FRENCH SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY (SFCO) (Société Française de Chirurgie Oncologique)

Brief history and facts:

Founded before 1995

Membership: 160

Joined ESSO in 1995

ESSO liaison person: Professor Serge Evrard (Secretary)

Web page: http://www.sfco-esso.com

Journal: EJSO (Elsevier) et Oncologie (Springer)

Links with other organisations:

Member of the “National Council of Oncology” = C.N.C. “Conseil National de Cancérologie”

Current Officers and Board Members (term ends 2011):

President: Gilles Houvenaeghel de Marseille
Vicepresident : Ph Rouanet
Secretary: S Evrard
Treasurer: JL Verhaeghe
Board Members: JM Classe; J Cuisenier; G Dolivet; G Ferron; F Guillemin; F Marchal; Ch Pomel; M Rivoire; JM Tortuyaux

Key Scientific Activities:

Society’s biannual congress
Last congress: place and dates (web page) Biarritz 9-10-11oct 2009
Next congress: place and dates (web page) Nancy 16-17-18 sept 2011