FEBRUARY ISSUE: Is Routine #Omentectomy a Necessary Component of #CytoreductiveSurgery and #HIPEC? rdcu.be/c4a8j Kelly McMasters, MD, PhD Society of Surgical Oncology

February 4 marks #WorldCancerDay 🌎 We're proud to be doing our part to #CloseTheCareGap through our dedication to breakthrough research, clinical care, cancer education and community partnerships. #DeliveringDiscoveries

Save the Date! Next #ASOchat on Nov 29, 6:30pm - Join the Conversation! Special guests and ASO Social Media Comm. Prakash Pandalai MD FACS @scalpelmomma Lana Bijelic David Caba MD,MS,MPH,FACS Hannah McDonald Kurt Schultz Dorian Y. García-Ortega MD, MSc,PhD, FACS Casey J Allen, MD @SohiniKhan Syed A. Ahmad

we agree and do not routinely exclude omentectomy given those concerns and only did not with very low PCI or MIS cases but don't have enough n to see if there was recurrence in those patients

New preprint from Lowy Lab UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center MICAL2 Is a Super Enhancer Associated Gene that Promotes #PancreaticCancer Growth and Metastasis biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Herve Tiriac @Bgarg14 Cosimo Commisso All the heavy hitters (KRAS, EMT, macropinocytosis) are influenced by MICAL2.

🎗️A whole month raising awareness for appendix cancer worldwide. Why? August is officially recognized as Appendix Cancer Awareness Month.

Researchers found an FDA-approved drug used to treat #BreastCancer has the potential to be an effective therapeutic for a specific type of #AppendixCancer. “This breakthrough introduces the first targeted therapy for this rare cancer.” - Andrew Lowy, MD today.ucsd.edu/story/study-br…

November is #CarcinoidCancerAwarenessMonth. SSO thanks the skilled surgeons who dedicate their expertise to treating this disease. #SSO 🖤🤍

Enzyme Promoting Tumor Growth and Spread in Pancreatic Cancer Identified today.ucsd.edu/story/enzyme-p…

Early VTEs after CRS-HIPEC are more serious than late VTEs and associated with primary ovarian cancer and extensive cytoreduction. Hence, we need alternative prophylaxis strategies and clinical scrutiny in such patients Sohini Khan ow.ly/mZ5O50UBQSt Shishir K. Maithel

This Cancer Research study identifies the overactive gene MICAL2 in deadly pancreatic cancer — linking it to tumor growth, spread, & poor outcomes. 🔍 MCC's Dr. Pablo Tamayo, Dr. Jill Mesirov, Dr. Herve Tiriac, & Dr. Andrew Lowy explore how the gene is a potential treatment target:

The SSO, in collaboration with Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation, is proud to announce the recipients of the ACPMP Abstract Awards for ACT 2025! To learn more about their abstracts presentations, please visit: ow.ly/M9r650UQi8n

February is #NationalCancerPreventionMonth. The SSO community is committed to advancing cancer prevention through research, education, and innovation. #SSOCommunity

March Issue: Risk factors for early versus late venous #Thromboembolism after #CytoreductiveSurgery and #HIPEC Sohini Khan ow.ly/mvmO50Vg2S4 Flavio G Rocha, MD, FACS, FSSO Michael Cavnar Julie Hallet @SKMaithel Juliet S Lumati (Okoroh) MD MPH Lee M. Ocuin MD, FACS Aradhya Nigam, MD

The @UCSDSurgery Research Symposium brings UC San Diego surgical scientists together to share their work. To understand the importance of surgical science, we asked researchers what they hope the impact of their research will be #UCSDSurgery #BehindEveryBreakthrough

July Issue: #Clinical Significance of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Malignant Peritoneal #Mesothelioma : A Single-Center Study of 143 Cases rdcu.be/ewlRB David Caba MD,MS,MPH,FACS Syed A. Ahmad

This year, Pseudomyxoma Survivor, ACPMP Research Foundation, PMP Pals Network , Abdominal Cancers Alliance , AMARAPE and Asociación Peritoneum stand together to increase understanding & support for people affected by appendix cancer and the related condition, PMP.

🎗️ Today is Rare Cancer Day. Appendix cancer is rare, impacting just 2–9 people per million in the U.S., yet studies show its incidence is rising. 👉 New patients, caregivers and families can find helpful resources here: acpmp.org

it is sad that vaccination is still considered to have two sides to the story when there is irrefutably only one - #vaccineswork

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