Charles Balch

i am a surg. oncologist, esp. in melanoma and breast cancer. Passionate about education,esp. globally. Hobbies are photography, golf, travel,& grandchildren.

[Charles Balch @charlesbalchmd]

@SocSurgOnc Bring part of SSO can be very valuable to a SO fellow's career!

[Melanoma Canada @MelanomaCanada]

Melanoma remains one of the few cancers on the rise amongst Canadians and is most common cancer amongst young adults.https://t.co/h4ReTe25nX

[Society of Surgical Oncology @SocSurgOnc]

The call for abstracts for SSO2018 officially opens today! Visit the SSO2018 website for updates and more: https://t.co/yO8ogT9bDB #SSO2018

[Journal of Clinical Oncology @JCO_ASCO]

Impact of recurrence & salvage surgery on survival after multidisciplinary tx of rectal cancer https://t.co/1E2dP0vGN7 #crcsm

[Journal of Clinical Oncology @JCO_ASCO]

Overall survival in patients with advanced melanoma who received nivolumab vs chemo in CheckMate 037 https://t.co/jhDzocpOx8 #melsm

[Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsJACS]

Surgeon #burnout is a pervasive problem. https://t.co/uc3PuNdMP6 #WSA

[Dr. E Mittendorf @EMittendorfMD]

Excited to have launched new trial @MDAndersonNews evaluating #Immunotherapy before chemo and surgery in HR+ breast cancer patients.

[Annals of Surgery @AnnalsofSurgery]

Anatomical Resections Improve Disease-Free Survival in Patients With KRAS-mutated Colorectal Liver Metastases https://t.co/ZFK89Gw5gW

[ASCO @ASCO]

We’ve issued a breast cancer guideline update: https://t.co/oirl4P93Kz

[Peter Beitsch @beitsch]

ASCO Breast Cancer Biomarkers Guidelines now incl MammaPrint for ER+/Her2- pts w high clinical risk https://t.co/gxYNHDZzep #breastsurgery

[Stephen Swisher @sgswisher]

Our Dr. Richard Ehlers III performed first surgical case at UTMB in League City as part of our network collaboration. #oncsurgery #endcancer

[Richard Schilsky @rschilsky]

So far the data suggest that less than 10% of advanced cancer pts benefit from genomic testing and only for a few months. https://t.co/kYxp6MhuWQ

[Annals of Surgical Oncology @AnnSurgOncol]

AUGUST ISSUE: #SynovialSarcoma: Advances in Dx& Rx ID of New Biologic Targets to Improve Multimodal Therapy. https://t.co/hVOcprwPZI

[Society of Surgical Oncology @SocSurgOnc]

Use SOSAP 2.0 to prepare for the CGSO exam in September. SOSAP is the leading SurgOnc self-assessment tool: https://t.co/ILxLBYdNBE #SOSAP

[Jose F. Corona-Cruz MD @drcoronacruz]

RT Society of Surgical Oncology https://t.co/l4EvK0z1og

[Yara V. Robertson MD @DrYaraRobertson]

Farewell Dr. V. Suzanne Klimberg as leaves UAMS for UT Galveston. I was privileged to have been 1 of 32 breast fellows she has trained.

[Society of Surgical Oncology @SocSurgOnc]

Learn more about the latest trends in Reoperation After Initial Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer: https://t.co/aZ5MMYx2ui #SSO #SurgOnc

[Julie Gralow @jrgralow]

Breast Cancer Patients Can Continue Using Antiperspirants During Treatment, Study Finds https://t.co/LoaXNq0Xwj

[Russell S. Berman @bermar01]

The world of surgical oncology has lost a great clinician, researcher, and leader- Dr Alfred Ketcham- past president @SocSurgOnc

[mary hawn @maryhawn]

Frank Lewis. Amazing legacy as executive director of the American Board of Surgery! @AmBdSurg