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Symposia Sessions to Keep You on the Leading Edge of Practice

SSO 2023 features 12 symposia covering a broad range of topics. These sessions are in addition to five Great Debates, oral and video abstracts, 36 SSO HUB presentations, and ePosters, all of which comprise a robust and engaging scientific program.

Thursday, March 23

• De-escalation of Surgery for Melanoma: 9 – 10 AM
  Moderators: Lesly A. Dossett, MD, MPH and John H. Stewart, IV, MD, MBA, FACS

• Value-Based Cancer Care: Where are we now?: 9 – 10 AM
  Moderators: Stephen B. Edge, MD and Tasha Hughes, MD, MPH

• Updates in the Role of Multimodality Therapy for Colorectal Liver Metastases: 9 – 10 AM
  Moderators: Aledander A. Parikh, MD, MPH, FACS, FSSO and Timothy E. Newhook, MD, FACS, FSSO

• Between Patient and Policy Maker – What We Can Do to Build Global Capacity for Cancer Surgery: 12:15 – 1:15 PM
  Moderators: Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, FSSO, FACS, FASCO and Aaron Saunders, MD, MAS, FACS, FSSO

• The Role of Adrenal Metastasectomy in the New Era of Immune Checkpoint Blockade and/or Targeted Therapy: 1215 – 1:15 PM
  Moderators: Patricia Cronin, MD, FRCS and Carmen C. Solórzano, MD

• Management of Extensive PMP: 2:15 – 3:15
  Moderator: Haroon Choudry, MD

• De-escalation of Breast Surgery: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
  Moderators: Hiram S. Cody, III, MD and Ko-Un Clara Park, MD

• The Role of Minimal Residual Disease Detection in the Management of GI Cancer: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
  Moderators: Mio Kitano, MD, MS and Evan S. Glazer, MD, PhD, FACS, FSSO

• PeerView Independent Satellite Symposium: Harnessing the Power of Immunotherapy in Resectable Melanoma: Guidance for Delivering Effective Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Strategies: 7:00 PM-8:30 PM at Hynes: Room 302
  • Faculty:  Jen Wargo, MD, MMSc – Professor, Department of Genomic Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Faculty:  Charlotte E. Ariyan, MD, PhD – Associate Attending, Gastric & Mixed Tumor Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Faculty:  Michael Postow, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

• Peerview: Navigating Complex Decisions at the Intersection of Local and Systemic Management of Early Breast Cancer: 
  • Faculty:  Laura Dominici, MD – Dana-Farber/Brigham Cancer Center
  • Faculty:  Sara Tolaney, MD MPH – Professor, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center
  • Faculty:  Adrienne Waks, MD

Friday, March 24

• Careers in DEI/Disparities Research for Surgical Oncologists: 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
  Moderator: Alliric I Willis, MD, MSPH

• The Use of Circulating Tumor DNA in the Management of Cutaneous, Thoracic and Breast Malignancies: 2:15 – 3:15 PM
  Moderator: Genevieve M. Boland, MD, PhD

• Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Patient-Centric Approach: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
  Moderators: Chandrajit P. Raut, MD, MSc and Carolyn Nessim, MD

• Non-Operative Management of Rectal Cancer: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
  Moderators: Karyn Stitzenberg, MD, MPH and Nader Hanna, MD