IJGC Podcast

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Nicolò Bizzarri to discuss the SCCAN study. Dr. Bizzarri is a former IJGC Editorial Fellow under the mentorship of Prof. Pedro Ramirez. He is a Gynecologic Oncologist at Policlinico Agostino Gemelli in Rome, president of the European Network of Young Gynecologic Oncologists (ENYGO), and he happily serves on t...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Drs. Ainhoa Madariaga and Robert Coleman, two of the Guest Editors for this month’s special issue entitled “Novel Therapies Leading to a New Landscape in Gynecologic Tumors”. Dr. Madariaga is a Medical Oncologist in the Gynecologic Cancer Unit at 12 de Octubre University Hospital in Madrid, Spain. She is the chai...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Robert Coleman. Dr. Coleman is a Gynecologic Oncologist and Chief Medical Officer at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) in Nashville, TN. His research interests include drug development, clinical trial design and global medical education in gynecologic oncology. Highlights: - Strong mentorship is vital to...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. David M. Gershenson to discuss updates on germ cell tumors. Dr. Gershenson is Professor and former Chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. His major focus is on the clinical and translational research or rare ovarian cance...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Drs. Jenny Mueller and Bill Zammarrelli to discuss molecular classification and risk stratification in endometrial cancer. Jenny Mueller, MD, is a gynecologic oncologist and assistant attending in the department of surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She leads the endometrial cancer research team at...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Professor Giovanni Scambia and Dr. Carmine Conte to discuss mildly invasive surgery in ovarian cancer. Prof. Scambia is the Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Unit and the Scientific Director of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS in Rome, Italy. He is Full Professor of Obstetrics and Gy...

In this episode of the IJGC Podcast, Editorial Fellows Andrea Rosati and Anisa Mburu discuss the contents of the January issue of IJGC.

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Professors Jacobus Pfisterer and Philipp Harter to discuss prolonged maintenance with bevacizumab. Prof. Philipp Harter is the director of the Department of Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology at Kliniken Essen-Mitte in Essen, Germany and the chair of the AGO Study Group. Prof. Jacobus Pfisterer is Director of the...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Elvio Silva to discuss precursors of ovarian cancer. Dr. Silva received a medical degree from the Universidad de La Plata and has been a faculty member at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center since 1980. He had pathology residences in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and University of Toronto, Canada and is the former Preside...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Jason Wright to discuss hormone replacement therapy after cervical cancer. Dr. Wright is the Sol Goldman Associate Professor and Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Columbia University. Highlights: - Among cervical cancer patients - Black patients were significantly less likely to receive estroge...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Anil K. Sood to discuss novel high-grade serous ovarian morphologic classification. Dr. Sood is a Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is Co-Director of the multi-disciplinary Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program and co-...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Lauren Prescott to discuss the impact of transfusions on outcomes in ovarian cancer. Dr. Prescott received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and went on study at the National Institutes of Health for two years. She then completed medical school at Georgetown University, residency in Obstetrics...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Professor Christina Fotopoulou. Professor Fotopoulou works at the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London, UK. She is an elected ESGO council member and Chair of the ESGO guidelines committee. Highlights: - Early support from mentors and "giants" in the field, national and international network...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Professor Andrea du Bois. Prof du Bois completed his medical degree in 1987 at the University of Freiburg, Germany. He subsequently trained in general surgery at Krankenhaus Wolfach Personalwohnheim and gynaecology and obstetrics at the University of Freiburg, leading to his registration as Fellow for Gynaecology...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Anna Fagotti. Dr. Fagotti is the director of the ovarian cancer unit at the A. Gemelli IRCCS University Hospital Foundation, ESGO President Elect and member of the ESGO Executive Committee, and Editor of the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. Highlights: -Always practice your skills if you want to...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Jorge Hoegl to discuss peritoneal carcinomatosis after minimally invasive surgery in cervical cancer. Dr. Jorge Hoegl is an early career gynecologic oncologist at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the General Hospital of the East “Dr. Domingo Luciani” in Caracas, Venezuela. Highlights: -Peritoneal...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Félix Boria to discuss the validation of ESGO quality indicators for cervical cancer. Mr. Boria is an attending physician of the gynecologic oncology division at the University of Navarra (Madrid, Spain) under the mentorship of Dr. Luis Chiva. He is currently finishing his PhD at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Drs. Ilaria Betella and Francesco Multinu. Dr. Betella is an attending in the Department of Gynecologic Surgery at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO) in Milan. Her research focuses on molecular classification of endometrial cancer and on hereditary gynecologic cancer syndromes. Dr. Multinu is a gynecologic on...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Paolo Zola to discuss the TOTEM trial. For 20 years, Dr. Zola has been Chair of Gynaecological Oncology in the Department of Surgical Sciences of the University of Turin (Italy). Dr. Zola has conducted a large number of national and international randomized clinical trials in order to optimize the treatments fo...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Dimitrios Nasioudis to discuss ovarian preservation in grade 2 or 3 endometrial cancer. Dr. Nasioudis is a Gynecologic Oncology Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. His current research focuses on translational therapeutics and population-based research. Highlights: - For premenopausal patients with endom...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Jonathan Ledermann to discuss ICON8-Overall Survival. Jonathan Ledermann is a professor of medical oncology and Clinical Director at UCL Cancer Institute specializing in the treatment and research of gynaecological malignancies. He has led several national and international trials on the treatment of ovarian ca...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Professor María Kyrgiou to discuss Cervical Conization Dimensions: 2022 Consensus Recommendations. Professor Mara Kyrgiou is a Professor at Imperial College London and a Consultant Surgeon in Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology at the West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust. She...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Nadeem Abu-Rustum. Dr. Abu-Rustum is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist who specializes in the surgical treatment of gynecologic cancers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is also a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Abu-Rustum has a special interest in...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Drs. Jean-Marc Classe and Florence Joly to discuss the CHRONO trial. Dr. Classe is a surgeon and former head of the surgical department of the Institute of Surgical Oncology of Nantes, France. He is a professor in oncology and president of the French Society of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Joly is a medical oncologist an...

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Drs. David Viveros-Carreño and Rene Pareja to discuss Sedlis criteria. Dr. Viveros-Carreño is a Gynecologic Oncologist at Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Clínica Universitaria Colombia and Clínica Los Nogales in Bogotá, Colombia. Dr. Pareja is a gynecologist oncologist at Astorga Oncology Clinic in Medellín and...