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"Speaking of SurgOnc" is a podcast series brought to you by the Annals of Surgical Oncology (ASO) and the Society of Surgical Oncology(SSO). Dr. Frederick L. (Rick) Greene, ASO Deputy Editor, will explore and expand upon ideas and concepts described in articles published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Greene will interview authors and leading experts about topics of current importance in surgical oncology.

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"Speaking of SurgOnc" is a podcast series brought to you by the Annals of Surgical Oncology (ASO) and the Society of Surgical Oncology(SSO). Dr. Frederick L. (Rick) Greene, ASO Deputy Editor, will explore and expand upon ideas and concepts described in articles published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Greene will interview authors and leading experts about topics of current importance in surgical oncology.

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English

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Episodes

Integration of Universal Germline Genetic Testing for All New Breast Cancer Patients

5/9/2023
Rick Greene, MD, discusses with Julie Culver, MS, LCGC, CCRP, the implementation of genetic testing for all patients with breast cancer and how this can be incorporated into oncology care. Ms. Culver is author of “Integration of Universal Germline Genetic Testing for All New Breast Cancer Patients.” Julie Culver is the Director of Genetic Counseling at the USC Norris Cancer Hospital and is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. http://doi.org/10.1245/S10434-022-12595-W

Duration:00:17:35

Is Routine Omentectomy a Necessary Component of Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC?

4/11/2023
Rick Greene, MD, discusses with Joel Baumgartner, MD, the rate of occult omental metastases in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery-HIPEC for peritoneal surface malignancy. Dr. Baumgartner is author of, “Is Routine Omentectomy a Necessary Component of Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC?” Dr. Baumgartner is Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA. http://doi.org/10.1245/S10434-022-12714-7

Duration:00:13:05

Phase III Prospectively Randomized Trial of Perioperative 5-FU After Curative Resection for Colon Cancer: An Intergroup Trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (E1292)

3/14/2023
Rick Greene, MD, discusses with Margaret Kemeny, MD, the results of a phase III randomized trial that evaluated the effect of perioperative fluorouracil on overall survival in colon cancer. Dr. Kemeny is author of, "Phase III Prospectively Randomized Trial of Perioperative 5-FU After Curative Resection for Colon Cancer: An Intergroup Trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (E1292)." Dr. Kemeny is Director of New York's Cancer Center of Excellence at Queens Cancer Center of NYC Health+Hospitals/Queens and Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. http://doi.org/10.1245/S10434-022-12705-8

Duration:00:17:25

Genetic Testing Among Patients with High-Risk Breast, Ovarian, Pancreatic, and Prostate Cancers

2/14/2023
Rick Greene, MD, discusses with Meghan R. Flanagan, MD, MPH, the results of a retrospective population-based study about genetic testing among patients with breast, ovarian, pancreatic and prostate cancers. Dr. Flanagan is author of, “Genetic Testing Among Patients with High-Risk Breast, Ovarian, Pancreatic, and Prostate Cancers.” Dr. Flanagan is Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. http://doi.org/10.1245/S10434-022-12755-Y

Duration:00:13:55

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patients with Clinical T4 Breast Cancer Treated with Mastectomy with and without Reconstruction

1/10/2023
Rick Greene, MD, and Audree Tadros, MD, MPH, FACS, discuss the BREAST-Q, a validated patient-reported outcome measure for satisfaction and quality of life after breast surgery, to determine whether patient satisfaction and quality of life differs among T4 breast cancer patients based on their decision to pursue reconstruction and the timing of reconstruction. Dr. Tadros is author of “Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patients with Clinical T4 Breast Cancer Treated with Mastectomy with and without Reconstruction.” Dr. Audree Tadros is the Jeanne A. Petrek Junior Faculty Chair, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, and Assistant Attending Surgeon, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.

