IGCS

2021 Annual ISGyP Educational Conference
2021-10-16 | Zoom Video Conference, United States
The International Society of Gynecological Pathologists is pleased to announce the 1st ISGyP Annual Conference, a new virtual one-day conference on the theme “WHO 2020 and Beyond: Refinements in Diagnosis of Selected Female Genital Tumors”, highlighting topics from the recently published 5th edition of the World Health Organization classification system of female genital tract tumors. Case-based presentations from an international faculty will be accompanied by several special sessions including a joint ISGyP-IGCS session by the society presidents Robert Coleman and Xavier Matias-Guiu and sessions on global pathology engagement and pathology education in the pandemic era. All IGCS members are welcome to attend. There is no fee. Register at isgyp.ca

ICS 2021 Melbourne Online
2021-10-14 - 2021-10-17 | Online Meeting
51st ICS Annual Meeting (ICS 2021 Online)
October 14-17, 2021
ICS 2021 will be a 4 day interactive online event with live-streamed content for 12 hours a day. The ICS 2021 scientific programme includes covering the latest research and practice on pelvic floor disorders, urinary incontinence, pelvic prolapse and LUTS.
Registered participants will be able to also take part in different workshops and webinars as well as gain access to the International Consultation on Incontinence.
Early bird savings are available until July 27th.
Learn more here: ics.org/2021
Explore the programme: https://www.ics.org/2021/programme

IJGC Journal Club
2021-10-12 | Zoom Video Conference, United States
IJGC Journal Club, in collaboration with IGCS and ESGO
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
8:00 am CDT | 3:00 pm CET
October Lead Article for Discussion:
ConCerv: a prospective trial of conservative surgery for low-risk early-stage cervical cancer
by Kathleen M. Schmeler

Surgical Film Festival
2021-10-08 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Online Meeting
Film Festival Information
Course Outline:
Consider the following topics as already being presented by invited course faculty.

Lateral extended endopelvic resections
Vascular bypass for a sarcoma
MIS pelvic exenteration
Robotic exenteration with an endoscopic double barreled wet colostomy
Complete abdominal peritonectomy

Register

IGCS is providing a free online surgical film festival narrated by expert surgeons in the field of gynecologic oncology. Attendees can participate in live discussion while viewing the surgical films and hear from the global experts in ultra-radical procedures.

For questions, please email education@igcs.org

Basics of Hysteroscopy
2021-09-25 08:00 - 2021-09-26 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting
Agenda:

History and Anatomy of Hysteroscopy
Equipment Basics
Technique of Hysteroscopy & Vaginoscopy
Distension Techniques – Basics
Septum management- step by step
Complications management
Difficult situations & trouble shooting tips & tricks

24th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium
2021-09-24 08:00 - 2021-09-25 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting
Presented as a Virtual / Webcast – Live Web Streaming Events:
We are happy to announce that the 24th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium. The symposium will be Virtual on both days.
Here are just a few of state-of-the-art topics presented by leading Palliative and Hospice experts:

Cachexia
Coordinating Transition of Care
Delirium
Pediatric Palliative Care
Managing Uncontrolled Cancer Pain
Wound Care
Anticipatory Grief

The virtual/live stream of the 24th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium takes place September 24-25, 2021. This option includes a live stream of the educational event as it is taking place (start to finish), plus you will have online access to the PowerPoint Slides, Video Recordings of presentations, (all materials provided will be online). AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be awarded for the live stream events.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This program should be of interest to palliative care or hospice physicians, oncologists, internal medicine physicians, family practice physicians, psychiatrists, and/or anesthesiologists. Other professionals including hospice, nursing, psychology, chaplaincy, ethics, and/or sociology.
ACCREDITATION/CREDIT DESIGNATION
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credits awarded for the 24th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium
15.00AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 15.00 Non-Physician Attendance Hours, 15.00 General Attendance Hours,
15.00 ANCC Contact Hours, 9.25 Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility Hours

No Educational Credits will be awarded for the online materials-only option. See Registration Information, below, for instructions and applicable fees.

