IJGC Podcast

Genomic Profiling of Ultra-Low Risk Endometrial Cancer with Jennifer Mueller

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 Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She helps lead the endometrial cancer research team at MSKCC with an emphasis on prospective, translational and collaborative efforts within and across institutions.

Summary Discussion VELIA Trial with Rob Coleman

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.

Fertility and Ovarian Function Preservation in Women with Cancer with Terri Woodard

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 Infertility at Baylor College of Medicine.

Cesarean Radical Hysterectomy Outcomes with Koji Matsuo

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 Matsuo, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Southern California. Dr. Matsuo’s research focuses on outcomes research in gynecologic malignancies.

Open vs. MIS Radical Hysterectomy ＜2 cms with Yan Xiaojian

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

GI-based Chemotherapy in Ovarian Mucinous Cancers with Katherine Kurnit

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.

Current Status of Gynecologic Oncology in Russia with Alexey Shevchuk

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).

Radiotherapy and Novel Agents in Gynecologic Cancers with Lilie Lin

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 interested in using novel PET radiotracers to interrogate the tumor microenvironment. Read her article, “Combining novel agents with radiotherapy for gynecologic malignancies: beyond the era of cisplatin,” here: https://ijgc.bmj.com/content/early/2020/03/18/ijgc-2020-001227

Managing Gynecologic Cancers During the COVID Pandemic with Pedro Ramirez

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.

ARIA Study-Use of ICG in Bowel Surgery with Lea Moukarzel

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 well as clinical work focused on improving surgical outcomes.