1. The ESSO core curriculum committee update on surgical oncology
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Jos van der Hage, Sergio Sandrucci, Riccardo Audisio, Lynda Wyld, Kjetil Søreide, Teresa Amaral, Viren Bahadoer, Geerard Beets, Kim Benstead, Elisabeth Berge Nilsen, Kalijn Bol, Andreas Brandl, Jerry Braun, Tanja Cufer, Cristina Dopazo, Ibrahim Edhemovic, Jesper Grau Eriksen, Marco Fiore, Tessa van Ginhoven, Santiago Gonzalez-Moreno, Merlijn Hutteman, Yazan Masannat, Elisa Concetta Onesti, Beate Rau, Theo De Reijke, Isabel Rubio, Jelle Ruurda, Kjetil Soreide, Stefan Stattner, Dario Trapani, Domenico D'Ugo, Menno Vriens, Ane Gerda Zahl Eriksson, Institut Català de la Salut, [van der Hage J] Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands. [Sandrucci S] Surgical Oncology Unit, City of Health and Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. [Audisio R] Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. [Wyld L] Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Sheffield University, Sheffield, United Kingdom. [Søreide K] Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, HPB unit, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway. Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. [Amaral T] Dermatology, Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany. [Dopazo C] Servei de Cirurgia Hepatobiliopancreàtica i Trasplantaments, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain, and Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus
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Educació sanitària ,Oncologia ,Cancer development and immune defence Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences [Radboudumc 2] ,education ,Specialty ,Translational research ,Core curriculum ,SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being ,Surgical oncology ,Humans ,media_common.cataloged_instance ,Medicine ,Càncer - Cirurgia ,European union ,Curriculum ,Core Knowledge ,media_common ,Health Occupations::Medicine::Internal Medicine::Medical Oncology::Surgical Oncology [DISCIPLINES AND OCCUPATIONS] ,Medical education ,Evidence-Based Medicine ,business.industry ,Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::/educación [Otros calificadores] ,General Medicine ,Europe ,Clinical trial ,Surgical Oncology ,Oncology ,profesiones sanitarias::medicina::medicina interna::oncología médica::oncología quirúrgica [DISCIPLINAS Y OCUPACIONES] ,Education, Medical, Graduate ,Surgery ,Other subheadings::Other subheadings::/education [Other subheadings] ,business ,Specialization - Abstract
Cancer care; Curriculum; Surgical oncology Cuidado del cancer; Plan de estudios; Oncología quirúrgica Cura del càncer; Pla d'estudis; Oncologia quirúrgica Introduction Surgical oncology is a defined specialty within the European Board of Surgery within the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Variation in training and specialization still occurs across Europe. There is a need to align the core knowledge needed to fulfil the criteria across subspecialities in surgical oncology. Material and methods The core curriculum, established in 2013, was developed with contributions from expert advisors from within the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) and European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and related subspeciality experts. Results The current version reiterates and updates the core curriculum structure needed for current and future candidates who plans to train for and eventually sit the European fellowship exam for the European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology. The content included is not intended to be exhaustive but, rather to give the candidate an idea of expectations and areas for in depth study, in addition to the practical requirements. The five elements included are: Basic principles of oncology; Disease site specific oncology; Generic clinical skills; Training recommendations, and, lastly; Eligibility for the EBSQ exam in Surgical Oncology. Conclusions As evidence-based care for cancer patients evolves through research into basic science, translational research and clinical trials, the core curriculum will evolve, mature and adapt to deliver continual improvements in cancer outcomes for patients.
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- 2021
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