Dr. Marcia Ciccone
Gynecologic Oncologist
6 Podcasts on BackTable
Dr. Marcia Ciccone is a gynecologic oncologist practicing at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, California.
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Episode # 79 • 01 Sept 2026
Gynecologic Cancer Surveillance: Best Practices & Updates
Does catching cancer earlier with surveillance always translate to better outcomes for gynecologic cancer patients? On this episode of BackTable, hosts Dr. Mona Guo and Dr. Marcia Ciccone interview Dr. Ritu Salani, Professor of OBGYN at UCLA and lead author of the updated SGO surveillance clinical practice statements. They discuss how post–curative-intent surveillance has evolved amid limited prospective evidence, review the latest guidelines, and highlight the real-world challenges of balancing early detection, patient safety, and cost.
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About
Dr. Ciccone is passionate about women’s health and about educating and empowering women to understand their bodies and the gynecologic and oncologic conditions that affect them. Her goal is to listen and to provide much needed comfort and hope in addition to cutting-edge and comprehensive cancer care. She has a special interest in the genetic basis of gynecological cancers and has obtained additional training and certification in cancer genetics which is at the forefront of both cancer prevention and targeted and individualized therapies. Dr. Ciccone completed her fellowship and residency at USC and stayed here as staff because she is proud of the multidisciplinary care we are able to provide at our facilities. She enjoys being part of a specialty that allows her to see her patients through all aspects of their cancer care and to develop long-term relationships with them.
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