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Current Newsletter

Summer 2011 Newsletter
Newsletter References

Summary of topics:

  • Proximal GI Surgical Tumour Group
  • Improving the Hereditary Cancer Program Referral Process
  • Ovarian Cancer Prevention:  Simple Salpingectomy
  • Highlights from the SON Upper GI and Hepatobiliary Cancers Fall Update 2010
  • Supporting the Chinese-Speaking Cancer Patients
  • Surgical Oncology Network News

Past Newsletters

Fall 2010

References for Fall 2010 Newsletter

  • Who Needs Chemo Before Surgery? Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy in Breast Cancer
  • Best Breast Papers pf 2009
  • Highlights from the 11th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • Colonoscopy Quality Assurance
  • Summary of the 21th Annual International Colorectal Disease Symposium
  • Late Effects After Radiation Treatment for Childhood Cancers

Reference Cards:

Spring 2010

References for Spring 2010 Newsletter

  • Focus on Tumour Groups: Breast
  • Role of MRI in Breast Cancer
  • Highlights from the SON Breast Cancer Update 2009
  • Preventing Venous Thromboemolism in Surgical Oncology Patients
  • Hereditary Cancer Program: Updates for BC Surgeons
  • Surgical Oncology Network News
  • Upcoming Conferences

Summer 2009

  • Focus on Tumour Groups: Paediatric Surgical Tumour Group
  • Educational Outcomes among Childhood Survivors
  • Upcoming Conferences
  • Hereditary Cancer Program: Updates for BC Surgeons
  • Best Breast Papers of 2008
  • Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Tests and the BCCA's Colon Check
  • Importance of Clinical Guidelines in Surgical Oncology
  • Improving Operative Reports in Cancer - the Synoptic Report
  • Surgical Oncology Network Breast Cancer Fall Update 2009
  • Surgical Oncology Network News

Winter 2009

  • Focus on Tumour Groups: Urology Surgical Tumour Group
  • Prostate cancer: Active Surveillance or Surgery
  • Prostate Experience at the BCCA: Indications and Future Goals
  • Surgery for Prostate Cancer
  • 2008 SON Rectal Cancer Update: The Last 5 cm - TME and Beyond
  • Management of Appendiceal Mucoceles
  • Transanal Endoscopic Resection (TEM) for Rectal Tumour in BC
  • Hereditary Colon Cancer Testing Now Available at BCCA
  • Update on Synoptic Operative Reporting Project

Spring 2008

  • Focus on Tumour Groups - Sarcoma Surgical Tumour Group
  • Management of Sarcomas
  • Soft Tissue Tumours- A community surgeon's perspective
  • Managing Malignant Bowel Obstructions
  • Surgical Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Patients with Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma

Winter 2008

  • Focus on Tumour Groups -Skin Surgical Tumour Groups
  • Review of article on Sentinel Node Biopsy or Nodal Observation on Melanoma
  • Article on Melanoma
  • Review, SON Fall Update, Endocrine Surgical Oncology
  • Clinical Conundrums
     

Spring 2007

  • Focus on Tumour Groups - Endocrine Surgical Tumour  Group
  • Two New Council Members Appointed
  • Surgical Oncology Network Leadership Structure
  • Investigation and Management of the Solitary Thyroid Nodule

Winter 2007

 

  • Focus on Tumour Groups - Colorectal Cancer Surgical Tumour Group
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatment at St. Paul’s Hospital Canada and Beyond
  • Colorectal Surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital - Cutting Edge Surgery
  • Survey Results Guide Future Network Direction

September 2006

  • Adjuvant Treatment for Gastric and Pancreatic Carcinoma
  • Adjuvant Therapy for Resected High Risk Colon Cancer: When should I Refer to Medical Oncology
  • Postmenopausal Women at Increased risk for Breast Cancer can Participate in Clinical Trial
  • Weird and Wonderful of the GI Tract

June 2006

  • Updated Surveillance Guidelines for Patients with Stage II and III Colorectal CanceR
  • Are we performing Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) in BC?
  • Is Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Curable in 2006

Spring 2006

  • Tumour Tissue Repository Moving Forward
  • Insight into Ontario's Surgical Oncology Program
  • Identification of Clinically Occult Disease in Oral Cancer Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Presentation Highlights

Fall 2005

  • Provincial PET/CT Program in Oncology
  • Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer - What's new in BC
  • Herceptin Funded in BC - New BCCA Protocol
  • Research updates - Prostate Cancer

Spring 2005

  • Infrastructure Survey
  • Health Quality Initiatives in Canada and Beyond
  • National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSGIP)
  •  Interview with Dr. Peter Doris

Spring 2004

  • Clinical Practice Guideline on Sentinel Lymph Node
  • Mapping for Breast Cancer
  • Dr. Allen Hayashi
  • Patient navigation
  • Review of the Surgical Oncology Network Hot Topics Session, November 2003 Breast Cancer Symposium, April 24th 2004

Fall 2003

  • BrainCare BC
  • A Randomized Trial of Surgery in the Treatment of Single Metastases to the Brain
  • Cross Canada Surgical Oncology Care
    Members' Publications and Presentations
  • Dr. Brian Toyota
  • Sharon Thomson, the Network's Advanced Practice Nurse

Summer 2003

  • Pros and Cons of Interferon alpha-2b for Sentinel Node
  • Positive Malignant Melanoma
  • Current Management of Melanoma: An Overview
  • The Provincial Thoracic Surgery Program
  • Book Review: Radioguided Surgery

Spring 2003

  • Sarcomas of the Groin and Inguinal Canal
  • Surgical Oncology Network and Council - key players, roles & opportunities
  • Rectal Cancer Workshops - highlights and outcomes
  • Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control - implementation upcoming

Fall 2002

  • Rectal Cancer Update
  •  Barbara Poole - New Process Leader
  • Research & Outcomes Evaluation

June 2002

  • Continuing Medical Educational Needs Defined
  • Tina Strack - Manager for the Council and Network
  • Rectal Cancer - patterns of practice
  • Research & Outcomes Progress Report
  • BCCA Extranet Update

December 2001

  • The Council and Network - established and underway
  • Standing Committees Linking Four Main Functions of the Council and Network
  • Murray Mackinnon - Council & Network's Statistician