IJGC conversations

IJGC conversations

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.

Episodes

May 4, 2026 33 mins

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Lucia Ribero, Vanna Zanagnolo to discuss Single-Port Robotic Surgery: Safety and Feasibility.

 

Lucia Ribero, MD, is a gynecologist and postdoctoral research fellow in Gynecologic Oncology at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO) in Milan, Italy. She completed her medical training and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Cordoba, Argentina....

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In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Vivek Podder and Brian M. Slomovitz to discuss GLP1-Receptor Agonists in Endometrial Cancer.

 

Vivek Podder, MBBS, is an oncology research fellow at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, where he works in gynecologic oncology with a focus on translational research and clinical trials. His work spans molecular oncology, precision medicine, and outcom...

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April 20, 2026 85 mins

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, the IJGC editorial fellows are joined by Dr. Mario M. Leitao, Jr.

Dr. Mario M. Leitao, Jr., MD, FACOG, FACS, is currently an Attending Surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He currently serves as Program Director for the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship. Dr. Le...

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In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. René Pareja to discuss Topical Treatments for HPV: Fact or Flawed Science.

 

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 i...

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In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Drs. Anne-Sophie van den Heerik and Carien Creutzberg to discuss Molecular Profile-Based Adjuvant Treatment Endometrial Cancer: PORTEC-4a.

 

Anne-Sophie van den Heerik, MD, is a resident in radiation oncologist at the Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. Her work focuses on the integration of molecular classification into endometrial ...

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In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Drs. Robert Wenham and Angeles Alvarez Secord to discuss Pembrolizumab and weekly paclitaxel for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

 

Dr. Robert Wenham is a gynecologic oncologist and Chair of the Gynecologic Oncology Program at Moffitt Cancer Center.  Dr. Wenham has a strong interest in research and is a principal investigator for numerous clinica...

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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.

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March 2, 2026 39 mins

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 Depar...

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February 23, 2026 51 mins

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 la...

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February 16, 2026 34 mins

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 ...

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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 Vi...

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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 Cal...

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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 Medic...

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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...

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In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Nicole Concin to discuss ESGO-ESTRO-ESP 2025 Endometrial Cancer Guidelines.

 

Professor Concin serves as the Chair of the Department of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology and as Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Medical University of Vienna. She is President of the Austrian Network of Gynaecologic Oncology (AG...

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In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Drs. Cristina Taliento and Giuseppe Vizzielli to discuss ctDNA & diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

 

Cristina Taliento is a gynecologist and PhD candidate in a joint PhD program at the University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy, and KU Leuven, Belgium, associated with the International Ovarian Tumour Analysis (IOTA) Group. She completed a Research Fellow...

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In this episode of the IJGC conversations 2025 December Editor's Choice, Editorial Fellow Itziar Villagrá, Joannie Neveu, and Mathilde Del discusses the contents of the 2025 December issue of IJGC. 

 

 
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In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. Bradley Monk to discuss ctDNA: Results from CALLA Trial.

 

Bradley Monk, MD, FACOG, FACS is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and medical director of the Late-Stage Clinical Research Program. He provides care to patients at the FCS West Palm Beach location. Dr. Monk has extensi...

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In this IJGC podcast, Dr. Pedro Ramirez discusses RAMP 201 Results: Avutometinib and Defactinib in Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer with Susana N Banerjee and Rachel N. Grisham.

Prof Susana Banerjee MBBS MA PhD FRCP is a Consultant Medical Oncologist and Research Lead for the Gynaecology Unit at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London. She is also Professor in Women’s Cancers at the Institute of Cancer Research. Dr Banerj...

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December 15, 2025 50 mins

In this IJGC podcast, Dr. Pedro Ramirez discusses SENTIX Trial with David Cibula.

Dr. David Cibula graduated from the First Faculty of Medicine at Charles University in Prague in 1992. Since 2003, he has served as the Chair of the Gynecological Oncology Center at the University Hospital in Prague, and in 2022, he became the head of the Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology.

He is a former President of the Europe...

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