ESGO is the principal European Society of Gynecological Oncology contributing to the study, prevention and treatment of gynaecological cancer. Today, ESGO has over 1'100 members in more than 30 countries in Europe.
Together with the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS), ESGO publishes the bi-monthly International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (IJGC) ─ a respected and frequently referenced journal covering many topics including basic science, epidemiology, diagnostic techniques, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, pathology and experimental studies.
ESGO’s biennial conference regularly attracts over 1,800 participants, and enables health care professionals and researchers to network, discuss, debate, and disseminate new medical and scientific studies. In addition to its conferences, ESGO organises a number of educational events, workshops and endorsed meetings throughout the year and provides travelling fellowships and research/clinical grants to its members.
ESGO is also active in developing educational tools such as videos, DVDs, and webcasted lectures for the use of relevant health professionals.
In order to answer to the needs of its members, ESGO created different networks as the ENGOT (European Network of Gynaecological Oncological Trial Groups) and the ENYGO (European Network of Young Gynae Oncologists).
Mission:
- To improve the health and well-being of European women suffering from gynaecological cancers
- To improve research into the prevention, early detection, quality of life and treatment of women with gynaecological cancers
- To achieve high standards of professional care throughout Europe for women suffering from gynaecological cancers by:
- Promoting relevant educational activities
- Improving training for specialists working in the field of gynecological oncology and leading Europe in clinical and scientific education
- Providing a supervised standard for the certified training of gynaecological oncologists in Europe
- Providing a supervised standard for healthcare centers specializing in the treatment of gynaecological oncology related conditions across Europe
- Establishing multidisciplinary standards for the care of women with gynecological cancers and acting as an European authority in the field
- Promoting communication between relevant European and global scientific and professional organisations and societies
- Promoting public awareness of gynaecological cancers, their prevention and treatments facilitating research in gyneacological cancer.
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