ETHICS
The sessions marked with “*” have been designated by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Register today for this exciting educational opportunity!

https://mdanderson.cloud-cme.com/PalliativeSymposium2021

Cervical and Vulvar Cancer Guidelines: Recent updates to the NCCN Harmonized Guidelines
2021-09-15 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Online Meeting
African Cancer Coalition webinar: Cervical and Vulvar Cancer Guidelines: Recent updates to the NCCN Harmonized Guidelines
Join guideline panelists from the African Cancer Coalition and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to review recent updates to the NCCN Harmonized Cervical and Vulvar Cancer Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5dPhsy7bRO2AhUrJgaB-UA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Download the Guidelines from the NCCN website (free with registration) or using the NCCN Guidelines Mobile App
https://www.nccn.org/global/what-we-do/harmonized-guidelines

Webinar Speakers

Dr. Susan Citonje Msadabwe-Chikuni, MBChB, MMed (Clinical and Radiation Oncologist and Panel Chair @Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka)

Dr. Ntokozo Ndlovu, MBChB, Mmed (Radiation Oncologist and Clinical Epidemiologist @University of Zimbabwe/Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Harare)

Dr. Khadija Warfa, MD (Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Gynecologic Oncologist @Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi)

Professor Isaac Adewole, MBBS, DSc (Hons) (Obstetrician and Gynecologist @University of Ibadan, College of Medicine, Ibadan)

Dr. Wui-Jin Koh, MD (Chief Medical Officer and Radiation Oncologist @National Comprehensive Cancer Network, United States)

IGCS Early Career Workshop
2021-09-15 | Online Meeting
Agenda
Welcome & Overview of the Day
The Best of IGCS 2021 Annual Global Meeting
Development of a surgical competency assessment tool for sentinel lymph node dissection by minimally invasive surgery for endometrial cancer
Breakout Sessions:

What is the IJGC fellowship and tips to completing the IJGC application
My experience as a fellow in the Mentoring & Training program of the IGCS Fellow
How to develop local and international research collaborations as a young researcher

IGCS Update to The Early Career Network
Final Thoughts & Closing Remarks
When registering, please select one breakout session to attend.

IJGC Journal Club
2021-09-14 | Zoom Video Conference, United States
September 14, 2021

European Society of Gynecological Oncology guidelines for the peri-operative management of patients with ovarian cancer
by Christina Fotopoulou

13th Congress in Menopause and Andropause
2021-09-08 - 2021-09-10 | Online Meeting
With an active worldwide membership, EMAS is the key international society promoting health in women and men at midlife and beyond in the era of e-medicine. At the 2021 Congress, EMAS promotes menopause awareness in healthcare, research and society.

For more information, please find the following links:
Society Website: https://www.emas-online.org/
Congress Website: https://2021.emas-online.org/

IGCS 2021
2021-08-30 - 2021-09-02 | Online Meeting
The 2021 IGCS Annual Global Meeting is scheduled to be held in on August 30 – September 2 as a fully virtual meeting. It is out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of our international delegates that we have reached the decision to transition the IGCS 2021 Annual Global Meeting, initially planned as a hybrid meeting, to a virtual format only.
IGCS 2021 has been planned as a hybrid event from the beginning, with a strong virtual component for our remote delegates. With the IGCS 2021 Annual Global Meeting becoming fully virtual, you can still meet & network with friends and colleagues from around the globe using the virtual platform and view all the educational sessions and e-posters during the meeting and for 90 days after.
The decision came on August 4th from the IGCS leadership after it was determined that it would not be feasible to hold a meeting in person due to the recent changes in travel restrictions preventing many of our international speakers and attendees from traveling to and from Italy. An increasing number of countries are enforcing quarantine before and/or after traveling internationally and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US has issued a level 3 Travel Health Notice for Italy due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of cases in the country.
Please allow until August 6th to see website updates to igcs2021.com and igcs.org take effect regarding the change to a fully virtual meeting.

