Knowledge Resources

Data collection is underway for the WG1-led survey mapping surgical oncology training programmes across countries. Open to surgical oncologists and trainees worldwide.

WG4's survey on mentorship in surgery is now live. Help map access, identify unmet needs, and shape a future European mentorship framework.

The international survey on secondary lymphoedema in cancer patients is now open. Led by the Bulgarian Lymphoedema Association and DISSECT COST Action.

DISSECT held its fourth Parallel Working Group Meeting on June 25, 2026, bringing together all five Working Groups alongside updates on the upcoming Ghent meeting, new grant opportunities, the Action's website and first newsletter, and two proposed training schools. Maria Aleksandrova presented a report and demonstration of the DISSECT platform. Working Groups then shared progress on their year-one deliverables before breaking into parallel sessions and reporting back on key discussion points and next steps.

The proposed curriculum provides a structured, competency-based model for surgical oncology training in India. It strengthens clinical, academic, and research capacities, outlines a roadmap for future organ-based subspecialisation, and offers a framework adaptable to low- and middle-income countries.

The second edition of the global curriculum in surgical oncology provides resource-stratified, geographically agnostic foundational scaffolding for training the global cancer surgical workforce. Implementation of this curriculum can be instrumental in building a competent surgical oncology workforce capable of addressing the rising global cancer burden.