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Columbia HICCC Cancer Series: Ovarian Cancer - From Risk, Treatment to Comprehensive Care

May 18, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer in women and causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. In the fifth episode of the Columbia HICCC Cancer series, hear from global experts from India and the U.S. on the comprehensive care and management of ovarian cancer. Get medical oncology perspectives on ovarian cancer treatment including latest evidence and emerging therapies. The webinar is designed for medical students, nurses, oncologists and physicians.

Date and Time: Monday, May 18, 9 a.m. ET 

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZtKal6DtTS-KYZFotVpBew#/registration

Get cutting-edge perspectives on comprehensive care and management of ovarian cancer from global experts

Join us for the next webinar in the Columbia HICCC Cancer series, where experts from India and the U.S. come together to address ovarian cancer, one of the most critical issues in women’s health. Designed for gynaecologic oncologists, medical oncologists, surgeons, nurses, and medical students, this webinar explores the full continuum of ovarian cancer care— from understanding hereditary risk and genetic counselling, to advances in surgical technique and comprehensive patient management. The session will also feature a case-based discussion on systemic therapy decision-making in advanced ovarian cancer, followed by an interactive panel exploring real-world clinical dilemmas and integrated care approaches.

What you will learn:

  • The genetics of hereditary ovarian cancer:  Identifying at-risk patients and guiding clinical decision-making
  • Extensive surgical approaches:  Robotic-assisted complex procedures, including R-VEIL.
  • Medical oncology perspectives on ovarian cancer treatment: Latest evidence and emerging therapies

 

Speakers and topics:

Hereditary Risk & Clinical Decision-Making in Ovarian Cancer
(Including opening provocation: Are we aligning hereditary risk with surgical and systemic decision-making?)
Speaker: Dr. June Hou, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Columbia University Medical Center

Surgical Frontiers in Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Extent, precision, and patient selection in complex procedures 
Speaker: Dr. Vandana Jain, Senior Consultant & Head of Department, Gynecologic Oncology,  Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre

Evolving Management of Ovarian Cancer: What’s changed in recent years and what should change next?
Speaker: Dr. Sampada Dessai, Consultant - Gynecological Cancer and Robotic Surgeon, P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre

Case Spotlight: Systemic therapy decision-making in advanced ovarian cancer
(Anonymized case with key clinical decision points)
Speaker: Dr. Anbarasan Sekar, Associate Professor, Department of Medical Oncology at the Tata Memorial Centre (ACTREC)

 

Contact Information

Puja Pednekar