CMOG Virtual Series on Cancer and Pregnancy
2021-08-28 | Online Meeting
Join the Colegio Mexicano de Ginecólogos Oncólogos on August 28th at 8:00am (CDT) for the last module of their three-part virtual series on cancer and pregnancy.
Register: https://gcolumbia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CnqYqZdBTZ-tc15RwcZcSA

SGOP Virtual Annual Convention
2021-08-23 - 2021-08-25 | Online Meeting
Attend the Society of the Gynecologic Oncologists of the Philippines (SGOP) Virtual Annual Convention this coming August 23-25, from 2-7pm Manila Time. The convention will feature multidisciplinary care on gynecologic conditions from diagnosis to treatment and post-treatment outcomes. SGOP will have local and foreign speakers lecture during the convention.
Registration is free. For more information: https://www.sgopconvention2021.com/

CMOG Virtual Series on Cancer and Pregnancy
2021-08-21 | Online Meeting
Join the Colegio Mexicano de Ginecólogos Oncólogos on August 21st at 8:00am (CDT) for the second module of their three-part virtual series on cancer and pregnancy.
Register: https://gcolumbia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CnqYqZdBTZ-tc15RwcZcSA

IJGC August Zoom Journal Club
2021-08-10 | Online Meeting
IJGC Journal Club, in collaboration with IGCS and ESGO
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
8:00am CDT (Chicago, USA) | 3:00pm CEST (Rome, Italy)

August Lead Article for Discussion:
Minimally invasive hysterectomy for stage IA cervical carcinoma: a survival analysis of the National Cancer Database by Dimitrios Nasioudis
Learn more: https://igcs.org/ijgc-journal-club/

IJGC Zoom Journal Club
2021-07-13 | Online Meeting
IJGC Journal Club, in collaboration with IGCS and ESGO
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
11:00am CDT (Chicago, USA) | 6:00pm CEST (Rome, Italy)

July Lead Article for Discussion:
Rucaparib maintenance treatment for recurrent ovarian carcinoma: the effects of progression-free interval and prior therapies on efficacy and safety in the randomized phase 3 trial ARIEL3 by Andrew Clamp
Learn more: https://igcs.org/ijgc-journal-club/

Cervical Cancer Elimination Series
2021-06-16 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Online Meeting
Cervical Cancer Elimination Series – Estimating and Responding to the Suffering of Women with Cervical Cancer: Stimulating Overdue Action
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 – 14:00 (UTC/GMT+1:00)
Cervical cancer is one of the gravest threats to women’s well-being and lives worldwide, despite being a preventable disease. One woman dies from this cancer every two minutes. New data by World Health Organization to be published in June 2021 quantify for the first time that women with cervical cancer typically experience suffering that is more complex and severe than that caused by other serious illnesses. Knowing the most common and severe types of suffering of people affected by cervical cancer, patients and their primary family caregivers, is the first step to addressing the horrifying unmet needs, especially for those living in low- and middle-income countries where access to palliative care remains rare.
In this third dialogue in the series on cervical cancer elimination, held in partnership with the World Health Organization, implementers, advocates and civil society organisations working in cancer and HIV are invited to the presentation of this new data and to join an interactive dialogue on taking urgent steps to address the gap through the essential package of palliative care for cervical cancer (EPPCCC).
To register and learn about the speakers: https://www.uicc.org/events/cervical-cancer-elimination-series-estimating-and-responding-suffering-women-cervical-cancer-who

1st International Breast Course Part 3
2021-05-29 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting
International Course on Breast Cancer
Three-Part Webinar Series
March 27 | April 24 | May 29
8:00 am – 12:00 pm CDT (Chicago)
This three-part webinar will be conducted in Spanish with English translation during the live event. The event recording will only be available in Spanish.
Register Here

Associate Professor: Dr. Víctor Manuel Vargas Hernández
Adjunct Professors:
Dr. Guillermo Sídney Herbert Núñez
Dr. David Cantú de León

Coordinators:
Dr. Antonio Posada Domínguez
Dr. Paula Anel Cabrera
Dr. José Hinojosa Gómez

Download Agenda (English)

Descargar el Programa (Español)