Duration:00:10:48

Disparities in Utilization and Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Techniques for Gastric Cancer Surgery in the United States

12/20/2022
Rick Greene, MD, discusses with Joon Park, MD, the national implementation patterns and perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive gastrectomy in gastric cancer surgery in the US. Dr. Park is author of “Disparities in Utilization and Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Techniques for Gastric Cancer Surgery in the United States.” Dr. Joon Park is a Resident of Surgery in the Department of Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.

Duration:00:11:52

Surgical Approach Does Not Affect Return to Intended Oncologic Therapy Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Propensity-Matched Study

11/22/2022
Dr. Rick Greene and Dr. Fadi Dahdaleh discuss the effect of operative approach on overall readiness to commence adjuvant therapy in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy, hypothesizing that minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy improves rates and time to return to intended oncologic therapy compared with open pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Dahdaleh is author of “Surgical Approach does not Affect Return to Intended Oncologic Therapy Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Propensity-Matched Study.” Dr. Dahdaleh is an attending surgical oncologist at Northshore-Edward-Elmhurst Health in Chicago and adjunct clinical assistant professor of surgery at Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL.

Duration:00:14:26

Surgical Oncologists in the Community Cancer Care Setting: Leadership Opportunities in the Community Practice Setting

10/18/2022
In this episode of SurgOnc Today®, Laurence McCahill, MD, of Western Michigan University is joined by Julie Barone, DO, Medical Director of Vail Comprehensive Breast Care and John Abad, MD, of Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group. They discuss their personal pathways that brought them into leadership roles within the community care practice setting, including their experiences with the accreditation of their programs, the establishment of their research programs and the use of their...

Duration:00:24:57

Downstaging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma with Either Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy or Chemoradiotherapy Improves Survival

10/11/2022
Rick Greene, MD, discusses with Anne O’Shea, MD, and Timothy Vreeland, MD, the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiation in the treatment of localized pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and the effect of downstaging on overall survival. Dr. O’Shea and Dr. Vreeland are authors of “Downstaging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma with Either Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy or Chemoradiotherapy Improves Survival.” Dr. Anne O’Shea is Resident of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam, San Antonio, TX. Dr. Timothy Vreeland is a Surgical Oncologist also at the Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam, San Antonio, TX.

Duration:00:17:29

The Landmark Series: Appendiceal Primary Peritoneal Surface Malignancy

8/16/2022
Rick Greene, MD, Alexandra Gangi, MD, and Rupen Shah, MD, discuss the landmark articles on which management of primary appendiceal peritoneal surface malignancies are based. Drs. Gangi and Shah are authors of, “The Landmark Series: Appendiceal Primary Peritoneal Surface Malignancy." Dr. Gangi is Director or the Gastrointestinal Tumor and Cancer Regional Therapies Programs, and Associate Program Director, Complex General Surgical Oncology Program, Division of Surgical Oncology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Rupen Shah is Director, Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program and senior staff surgical oncologist at the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI.

Duration:00:18:12

Is Medicaid Expansion Narrowing Gaps in Surgical Disparities for Low-Income Breast Cancer Patients?”

7/13/2022
Rick Greene, MD, and Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, MPH, discuss the effect of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act on patterns of surgical care among low-income breast cancer patients. Dr. Obeng-Gyasi is author of “Is Medicaid Expansion Narrowing Gaps in Surgical Disparities for Low-Income Breast Cancer Patients?” Dr. Obeng-Gyasi is Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

Duration:00:09:20

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Switch in Borderline Resectable/Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

6/14/2022
Rick Greene, MD, and Mark Truty, MD, discuss the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, including the optimal treatment of patients who do not respond to first-line chemotherapy or develop toxicities. Dr. Truty is author of, “Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Switch in Borderline Resectable/Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.” Dr. Truty is Associate Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, where his clinical practice is in the Division of Subspecialty General Surgery, Department of Surgery.

