The Global Core Curriculum (GCC) Task Force is a joint venture between ESMO and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The goal is to define a global outline that will serve to guide the training of medical oncologists worldwide. Implementation of the Recommendations for a Global Core Curriculum in Medical Oncology serves to ensure that all patients have an equal chance of receiving treatment from well-trained physicians.

Dr. Heine H. Hansen

• Compiling collective knowledge and experience from international oncology experts
• Creating guidelines for standardizing the training of medical oncologists
• Encouraging continued education for professional excellence during a lifetime career of practice
• Improving the care of cancer patients worldwide

2008	Second Baltic-Nordic Symposium
2007	First Baltic-Nordic Symposium
2006	Pilot implementation plan
2006	Presentation at UICC World Cancer Congress, Washington, D.C., USA
2005	Translation in eight (10) languages and international distribution
2004	Feature article in Lancet Oncology
2004	Presentation at World Conference for Cancer Organizations, Dublin, Ireland
2004	Recommendations for a Global Core Curriculum in Medical Oncology published in November issues of Annals of Oncology (EU) and Journal of Clinical Oncology (USA)
2003	GCC Task Force established

NAME	COUNTRY	FUNCTION
Heine H. Hansen	Denmark	Chair
Dean F Bajorin	United States	Committee Member
Hyman B. Muss	United States	Committee Member
Gunta Purkalne	Latvia	Committee Member
Dirk Schrijvers	Belgium	Committee Member
Rolf A. Stahel	Switzerland	Committee Member
Fabrice André	France	Reviewers
Eduardo L. Cazap	Argentina	Reviewers
Andreea Nanci	United States	Reviewers
Purvish M. Parikh	India	Reviewers
Nagahiro Saijo	Japan	Reviewers

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