[FRANCOGYN group: A brief history]

Abstract

Objectives: Describing the constitution of the FRANCOGYN group (a national French research group in Oncological and Gynecological Surgery) and present its current and future development.

Methods: Literature review using PUBMed database with the keyword "FRANCOGYN".

Objectives: Describing the constitution of the FRANCOGYN group (a national French research group in Oncological and Gynecological Surgery) and present its current and future development.

Results: The FRANCOGYN group was formed in December 2015, bringing together over the years more than 17 gynecological and oncological surgical department in France. The group carries out clinical research on gynecological pelvic cancers by constituting retrospective cohorts. Its legitimacy allows it to lead or co-lead the drafting of recommendations for clinical practice in the field of gynecological cancers. It now offers prospective randomized research funded by national grants.

Conclusion: The FRANCOGYN network allows us to propose a national reflection on the surgical management of pelvic cancers in women, resulting in numerous international reference publications.

Keywords: Cancer de la vulve; Cancer de l’endomètre; Cancer de l’ovaire; Cancer du col de l’utérus; Cervix cancer; Endometrial cancer; Ovarian cancer; Research network; Réseau de recherche; Vulvar cancer.