The European Network for Gynaecological Rare Cancer Research: from Concept to Cure (GYNOCARE COST Action CA18117), led by the Action Chairperson Prof. Jean Calleja Agius from the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, organised a two-day hybrid conference entitled: ‘Bridging the gap between Research and Cure in Rare Gynaecological Cancers: Where do we stand?’.
This conference was held in the historic Aula Botazzi at the Universita degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” in Naples, Italy on the 17 and 18 February 2023. The local organisers were Prof Francesca Pentimalli from the Universita’ LUM Giuseppe Degennaro, Bari and Prof Antonio Giordano, from the Università degli Studi di Siena.
The conference focused on the complex interplay of factors that contribute to rare gynaecological cancers susceptibility, prevention, and management. This meeting provided an excellent discussion forum on the key challenges and the latest advancements that mostly promise to propel this field forward, hosting numerous high-profile speakers.
The current state of the art, and even beyond the state of the art, in the field of basic and translational research in rare gynaecological cancers, have been presented. Ongoing and future innovative clinical trials for rare gynaecological cancers have been also discussed with the aim of designing personalized cure. The basis of and advances in pathological diagnosis of rare gynaecological cancers have been outlined. The ultimate aim was to bridge the gap between industry and biotechnology companies and translational research in rare gynaecological cancers, to help in overcoming challenges in this area.
The next GYNOCARE event will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Training School will be held on the 29 June till the 1 July 2023, and the next conference will be held on the 2 - 3 July 2023.
For more information, please visit the GYNOCARE website.