European Society of Surgical Oncology's strategy for clinical research: Paving the way for a culture of research in cancer surgery

S Evrard; C van de Velde; I Noordhoek; C Caballero; W Ceelen; K Polom; A Kolacinska; W Allum; D D'Ugo; H Z Malik; I T Rubio; L Wyld; M Leidenius; M Rivoire; O Zoras; W Polkowski; G J Poston; R A Audisio; T Kovacs; S González-Moreno; on the European Society of Surgical Oncology

doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2019.05.004

European Society of Surgical Oncology's strategy for clinical research: Paving the way for a culture of research in cancer surgery

Eur J Surg Oncol. 2019 Sep;45(9):1515-1519. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.05.004. Epub 2019 May 5.

Authors

S Evrard¹, C van de Velde², I Noordhoek², C Caballero³, W Ceelen⁴, K Polom⁵, A Kolacinska⁶, W Allum⁷, D D'Ugo⁸, H Z Malik⁹, I T Rubio¹⁰, L Wyld¹¹, M Leidenius¹², M Rivoire¹³, O Zoras¹⁴, W Polkowski¹⁵, G J Poston¹⁶, R A Audisio¹⁷, T Kovacs¹⁸, S González-Moreno¹⁹; on the European Society of Surgical Oncology

Affiliations

¹ Institut Bergonié and Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
³ European Society of Surgical Oncology Clinical Research Committee, Brussels, Belgium.
⁴ Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
⁵ University of Siena, Siena, Italy; Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.
⁶ Department of Head and Neck Cancer Surgery, Breast Unit, Medical University of Lodz, Cancer Center, Lodz, Poland.
⁷ Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
⁸ Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy.
⁹ Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
¹⁰ Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain.
¹¹ Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield and Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK.
¹² Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
¹³ Centre Léon Bérard and Université de Lyon, Lyon, France.
¹⁴ Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
¹⁵ Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
¹⁶ University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
¹⁷ Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
¹⁸ Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
¹⁹ MD Anderson Cancer Center, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 31085024
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.05.004

Abstract

As part of its mission to promote the best surgical care for cancer patients, the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) has been developing multiple programmes for clinical research along with its educational portfolio. This position paper describes the different research activities of the Society over the past decade and an action plan for the upcoming five years to lead innovative and high quality surgical oncology research. ESSO proposes to consider pragmatic research methodologies as a complement to randomised clinical trials (RCT), advocates for increased funding and operational support in conducting research and aims to enable young surgeons to be active in research and establish partnerships for translational research activities.

Keywords: Clinical research; Clinical studies; Oncopolicy; Surgical oncology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research / trends*
Clinical Trials as Topic*
Culturally Competent Care*
Europe
Humans
Research Design / trends*
Societies, Medical
Surgical Oncology / trends*