ESGO Database
ESGO Accredited Centres Join Forces and Share Real-world Clinical Data
ESGO took a pivotal step toward shaping the future of our field. All ESGO accredited centres in Europe and beyond were invited to join forces, forming the ESGO Consortium of Accredited Centres and sharing real-world clinical data through the ESGO Database platform. Out of those invited, 85 centres signed the Framework Agreement, strengthening scientific collaboration.
The goal of the ESGO Database is to conduct joint clinical research, including the validation of ESGO quality indicators (QI), identification of new QIs, analysis of guidelines adherence, and generation of real-world data in gynaecological oncology.
We are proud to announce that we have successfully closed the pilot project, 'Validation of the ESGO Quality Indicators in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Surgery,' collecting data from over 12,000 patient records. The Database Core Group is currently working on a manuscript, and we anticipate the results will drive scientific progress, enhance quality assurance, and improve patient care in gynaecological oncology.
The findings will also continue to serve as a powerful tool for advocating centralization and subspecialty training, ultimately enhancing patient care.
Looking ahead, ESGO plans to expand the use of this data for future research, including new studies on endometrial cancer surgery. Additionally, there is also a vision to integrate the ESGO Database with ESGO's accreditation process.
Join the ESGO Consortium of Accredited Centres!
Is your center ESGO Accredited? Would you like to be part of this pan-European and beyond vision and help advance care for women with gynecological cancer?
Don't hesitate; reach out to us via database@esgo.org and join the ESGO Consortium!
We are proud to say that to date, 85 centers from around the world have signed the Framework agreement and joined us in this collective effort!
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Third Closed Meeting of the ESGO Consortium Rome
The third closed meeting of the ESGO Consortium was held on February 20, 2025, at the Convention Center "La Nuvola" during the ESGO 2025 Congress in Rome, Italy. The meeting was a great success, with many innovative ideas presented, and the nine winning studies were officially announced during the opening ceremony.
This milestone marks a significant achievement in our ongoing efforts to advance ovarian cancer research using the ESGO Database.
As mentioned, ESGO had opened its first call for proposals for ovarian cancer studies within the ESGO Database. This initiative aimed to utilize existing data from the pilot project to address critical clinical questions related to advanced-stage and recurrent ovarian cancer. ESGO Consortium members who had contributed data to the pilot project were invited to submit study proposals leveraging the comprehensive data collected in the pilot study, "Validation of the ESGO Quality Indicators in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Surgery."
Eligible members submitted their initial proposals in September 2024. These submissions were carefully reviewed by the Scientific Evaluation Committee (SEC), and the top projects were invited to submit full proposals in November 2024. The final selection of studies was then announced at the ESGO Congress in Rome in February 2025, with the selected projects now moving forward into their research phases.
The centers whose proposals were chosen are now leading their respective projects in collaboration with ESGO and respective SEC members.
We are excited to see the progress and impact of these studies in the coming years!
For ESGO-accredited centers interested in joining the ESGO Consortium or learning more about future opportunities, please feel free to contact us at database@esgo.org!
Scientific Evaluation Committee for Ovarian Cancer
Recently, ESGO has established the SEC (Scientific Evaluation Committee) for Ovarian Cancer, comprised of leading experts in gynecological oncology within the ESGO Consortium, who will rotate and are nominated for a period of 2 years. The SEC will rigorously evaluate each proposal based on predefined criteria and specific assessment scores. Their role ensures that the most promising and impactful studies are selected for further development.
Presenting our respected OC SEC members:
ESGO Database Task Force Leadership
Prof. Nicole
Concin
Austria
Prof. Ane Gerda Eriksson
Norway
Prof. Christoph
Grimm
Austria
Prof. Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz
Switzerland
ESGO Advisors
Prof. Ignace Vergote
Belgium
ESGO Life-time award winner (2019)
Prof. Andreas du Bois
Germany
ESGO Life-time award winner (2021)