New trends in the surgery of gynaecological tumours.

Operative treatment of gynaecological tumours includes exploration, staging and removal of tumour for both therapeutic and diagnostic purposes for advanced processes the optimum conditions of postoperative supplementary treatment are to be developed. In contrast with the earlier view suggesting that a malignant tumour of a given organ is always the same in every case, nowadays tumour heterogeneity is emphasized. Multicentrical co-operative surgical research should widen our knowledge. Well-designed and well-equipped centres should be made available for our patients suffering from gynaecological malignancies; gynaecological oncology needs well-planned functioning special clinics/wards.