[Qualification and education in gynecological oncology]

The German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer) has launched a new organisational structure in the curriculum of medical qualification. Beside the field of obstetrics and gynecology this has led to three specialisation. The newly established specialisation is that of gynecological oncology. Therewith in the future the treatment and care for women with genital or breast cancer will be focused to those centers having the necessary qualification. In addition the German qualification is identical to that of the European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO). So German fellows can obtain a national and international qualification at qualified centers.