European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists
Acronym: EUSOMA
General Information
Identification Code: 979906240060-02
Website: http://eusoma.org
Entity Form: Non profit Association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 10/26/2020
Last Update: 3/5/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: EUSOMA brings together the specialists involved in breast cancer care to create a forum for multidisciplinary discussion, to promote the highst standards in patient care and to develop evidence-based guidance on best practice.
From its foundation Eusoma has been committed to harmonizing and fostering the quality of breast cancer care.
Eusoma aims to:
Promote scientific research and increase contacts between scientists and health care professionals involved in breast cancer care;
Improve and harmonize the level of patient care throughout Europe by identifying the most suitable diagnostic and treatment procedures and promoting their use, making available for all women in Europe a high quality specialist breast service, defining the standards for such a service and contributing to the process of certification and audit of Breast Centres;
Bring these to the attention of the appropriate Authorities;
Foster training and post-graduate programmes in breast disease at National and (...)
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Public health
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC)
Europe Beating Cancer
Communication Activities: European guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of breast lesions with uncertain malignant potential (B3 lesions) developed jointly by EUSOMA, EUSOBI, ESP (BWG) and ESSO
Published in European Journal of Surgical Oncology, Volume 50, ISSUE 1, 107292, January 2024
EUSOMA quality indicators for non-metastatic breast cancer: An update
Published in European Journal of Cancer, Volume 198, 113500, February 2024
European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists/ Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance quality indicators for metastatic breast cancer care
Published in European Journal of Cancer, Volume 187, P105-113, July 2023
Updated recommendations regarding the management of older patients with breast cancer: a joint paper from EUSOMA and SIOG
Published in Lancet Oncology May 14, 2021
Eusoma position paper "The requirements of a specialist breast centre"
Published in The Breast, Volume 51, P65-84, June 01, 2020
Eusoma position paper "Quality indicators in breast cancer care: An update from the EUSOMA working group"
Published in European Journal of Cancer vol. 86, 59-81, 2017.
Eusoma is partner in European Cancer Organisation project "Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care" and in the project "European Code of Cancer Practice"
Eusoma is a stakeholder in the initiative "Transforming Breast Cancer Together"
EUSOMA partecipates in a multi-stakeholder collaboration in Metastatic Breast Cancer aiming to editing a white paper on “The Benefit Assessment of New Metastatic Breast Cancer (Mbc) Treatments"
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Viale Belfiore 10
Post Code: 50019
City: Florence
Country: ITALY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 39
Phone Number: 0550988995
EU Office
Address: Viale Belfiore 10
Post Code: 50019
City: Florence
Country: ITALY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 39
Phone Number: 0550988995
Financial Data
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Funding Sources:
- Member's contributions
- Other
Other Source Info: membership fees, royaltyes and reserves
Contributions:
Total Budget: 171203
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 2
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Eusoma does not have networks, associations and/or organisations as society members or affiliated organizìsations.
Organisation Members: European Cancer Organisation https://www.europeancancer.org/
ABC Global Alliance https://www.abcglobalalliance.org/
Current Job Opportunities
Officer - Public health
European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025