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Imagen del Dr. Enrique Chacón Cruz, especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia de la Clínica Universidad de Navarra. El Dr. Chacón se dedica preferencialmente a la cirugía oncológica ginecológica. También realiza cirugía ginecológica avanzada para tratamiento de endometriosis pélvica profunda, patología ginecológica benigna así como suelo pélvico.

Dr. Enrique Chacón

Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Primary dedication to gynecologic oncology surgery. He also performs advanced gynecologic surgery for the treatment of deep pelvic endometriosis, benign gynecologic pathology, as well as pelvic floor disorders.

Works at: Navarre headquarters
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Professional career

Medical degree, University of Córdoba.

Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona.

PhD student researching the diagnostic performance of transvaginal ultrasound and tumor markers (CA-125 and HE-4) in the management of indeterminate adnexal masses.

Editorial Fellowship at the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.
Principal Investigator of the SENECA Study: Staging Endometrial Cancer Based on Molecular Classification.

External rotation at Imperial College London on advanced ovarian cancer surgery with Prof. Fotopolou.

Course on Advanced Surgical Procedures in Gynecologic Cancer Surgery. Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.

ESGO course in advanced ovarian cancer surgery.

ESGO course in digestive surgery for gynecologic oncologists.

ESGO course for introduction to robotic surgery.

Applied course in vaginal laparoscopic surgery using the VNOTES approach.

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Member of the “Editorial Board” of the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 
    Guest Editor at Frontiers in Oncology for a special issue on "Nodal assessment in cervical cancer".
  • Doctoral thesis: “Diagnostic performance of transvaginal ultrasound and tumor markers (CA-125 and HE-4) in the management of indeterminate adnexal masses”.
  • Principal Investigator of the SENECA study (Staging endometrial cancer based on molecular classification). Multicenter, international study analyzing the role of molecular classification in nodal staging of endometrial cancer.
  • Principal Investigator of the Succor Cone Study. Multicenter, international study comparing cervical conization vs no conization in patients undergoing radical hysterectomy for stage 1B1 cervical cancer operated in 2013-2014.
  • Co-Principal Investigator of the Succor Study. International multicenter study comparing minimally invasive surgery versus open abdominal radical hysterectomy in patients with stage 1B1 cervical cancer operated in 2013-2014.

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Gynecologic oncology surgery.
  • Advanced minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (laparoscopic, robotic, and VNOTES).
  • Surgery for deep pelvic endometriosis.
  • Pelvic floor surgery.

Activity

In teaching

  • Director of the Gynecologic Surgery Course “Surgical anatomy, advanced gynecologic surgery procedures, and management of complications” in a porcine model and fresh cadaver, held at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
  • Adjunct Professor at the School of Medicine and Nursing of the University of Navarra.

In research

  • Author of more than 80 articles published in high-impact journals in the specialty.
  • Author of more than 40 oral presentations at national and international conferences.
  • Author of more than 10 book chapters published on topics of interest in his specialty.
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