Events

SIOG Annual Conference

The SIOG Annual Conference is the leading conference for health professionals involved in the treatment of older cancer patients. It provides a unique platform for oncologists, researchers, clinical practitioners, geriatricians, radiologists, psychologists, nutritionists, nurses and other healthcare professionals as well as senior cancer survivor advocates who wish to learn, interact and share results and best practices. It also allows for important improvements in the understanding and the implementation of this multidisciplinary approach when treating senior adults with cancer.

The SIOG Annual Conference features speakers from among the world’s leading experts in this field and offers conference delegates a unique opportunity to:

• Learn from the experience of peers
• Showcase their expertise 
• Demonstrate their commitment to a multidisciplinary approach to treat cancer in the elderly
• Network with leaders from across the oncology and geriatric communities

SIOG Advanced Course in Geriatric Oncology

A unique CME accredited training program lead by international experts in the field of geriatrics and oncology. The course is designed to provide specific skills in assessment, care pathways and therapeutic choices about elderly patients with cancer. The objective of the course is to provide the basis of the assessment and the multi-dimensional approach that should be applied to elderly cancer patients.

The course welcomes applications from:

• Medical oncologists completing their training since less than 5 years and medical oncology fellows
• Other clinical oncologists: surgical oncologists and radiotherapists completing their training since less than 5 years and radiotherapy fellows
• Geriatricians completing their training since less than 5 years and geriatric fellows