HISTORY
The European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) was founded in 1998 in Kaysersberg/Alsace in France on the initiative of Hubert Pehamberger from Vienna (first president), Jean Jacques Grob from Marseille (second president) and Claus Garbe from Tübingen (third president) as well as other participants from Austria, France and Germany. Josep Malvehy from Barcelona is the fourth President of the EADO since April 2025.
The EADO is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promote, coordinate and improve clinical and laboratory research activities in the field of skin cancer including primary and secondary prevention, early detection, clinical diagnosis and clinical and experimental research. Over the years we have made great progress in standardizing the therapy of skin tumors through European guidelines and have improved the understanding of skin tumors with our research projects and studies. Our focus is on improving early detection, therapy and follow-up of our patients.
Today, the EADO has more than 1,700 members from 91 different countries. The board consists of 30 representatives from 18 countries.
MISSION
Guidelines
The EADO provides leadership by formulating and disseminating quality standards and guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer.
Trials
The EADO provides direction, coordination and organisations of clinical, therapeutical and experimental trials in the area of skin cancer.
Education
The EADO supports and organises meetings dedicated to the presentation of new research findings, exchange of information and education for its members in the field of Dermato-Oncology
Projects
The EADO offers coordination and support of projects of the respective national skin cancer groups.
LATEST NEWS
EADO Congress 2026: Call For Abstracts23. October 2025
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Skin cancers are the most frequent cancers in fair-skinned populations, but we can prevent them – European Journal of Cancer, May 2024