TY - JOUR
T1 - The ESSO core curriculum committee update on surgical oncology
AU - van der Hage, Jos
AU - Sandrucci, Sergio
AU - Audisio, Riccardo
AU - Wyld, Lynda
AU - Søreide, Kjetil
AU - Amaral, Teresa
AU - Audisio, Riccardo
AU - Bahadoer, Viren
AU - Beets, Geerard
AU - Benstead, Kim
AU - Berge Nilsen, Elisabeth
AU - Bol, Kalijn
AU - Brandl, Andreas
AU - Braun, Jerry
AU - Cufer, Tanja
AU - Dopazo, Cristina
AU - Edhemovic, Ibrahim
AU - Eriksen, Jesper Grau
AU - Fiore, Marco
AU - van Ginhoven, Tessa
AU - Gonzalez-Moreno, Santiago
AU - van der Hage, Jos
AU - Hutteman, Merlijn
AU - Masannat, Yazan
AU - Onesti, Elisa Concetta
AU - Rau, Beate
AU - De Reijke, Theo
AU - Rubio, Isabel
AU - Ruurda, Jelle
AU - Sandrucci, Sergio
AU - Soreide, Kjetil
AU - Stattner, Stefan
AU - Trapani, Dario
AU - D'Ugo, Domenico
AU - Vriens, Menno
AU - Wyld, Lynda
AU - Zahl Eriksson, Ane Gerda
AU - ESSO core curriculum contributors
PY - 2021/11/1
Y1 - 2021/11/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Cancer care
KW - Curriculum
KW - Education
KW - Surgical oncology
KW - Training
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.10.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.10.003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34657781
AN - SCOPUS:85122487898
SN - 1532-2157
VL - 47
SP - e1-e30
JO - European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
JF - European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
IS - 11
ER -
