Current landscape of ESMO/ASCO Global Curriculum adoption and medical oncology recognition: a global survey

•ESMO/ASCO Global Curriculum (GC) supported medical oncology (MO) as a standalone specialty or sub-specialty worldwide.•The ESMO/ASCO GC Working Group regularly updates the GC and conducted a worldwide survey on GC adoption and MO recognition.•Based on the survey, MO is recognised as a specialty or sub-specialty in the majority (47/62; 75%) of participating countries.•ESMO/ASCO GC has been adopted or adapted in 68% of participating countries without significant differences around the world.•This most comprehensive information about MO recognition and GC adoption will support their further dissemination worldwide.