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

Join Columbia Global Center Mumbai 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 gynecologic 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.

Speakers and Topics

• Hereditary Risk and 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)