Objective: For doctors interested in enhancing decision-making for the benefit of their patients, this course will provide an opportunity to learn about current and future trends in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for patients with breast cancer.
Course description: Learn about the latest innovations in the knowledge and characteristics of breast cancer, detection, prevention, comprehensive management, surgery options, and personalized medicine.
Justification: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in Latin America (and many parts of the world) and mainly affects patients of reproductive age. This considerably affects family life and society itself. Expert multidisciplinary teams are required to effectively manage breast disease and to improve survival and quality of life.
Facing the difficult journey through breast cancer does not end with diagnosis, surgery or radiation therapy – these treatments are only the beginning. This program will cover the most up-to-date clinical education regarding the management of breast disease and include information regarding the importance of all ongoing care, including survival programs. Expert multidisciplinary professors practicing in Latin America who are trained in breast surgery, medical oncology, pathology and oncological radiology will speak about innovations, challenges. and management controversies in breast cancer care throughout the entire patient journey.

2nd International Web Conference Rare Gynecologic Tumors
2021-05-20 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting

11th International Charite Mayo Conference
2021-05-05 08:00 - 2021-05-08 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Berlin and Online Meeting
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Research and Publications Early Career Workshop
2021-04-30 00:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting
This workshop is free and open to all, but is geared towards young clinicians and researchers who are currently in training and those who have completed training within the last five years and are dedicated to the study of gynecologic cancers.

1st International Breast Course Part 2
2021-04-24 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting

1st International Breast Course Part 1
2021-03-27 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting

Conversations With Coleman - Celebrating World Cancer Day
2021-02-01 | Online Meeting
World Cancer Day is coming up on February 4th and we’d like to talk about some of the key components of this important global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
Join IGCS President, Dr. Robert Coleman, Mary Eiken (IGCS CEO) and Dicey Scroggins (IGCS Director of Global Outreach and Engagement) for episode 3 of the IGCS Presidential Web Series on February 1st at 1:00pm CST. Be a part of the conversation to promote equity in access to cancer services, reduce the skills gap in low- and middle-income countries and strengthen collaboration across the globe. Can’t make the live episode? A recording will be available on the IGCS website after the event.

Tópicos selectos en Ginecología Oncológica Seminario Web
2020-12-05 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting

Webinar Navigating Telehealth/Telemedicine and Embracing Shared Decision-Making
2020-11-21 09:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting
This Global Patient Perspectives Roundtable—focused on Telehealth/Telemedicine and Shared Decision-Making—is the first in a series of four roundtables sponsored by GSK. These topics are relevant to patient care and outcomes, options, and autonomy and are especially significant in the backdrop of COVID-19 and of global discussions of health equity. Participating in this active exchange of information across populations, specialties, and regions, attendees will enhance their understanding of these important topics and be more empowered to exercise their rights and options related to each.

IGCS Survivor-Caregiver Summit
2020-09-26 | Online Meeting
Gynecologic Cancer Literacy
We’ll cover all the basics of gynecologic cancers: symptoms and risks, early detection, hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, genetic testing, and patient rights and options such as maintenance therapy. This session would not be complete without discussing clinical trials and cutting-edge research and findings.
Survivorship 101: Focus on Quality of Life
Let’s talk Survivorship—quality of life and wellness from diagnosis onward—and get very personal! We’ll have frank exchanges about body image, sexual health, intimacy, fertility, nutrition, and self-care as well as about work-life balance and other concerns specific to working women. And we’ll learn to document our individual journeys.
The Power of Patient Advocacy
While having a primer on the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of patient advocacy, we’ll tap into its regional and global power and the benefits of creating and maintaining a strong, inclusive Global Advocacy Network. And, we’ll explore the tangible, documented power of advocacy.
Optional Concurrent Bonus Sessions
Following the plenary Summit sessions, two optional sessions will be available for Summit participants: (1) Treatment, Clinical Trials, Telemedicine/Telehealth in Backdrop of COVID-19 and (2) Patient-Centric Table Talk: Education & Exchange Session.

