ADCs and Oral Mucositis with Michelle D.S. Lightfoot
In this IJGC podcast, Dr. Pedro Ramirez discusses ADCs and Oral Mucositis: Strategies for Gynecologic Oncologists with Michelle D. Lightfoot.
Michelle D. Lightfoot, MD, joined NYU Langone in August 2021 after completing fellowship training in gynecologic oncology at The Ohio State University. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a master’s in public health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, before completing residency training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School.
At NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center and Bellevue Hospital, Dr. Lightfoot provides clinical care and is committed to training future generations of physicians and gynecologic oncologists. As a physician–researcher, she is dedicated to improving care for women with gynecologic malignancies through research, quality improvement initiatives, and public health measures. She also serves on the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s policy, quality, and outcomes subcommittee.
In collaboration with researchers at NYU Langone Health’s Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, Dr. Lightfoot’s research focuses on identifying and eliminating disparities in cancer care delivery and outcomes among women with gynecologic cancers
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IJGC conversations 2025 October Editor's Choice
In this episode of the IJGC conversations 2025 October Editor's Choice, Editorial Fellow Tommaso Meschini and Carlotta Sabini discusses the contents of the 2025 October issue of IJGC.
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ROSELLA Trial: Relacorilant in Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer with Alexander B. Olawaiye
In this IJGC podcast, Dr. Pedro Ramirez discusses ROSELLA Trial: Relacorilant in Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer with Alexander B. Olawaiye.
Dr. Olawaiye a Professor and Vice Chair for DI at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. He is director of gynecologic cancer research at Magee-Women’s Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and has overseen multiple clinical research projects. He is also the Gynecologic Oncology Group Foundation principal investigator for the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and in this role has collaborated with multiple clinical scientists across the country to conduct phases I, II and III studies. As well as a co-principal investigator on the University of Pittsburgh ovarian cancer SPORE program. Dr. Olawaiye also studies chemotherapeutic agents and their complications, along with mentoring many younger clinicians at the beginning of their academic careers. His recent work published in LANCET, the phase 3 ROSELLA trial, tested the combination of Relacorilant and nab-paclitaxel in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
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Carcinosarcoma with no myoinvasion with Giuseppe Cucinella and Mario M. Leitao, Jr.
In this IJGC podcast, Dr. Pedro Ramirez discusses Carcinosarcoma with no myoinvasion with Giuseppe Cucinella and Mario M. Leitao, Jr.
Giuseppe Cucinella, MD, is a gynecologist working at Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCSS Fondazione G.Pascale in Naples, Italy (Department of Gynecologic Oncology). During his residency, he worked as a research fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he focused on the study of endometrial cancer. He is currently in the second year of the PhD program in "Experimental Oncology and Surgery - Gynecologic Oncology" at the University of Palermo, Palermo (Italy). Dr. Cucinella's clinical research focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of endometrial cancer and minimally invasive surgery in gynecologic oncology.
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. Leitao is also the Director for the Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery Program in the Department of Surgery for MSKCC. Dr. Leitao is the recipient of the 2025 IGCS Excellence in Teaching Award.
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IJGC conversations 2025 September Editor's Choice
In this episode of the IJGC conversations 2025 September Editor's Choice, Editorial Fellow Filippo Capomacchia and Natalia Teixeira discusses the contents of the 2025 September issue of IJGC.
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.