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ESGO-ISUOG-IOTA-ESGE Consensus statements on the pre-operative diagnosis of ovarian tumours

 

 The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO), the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG), the International Ovarian Tumour Analysis group (IOTA) and the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) jointly developed 18 clinically relevant and evidence-based consensus statements on the pre-operative diagnosis of ovarian tumours, including imaging techniques, biomarkers and prediction models.

The multidisciplinary international group consisted of expert practising clinicians, researchers and a patient representative was nominated, chaired by Professor Christina Fotopoulou and Professor Dirk Timmerman.

The article was published in International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. You can download it HERE.

Working group

Name Specialty Affiliation
Tom Bourne Gynaecologist Department of development and reganeration, KU Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven (Belgium), Department of Metabolism Digestion and Reproduction, Queen Charlotte´s & Chelsea Hospital, Imperial College London (UK)
David Cibula Gynaecological Oncologist Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gynecologic Oncology Center, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague (Czech Republic)
Nicole Concin Gynaecological Oncologist Department of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology, Evangelische Kliniken Essen-Mitte (Germany), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,  Medical University of Innsbruck (Austria)
Andreas du Bois Gynaecological Oncologist Department of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology, Evangelische Kliniken Essen-Mitte (Germany)
Luis Chiva Gynaecological Oncologist Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Clinic of Navarra, Madrid (Spain)
Daniela Fischerova Radiation Oncologist Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gynecologic Oncology Center, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague (Czech Republic)
Christina Fotopoulou Gynaecological Oncologist (Chair) Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London (United Kingdom)
Wouter Froyman Gynaecologist Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals KU Leuven (Belgium)
Guillermo Gallardo Radiologist Department of radiology, University Clinic of Navarra, Madrid (Spain)
Chiara Landolfo Gynaecologist Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Rome (Italy)
Birthe Lemley Patient representative President of Kraefti Underlivet – KIU (Denmark), Chair Clinical Trial Project of the European Network of Gynaecological Cancer Advocacy Groups (ENGAGe)
Annika Loft Jakobsen Physician Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital (Denmark)
Liliana Mereu Gynaecological Oncologist Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento (Italy)
Philippe Morice Gynaecological Oncologist Department of Gynaecologic Surgery, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif (France)
François Planchamp Methodologist Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux (France)
Denis Querleu Gynaecological Oncologist Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS, Rome (Italy), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital, Strasbourg (France)
Giovanni Scambia Gynaecological Oncologist Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Rome (Italy), Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (Italy)
Antonia Testa Gynaecologist Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Rome (Italy), Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (Italy)
Dirk Timmerman Gynaecologist (Chair) Department of development and regeneration, KU Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven (Belgium)
Vincent Vandecaveye Radiologist Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven and Division of translational MRI, Department of Imaging & Pathology KU Leuven, Leuven (Belgium)
Ignace Vergote Gynaecological Oncologist Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Gynaecologic Oncology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven (Belgium)