ESMO Society Updates

In light of the challenging situation in Prague due to the ongoing arrival of refugees from Ukraine

ESMO expresses profound sadness about the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine and the suffering of people

The 2022 ESMO Heine H. Hansen Award is conferred on Fred R. Hirsch for his lifelong outstanding contribution to lung cancer research

Who will be the next ESMO Awardees? Submit your nominations before 9 March.

This year, World Cancer Day is launching #CloseTheCareGap, a three-year campaign aiming to promote awareness, collaboration, and action for a more equitable future in cancer care.

ESMO has announced today that the 2022 ESMO TAT Honorary Award is presented to Lesley K Seymour 

Based on current knowledge available, they address key questions on safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, their interference with anticancer treatment, and advocate for a global strategy for the booster dose 

ESMO President will act as an Advisor

ESMO delivered an official statement at the Special Session of the World Health Assembly to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

The ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress will be an online-only meeting

The collaborative study shows significant gaps in low- and middle-income countries

ESMO has announced today that the 2021 ESMO Award for Immuno-oncology is presented to Hervé Fridman

Experts discuss a wealth of challenges and opportunities in primary cancer prevention that oncologists themselves must take on  

With modest progress being made in the gender balance of the oncology field in recent years, women continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions despite making up an increasing proportion of the oncology workforce.

Over 200 leading health journals, including Annals of Oncology, published a joint editorial urging governments to take actions to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health.

ESMO has announced today the winners of the 2021 Society Awards.

Record Impact Factor increases for ESMO journals 

An ESMO Women for Oncology survey warns the health crisis is widening the gender gap as data shows that female oncologists have managed to dedicate less time to science during and after lockdowns

Timely presentations of trial data will accelerate transition from research to practice

ESMO is pleased to offer members the opportunity to make a more active contribution to the development of the Society as we are looking to fill an important editorial position in one of our journals and for membership of two of our Working Groups. 

Decide is the Health Decision Hub hosted by the World Health Organisation

ESMO continues its commitment to improve cancer prevention worldwide through the collaboration with IARC 

ESMO has announced a collaboration with the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) to support them in the development of an online learning platform which integrates all research for cancer prevention in one easy-to-access point.

ESMO President Solange Peters and ESMO officers Paolo G. Casali and Elisabeth De Vries have been invited to speak at the virtual meeting [29 October] marking 25 years of EMA's strong commitment to protect public health with a focus on cancer

An ambitious European Programme of Work (EPW 2020–2025) – “United Action for Better Health in Europe” has just been adopted by WHO Europe at its virtual Regional Committee Meeting (14-15 September 2020)

ESMO has taken the decision due to the uncertain evolution of the Coronavirus pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region and to avoid any risks to the health of the Faculty, delegates and staff.

The European Society for Medical Oncology has announced the winners of the ESMO awards 2020.

ESMO will convene its Ordinary Annual General Assembly on 28 July 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland, without physical presence of members, under the rules of the Swiss COVID-19 Ordinance 3.

On 29 June 2020, the Web of Science Group, a Clarivate Analytics company, released the 2020 Journal Citation Reports (JCR).

In the framework of a thorough review of our activities in light of the non-completely resolved Coronavirus pandemic, the ESMO Academy 2020 will be held as a virtual meeting.

A study published in Annals of Oncology (1) presents the first blood test that can accurately detect more than 50 types of cancer and identify in which tissue the cancer originated, often before there are any clinical signs or symptoms of the disease.

On ESMO Open, an analysis conducted by the Clinical Academic Cancer Research Forum (CAREFOR) together with selected industry representatives provides an overview on current models, challenges and effective strategies to improve collaborative efforts in oncology trials.

“Responsibility” is a keyword these days, both individual and collective responsibility

TAT 2020 Honorary Award recipient Lillian L. Siu discusses early evidence on how altering bacteria in the human gut of cancer patients may represent a new pioneering option of treatment.

The Editor-In-Chief of Annals of Oncology will be responsible for the development of research at the French institute.