Dr. Dani Castillo
Medical Oncologist
1 Podcast on BackTable
Dr. Dani Castillo is a medical oncologist practicing at City of Hope in Duarte, California.
Learn from the experiences and expertise of Dr. Dani Castillo and other leading voices in your specialty on the BackTable app.
Episode # 85 • 13 Oct 2026
Perioperative Management in Upper GI Cancers
How do you choose between perioperative chemotherapy and trimodality therapy for a patient with localized upper GI cancer, and what has the newest data actually settled? On this episode of BackTable Tumor Board, host Dr. Kate Baker interviews Dr. Dani Castillo, a medical oncologist at City of Hope in Duarte, California, and Dr. Alexandra Gangi, a gastrointestinal surgical oncologist at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, about everything that happens between a new diagnosis and a resection in localized esophageal, gastroesophageal junction and gastric cancer. They cover diagnostic workup, Siewert classification, staging laparoscopy, histology, biomarker testing, surgical candidacy, and the challenges of nutrition and prehabilitation.
More from Dr. Dani Castillo
The Materials available on BackTable are provided for informational and educational purposes only and are not a substitute for the independent professional judgment of a qualified healthcare professional in diagnosing or treating patients. Any opinions, statements, or views expressed are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, platform, or any affiliated organization.