Belgian Society for Surgical Oncology

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Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce you that the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (BSSO) and the SFCO (French society of surgical oncology) in collaboration with the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) will organize the surgical oncology EBSQ examination for the first time in French and Dutch.

The EBSQ Examination consists of two parts: Part A (written part) and Part B (oral part). A candidate has to “pass” both parts in order to be qualified for the “FEBS in Surgical Oncology” Diploma.

The written exam (Multiple Choice Questions) is online based. English, Spanish, Dutch and French language exams run simultaneously on-site (cfr centers list on the website) on April 17^th 2022.

All candidates answer the same 60 MCQs. Each question has 5 possible answers and only one is correct. There are no negative points for wrong answers. Computers are provided by the Division (there is no need to bring your own laptops).

The oral examination consists of four 15-min tasks that will be held in Bordeaux during the ESSO congress (19th-21st October 2022) on Saturday 22th 2022. Two tasks are clinical cases discussions and the another two tasks are to evaluate two clinical research papers. Two Clinical Cases: details of a clinical case (patient’s history, tumour histology etc. and sometimes imaging and pictures of the clinical appearance of the patient) are given to the candidates at the time of the examination. Examiners will ask specific questions based on patient’s data as well as general questions related to issues arising from the case

Two Scientific Paper are provided 2 hours before the examination. The candidates are allowed to have the paper with them during the examination. Questions are related to the purpose of the study, design, results etc.

This is a unique opportunity for surgeons who are not confident with the English language to pass the exam in their own language (French or Dutch).

The link for application for the 2022 UEMS/EBSQ SO exam is now opened.

More info is here: https://uemssurg.org/divisions/surgical-oncology/ebsq/

Last meeting:

‘Innovation in surgical oncology: how do we protect the patient?’

BSW 10/09/2021, 14:00h-15:30h ANTWERPEN

Moderation: W. Ceelen – K. Kothonidis

General introduction of the topic (W Ceelen, UGent)

How TaTME was introduced in Norway, and why it was suspended

(Arne E. Faerden, Lorenskog, Norway)

Legal and ethical framework of clinical research involving devices and novel surgical procedures

(M Dekervel, UZ Leuven)

The IDEAL approach

(McCulloch, Oxford, UK)

Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology npa

2020-BSSO Symposium

Defining margins in surgical oncology.

Date : Saturday, 8th February 2020

Venue : Erasme Hospital.

Auditorium Wybran, Floor: -1.

Moderators: W. Ceelen - G. Liberale - S. Devriendt - M-C Schraepen

08:30 Welcome

09:00 Clinical case (S. Van Hoof) and Evaluation of oncological margins by the radiologist.

B. Op de Beeck, Antwerpen

09:45 Clinical case (S. Devriendt) and Margins in pancreatic surgery.

B. Topal, Leuven

10:30 Coffee break

11:00 Evaluation of surgicals margins by pathologists: theoretical and practical aspects.

P. Demetter, Brussel

11:45 Clinical case (M-C Schraepen) and Margins in rectal surgery.

C. Coïmbra, Liège

12:30 Closure and Lunch

Previous meeting:

Saturday,9^th February 2019

Erasme Hospital, Wybran Auditorium.

Solid Organ Cancer in Young Adults.

Moderators: B. Carly – A. Wolthuis – W. Ceelen – G. Liberale

08:30 Welcome

09:00 Challenges and perspectives in fertility preservation techniques.

Isabelle Demeestere, Brussels

09:30 Uncertainty and hope in young adult cancer patients: concepts and communication issues.

Darius Razavi, Brussels

10:00 Pathology and Genetics.

Patrick Pauwels, Antwerpen

10:30 Coffee break

11:00 Management of soft tissue sarcoma (STS): follow the yellow brick road.

Gwen Sys, Gent

11:30 The case of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) and hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPPC).

Alex Kartheuser, Louvain-en-Woluwe

12:00 Cancer during Pregnancy.

Frederik Amant, Amsterdam, Nl

12:30 Closure and Lunch

New Insights in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

followed by a session on

How I do it

Saturday, 24th February 2018

Erasme Hospital, Brussels

8.30 Welcome and coffee

9.00 Staging of ovarian cancer:

Moderators: P. Simon – W. Ceelen

Imaging: MRI

Mariem SY, Erasme hospital

Imaging: PETCT

Eva EL DARZI, Erasme hospital

Laparoscopy: strategy, limitations and pitfalls. Future perspectives.

Konstantinos KOTHONIDIS, CHR Val de Sambre--CHU UCL Namur

10.00 Coffee Break

10.30 Evolution in ovarian cancer treatment

Evolution in chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.

Jan VERMORKEN, AUH

Evolution of cytoreductive surgery in locally advanced ovarian cancer

Gabriel LIBERALE, Institut J. Bordet

11.30 DEBATE: pros and cons : Upfront surgery in locally advanced ovarian cancer.

Moderators: P. Simon – W. Ceelen – G. Liberale

Pros: Catherine UZAN (Salpêtrière-Paris)

Cons: Ignace VERGOTE (KULeuven)

12.30 Lunch

14.00 How I do it / Tips & Tricks

Moderators: M. Vanhoeij – P. Willemsen

How to perform a biopsy of a suspected sarcoma

Felix SHUMELINSKY, Institut J. Bordet

Sentinel node techniques for breast cancer

Marianne VANHOEIJ, UZ Brussels

Sentinel node techniques for melanoma

Marie QUIRINY, Institut J. Bordet

Laparoscopic para aortic lymphadenectomy for surgical staging of

advanced gynecological cancer

Konstantinos KOTHONIDIS, CHR Val de Sambre-CHU UCL Namur

BSSO BOARD

			BSSO REPRESENTANT
WILLEMSEN	PAUL	PRESIDENT		ANTWERPEN	ZNA
KOTHONIDIS	KONSTANTINOS	SECRETARY WEBMASTER		NAMUR	CHRSM / CHU GODINNE
VAN DER SPEETEN	KURT	TREASURER	ESSO	GENK	ZIEKENHUIS OOST-LIMBURG
EL NAKADI	ISSAM	MEMBER	RBSS	BRUSSELS	ERASME / JULES BORDET
CLAEYS	DONALD	MEMBER	COLLEGIUM CHIRURGICUM	GHENT	AZ MARIA MIDDELARES
YSEBAERT	DIRK	MEMBER	RBSS	EDEGEM	UZA
MANSVELT	BAUDOUIN	MEMBER	COLLEGIUM CHIRURGICUM	HAINE ST PAUL	CH JOLIMONT
SERVAES	DIRK	MEMBER	COLLEGE OF ONCOLOGY	TURNHOUT	AZ TURNHOUT
CEELEN	WIM	MEMBER	ESSO	GHENT	UZ GENT
DIGONNET	ANTOINE	MEMBER		BRUSSELS	JULES BORDET
LIBERALE	GABRIEL	MEMBER		BRUSSELS	JULES BORDET
JAEKERS	JORIS	MEMBER		LEUVEN	UZ LEUVEN