IGCS 2020 Annual Global Meeting
2020-09-10 - 2020-09-13 | Online Meeting
June 1, 2020
Dear Colleague,
Like many of you, the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) leadership has been monitoring COVID-19 over the last several months. We are aware of the challenging times and our primary concern is for the health and safety of those of you in the global gynecologic oncology community who attend the IGCS Annual Global Meeting and of course the patients you serve.
The IGCS Council has decided that the best course of action is to postpone our previous plans to gather in Rome and to conduct the 2020 IGCS Annual Global Meeting as a fully digital meeting.
We are now re-launching the IGCS Annual Global Meeting, scheduled for September 10-13, 2020 utilizing innovative “xDigital” technology designed by our new service provider, iCrossing.
During this challenging time, we believe it is important now more than ever for health care professionals, survivors, and caregivers as well as our industry colleagues to come together on our new digital platform. We are committed to provide our members and delegates around the world with targeted educational programming, the latest scientific research in gynecologic cancers, and interactive networking opportunities. We have put a lot of thought and consideration into re-engineering IGCS 2020 with xDigital technology and are proud to bring you an enhanced experience that you can join from the comfort of your home or office.
Contributions of speakers, authors, and the work of the Scientific Program Committee will be realized in the xDigital environment, and abstracts will be published in the digital congress portal as well as the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. We are committed to delivering industry symposia at our continued high level of engagement and to finding innovative and unique ways for participants to engage with industry and IGCS in our digital exhibition hall.
Please visit the meeting website to learn more about the IGCS xDigital Annual Global Meeting. Registration and abstract submission are now open! Abstracts will be accepted through July 15th.
www.igcsmeeting.com
It is important for the gynecologic oncology community to come together and continue to share research, experiences, and ideas and gather inspiration for the sake of caring for patients with gynecologic malignancies. IGCS has always served to unite the globe in the fight against gynecologic cancers and while we cannot be together face to face this year, we can still gather in this new way to present and hear the latest scientific research, discuss and share ideas, and connect with old friends while having the opportunity to meet new ones.
Prof. Roberto Angioli
IGCS President
Profs. Rainer Kimmig & Thomas Herzog
Co-Chairs, IGCS 2020 Scientific Program Committee
Learn more about the innovative xDigital platform by viewing this video demo.

IGCS 2019
2019-09-19 - 2019-09-21 | Windsor Convention & Expo Center, R. Martinho de Mesquita, 129 – Barra da Tijuca,, Rio de Janeiro, 20031-204, Brazil
Following the tradition of previous meetings, IGCS 2019 will provide you with the opportunity to learn about the latest clinical advances as well as international developments in research, practice and treatment for of women with gynecological cancer.
In the Global Meeting, IGCS has teamed up with national and regional societies, such as FEBRASGO, in offering a comprehensive program that covers the latest, cutting edge information including innovative developments in surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and pathology. This Meeting is multi-disciplinary and draws on expertise from throughout the world. 2019 will be the first annual meeting for the IGCS and with this change includes the goal, as set by the IGCS Council, to further internationalize the meeting and restructure the Scientific Program Committee. Regional chairs from the major areas of the world have been assigned and those chairs have created committees within their region. This restructuring allows for equal representation in the planning and execution of the meeting which in turn will allow greater opportunity to participate and share scientific contributions to the meeting.
This truly international committee of world-class experts in gynecological oncology is developing a scientific program that will cover a broad range of topics. We will focus on presenting state-of-the-art lectures and the research on relevant topics from all over the globe that will provide interactive sessions and the opportunity to exchange ideas. Topics related to low and middle income country problems will be addressed extensively including educational challenges and best utilization of limited resources.
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is one of the most beautiful cities in South America. Its stunning nature and the unique combination of mountain landscape and gorgeous beach front are what makes the city truly unique. It’s not surprising that part of Rio is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The breath-taking scenery and natural beauty are not the only experiences the city has to offer. Dynamic samba, melodic bossa nova, museums, and heart-warming hospitality from the locals are what makes the experience in this Brazilian gem of a city unforgettable.
We very much look forward to your participation in IGCS 2019 and to welcoming you to Rio.
Sincerely,

Prof. Roberto Angioli
IGCS President

Prof. Nadeem Abu-Rustum
Chair, IGCS 2019 Scientific Program Committee
