International Gynecologic Cancer Society
European Society of Gynaecological Oncology

Official Societies:

The International Gynecologic Cancer Society is a collaboration of gynecologic oncologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, pathologists, and other scientists who devote their professional lives to the field of gynecologic oncology. At the present time the Society has approximately 1250 members representing 77 countries. The Society will continue to be a forum for the worldwide exchange of scientific information. We encourage our members to promote the Society and contribute to future meetings.

The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology was founded in 1983, in Venice, Italy. The Society was formed:

• To create an open European platform of individual professionals dedicated to the care of women with gynaecological cancer
• To be the authority responsible for recognition of Gynaecological Oncology in Europe
• To lead Europe in clinical and scientific education in Gynaecological Oncology and provide standards and supervision for certified training
• To independently set multi-professional Standards of Care for women with gynaecological cancer
• To integrate clinical and basic research into the educational, training and collaborative activities of the society
• To promote communication with scientific and professional organizations within Europe and worldwide.

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Affiliated Societies:

African Organization for Research Training in Cancer
Argentine Society of Gynecological Oncology
The Association of Gynaecologic Oncologists of India
Australian Society of Gynaecologic Oncologists
Brazillian Society of Gynecologic Oncology
British Gynecological Cancer Society
Chinese Medical Association
Danish Gynaecological Cancer
Flemish Gynaecological Oncology Group
France Society of Gynecologic Oncology
German Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Greek Society of Gynecological Oncology
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia Mexico
Iranian Society of Gynecological Oncology
Israeli Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy
Nordic Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Northeast German Society for Gynecologic Oncology
Norwegian Forum for Gynecological Oncology
Portuguese Society of Gynecology
The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of Canada
The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of the Phillipines Inc
South African Society of Gynaecologic Oncology
Taiwan Association of Gynecologic Oncologists
Thai Gynecologic Cancer Society
Turkish Association of Gynecological Oncology