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Surgical Oncology
Breast Cancer
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Clinical Trials
Pancreatic Cancer
Immunotherapy
Thyroid Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Chemotherapy
Patient Care
Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
Genetic Testing
Family Planning
Melanoma
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Colorectal Liver Metastases
Mentorship
Rectal Cancer
Cytoreductive Surgery
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

SurgOnc Today® is an educational podcast for cancer surgeons from the Society of Surgical Oncology. Each episode features conversations with individuals who are experts within their respective fields and are members of SSO.

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In this episode of SurgOnc Today, members of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee interviewed attendees and faculty at the Society of Surgical Oncology 2026 meeting. Here, we present some of the most fantastic moments and give initial impressions of... more

On this episode of SurgOnc Today, Dr. Mihir M. Shah interviews Drs. Shailesh Shrikhande and Syed Ahmad about why clinical trials fail, highlighting key challenges in trial design, patient accrual, execution, and adoption in surgical oncology.

In this episode of SurgOnc Today, Drs. Kostas Chouliaras and Laura Enomoto recap the highlights from the Advanced Cancer Therapies Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with Drs. Michael Lidsky, Jason Foster, and Mecker Moller.

In this episode of SurgOnc Today's Surgical Oncology Insight series, Dr. Brittany Barber discusses with Dr. Sid Puram his paper "Trends in incidence of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in the United States 2001-2019".

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Recent Guests

Sy Ahmad
Cancer center director of the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center and chief of SurgOncology
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center
Episode: Lessons Learned Series: Understanding Why Clinical Trials Fail
Shailesh Shrikhande
Professor of GI and HPB surgery; CEO at Tata Cancer Care Foundation; officer on special duty at Tata Memorial Center
Tata Memorial Hospital / Tata Cancer Care Foundation
Episode: Lessons Learned Series: Understanding Why Clinical Trials Fail
Kostas Chouliaras
Surgical oncologist
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Episode: SSO Education Series: Highlights from Advanced Cancer Therapies Meeting 2026
Michael Lidsky
Associate professor of surgery
Duke University
Episode: SSO Education Series: Highlights from Advanced Cancer Therapies Meeting 2026
Jason Foster
Professor of surgery
University of Nebraska
Episode: SSO Education Series: Highlights from Advanced Cancer Therapies Meeting 2026
Mecker Moller
Professor of surgery; Director of regional therapies
University of Chicago
Episode: SSO Education Series: Highlights from Advanced Cancer Therapies Meeting 2026
Sid Puram
Surgeon with focus on ablation and reconstruction for oral cavity cancer; researcher in cellular heterogeneity
Episode: SOI Article Series:" Trends in incidence of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in the United States 2001-2019"
Angela Mazzuell
Epidemiology expert mentioned in discussion
Episode: SOI Article Series:" Trends in incidence of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in the United States 2001-2019"
Dr. Laura Lambert
Surgical oncologist
NYU Langone Medical Center
Episode: SSO Education Series—SSO, ACPMP, and PMP Pals: Educating the Medical Community & Patients on the International Patient Manifesto for Peritoneal Malignancies

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Rick Greene
Host of multiple series including Speaking of SurgOnc; he is a prominent voice in surgical oncology discussions.

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SOI Article Series:" Trends in incidence of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in the United States 2001-2019"
Q: What are your thoughts on whether this represents a biologically distinct disease or an age-shifted exposome?
The guest suggests it is still unclear whether the cancers are biologically distinct or simply reflect different exposures over time; clinically they seem distinct with aggressive behavior, but genetic differences are not yet definitive, and more collaborative research is needed to disentangle etiologies and host factors.
SOI Article Series:" Trends in incidence of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in the United States 2001-2019"
Q: Sid, do you know this disease inside and out? What shifts in the type of patient with oral cavity cancer have you been seeing in the clinic over the years?
Sid describes a clear shift toward younger, non-smoking patients with oral cavity cancer, often female, sometimes with autoimmune history, and notes these patients frequently lack traditional risk factors yet present with aggressive tumors. He highlights uncertainty about whether outcomes are worse or if this is a distinct biologic entity, with data showing conflicting results.
SSO Education Series—From Gaps to Gains: Building Clinical Trials to Advance Cancer Equity in Low-Resource Settings
Q: What are the biggest gaps when starting clinical trials in such settings?
Human resources and infrastructure are the core gaps; without trained personnel and adequate facilities, even great ideas cannot be executed, so the effort focused on training, partnerships, and leveraging existing resources.
SSO Education Series—From Gaps to Gains: Building Clinical Trials to Advance Cancer Equity in Low-Resource Settings
Q: What motivated you to start researching cancer in low-resource settings?
The motivation came from observing a shift in patient presentations, with more advanced disease and the realization that healing the patient includes building local capacity, data, and infrastructure to study and treat cancer effectively.
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Q: What are common mistakes in second contract negotiations?
Being overly swayed by money, neglecting mentorship and institutional support, and failing to assess whether the environment will sustain long-term success beyond a shiny offer.

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