Sylvie Bonvalot received ESSO Life Time Achievement Award

Sylvie Bonvalot received ESSO Life Time Achievement Award – an honour for all the sarcoma surgery community.

Sylvie Bonvalot has specialized in surgery of sarcoma and complex tumors for around twenty years. After working as Chief resident in digestive surgery, she worked at Gustave Roussy before joining Institut Curie.

She is an active member of the French sarcoma group and of several European societies (including ESSO, ESMO and EORTC) whose goal is to improve the treatment of patients with sarcoma or rare mesenchymal tumors (desmoid tumors, angiomyxomas, etc.). She has standardized and published surgical sarcoma techniques and their results in international journals, and is the author of over 170 articles on the subject.

She is also Editor of the sarcoma section of the European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO). She is a permanent member of the French national academy of surgery and of the European Surgical Association (its European equivalent).

On this Occasion, Marco Fiore congratulated Dr. Bonvalot on X, adding:

“Sylvie Bonvalot received ESSO Life Time Achievement award – an honour for all the sarcoma surgery community. She has been a pioneer and lot of progress and change in last years has been developed on her input. Also proud of having the chance to learn from you Sylvie!”

ESSO43 is an event that promises extraordinary educational and networking opportunities for the oncology and surgical oncology community. This event provides a platform for healthcare professionals, students, and residents to gain a deeper understanding of the latest techniques to manage solid tumours. It is a chance to gain practice-changing insights and take them back to their institutions to benefit cancer patients across Europe and beyond.

The event will bring together general surgeons, surgical oncologists, specialist nurses, and other healthcare workers from around the world. It is an opportunity to learn from the best in the field and share experiences with peers. Attendees will also be able to build relationships with colleagues and explore the latest developments in the industry.

ESSO Life Time Achievement Award is the Contribution to the enhancement of sarcoma patient care, a shared challenge for specialists across various disciplines.

Source: Marco Fiore/X