Resource Library
Free, factual guides on surgical oncology board certification. Written for surgical trainees preparing for FEBS-SO, ABS-CGSO, and related examinations. Each article covers exam format, eligibility, topic scope, and how SurgBoardsQ&A maps to the official syllabus.
The complete preparation guide for any surgical board certification — how each examination is really structured, how long to study, what examiners actually test, and how to rehearse the oral component.
How to practise your viva: an examiner that presents clinical cases step by step, follows up when your reasoning is incomplete, discusses recent randomised trials, and scores you by domain.
A complete guide to the Fellowship of the European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology — format, eligibility, topics, and how to prepare.
Everything you need to know about the American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology certification — format, eligibility, topic areas, and preparation.
The complete guide to the European board in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery — format, eligibility, syllabus, guidelines and preparation.
A complete guide to the European board in colorectal surgery — format, eligibility, TME and the trials examiners test.
The complete guide to the European board in endocrine surgery — thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, NET and MEN syndromes.
A complete guide to the European board in breast surgery — oncoplastics, axillary management and the key trials.
The Saudi fellowship in colon and rectal surgery, domain by domain: the 100-question written blueprint and the six-station FCOE oral.
Saudi endocrine and breast surgery: 80–120 single-best-answer questions, a blueprint weighted by domain rather than by organ, and a 70% pass score.
The complete guide to the European board in oesophagogastric (upper GI) cancer surgery — CROSS, FLOT and operative strategy.
A complete guide to the European board in metabolic and bariatric surgery — selection, technique, revisional surgery and nutrition.
The complete guide to the European board in transplant surgery — kidney, liver, pancreas, perfusion and rejection.
A complete guide to India’s super-specialty exams in surgical oncology — format, eligibility, syllabus and preparation.
Guia completo da prova do Título de Especialista em Cirurgia Oncológica (SBCO) — formato, elegibilidade, conteúdo e preparação.
The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery certification — Part 1 written, Part 2 oral, the eligibility sequence that catches candidates out, and the syllabus.
The ABS and ASMBS designation for bariatric surgeons — exam format, the published content weights, and the case requirements.
The ABS and ABOHNS designation in complex thyroid and parathyroid surgery — blueprint weights, both case pathways and how to prepare.
Certification through ASTS and the TACC — the two-session oral, both pathways, and why the session on your own cases is the hard one.
A structured comparison of the European and American surgical oncology board certifications — issuing bodies, exam format, eligibility, guideline emphasis, and which to pursue.
Ready to practice?
SurgBoardsQ&A has 10,000+ questions mapped to 15 board syllabi, with explanations referenced to current ESMO, NCCN, and PSOGI guidelines.
Start free — 50 questions, no card