Programme

For this year, the SIOG 2026 Advanced Course’s directors are preparing an exciting programme that will include advance materials that needs to be completed before the course that will be provided online. This is done to facilitate more case study discussion onsite which means more guidance from our esteemed faculty.

The course will still include its most sought after facet: case-based studies, discussions and debates under the general themes of ‘geriatrics for clinical oncologists’ as well as ‘clinical oncology for geriatricians’. The oncological sessions dedicated to geriatricians will be focused on the principles of cancer treatment in the elderly. The geriatric sessions dedicated to oncologist will be focused on the assessment of the elderly patient, with particular emphasis about polypharmacy, multimorbidity and frailty.

Day by Day Schedule

Day 1 | Wednesday, June 17, 2026

• 08:30-10:00 Student self-introduction and course aims.

10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK

GENERAL CONCEPTS

• 10:30-11:30 What should the Oncologist ask the Geriatrician and possibly expect and vice versa.
• 11:30-12:00 The value of geriatric intervention in oncology: successes and pitfalls
• 12:00-12:30 Key principles of research in geriatric oncology
• 12:30-13:00 The multidisciplinary team organisation for older cancer patients: portrait of geriatric oncology programmes worldwide

*At the end of the morning, each group will receive a research paper (clinical trial in the older population) to comment and to present next day.

13:00 –14:00 LUNCH BREAK

Clinical cases session 1

4 trios of 1 oncologist + 1 geriatrician + 1 surgeon + 2 extra rotating (radiotherapy and heam) to supervise the groups (rotation along successive sessions)

• 14:00-14:10 Case presentation 1 from delegates
• 14:10-14:20 Case presentation 2 from delegates
• 14:20-15:10 Working groups (50’)
• 15:10-16:00 Individual presentations by working groups, debate and conclusions. (with all faculty)

16:00-16:30 COFFEE BREAK

Clinical cases session 2

4 trios of 1 oncologist + 1 geriatrician + 1 surgeon + 2 extra rotating (radiotherapy and heam) to supervise the groups (rotation along successive sessions)

• 16:30-16:40 Case presentation 1 from delegates
• 16:40-16:50 Case presentation 2 from delegates
• 16:50-17:40 Working groups (50’)
• 17:40-18:30 Individual presentations by working groups, debate and conclusions. (with all faculty)

Day 2 | Thursday, June 18, 2026

Clinical cases session 3

4 trios of 1 oncologist + 1 geriatrician + 1 surgeon + 2 extra rotating (radiotherapy and heam) to supervise the groups (rotation along successive sessions)

• 08:30-08:40 Case presentation 1 from delegates
• 08:40-08:50 Case presentation 2 from delegates
• 08:50-09:40 Working groups (50’)
• 09:40-10:30 Individual presentations by working groups, debate and conclusions. (with all faculty)

10:30 -11:00 COFFEE BREAK

Clinical cases session 4

4 trios of 1 oncologist + 1 geriatrician + 1 surgeon + 2 extra rotating (radiotherapy and heam) to supervise the groups (rotation along successive sessions)

• 11:00-11:10 Case presentation 1 from delegates
• 11:10-11:20 Case presentation 2 from delegates
• 11:20-12:10 Working groups (50’)
• 12:10-13:00 Individual presentations by working groups, debate and conclusions. (with all faculty)
  

13:00-14:00 LUNCH BREAK

SUPPORTIVE CARE AND SDM

• 14:00-14:30 General Supportive care issues
• 14:30-15:00 Prehabilitation and rehabilitation
• 15:00-15:30 Shared decision-making in older patients with cancer

15:30-16:30 Working groups to prepare/finalize reports on research papers given the day before

16:30-17:00 COFFEE BREAK

CLINICAL RESEARCH IN GERIATRIC ONCOLOGY

• 17:00-18:30 Report from working groups on the papers received the day before & discussion.

Day 3 | Friday, June 19, 2026

Clinical cases session 5

4 trios of 1 oncologist + 1 geriatrician + 1 surgeon + 2 extra rotating (radiotherapy and heam) to supervise the groups (rotation along successive sessions)

• 08:30-08:40 Case presentation 1 from delegates
• 08:40-08:50 Case presentation 2 from delegates
• 08:50-09.40 Working groups (50’)
• 09:40-10:30 Individual presentations by working groups, debate and conclusions. (with all faculty)

10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK

Clinical cases session 6

• 11:00-12:30 Difficult cases submitted by students.

Closing remarks

• 12:30-13:00 Closing remark