SSO 2018 Presidential Address

Kelly M. McMasters, MD, PhD, delivered the SSO 2018 Presidential Address in Chicago, The Fundamental Difference Between Cancer Treatment and Patient Care. Watch and listen to his moving and personal perspective on the difficult decisions and human side of caring for patients with cancer. All SSO 2018 sessions are available via the Virtual Meeting.

Annals of Surgical Oncology: Celebrating 25 Years of Research and Education

Born from a vision to promote research and education and to advance the profession of surgical oncology, the Annals of Surgical Oncology (ASO) has become the journal of choice for surgical oncologists around the globe. Touting impressive metrics, ASO is the most cited surgical journal in the world with nearly 14,000 citations in 2016 to articles published within the last five years.¹ ASO has published two to five more times as many research articles as compared to other journals including Journal of Surgical Oncology and JAMA Surgery.¹

Read the 25 Years - 25 Facts infographic.

¹Balch CM, Roh M, McMasters KM, et al. Celebrating the Annals of Surgical Oncology’s 25-year anniversary: One of the most cited surgical journals in the world. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018;25:1-4.

SSO Collaborates with ASCO to Update Melanoma Clinical Practice Guidelines

Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, SSO Treasurer, served as the lead author for the publication, “Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Management of Regional Lymph Nodes in Melanoma: American Society of Clinical Oncology and Society of Surgical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update”. This publication was part of a collaborative effort between ASCO and SSO to update the 2012 joint guideline. Two major recommendations were updated using a rigorous methodologic process including a systematic literature review. Read more.