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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Colorectal Surgery

16/01/2024

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Colorectal Surgery

Management of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma

21/11/2023

Management of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma

Primary appendiceal malignancy is a rare diagnosis. It makes up approximately 0.8-1.4% of appendectomy specimens, and its incidence continues to hover around 0.12/1,000,000 person-years [1]. Despite their rarity, the burden of appendiceal tumors lies in their aggressive nature, with at least 74% of appendiceal cancer cases having spread at their initial diagnosis, 39% having developed regional metastases and 35% having developed distant metastases

Consensus Statement on the Use of OncotypeDX in Patients WithResected, Hormone Receptor Positive and HER2-Negative, EarlyBreast Cancer: An Update of the Criteria for Reflex Testing

Consensus Statement on the Use of OncotypeDX in Patients WithResected, Hormone Receptor Positive and HER2-Negative, EarlyBreast Cancer: An Update of the Criteria for Reflex Testing


Acknowledgments: Dario Trapani, MD, and Harold Burstein, MD, PhD, for their leadership in the consensus discussions and in writing of the statements. Synopsis The consensus statements for Reflex Testing of OncotypeDX at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Clinical Question Consensus Statement Reflex testing Can OncotypeDX be implemented as a reflex test in patients beyond 65 years old? […]

22/10/2023
Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Serious Illness

Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Serious Illness


Anxiety and depression are common and impactful among individuals with serious medical illnesses like cancer. Approximately 40% of individuals with serious or life-limiting illnesses experience clinically significant anxiety or depression.

16/10/2023
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors


GIST is the most common sarcoma, with an annual incidence ranging from 2.1 to 19.7 new cases per million persons globally

28/09/2023

Our projects

Mobile App HealUA-Connecting Physicians with Each Other

GMKA has partnered with Empat studio to create the HealUA application. This mobile platform allows Ukrainian physicians and physicians from other countries to communicate patient care concerns, share knowledge and experience, and answer each other’s questions regarding clinical topics.

If you are a physician, we invite you to register for this free application and share your expertise with our international community.

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Observerships for Ukrainian physicians and trainees

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the ability of physicians and medical schools to train the next generation of doctors.

GMKA is working with the American Society for Clinical Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA), Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Stanford University, the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Brown University, and other partners to secure funding and streamline logistics for the creation of 3-6 month observerships, visiting instructor positions, and research opportunities for Ukrainian physicians and trainees.

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Cancer care at the time of war

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the ability of physicians to care for their patients. This disruption is especially critical in the field of cancer care, as delays in evaluation and treatment of cancer can lead to progression of disease and worsening of patient prognosis.

GMKA is working with the National Cancer Institute in Kyiv, Ukraine, as well as with other partners to assess critical needs within the Ukrainian health care system and assess gaps in cancer care provision. Electronic data collection will be crucial in the provision of care and resources during the war and in the rebuilding of the medical system in Ukraine in the years after.

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Aid for Ukraine

The Global Medical Knowledge Alliance is committed to supporting Ukrainian hospitals in crisis. Your donation will provide essential medical supplies to hospitals and paramedics in the war-affected regions of Ukraine.

These supplies are requested by Ukrainian physicians and are identified as “highest need” by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health. GMKA coordinates its fundraising efforts with USA-based volunteer organizations the Heal Ukraine Group and the Lake Country Medical Aid for Ukraine. We have a reliable delivery system through established logistical networks in the USA, Europe, and Ukraine.

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"Principles of Surgery" online course

The online course, “Principles of Surgery,” was developed for surgeons who are looking for opportunities to learn and grow professionally, who act as ambassadors of evidence-based medicine and international standards for treatments and procedures, and who are investing in continuing education in order to be among the best surgeons.

The course is based on the surgical residency training program at Harvard Medical School. It covers all essential topics of surgery (for more details refer to section “Course Syllabus”) and the speakers include surgeons from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (USA), Massachusetts General Hospital (USA), Italy, Poland, and other countries in the European Union.

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Patient Communicaiton Course

Global Medical Knowledge Alliance creates opportunities for education and development of residents and doctors in different fields of healthcare. Therefore, one of the training courses we provide is Patient Communication Course.

Formal instruction in patient communication is rarely included in Ukraine’s medical educational system, and the need for more training in this essential skill has been expressed by healthcare workers. Borrowing from the wealth of resources already in use in Western medical training, GMKA is responding to Ukraine’s need by developing an web-based professional development course on patient-centered communication strategies, with course materials provided in a bilingual Ukrainian and English format.

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