Belgian Society of Senology Conference (10 January 2026 | Vilvoorde)
The Belgian Society of Senology (SBS) will hold its annual meeting on 10 January 2026. This yearâs program will place a particular emphasis on the management of the axillary region, an important and evolving topic in breast cancer care. đ Date: 10 January 2026đ Location: Voco Living Tomorrow, Indringingsweg 1, 1800 Vilvoordeđ Program: Download the full program here This is not organized by BeSTRO.
Invitation: Delphi Study on Cardio-Oncology
Two masterâs students from Ghent University are conducting a thesis project on the development of a generic risk stratification tool for cardiovascular complications resulting from oncological treatments. The aim is to create a tool that can be applied regardless of cancer type or treatment modality and that will be validated by healthcare professionals from clinical practice. To achieve this, a two-round Delphi study is being conducted, in which participants will [...]
17th Biennale Monégasque de Cancérologie (27-30 January 2026 | Monaco)
La 17Ăšme Biennale MonĂ©gasque de CancĂ©rologie se tiendra du 27 au 30 janvier 2026 au Grimaldi Forum de Monaco.Ce congrĂšs multidisciplinaire sera lâoccasion de rĂ©unir en prĂ©sentiel plus de 1500 professionnels de santĂ© souhaitant se rencontrer et Ă©changer sur lâĂ©volution et les progrĂšs dans le traitement des diffĂ©rents cancers, ainsi quâen hĂ©matologie et en pharmacie.Nous sommes Ă©galement ravis dâannoncer la nouvelle prĂ©sidence de la Biennale et de dĂ©couvrir leurs projets pour [...]
Survey: Mapping Expertise in Hereditary Cancer Care and Research in Belgium
Dear Colleagues, As part of the establishment of a National Multidisciplinary Advisory Board (MAB) for Cancer Predisposition in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults (C-AYA), we are reaching out to identify professionals in Belgium involved in the care and/or research of cancer predispositions and predisposition genes. The MAB will serve as a national platform for multidisciplinary discussions of complex or uncertain cases and provide expert advice on: Diagnostic work-up: clinical criteria, [...]
Article in ‘De Specialist’: Radiotherapy (Prof. Dr. Paul Meijnders)
In a recent article published in De Specialist, prof. Dr. Paul Meijnders (President of BeSTRO/BARO) highlights the crucial role of radiotherapy in oncology, stressing the need for balanced centralisation and accessibility. He also discusses future challenges and innovations in the field, including AI and superspecialisation.đ Read the full article (in Dutch) on 'De Specialist' A French version of the article will be available soon.
