Newsletter

The BC Cancer Surgery Network is committed to sharing relevant surgical oncology research, news, and events with our members through the production of our own newsletter.

​​​​​​​Current newsletter

November 2025 Newsletter (PDF)​

List of topics:

  • Advances in Lymphedema Management, Prevention, & Early Detection
  • Surgery Network Travel Award Recipients 
  • RESPONSe: Using Patient-Reported Outcomes to Transform Cancer Care at Richmond Hospital
  • Cancer Quality Metric Reporting in BC 
  • Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Events: A Primer for Surgeons
  • Fellows Introductions 
  • Introducing the Oligometastatic Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic
  • Spring Update 2024/​2025 Summary
  • Spring Update 2026 ​

References for Issue 41, November 2025​​​
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Past newsletters

November 2024 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics: 

  • Organ Preservation in pMMR/MSS Rectal Cancer
  • Surgery Network Travel Award Recipients 
  • Surgical, Colorectal & Gynecologic Oncology Fellows Introductions
  • BC Cancer Tumour Group & Provincial Programs - Clinical Care Pathways
  • Expanded Access to Hereditary Testing Through Mainstreamed Testing 
  • The Development of a Tiers of Service Framework for BC
  • Cancer Surgery Hospital Performance Reports 
  • Gynecologic Oncology in Kelowna & Victoria
  • Synoptic Reporting Dashboard
  • Clinical Trials Website
  • Spring Update Summary 2023/2024

September 2023 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics:​

  • Wait times & access to radiation therapy for rectal cancer surgery patients
  • Patient reported outcomes in breast cancer
  • Management of colorectal liver metastases
  • Transforming breast cancer care: the South Island Integrated Breast Cancer Program
  • Criteria for adjuvant therapy for stage II melanoma
  • Surgery Network Travel Award recipients
  • Surgical oncology & gynecologic oncology fellows introductions
  • Mismatch repair testing in gastrointestinal cancers: an essential insight
  • PRRT for small bowel neuroendocrine tumours
  • Spring update summary 2022/2023

References for Issue 39, September 2023 (PDF)

November 2022 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics:

  • Regional cancer surgical leads update
  • Introduction to chair - CPQA
  • Surgery Network Travel Award recipient
  • Ovarian cancer prevention with opportunistic salpingectomy
  • Fellow introductions
  • Clinical trials recruiting
  • Update on Merkel cell cancer
  • Surgery Network news

References for Issue 38, November 2022 (PDF)​

November 2021 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics:

  • Introduction to regional surgical leads, committee chairs, and surgical oncology fellow
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma in B.C.
  • Travel Award recipients
  • Multidisciplinary cancer conference for rectal cancer patients
  • Oncologic liver transplant
  • Endoscopy update: sessile serrated lesions - new names, same challenges
  • Network news - introduction to Surgery Network team

References for Issue 37, November 2021 (PDF)​

September 2020 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics:

  • Covid-19 Surgical Oncology Transfer Network on the UBC reticulum website
  • Breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma
  • Genetic testing for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
  • Surgery Network news

March 2020 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics:

  • Development of guidelines for the surgical treatment of gastric cancer in B.C.
  • Electronic synoptic pathology reporting: How can pathologists help surgeons improve patient care?
  • Highlights from the Fall Update 2019: Management of not so rare cancers
  • Flat epithelial atypia identified on core needle biopsy does not require excision
  • BC Cancer Surgery Network news​

Spring 2019 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics:

  • Highlights from the Fall Update 2018
  • Management of epithelial lacrimal gland malignancies
  • A ten-year study on duct excision and galactography
  • Age related pathological differences in differentiated thyroid cancer
  • Shared care/communication key for primary care providers
  • Surgery Network news

Spring 2018 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics:

  • New surgical oncology leader
  • Highlights from the Fall Update 2017
  • Pan-Canadian surgery standards
  • Breast cancer management
  • Network news
  • 2018 Fall Update October 13th - endocrine and head & neck

Fall 2018 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics:

  • Sentinel node biopsy in women 70 years +
  • Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy
  • 2014 SSO-ASTRO invasive breast margins guidelines impact
  • Re-excision rates following breast conservation surgery
  • Surgery Network news and upcoming conferences​

Summer 2017 Newsletter (PDF)

List of topics:

  • Anterior rectal wall biopsy and vigorous APC are associated with recto-urethral fistulas after prostate
  • Position statement from the SON breast tumour group: axillary ultrasound in breast cancer

Spring 2017 Newsletter

List of topics:

  • Highlights from the 2016 Fall Update
  • Out with the wash in endometrial cancer
  • POEM: Over-reading of breast biopsy samples is common

Summer 2016 Newsletter

List of topics:

  • Highlights from the SON Fall Update 2015
  • New Heuristics for the Management of Thyroid Nodules in Children
  • Recent Articles of Interest
  • Cancer-Care Resources for Family Physicians in BC
Spring 2016 Newsletter

List of topics:
  • Breast Reconstruction: State of the Art
  • Summary of 2015 Breast Tumour Group Retreat
  • New Normal Program
  • Thyroid Cancer: A Screening Induced Epidemic in Korea?​