Duration:00:11:26

COVID-19 Is Affecting the Presentation and Treatment of Melanoma Patients in the Northeastern United States

5/10/2022
Rick Greene, MD, and Adam Berger, MD, discuss a shift away from nonurgent and preventative medical care due to the pandemic, related changes in presentation of melanoma patients in surgical clinics, and the likely impact on melanoma diagnoses and prognoses. Dr. Berger is author of, “COVID-19 Is Affecting the Presentation and Treatment of Melanoma Patients in the Northeastern United States.” Dr. Berger is Chief of Melanoma for the multidisciplinary Melanoma and Soft Tissue Surgical Oncology Program at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Professor of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Duration:00:12:45

Cost Effectiveness of Watch and Wait Versus Resection in Rectal Cancer Patients with Complete Clinical Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation

4/19/2022
Rick Greene, MD, and Nicole Lopez, MD, discuss a watch and wait approach to treating rectal cancer with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy, which reduces overall costs and increases effectiveness compared with radical resection. Dr. Lopez is author of, “Cost Effectiveness of Watch and Wait Versus Resection in Rectal Cancer Patients with Complete Clinical Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation.” Dr. Lopez is Director of the UC San Diego National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), and is an Associate Professor of Surgery at UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA.

Duration:00:10:47

A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes After Breast-Conserving Surgery and Mastectomy with Implant Breast Reconstruction

3/15/2022
In this episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Rick Greene, MD, and Mary Gemignani, MD, discuss quality of life outcomes associated with surgical management of early-stage breast cancer. Dr. Gemignani is author of the article, “A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes After Breast-Conserving Surgery and Mastectomy with Implant Breast Reconstruction.” Dr. Gemignani is Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Attending Surgeon, Director Breast Surgery Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.

Duration:00:11:18

Cultural Complications Curriculum: Applicability to Surgical Oncology Programs and Practices

2/8/2022
In this episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Rick Greene, MD and Lesly A. Dossett, MD, discuss meeting the needs of an increasingly culturally and racially diverse patient population, as well as support and recruitment of a surgical oncology workforce that better represents all minority groups. Dr. Dossett is author of the article, “Cultural Complications Curriculum: Applicability to Surgical Oncology Programs and Practices.” Dr. Dossett is Associate Professor of Surgery, Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Vice Chair for Faculty Life in the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Duration:00:12:06

Introducing the Ongoing Clinical Trials in the Surgical Oncology Series

1/11/2022
In this episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Rick Greene, MD and Jonathan M. Hernandez, MD, discuss the need for surgical oncologists to keep informed of ongoing research in multiple arenas and the launch of a new editorial series to address current challenges in meeting this need. Dr. Hernandez is author of the editorial, “Introducing the Ongoing Clinical Trials in the Surgical Oncology Series.” Dr. Hernandez is Associate Professor of Surgery with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and is Head, Metastasis Biology Section and Chief, Surgical Oncology Section, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Duration:00:11:27

Landmark Series on Disparities in Surgical Oncology: Melanoma

12/14/2021
In this episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Rick Greene, MD and John H. Stewart, MD, discuss the unequal burden of melanoma between Blacks and whites in the United States and the differences in access to melanoma care. Dr. Stewart is author of the article, “Landmark Series on Disparities in Surgical Oncology: Melanoma.” Dr. Stewart is Professor of Surgery, LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and is Center Director of the LSU Health New Orleans/LCMC Health Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA.

Duration:00:13:48

Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Lumpectomy Patients Results in Superior Postoperative Pain Control

11/9/2021
In this episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Rick Greene, MD and Kristin E. Rojas, MD, discuss the implementation of an opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia protocol for lumpectomy patients for pain management without a routine opioid prescription. Dr. Rojas is author of the article, “Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Lumpectomy Patients Results in Superior Postoperative Pain Control.” Dr. Rojas is Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

Duration:00:11:18

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Clinical Trials

10/12/2021
In this episode of Speaking of SurgOnc®, Rick Greene, MD, and Judy Boughey, MD, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on US clinical research at the local, cooperative group, and national level. Dr. Boughey is the author of the article, “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Clinical Trials.” Dr. Judy Boughey is Professor of Surgery in Division of Breast and Melanoma Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Duration:00:12:35