European Society of Surgical Oncology
Budget
€1,634,606
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
ESSO’s mission is to advance the science and practice of cancer surgery for the benefit of patients through education, research and innovation, and multidisciplinary care, in Europe and beyond. ESSO's vision is to cure cancer together. ESSO's goals: Congress: Update knowledge on best practice, advances in surgical techniques and multidisciplinary management Education: Set the standard across Europe for training, qualification and examination Research: Improve quality of care, patients’ experience and outcomes Advocacy: Promote optimal surgical cancer through the standardisation of education and qualification of surgical oncologists Membership: Engage with cancer surgeons to grow our surgical oncology community Communication: Establish a strong platform to position the voice of ESSO and our members Oncopolicy: To establish surgical oncology as a core specialty in optimal care for cancer patients
EU Legislative Interests
European Beating Cancer Plan Rare Cancer Europe European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC) MEPs Against Cancer COST Action EU Cancer Mission
Communication Activities
ESSO Policy event at the European Parliament (25 October 2022) ESSO policy session at the 42nd ESSO Congress (25-27 October 2023) Open letter: Time to act: Maximizing the benefits of surgical oncology for cancer patients in Europe Infographic: Surgical Oncology: Shedding light on an essential component of cancer care (translated in 11 languages) Open letter: Time for change: Harnessing the full potential of surgical oncology for cancer patients in Europe Position statement: How surgical oncology experts can actively contribute to the success of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan ESSO Clinical research strategy: paving the way for a culture of research in surgical oncology Variability in breast cancer surgery training across Europe: An ESSO-EUSOMA survey Management Committee meeting of COST Action CA24158 Core Group meeting of COST Action CA24158
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
European Cancer Organisation (www.europeancancer.org) Rare Cancer Europe (https://www.rarecancerseurope.org/) European Union of Medical Specialists (https://www.uems.eu/)
Organisation Members
https://www.essoweb.org/community/partner-societies/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.