Precision Medicine in Oncology: Ep.9 DEBATE - Is PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy in first-line BRCA mutated ovarian cancer a curative-intent strategy?

Welcome to episode 9 of IMPACT Medicom’s podcast series on Precision Medicine in Oncology, the second episode in a 3-part series on ovarian cancer. This episode, hosted by IMPACT Medicom’s Sarah Doucette, features a debate on whether first-line maintenance therapy with PARP inhibitors can be considered a curative strategy in patients with advanced, BRCA-mutated epithelial ovarian cancer. Our Guests:Dr. Taymaa May Taymaa May is a surgical scientist at the University Health Network and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. May is the surgical oncology lead for Toronto central south, Ontario Health/Cancer Care Ontario and the chair of the Gynecologic Oncology Group of Ontario. She is the director of clinical specialty programs in the department of surgical oncology and a member of the Princess Margaret executive. She is also the current chair of the Gynecologic Oncology of Canada’s (GOC) Annual General Meeting and is a member of GOC’s board of directors. Dr. May’s research focuses on surgical innovation and translational research in ovarian cancer.Dr. James Bentley Dr. James Bentley is a Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Dalhousie University. He is a Past President of the International Federation of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (IFCPC), the Society of Gynaecologic Oncology of Canada (GOC), and the Society of Canadian Colposcopists, and is the past Chair of the Royal College Nucleus Committee for Gynecologic Oncology. He continues to serve on numerous national and provincial committees involved with cervical cancer screening and gynecological cancer. Dr. Bentley's clinical interests lie in the field of cervical cancer prevention, colposcopy, clinical trials including the application of HPV Vaccines and chemotherapy trials.Links:SOLO-1 5-year update: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(21)00531-3/fulltextCorrelation between BRCA status and surgical cytoreduction: https://www.gynecologiconcology-online.net/article/S0090-8258(21)00540-0/fulltextThis podcast episode was sponsored by Merck Canada.If you enjoy our podcast, please review and subscribe. For more podcasts and other medical education content, visit our website at: https://www.impactmedicom.com