IJGC conversations

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The International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (IJGC) conversations is a podcast that brings you the latest insights into gynecologic malignancies. Tune in to engaging conversations with leading experts as they explore innovative and timely topics shaping the field. Hosted by the Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez and special guests, each episode offers a dynamic and educational experience designed for clinicians, researchers, and anyone passionate about advancing gynecologic cancer care. Subscribe today or stream on your favorite podcast platform. IJGC - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-gynecological-cancer - proudly serves as the official journal of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society and the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology.

  1. 3D AGO

    Risk-reducing Salpingectomy with Delayed Oophorectomy

    In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Roni Nitecki Wilke to discuss Risk-reducing Salpingectomy with Delayed Oophorectomy.   Dr. Nitecki Wilke is a gynecologic oncologist and assistant professor at the department of gynecologic oncology and reproductive medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

    24 min

  2. MAR 2

    De-escalation in Gynecologic Oncology

    In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Drs. Alex Melamed and René Pareja to discuss De-escalation in Gynecologic Oncology.   Alex Melamed, MD, MPH, is a gynecologic oncologist and clinical outcomes researcher in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mass General Hospital and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. He co-directs the Inference Lab in MGH's Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Melamed's research focuses on applying methods that provide meaningful insights from observational data. In particular, his work explores how focusing on temporal and spatial variation in clinical practice can help to uncover how health care affects patient outcomes. Some of his research focuses on increasing understanding of how surgical care affects the lives of cancer patients. Dr. Melamed is an associate editor of the International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer.    Dr. René Pareja is a Gynecologist and Obstetrician, graduated from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellín, Colombia in 2000; he finished his training in Gynecologic Oncology in 2003, from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Instituto Nacional de Cancerología in Bogotá, Colombia. He is a minimally invasive surgeon, graduated from Corporación de Estudios de la Salud (CES) in 2013. He currently works at Astorga Oncology Clinic in Medellín and at National Cancer Institute in Bogotá, Colombia. Dr. Pareja serves as a reviewer for more than 20 journals. He has authored or co-authored nine book chapters and more than fifty publications in peer-reviewed journals. Currently he is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Gynaecological Cancer and is a Council member of the International Gynecological Cancer Society Council. He also serves as an international mentor for the Hospital General San Juan de Dios in Guatemala through the IGCS Global Curriculum & Mentorship Program.Some of his research has influenced how gynecologic oncologists treat cancer and has been published in important medical journals, like the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

    40 min

  3. FEB 24

    Mentor's Podcast: Reitan Ribeiro

    In this episode of the IJGC podcast, the IJGC editorial fellows are joined by Dr. Reitan Ribeiro. Dr. Ribeiro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Department of Oncology at McGill University. He is an attending Gynecologic Oncologist and Surgical Oncologist at the Cedars Cancer Center, McGill University Health Center, where he practices as both a clinician and scientist. A pioneer in laparoscopic and robotic surgery, Dr. Ribeiro developed the uterine transposition technique, enabling fertility preservation for patients undergoing pelvic radiation therapy. His work has earned national and international recognition, and he has shared his technique with oncologists worldwide, teaching it at prestigious cancer centers such as the Houston Methodist Hospital (USA), and international societies such as the European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO). He has also led landmark clinical trials in the field of gynecology oncology, including Keynote 001, LACC, and SGNTV-003. His contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including an Honorable Mention from the Chamber of Deputies of Paraná, Brazil, and the National Medical Treatment Innovation Award (VEJA), best video award from the American Society of Gynecology Oncology (SGO), and the 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Award by the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) .

    51 min

  4. FEB 16

    Uterine Leiomyosarcoma

    In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Giorgio Bogani to discuss Uterine Leiomyosarcoma.   Prof. Bogani serves as a consultant in gynecologic oncology at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano in Milan, Italy. He completed a research fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, USA, with a focus on endometrial cancer and gynecologic oncology. Currently, his expertise is centered on gynecological surgery and experimental medicine.

    35 min

  5. FEB 9

    Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Mortality in Low- vs High-Volume Centers

    In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Alex Melamed to discuss Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Mortality in Low- vs High-Volume Centers. Alex Melamed, MD, MPH, is a gynecologic oncologist and clinical outcomes researcher in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mass General Hospital and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. He co-directs the Inference Lab in MGH's Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Melamed's research focuses on applying methods that provide meaningful insights from observational data. In particular, his work explores how focusing on temporal and spatial variation in clinical practice can help to uncover how health care affects patient outcomes. Some of his research focuses on increasing understanding of how surgical care affects the lives of cancer patients. Dr. Melamed is an associate editor of the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.

    42 min

  6. FEB 2

    Mirvetuximab in Low-Grade Ovarian Cancer with Alessandro D. Santin

    In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Alessandro D. Santin to discuss Mirvetuximab in Low-Grade Ovarian Cancer.   Dr. Alessandro D. Santin, a native of Italy, graduated with honors from the University of Brescia, Italy and received his postgraduate training in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the same University. He served a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of California, Irvine and an International Fellowship in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Santin joined the faculty in the Section of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale University as Professor as of July 2008. Dr. Santin has more than 400 original research and peer-reviewed publications including multiple review articles and book chapters and he has written extensively on various topics, including cancer of the ovary, endometrium and cervix as well as on tumor immunology and immunotherapy. Dr. Santin's clinical interests include the use of immunotherapy in ovarian, cervical and endometrial carcinoma patients with disease resistant/refractory to standard treatment, therapeutic vaccines against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infected genital tumors, and the development of personalized treatment modalities including monoclonal antibodies and antibody-drug-conjugates (ADC) against chemotherapy resistant gynecologic tumors.

    39 min

  7. JAN 26

    ICG Angiography for Bowel Anastomosis Evaluation with Stephanie Gill

    In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Stephanie Gill to discuss ICG Angiography for Bowel Anastomosis Evaluation.   Stephanie J. Gill, MD, FRCSC, MSc, MScHSE, is a second-year Gynecologic Oncology Fellow at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada, with clinical appointments at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Odette Cancer Centre. She holds two Master’s degrees in Medical Sciences—focused on biostatistics and epidemiology—and Health Sciences Education, with a particular interest in robotic surgery training and competency-based assessment. Her research interests include surgical innovation and enhanced recovery after surgery, outcomes in rare gynecologic malignancies such as vulvar cancer and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, and quality improvement in gynecologic oncology.

    38 min

  8. JAN 19

    ESMO 2025 Highlights: Top Studies In Gynecologic Oncology with Mariana Scaranti

    In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Mariana Scaranti to discuss ESMO 2025 Highlights: Top Studies In Gynecologic Oncology.   Mariana Scaranti, MD, is a Brazilian medical oncologist dedicated to gynecologic oncology. She practices at Hospital 9 de Julho in São Paulo and is the National Lead for Gynecologic Oncology at Rede Américas, Brazil. She serves as Research Director of Grupo EVA, the Brazilian Gynecologic Oncology Group, and is a member of the Gynecologic Tumors Committee of the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology (SBOC). She previously trained as a fellow at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London

    33 min
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The International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (IJGC) conversations is a podcast that brings you the latest insights into gynecologic malignancies. Tune in to engaging conversations with leading experts as they explore innovative and timely topics shaping the field. Hosted by the Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez and special guests, each episode offers a dynamic and educational experience designed for clinicians, researchers, and anyone passionate about advancing gynecologic cancer care. Subscribe today or stream on your favorite podcast platform. IJGC - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-gynecological-cancer - proudly serves as the official journal of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society and the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology.

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