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Cancer patients need confidence that their surgeon understands cancer and all treatment options, as well as having technical expertise in the often complex procedure they will be performing. Marc Beishon's interviewed Professor Lynda Wyld, BRESO Executive Committee member, for CancerWorld Magazine on the need for harmonized training and certification across Europe.

Transforming Breast Cancer Together (TBCT) has published a Renewed Call for Change bringing to the attention of policy makers key recommendations for the implementation of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan.

As a survivor and advocate, Shirley Bianca led calls for such a European certification scheme over many years. In CancerWorld Magazine, she’s now asking for help to ensure it gets urgently implemented in every place where breast surgery is done.

Breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world’s mostly commonly-diagnosed cancer, according to statistics released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in December 2020.

Developed by members of the "Transforming Breast Cancer Together" this paper highlights the challenges in accessing appropriate treatment and care as well as the psychological and social challenges.

You've missed the BRESO webinar? View it now and learn about the pathway and requirements for certification in breast cancer surgery, and how to become a recognized breast surgical oncologist.

It is with great sadness that we note the loss of Karen. She was an remarkable and inspirational woman and a committed patient advocate. She was a strong supporter of the BRESO platform and was instrumental in its development.

The European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA) recently published in open access an update of the milestone paper "The requirements of a specialist breast center".

The BRESO Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Skills Curriculum has been published in EJSO-the European Journal of Surgery.