For over 135 years, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) – the world’s oldest and largest private cancer center – has been dedicated to providing exceptional patient care through our groundbreaking scientific research in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, innovative surgical techniques, and breakthrough discoveries in new drug therapies. Our educational programs train future physicians and scientists, and the knowledge and experience they gain at MSK have an impact on cancer treatment and biomedical research around the world.
Through these interactive interchanges, we hope to accelerate the exchange of knowledge to improve patient outcomes, new research collaborations, and increase graduate training.
We are grateful for your interest in attending these events and look forward to seeing you at all events. If you are interested in learning more about education and research opportunities, please contact Dr. Varadarajan Kumar at mskccindia@icliniq.com.
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Head and neck cancers are among the leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality in India and globally. To improve patient outcomes through research and education, we are excited to present an educational series with the leading institutions in India. The host institution for this event on thyroid cancer is Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai. We will be discussing three cases
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Gynecological cancers are the leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality for women in India. To spread knowledge, further research, and improve patient outcomes, we were excited to present an educational series between MSK and the leading institutions of India. For this event on ovarian cancer, we were honored to co-host with the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai. We discussed treatment management of two serous ovarian cancer cases: Borderline Ovarian Tumor in Young Women- Management Dilemmas and 32-year-old with Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Carcinoma of the Ovary followed by a group discussion.
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Head and neck cancer are among the leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality in India and globally. To improve patient outcomes through research and education, we are excited to present an educational series with the leading institutions in India. The host institution for this head and neck event on skull base malignancies is Amrita Hospital in Kochi. We will discuss two cases: ethmoid cancer suitable for endonasal resection & locally advanced malignant tumor involving the skull base/orbit. This will be followed by two lectures: Principles of Reconstructive Surgery following Major Skull Base Resection with or without Orbital Exenteration & 2022 Outcomes of International Collaborative Study on Skull Base Surgery.
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The host institution for this head and neck event on salivary cancer was HCG Cancer Centre in Ahmedabad. We discussed two cases: parotid tumor requiring sacrifice of facial nerve & locally advanced parotid cancer requiring extensive surgery with neck dissection and reconstruction. This was followed by two lectures: Role of IONM in Parotid Surgery & Nuances in Facial Reanimation.
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To spread knowledge, further research, and improve patient outcomes, we were excited to present an educational series between MSK and the Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India (AGOI). For this event on ovarian cancer, we were honored to co-host with Tata Medical Center in Kolkata. We discussed treatment management of two serous ovarian cancer cases: platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer & HIPEC for ovarian cancer. We then had the distinct privilege and honor to follow this with a conversation between Ms. Manisha Koirala and Dr. William Breitbart about the patient perspective.
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For this head and neck event, we co-hosted with the faculty of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. We discussed treatment management of complex oral cancer: early oral cancer with submucous fibrosis & locally advanced oral cancer with mandibular invasion. This was followed by a short lecture on state of the art techniques in mandible reconstruction.
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For this inaugural event in the MSK-AGOI joint tumor board series, we were honored to co-host with Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Center in Bengaluru. We discussed treatment management of two endometrial cancer cases: localized/early-stage and advanced/recurrent. This was followed by a short lecture on recent progress in advanced/metastatic endometrial cancer.
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The first event in our head and neck series was co-hosted with AIIMS, New Delhi and focused specifically on thyroid cancer. Experts from both teams discussed the management of localized and metastatic thyroid cancer. Dr. Alan Ho from MSK gave a short lecture on state-of-the-art redifferentiation therapy and Dr. Kapil Sikka from AIIMS gave a short lecture on decreasing parathyroid morbidity.
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This Interchange brought together over two dozen specialists with unique expertise in hospital administration, infectious disease and epidemiology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and psychiatry. The format of the program was designed to provide authoritative guidance on best practices while allowing for dialogue and cross-fertilization of ideas and practical lessons learned on the ground, regardless of geography and microenvironment.
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