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Join us March 22nd for March Journal Club! Guest editors will discuss the March Special Issue: Surgery for gynecological cancers in the era of personalized medicine.

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Welcome Ukrainian Society of Gynecologic Oncology

We are delighted to announce that the Ukrainian Society of Gynecologic Oncology has joined the IGCS Strategic Alliance Partner Program. Through this alliance, 30 Ukrainian gynecologic cancer specialists now benefit from dual membership, gaining support from their regional society as well as access to the vast resources and expertise of the international gynecologic cancer community.  The Ukrainian Society of Gynecologic Oncology was established in 1998 with the purpose to unite all specialists in the country and provide them with educational opportunities to facilitate even higher quality gynecologic cancer care to patients. The decision to join the IGCS alliance was influenced by the success of joint educational programs conducted by IGCS and the American Eurasian Cancer Alliance (AECA) in the region. The leaders of the Ukrainian Society recognized the transformative potential of international collaboration in elevating gynecologic cancer care in Ukraine.   According to GLOBOCAN 2022 data (gco.iarc.fr), uterine, cervical, and ovarian cancer are the 4th, 5th, and 6th most common cancers in the country with 18,691 Ukrainian women reportedly diagnosed with gynecologic cancer in 2022.   Ukrainian Society President, Dr. Valentine Svinitskiy said, “It is a great honor to join the IGCS. Despite the difficult times in our country, we do not stop evolving. With the support of the IGCS and the AECA, we will have the opportunity to provide our patients…

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Conversations with Coleman

In this episode, Dr. Robert Coleman is joined by Prof. Donal Brennan and Prof. Sudha Sundar to discuss the problem of disparities in ovarian cancer care and IGCS’ newest initiative to unite clinicians, researchers, and advocates across the globe to improve outcomes for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer everywhere.

IGCS and Globe-athon Join Forces

Earlier this year, Dr. George Larry Maxwell, the founder of Globe-athon, approached the IGCS with a proposal to unify their network of physicians and advocates focused on gynecologic cancers worldwide by blending and integrating our programs.

Strategic Alliance Highlight - Kazakhstan

IGCS is proud of our strategic alliance partnership with the Association of the Republic of Kazakhstan and excited to highlight this flourishing partnership which also includes Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Dicey Celebrates 25th Survivorship Year

In honor of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, we’d like to take this opportunity to highlight some of our advocacy programs and celebrate Dicey Scroggins, the IGCS Director of Global Outreach & Engagement who celebrated her 25th ovarian cancer survivorship anniversary on September 19th.

Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology Partners with IGCS

We are pleased to announce that the Gynecologic Oncology Branch of the Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology has joined the IGCS Strategic Alliance Partner Program. BSSO is a nonprofit organization that supports its members in a wide range of activities including education, research, and leadership in multidisciplinary cancer care.

Nominations for Distinguished Advocacy Award

The Annual IGCS Distinguished Advocacy Award recognizes advocates and/or advocacy organizations that provide active, dedicated service to patients-survivors, families, caregivers, and communities—at a local, regional, or international level. The nomination deadline has passed.

Gynecologic Oncology of Canada Partners with IGCS

We are pleased to announce that The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada (GOC) has joined the IGCS Strategic Alliance Partnership. IGCS and GOC are aligned in many ways including the GOC’s purpose, to improve the care of women with or at risk of gynecologic cancer by raising standards of practice, encouraging ongoing research, promoting innovation in prevention, care and discovery, and advancing awareness.

Education Highlight: Palliative Lecture

Login to the IGCS Education Portal to access a recently recorded didactic focusing on palliative medicine and end of life care by Dr. Michael Pearl. The lecture provides an overview of palliative medicine, including end-of-life care, ethics, and communication with a Q&A segment after.

Education Highlight: Ask a Pathologist

Members, log in to the Education Portal for the latest pathology resources and send your pathology questions to pathology@igcs.org. “Ask a Pathologist” is available to IGCS Members thanks to our Strategic Alliance Partnership with the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists.

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