Ready, Set, GYO!

This is the third of three episodes covering cervical cancer.  In this episode, we explore the standard of care and new treatment options for persistent, metastatic, and recurrent cervical cancers.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.com . Follow us on Instagram @ReadySetGYOPod. Find us on Twitter and support us on Patreon @ReadySetGYO. -...

This is the second of three episodes covering cervical cancer.  In this episode, we define locally advanced, metastatic, and recurrent cervical cancer.  We will discuss the standard treatment options, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy choices.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.com . Follow us on Instagram @ReadySetGYOPod. Find us...

This is the first of three episodes covering cervical cancer.  In this episode, we discuss the epidemiology, risk factors, and staging of cervical cancer.  In addition, we review the role of surgical management in early stage cervical cancer.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.com . Follow us on Instagram @ReadySetGYOPod. Find us on Twit...

In this episode, we discuss Intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IPC) and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC), including clinical trials of these agents in ovarian cancer, complications and practical tips for utilizing HIPEC in clinical practice.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.com . Follow us on Instagram @ReadySetGYOPod. Find us on...

In this episode, we discuss antineoplastic agents for ovarian cancer. We discuss PARP-inhibitors, homologous recombination deficiency, bevacizumab, as well as new cytotoxic chemotherapy used in the treatment of ovarian cancers. Join us for bi-weekly episodes or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.com . Follow us on Instagram @ReadySetGYOPod. Find us on Twitter and support u...

In part 7 of our ovarian cancer series, we discuss surgical considerations in ovarian cancer, including patient and disease-specific factors that can influence surgical decision making, methods to predict optimal cytoreduction, and the utility of secondary cytoreduction.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.com . Foll...

In part 6 of our ovarian cancer series, we discuss germ cell tumors and sex cord stromal tumors, including surgical decision-making and adjuvant treatment recommendations   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.com . Follow us on Instagram @ReadySetGYOPod. Find us on Twitter and support us on Patreon @ReadySetGYO. ------...

In this episode, we will discuss the nuances of workup and management of less common epithelial ovarian cancers, including clear cell ovarian cancer, endometrioid ovarian cancer, mucinous ovarian cancer, and low grade serous ovarian cancers, as well as borderline tumors, and ovarian carcinosarcomas.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer or check out our episode archive and show no...

This is the fourth of seven episodes covering ovarian cancer.  In this episode, we discuss the management of recurrent, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer.  Join us to explore the prognosis of PROC, recommendations for systemic chemotherapy, the role of bevacizumab, the updates to FDA approval for PARPi use, and options for targeted therapies.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecolo...

This is the third of seven episodes covering ovarian cancer.  In this episode, we discuss the management of recurrent, platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer.  Join us to learn how to detect recurrence, preferred systemic therapy regimens, and the use of targeted agents.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.com...

This is the second of seven episodes covering ovarian cancer.  In this episode, we discuss the management of advanced stage epithelial ovarian cancer.  Join us to learn about the importance of optimal debulking, options for up-front treatment, the utility of bevacizumab, and the use of PARP inhibitors.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer or check out our episode archive and show...

This is the first of seven episodes covering ovarian cancer.  In this episode, we discuss diagnosis and management of early stage epithelial ovarian cancer.  Join us to learn about epidemiology, classification, diagnostic tools, surgery and staging, and adjuvant treatment of early EOC.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer or check out our episode archive and show notes at readyse...

In our second chemotherapy episode, we will explore some our our commonly used cytotoxic therapies in gynecologic oncology.  Specifically, we will discuss in detail mechanisms of action, side effects, and other considerations of individual cytotoxic agents used in the treatment of uterine cancers.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer or check out our episode archive and show note...

In our first chemotherapy episode, we will explore the fundamental principles of tumor growth and chemotherapy.  We will discuss tumor growth kinetics, theory behind combination chemotherapy and dosing cycles, pharmacokinetics, how to calculate doses for certain agents, and how to determine whether a therapy regimen is effective for a patient.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer...

In our fourth episode on uterine cancer, we discuss uterine carcinosarcomas as the last subtype of endometrial cancer. We then discuss uterine sarcomas, including nuances of staging and treatment of different subtypes of uterine sarcoma in both the up-front and recurrent setting.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.c...

This is the third episode in a four-part series on uterine cancer. In this episode, we discuss the diagnosis and treatment of patients with advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer. We discuss surgery, standard of care chemotherapy, the nuances of radiation and chemoradiation therapy, as well as targeted therapies for advanced and recurrent EC. Originally aired April 2024, this episode has been u...

Join us for part 2 of 4 in discussion of uterine cancer. Today we tackle differentiation of low, intermediate, and high risk disease; review of therapies for early stage endometrial cancer including adjuvant radiation and/or chemotherapy; sentinel lymph nodes, surgical approach, ovarian preservation; fertility preservation and hormonal management. Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic canc...

This is our first episode in a four part series about uterine cancer.  Sydney and Maya discuss the diagnosis, histologic subtypes, molecular classification, and staging of endometrial cancer and other uterine cancers.   Join us for bi-weekly episodes on gynecologic cancer or check out our episode archive and show notes at readysetgyo.com . Follow us on Instagram @ReadySetGYOPod. Find us on Twitter...

Ready, Set, GYO is a podcast made by Gyn Onc fellows, for Gyn Onc fellows. On the show, hosts Sydney and Maya explore the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers by disease site, reviewing the standards of care and emerging clinical trials in gynecologic oncology.   Our goal: to create an easily accessible resource for on the go learning that supplements existing educational resources. Join...