SurgOnc Today®

Outside the OR: Surgical Oncology Meets Public Policy

In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey E. Gershenwald discusses the critical role surgical oncologists play in advancing evidence-based public policy. Using the FDA's black-box warning on indoor tanning for minors as a case study, Dr. Gershenwald highlights the science behind melanoma risk in adolescents and why advocacy is essential to protecting the next generation. Tune in to explore how policy action, prevention, and oncology expertise intersect, and why your voice as an SSO member matters beyond the operating room.

SSO Education Series: Small Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: When to Watch and Wait?

With updated thyroid cancer guidelines, adjunct diagnostic and treatment tools, and growing interest in minimalist approaches, it is increasingly challenging to know the optimal management for patients with small, differentiated thyroid cancer including when to refrain from operating. In this episode, we discuss the nuanced decision making in managing these patients, the multiple factors that are taken into consideration, and strategies in conducting efficacious conversations with patients. Hear from our world-renowned expert panel, Dr. Michael Tuttle, Professor and Chief of Endocrinology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Dr. Douglas Fraker, The Jonathan Rhoads Professor of Surgery Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania , moderated by Dr. Mahsa Javid, Endowed Chair in Endocrine Surgery.

Family Planning and Fertility Series Part 2: Family Planning Considerations as a Surgical Oncology Attending

Family planning and fertility preservation can pose challenges for trainees and new surgical oncology attendings. The SSO Fellows and Young Attendings Committee tackles these topics within a three-part podcast. In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Julia Selfridge, MD, is joined by Dr. Madalyn Neuwirth and Dr. Ben Deschner, to discuss planning a family as a new attending.

SSO Education Series: Molecular Approaches to Ampullary Adenocarcinoma

On this episode of SurgOnc Today, SSO GI Disease Site Working Group members Dr. Brett Ecker, Dr. Prejesh Philips and Dr. Marion Liu review the latest data on molecular subtypes of ampullary cancer with invited guest and researcher Dr Jesper Anderson, Tenured Professor at the University of Copenhagen. Dr. Anderson discusses his recent publication in Gut, and how his findings change our understanding of this rare disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39725462/

Family Planning and Fertility Series Part 1: Pregnancy and Parenthood While in Surgical Training

Family planning and fertility preservation can pose challenges for trainees and new surgical oncology attendings. The SSO Fellows and Young Attendings Committee tackles these topics within a three-part podcast. In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Julia Chandler, MD is joined by Dr. Helene Sterbling and Dr. Devon Freudenberger to discuss pregnancy and parenthood while in surgical training.