodard to discuss fertility and ovarian function preservation in women with cancer. Dr. Woodard is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist with expertise in the field of oncofertility. She is the Founder and Director of the MD Anderson Oncofertility Program and holds a joint appointment as an Associate Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infe...
May 08, 2020•20 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Koji Matsuo to discuss cesarean radical hysterectomy outcomes. Cesarean radical hysterectomy is a rare surgical procedure and associated with increased risk of perioperative complication compared to open radical hysterectomy, particularly for hemorrhage. Dr. Koji Matsuo is Associate Professor and Chief of the Oncology Research in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at University of Southern California. Koji ...
May 05, 2020•25 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Yan Xiaojian to discuss open vs. MIS radical hysterectomy
Apr 28, 2020•26 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Katherine Kurnit to discuss GI-based chemotherapy in ovarian mucinous cancers. Dr. Kurnit is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago in the section of Gynecologic Oncology. Her research interests include developmental therapeutics and early phase clinical trials for women with gynecologic malignancies.
Apr 21, 2020•21 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Alexey Shevchuk to discuss the current state of gynecologic oncology in Russia. Dr. Shevchuk is a gynecologic oncologist in Moscow, Russia and engaged in collaborative partnerships with IGCS and the American Eurasian Cancer Alliance (AECA).
Apr 10, 2020•21 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Lilie Lin to discuss radiotherapy and novel agents in gynecologic cancers. Dr. Lin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center where she focuses on the management of gynecologic malignancies. She is the principal investigator of multiple clinical trials testing novel agents combined with radiotherapy for gyn malignancies; she is also...
Mar 31, 2020•27 min
In this Podcast, our Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro T Ramirez outlines the options for management of patients with gynecologic cancers during the global crisis of COVID-19.
Mar 27, 2020•17 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Lea Moukarzel to discuss the ARIA Study and use of ICG in bowel surgery. Before starting her Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2018, Dr. Moukarzel completed her residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Moukarzel’s research involves the use of genomics and transcriptomics to investigate the genetic underpinning and immune microenvironment of gynecologic cancers as we...
Mar 24, 2020•20 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Robert Soslow for a summary discussion PAOLA trial.
Mar 17, 2020•21 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Jonathan Ledermann to talk about the ICON8 Trial and its impact on clinical practice. Dr. Ledermann is a professor of medical oncology at UCL Cancer Institute specializing in the treatment and research of gynecological malignancies. He has been the Director of the Cancer Research UK and UCL Cancer Trials Centre for over 20 years and has led several national and international trials on the treatment of ovaria...
Mar 04, 2020•24 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Robert Soslow to talk about updates on endometrial cancer pathology. Rob Soslow has been the lead gynecologic pathologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for nearly 20 years and has served on the executive committee of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists, the council of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society and the editorial boards of several journals, including the Inter...
Mar 02, 2020•38 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Dr. Michael Frumovitz, a Guest Editor on the March 2020 special issue on Advances in Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Gynecologic Cancers, is joined by Dr. Al Covens to discuss management of isolated tumor cells in sentinel nodes in women with cervical cancer. Dr. Coven's article, "Does small volume metastatic lymph node disease affect long-term prognosis in early cervical cancer?" is the Lead article for the issue (https://ijgc.bmj.com/con...
Feb 24, 2020•23 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Andrea Mariani to discuss lymphadenectomy vs. SLN: Mayo and Memorial Sloan Kettering experience. Dr. Andrea Mariani is a Full Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Surgery, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His research interest is endometrial cancer with a special interest in robotic surgery. He is internationally recognized for his contributions in the adva...
Feb 18, 2020•30 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Koji Matsuo to discuss chemotherapy and radiation vs. radiation alone after radical hysterectomy. Dr. Matsuo is Associate Professor and Chief of the Oncology Research in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at University of Southern California. Dr. Matsuo’s research focuses on outcomes research in gynecologic malignancies.
Feb 11, 2020•33 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Ross Harrison to discuss fertility outcomes in women with endometrial hyperplasia or cancer. Before starting fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2018, Dr. Harrison completed residency in obstetrics & gynecology at the University of Wisconsin. His research interests are related to the costs of cancer care, financial toxicity, and cost-effectiveness.
Feb 04, 2020•30 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Tien Le to discuss comparison of oncologic outcomes in endometrial cancer: robotics vs. laparotomy, especially in regards to his article, “A comparison of disease recurrence between robotic versus laparotomy approach in patients with intermediate-risk endometrial cancer,” which is the Lead Article in IJGC’s February 2020 issue. Dr. Le is currently a Full Professor and the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship prog...
Jan 24, 2020•18 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Andreas Obermair from the University of Queensland to discuss adverse events of open vs. minimally invasice radical hysterectomy. Andreas Obermair is a gynaecological oncologist in Brisbane, Australia promoting surgery with proven better patient outcomes.
Jan 08, 2020•31 min
In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Jason Wright to discuss simple vs radical hysterectomy in early cervical cancer. Dr. Jason D. Wright is the Sol Goldman Associate Professor and Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Columbia University. Dr. Wright’s research focuses on health services and outcomes research.
Jan 08, 2020•17 min
