biostudies-literatureUnknown8(2)Linardou HEuropean Society for Medical Oncology<h4>Background</h4>Following a European Society for Medical Oncology Women for Oncology (ESMO W4O) survey in 2016 showing severe under-representation of female oncologists in leadership roles, ESMO launched a series of initiatives to address obstacles to gender equity. A follow-up survey in October 2021 investigated progress achieved.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>The W4O questionnaire 2021 expanded on the 2016 survey, with additional questions on the impact of ethnicity, sexual orientation and religion on career development. Results were analysed according to respondent gender and age.<h4>Results</h4>The survey sample was larger than in 2016 (n = 1473 versus 482), especially among men. Significantly fewer respondents had managerial or leadership roles than in 2016 (31.8% versus 51.7%). LacESMO open100781https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10163010biostudies-literatureChallenges in oncology career: are we closing the gender gap? Results of the new ESMO Women for Oncology Committee survey.PMC10163010Banerjee SMukherji DMathias CCGarassino MCAdjei AAFelip ELinardou HFurness AJSChoo SPPeters SKonsoulova-Kirova ABerghoff ASBajpai JDent RTsang JYang JCGarralda EMenzies AMGarrido PSessa CLetsch AfalseChallenges in oncology career: are we closing the gender gap? Results of the new ESMO Women for Oncology Committee survey.<h4>Background</h4>Following a European Society for Medical Oncology Women for Oncology (ESMO W4O) survey in 2016 showing severe under-representation of female oncologists in leadership roles, ESMO launched a series of initiatives to address obstacles to gender equity. A follow-up survey in October 2021 investigated progress achieved.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>The W4O questionnaire 2021 expanded on the 2016 survey, with additional questions on the impact of ethnicity, sexual orientation and religion on career development. Results were analysed according to respondent gender and age.<h4>Results</h4>The survey sample was larger than in 2016 (n = 1473 versus 482), especially among men. Significantly fewer respondents had managerial or leadership roles than in 2016 (31.8% versus 51.7%). Lac2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2025-04-18T15:14:25.642Z2025-04-07T01:49:52.061ZS-EPMC101630103684229910.1016/j.esmoop.2023.100781