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Every year, the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) organises in co-operation with the European Board of Surgery of the UEMS an examination session in surgical oncology and in breast cancer surgery.

The examination aims at certifying the level of up-to-date knowledge, skills, and general competence necessary for the optimal treatment of a cancer patient.

The examination in surgical oncology is conducted under the supervision of an Examination Board chaired by Prof. Schlomo Schneebaum (IS), Head of the Division of Surgical Oncology, Surgical section, UEMS. It consists of a written MCQ and an oral exam composed of 2 case discussions and a review of a scientific paper.

The examination in breast cancer surgery is conducted under the supervision of an Examination Board chaired by Prof. Marjut Leidenius (FI), Professor of Breast Surgery and national representative on the UEMS Board of Surgery. It consists of a written MCQ examination, a breast module comprising oral examination according the UEMS guidelines on the standards for the training of specialised health professionals dealing with breast cancer ( Eur J Cancer 2007;43:660-675) and the review of a scientific paper on breast surgery

The next EBSQ examination in Breast Surgery will be organised on Tuesday 20th March 2012 in Vienna in conjunction with the European Breast Cancer Congress (21-24 March 2012).

The next EBSQ examination in Surgical Oncology will be organised on Friday 21st September 2012 in Valencia in conjunction with the ESSO 32 Congress (19-21 September 2012-.

Application procedure	Breast Surgery Exam	Surgical Oncology Exam
Eligible criteria	Download	Download
Application form	Download	Download
Log book	Download	Download
Additional documents	1-2 page CV	1-2 page CV
Examination fee	500 EUR	500 EUR

All documents must be submitted via e-mail to the UEMS Board of Surgery at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before the above deadline. The examination fee is to be paid to the UEMS, Section of Surgery, after acceptance of the candidate's application.

For any specific query contact the ESSO Secretariat or the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .