Editorial by ABCSG President Prof. Gnant in the British Journal of Surgery on the future of surgical research
04.06.2025ABCSG President Prof. Michael Gnant has published an editorial in the British Journal of Surgery
“The future of surgical research”
Oxford University Press, Volume 112, Issue 6, 03. Juni 2025
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf095
In this editorial, he reflects on the pressures currently facing academic surgery – ranging from limited resources to the challenge of placing greater value on outcomes rather than surgical techniques – and explores development opportunities such as improved funding structures, harmonized documentation standards in interdisciplinary trials, and the potential of real-world data and artificial intelligence.
The article also highlights the importance of surgical training that fosters research, critical thinking, and the systematic evaluation of new ideas.
As an academic study group that also conducts surgical breast cancer trials, ABCSG welcomes such contributions as an encouragement for the continued advancement of surgical science.
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