Mission: Provide a voice for cancer surgeons to improve surgical care
for cancer patients through multidisciplinary clinical care, education, research, outreach, advocacy and leadership on
the global stage.
The Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons (GFCS) was formed in March of 2017 at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology. GFCS was established to address the lack of adequate surgical care for cancer patients globally and create a framework to improve the delivery of surgical care to cancer patients through global collaborative efforts.
The Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons is currently made up of 15 global member societies who meet semi-annually and collaborate throughout the year to close gaps in resources and cancer care worldwide.
Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons® Publications
Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons: Cancer Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact and Lessons Learned
The purpose of this article is to summarize the opinions of the surgical oncology leaders from the Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons (GFCS) about the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cancer surgery. Read More.
See full list of published GFCS articles HERE.
North America
Society of Surgical Oncology
Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology
Africa
Egyptian Society of Surgical Oncology
Europe
European Society of Surgical Oncology
Italian Society of Surgical Oncology
Latin America
Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology
Chilean Society of Surgical Oncology
Latin American Society of Surgical Oncology
Sociedad Mexicana de Oncologia
Asia
Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology
Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
Israeli Society of Surgical Oncology
Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery
Korean Society of Surgical Oncology
Pakistan Society of Surgical Oncology
Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons Leadership Team
Chief Executive Officer
Chandrakanth Are, MD, MBA, FSSO
President
Russell S. Berman, MD, FSSO
President-Elect
Ashraf S. Zaghloul, MD, PhD, FACS, FSSO, FESSO
Treasurer
Isabel T. Rubio, MD, PhD, FEBS, FSSO
If your global oncology society is interested in participating in the GFCS, please contact SSO staff at Global@surgonc.org.