SGO Annual Meeting - Saturday 3/16

Saturday SGO Meeting:

I wish I had been able to hear the SGO Presidential speech by Dr. Agnes Binagwaho (@agnesbinagwaho) .

Inspiring and impactful talk by Dr. @agnesbinagwaho. Social capital and reinforcing trust through information and participatory inclusion are keys to effective cancer care and prevention. #SGOMtg #sgohawaii50

— Yvette WilliamsBrown (@MYvetteWB) March 16, 2019

What a tremendous presentation from Dr. @agnesbinagwaho! Employing mechanisms for positive effect of social capital on health have led to school-based #HPVvaccination of >90% of Rwanda's girls. #AdvocacyInAction #HealthEquity #SGOMtg #SGOHawaii50 pic.twitter.com/ACDOlLcfcO

— Ali Saiz, MD (@AllisonSaizMD) March 16, 2019

Financial Toxicity

We need to do better understanding and appreciating what our patients consider toxicity. (The blue is what physicians think, the yellow is where we agree, the red is what patients think.) Need to think about pain and dyspnea more. #SGOMtg #SGOHawaii50 #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/FyxUIQmiqb

— Erin Stevens (@erinstevensmd) March 16, 2019

The presence of insurance coverage was NOT predictive of financial toxicity. We must screen all patients for this important quality of life measure. #SGOHawaii50 #SGOMtg

— BJ Rimel (@BJRimelMD) March 16, 2019

Most prospectively-followed patients starting new treatment for gynecologic cancer experience #financialtoxicity — glad this under-examined topic is being discussed at #SGOMtg #gyncsm @SGO_org pic.twitter.com/y9lh7qB5if

— Ross Harrison (@RossFH) March 16, 2019

Cancer care financial burden is devastating our patients. They have to live with the financial burden long after treatment is complete. “We are killing patients (financially) while trying to cure them.” - Dr Ruth Carlos #SGOHawaii50 #SGOmtg pic.twitter.com/DOUYLas0BD

— Erin Stevens (@erinstevensmd) March 16, 2019

Genetic Testing

Janice Kwon presents a discussion of #somatic testing for #BRCA mutation as a triage for referral to @GeneticCouns for #Germline #BRCA testing in #OvarianCancer. Tumor testing is more cost effective than universal Germaine testing! #SGOHawaii50 #SGOMtg #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/JDZZnY8tWa

— Shannon Westin (@ShannonWestin) March 16, 2019

PARP Inhibitors

Approximately 1/3 of patients remained at the maximum dose of niraparib #PARPi. Importantly, dose reductions did not impact efficacy in recurrent #ovariancancer #gyncsm #SGOHawaii50 #SGOMtg pic.twitter.com/PBy4r5oV6P

— Shannon Westin (@ShannonWestin) March 16, 2019

#PARPi after #PARPi in #ovariancancer - bottom line most benefit in patients with #BRCA mutation that had prior response to therapy. Must be cautious with these very small numbers #SGOHawaii50 #SGOMtg #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/dBhGV9Lpbv

— Shannon Westin (@ShannonWestin) March 16, 2019

Cancer Disparity

Interesting that this #disparity is eliminated when they get the appropriate treatment! Demonstrates that access and advocacy works for Black women with #cervicalcancer #gyncsm #SGOMtg #SGOHawaii50 https://t.co/gFm8yQLhqD

— Shannon Westin (@ShannonWestin) March 16, 2019

Leadership - Dr Parkham Zambia

Profound ABOG lecture by Dr. Groesbeck Parham. Leadership and saving women’s lives in Zambia. #sgomtg #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/uPMXd8F6O7

— Annie Ellis (@Stigetta) March 16, 2019

Thank you Yvette WilliamsBrown (@MYvetteWB), Ali Saiz, MD (@AllisonSaizMD), Shannon Westin (@ShannonWestin), Ross Harrison (@RossFH), Erin Stevens (@erinstevensmd), BJ Rimel (@BJRimelMD) and Annie Ellis (@Stigetta) for taking the time to tweet from the meeting.

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