title: Chairperson's introduction: Surgical skills, especially in the upper abdomen, remain pivotal in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, European Union.
authors.forename: Ignace
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vergote
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome