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ESGO-ESMO-ESP Consensus Conference on Ovarian Cancer

ESGO in cooperation with the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the European Society of Pathology (ESP), ESGO updated consensus recommendations for the management of ovarian cancer under the Chairship of Prof. Anna Fagotti (ESGO), Prof. Jonathan Ledermann (ESMO)  and Prof. Xavier Matias-Guiu Guia (ESP).

The consensus conference on ovarian cancer management with the participation of experts from ESGO, ESMO and ESP took place in June 15-16 2022 in Valencia, Spain. 45 top European and overseas key opinion leaders in the area from 17 countries together with methodologists from both ESGO and ESMO took part at the conference. The outcomes of the consensus conference were published in March 2024 in the Annals of Oncology.

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ESGO-ESMO-ESP Consensus Conference on Ovarian Cancer 2024

Working Group

Expert Specialty Institution and country
Anna Fagotti Gynaecologic oncologist (CC chair) Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome (Italy)
Child and Public Health, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome (Italy)
Jonathan Ledermann Medical oncologist (CC chair) UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London (United Kingdom)
Xavier Matias-Guiu Pathologist (CC chair) Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, IRBLLEIDA, University of Lleida, Lleida (Spain)
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona (Spain)
François Planchamp Methodologist Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, (France)
Frédéric Amant Gynaecologic oncologist KU Leuven, Leuven (Belgium)
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Nederlands Kanker Instituut, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Susana Banerjee Medical oncologist The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Cancer Research, London (United Kingdom)
Luis Chiva Gynaecologic oncologist Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Navarra (Spain)
David Cibula Gynaecologic oncologist First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague (Czech Republic)
Nicoletta Colombo Obstetrician & gynaecologist Istituto Europeo di Oncologia IRCCS, Milan (Italy)
University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan (Italy)
Nicole Concin Gynaecologic oncologist Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)
Sabrina Croce Pathologist Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux (France)
Ben Davidson Pathologist The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo (Norway)
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, (Norway)
Claire Falandry Medical oncologist Institute of Aging, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon (France)
CarMeN Laboratory, INSERM U1060/Université Lyon 1/INRAE U1397/Hospices Civils Lyon, Pierre-Bénite (France)
Daniela Fischerova Gynaecologic oncologist First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague (Czech Republic)
Christina Fotopoulou Gynaecologic oncologist Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London (United Kingdom)
Ane Gerda Eriksson Gynaecologic oncologist The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo (Norway)
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, (Norway)
Antonio Gonzalez-Martin Medical oncologist Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid (Spain)
Charlie Gourley Medical oncologist Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
Philipp Harter Gynaecologic oncologist Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen (Germany)
Florence Joly Medical oncologist Centre François-Baclesse, University of Caen Normandy, Caen (France)
Conxi Lazaro Molecular geneticist Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO–IDIBELL–CIBERONC), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona (Spain)
Alexandra Leary Medical oncologist Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif (France)
Domenica Lorusso Obstetrician & gynaecologist Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome (Italy)
Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome (Italy)
Christianne Lok Gynaecologic oncologist Center for Gynecological Oncology Amsterdam, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Sven Mahner Gynaecologic oncologist University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich (Germany)
Frederik Marmé Frederik Marmé University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim (Germany)
Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim (Germany)
Christian Marth Gynaecologic oncologist Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)
Glenn McCluggage Pathologist Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast (United Kingdom)
Ian McNeish Medical oncologist Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London (United Kingdom)
Philippe Morice Gynaecologic oncologist Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif (France)
Shibani Nicum Medical oncologist UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London (United Kingdom)
Ana Oaknin Medical oncologist Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona (Spain)
Jose Alejandro Perez-Fidalgo Medical oncologist Hospital Clínico Universitario – INCLIVA, CIBERONC, Valencia (Spain)
Sandro Pignata Medical oncologist Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, Napoli (Italy)
Pedro Ramirez Obstetrician & gynaecologist Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston (United States of America)
Isabelle Ray-Coquard Medical oncologist Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon (France)
Ignacio Romero Medical oncologist Instituto Valenciano Oncologia, Valencia (Spain)
Giovanni Scambia Endoscopist, surgeon Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome (Italy)
Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome (Italy)
Ronnie Shapira-Frommer Medical oncologist Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan (Israel)
Jalid Sehouli Gynaecologic oncologist Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin (Germany)
Cristiana Sessa Medical oncologist Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), Bellinzona (Switzerland)
(scientific advisor)
Sudha Sundar Gynaecologic oncologist Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham (United Kingdom)
Pan Birmingham Gynaecological Cancer Centre, City Hospital, Birmingham (United Kingdom)
David Tan Medical oncologist Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
National University of Singapore (NUS) Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Cancer Science Institute, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
National University Cancer Institute Singapore, National University Hospital, Singapore (Singapore)
Cagatay Taskiran Gynaecologic oncologist School of Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul (Turkey)
Willemien Van Driel Gynaecologic oncologist Center for Gynecological Oncology Amsterdam, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Ignace Vergote Gynaecologic oncologist Leuven Cancer Institute, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven (Belgium)