SurgOnc Today® is the official podcast of the Society of Surgical Oncology, serving as an umbrella for multiple educational series designed for cancer surgeons. It features expert-led discussions across the SSO Education Series, SOI Article Series, ASO Article Series, and special editions covering timely topics, research highlights, and emerging trends in surgical oncology.
Listen to the most recent episodes below! View all episodes here.
SSO’s New CEO
In this episode of SurgOnc Today, members of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee with their integral connection to the Society’s governance structure, interview the new CEO, Ms. Patti Stella.
SSO Education Series: Building Breast Cancer Care in Angola: A Success Story from the SSO International Career Development Exchange Program (ICDE)
In this episode of SurgOnc Today, join Dr. Ana Refinetti and Dr. Shruti Zaveri as they interview Dr. Iryna Jacinto, a recent SSO ICDE participant who is spearheading breast cancer care programming in Angola.
In this new episode of Speaking of SurgOnc, Dr. Rick Greene & Dr. Jamie Rand discuss the article: Omission of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with pT0-2 ER+/HER2− Breast Cancer with 3–5 Positive Lymph Nodes Undergoing Adjuvant Systemic Therapy and Radiation Does Not Impact Overall Survival: A Cancer Database Analysis, from the February 2026 issue of the Annals of Surgical Oncology.
SOI Article Series: “Immunotherapy in gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: What is the state of management?”
In this episode of SurgOnc Today’s Surgical Oncology Insight series, Dr. Monisha Sudarshan, Section Editor of the Thoracic Editorial Board section, discusses with Dr. Erin A. Gillaspie her paper “Immunotherapy in gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: What is the state of management?”.
In this episode of Outside the OR, Steven C. Katz, MD, FACS shares his journey at the intersection of surgical oncology and industry. From clinical insight to drug development, Dr. Katz discusses how surgeons can play a pivotal role in advancing innovation, translating research into therapeutics, and collaborating with industry partners to bring new treatments to patients. Tune in for an engaging conversation about leadership, entrepreneurship, and how surgical oncologists can help shape the future of drug discovery.