Strengthening Cervical Cancer Screening Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration

On 19 May,Ruslan Baltaga, Director of the Institute of Oncology of the Republic of Moldova, organized a multidisciplinary working meeting focused on discussing and optimizing the patient pathway within the cervical cancer screening program. The meeting brought together representatives of the gynecology specialty, the Coordination Unit, the Head of the Department of Oncology, and the Presidents of the Oncology and Gynecology professional societies.

The discussions addressed key aspects related to the organization of cervical screening, continuity of patient care, referral mechanisms, and standardization of clinical management. As an outcome of the meeting, a decision was made to initiate the integration and harmonization of patient pathway recommendations into the National Clinical Protocols (NCPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

As part of the future perspectives within the EUCanScreen framework, a joint scientific meeting of the Oncology and Gynecology Societies is planned, dedicated to cervical cancer screening. The initiative aims to strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration, improve national coordination of screening activities, and support the implementation of unified evidence-based recommendations aligned with European cancer screening strategies.

Authors

Ruslan Baltaga, Marina Vitan, Corina Scerbatiuc