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The difference in the treatment strategies between Japan and US and Europe. Gynecologic Oncologists and their Practice in the U.S.A.

Accession number;99A0203855

Title;The difference in the treatment strategies between Japan and US and Europe. Gynecologic Oncologists and their Practice in the U.S.A.

Author; TSUKAMOTO NAOKI (National Kyushu Cancer Center Hospital)

Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy

Journal Code:Z0938A

ISSN:0385-0684

VOL.26;NO.1;PAGE.69-75(1999)

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Pub. Country;Japan

Language;Japanese

Abstract;The development of gynecologic oncology in the U.S.A. was briefly reviewed and the differences in treatment approaches to gynecologic cancers between Japan and U.S.A. were described. In 1969, the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists was organized and the subspecialty of gynecologic oncology was created as a subsidiary division of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1970. In the same year the Gynecologic Oncology Group, which is a national collaborative research group, was established. It was desided that a gynecologic oncologist should have training and skills in all effective forms of treatment of gynecologic cancers: radical pelvic surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. This subspecialty was a real success and became the model for such systems throughout the world. The role of the gynecologic oncologist is being recognize by the public in the U.S.A. Treatment approaches to cervical cancer, endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer in the U.S.A., which are different from ours, are also briefly described. (author abst.)

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