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Principles to Practice: An HCC Tumor Board

with Dr. Gabriel Schnickel, Dr. Adam Burgoyne, Dr. Heather Patton, Dr. Siddharth Padia, Dr. Zach Berman

Do you ever wish you could be a fly on the wall at a tumor board meeting? In this episode of BackTable, we’re excited to give you an insider’s view of the real case discussions that take place during hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor boards. Host Dr. Zach Berman sits down with a multidisciplinary team, including Drs. Adam Burgoyne (medical oncologist), Heather Patton (hepatologist), Siddharth Padia (interventional radiologist), and Gabriel Schnickel (transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon).

This podcast is supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Boston Scientific.

Principles to Practice: An HCC Tumor Board with Dr. Gabriel Schnickel, Dr. Adam Burgoyne, Dr. Heather Patton, Dr. Siddharth Padia, Dr. Zach Berman on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast
Ep 9 Principles to Practice: An HCC Tumor Board with Dr. Gabriel Schnickel, Dr. Adam Burgoyne, Dr. Heather Patton, Dr. Siddharth Padia, Dr. Zach Berman
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2025, January 17). Ep. 9 – Principles to Practice: An HCC Tumor Board [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com

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Podcast Contributors

Dr. Zach Berman on the BackTable VI Podcast

Dr. Zachary Berman is an interventional radiologist at the University of California San Diego in San Diego, California.

Dr. Adam Burgoyne on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast

Dr. Adam Burgoyne is a gastrointestinal / hepatobiliary oncologist and associate clinical professor with Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dr. Siddharth Padia on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast

Dr. Sid Padia is an interventional radiologist at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Heather Patton on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast

Dr. Heather Patton is a transplant hepatologist and professor of medicine with UC San Diego in California.

Dr. Gabriel Schnickel on the BackTable Tumor Board Podcast

Dr. Gabriel Schnickel is a transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon and professor at UC San Diego in California.

Synopsis

The team walks through a range of diverse HCC cases, reviewing patient histories, imaging, and treatment options. They cover eight cases in total, each featuring patients with varying treatment histories, comorbidities, liver function, and lesion characteristics. For the full educational experience, we recommend watching the video format on our YouTube channel.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - Case 1: Small Lesion in a Young Patient
05:01 - Case 2: Moderate Sized Lesion in an Older Patient
11:10 - Case 3: Multifocal HCC with Dominant Lesion
21:09 - Case 4: Dominant Lesion with Portal Hypertension
32:08 - Case 5: Ruptured Solitary Lesion
34:34 - Case 6: Rupture with Multifocal Lesions
44:08 - Case 7: Portal Vein Invasion
52:12 - Case 8: Metastatic HCC After Transplant

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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.

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