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Greeting from Chairperson

Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Chairperson: Aikou Okamoto (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine)

I would like to say a few words of greeting as the newly appointed Chairperson of the Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology.
The field of obstetrics and gynecology includes perinatal medicine dealing with pregnant women and newborns, reproductive medicine dealing with reproduction, women's medicine dealing with health management according to women's life stages focusing on menopause, and gynecologic oncology. Among them, the Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of gynecologic tumors such as cervical cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer. The Society is an academic group consisting of physicians specializing in diagnosing and treating tumors, including gynecologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and diagnostic imaging specialists. We aim to further improve women's life stages through educational and medical activities in collaboration with various specialties in obstetrics and gynecology and are conducting academic activities to deliver medical care based on wider perspectives.

The Society has its origin in the Japanese Society for Colposcopy, which was established in 1975. In 1998, its name was changed to Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology, a specified non-profit corporation (NPO), through mergence with related academic societies and research groups, aiming at serving the public interest, and was certified in 2013 as a public interest incorporated association, the Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology. In 2021, it was certified as a member society of the Japanese Association of Medical Sciences, and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023.

The ultimate goal of the activities of our society is to promote medical care for gynecologic tumors, to further improve treatment outcomes, and to realize a society where post-treatment patients can come back and play active roles. In order to achieve this goal, we have performed various activities as below.

  1. Creating and revising treatment guidelines for gynecologic tumors aiming at equal accessibility to treatments and its enlightenment
  2. Holding academic lecture sessions, web seminars, and workshops for developing human resources and educating physicians
  3. Research promotion for activating studies and developing human resources
  4. Timely dissemination of medical information mirroring the advances in medical technologies and the changes in medical contexts for providing information and raising awareness for women, patients, and physicians
  5. Operating gynecologic-oncologist system for the certification/notification of specialist physicians
  6. Publication of journals in English for research presentations and academic promotion
  7. Cooperation with related/international academic societies for information gathering and promoting joint studies.

Owing to the efforts of successive chairpersons including Dr. Mikio Mikami, the former chairperson, the Society has made significant development leading to a sustainable foundation. Based on this foundation, we will promote internationalization and enhance Japan's presence in the international community, especially in Asia, while strengthening the training environment for gynecologic oncologists in education, clinical practice, and research so that young physicians leading gynecologic oncology in the future can fully demonstrate their capabilities. In addition, we will strive to make women around the world happy.

I would appreciate the support and cooperation of our members as well as the general public.

August 2024
Japan Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Chairperson Aikou Okamoto

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