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View the scientific programme SIOG 2025 Conference Secretariat K.I.T Group Email: siog-conference@kit-group.org Website: www.siogconference.org SIOG Scientific Secretariat K.I.T. Group Email: siog-scientific@kit-group.org Accessibility The conference venue, the Gent ICC, is fully wheelchair accessible. All floors are connected by both escalators and elevators. Accessible restrooms are available on the first floor, where the session rooms and exhibition area are also located. The venue for our Networking Dinner, Grand Café SGOL, is also wheelchair accessible. If you have any questions regarding accessibility or specific needs, please contact the Conference Secretariat at siog-conference@kit-group.org. Start: November 20, 2025 End: November 22, 2025 Venue: Gent ICC (International Convention Center), Ghent, Belgium

View the scientific programme SIOG 2025 Conference Secretariat K.I.T Group Email: siog-conference@kit-group.org Website: www.siogconference.org SIOG Scientific Secretariat K.I.T. Group Email: siog-scientific@kit-group.org Lunches and Networking Dinner Activity Price Light Lunch for 2 days, 21 & 22 November Fully booked Each lunch includes: Poké bowl, bottle of water, 1 fruit Please note that the conference centre is situated outside the city centre, and there are limited lunch options nearby. 39 EUR (excl. VAT) Networking Dinner Fully booked 3-course dinner Friday, 21 November, 19:30 Place: Grand Café SGOL, Emile Braunplein 40, 9000 Ghent Located in the city centre of Ghent, Grand Café SGOL offers classic Belgian dishes in an artisanal way. Grand Café SGOL is wheelchair accessible. 75 EUR (excl. VAT) Register here Start: November 20, 2025 End: November 22, 2025 Venue: Gent ICC (International Convention Center), Ghent, Belgium [...]

APPLY NOW For information about the application process, fee , accommodation and programme, please send your questions to enquiry@siog.org. Welcome to the Online Accommodation Portal of SIOG 2025 Advanced Course Booking is easy and quick on the Booking Master, please click below link to access the search engine. The results shown will be based on distance to the meeting venue. Please note that SIOG does not take responsibility for hotel bookings, the booking contract will be between the participant and the booking agent. To make your reservation, simply click on ‘Book Now’ and follow the easy three-step process: Select your dates: Choose your preferred check-in and check-out dates, along with the number of guests for your booking. Browse available options: View the real-time availability of room categories and properties to find the best match for your stay. Confirm and pay: Enter your personal [...]

APPLY NOW For information about the application process, fee , accommodation and programme, please send your questions to enquiry@siog.org. download promotional materials Text Hear from Our 2025 Alumni “Since completing the Masterclass, I have joined GERICO, the French National Cancer Institute’s research group in geriatric oncology. This step has broadened my research activity and connected me with an international network working at the intersection of oncology, ageing, and clinical innovation. The Masterclass played a meaningful role in this progression: it strengthened my understanding of the logistical, technical, and administrative aspects of building research projects, and it sharpened my critical thinking while expanding my creativity in generating new research ideas.” “Since completing the Research Masterclass in 2025, I have further developed the research idea I presented and worked on during the program, incorporating the constructive feedback [...]

APPLY NOW For information about the application process, fee , accommodation and programme, please send your questions to enquiry@siog.org. Faculty Start: June 25, 2025 End: June 27, 2025 Venue: Centro Studi Achille e Linda Lorenzon - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Treviso, Italy

View the scientific programme SIOG 2025 Conference Secretariat K.I.T Group Email: siog-conference@kit-group.org Website: www.siogconference.org SIOG Scientific Secretariat K.I.T. Group Email: siog-scientific@kit-group.org SIOG 2025 Programme The theme of this year's conference is “Bridging Research and Clinical Practice in Geriatric Oncology“. There will be no programme tracks in 2025. View the scientific programme Start: November 20, 2025 End: November 22, 2025 Venue: Gent ICC (International Convention Center), Ghent, Belgium

View the scientific programme SIOG 2025 Conference Secretariat K.I.T Group Email: siog-conference@kit-group.org Website: www.siogconference.org SIOG Scientific Secretariat K.I.T. Group Email: siog-scientific@kit-group.org How to get to Ghent ? The city of Ghent does not have an airport, but it is very well connected to Brussels by train. International travellers can also fly to Paris or Amsterdam and then take a train to Ghent. Below are some tips for reaching the city. Click here to book your train ticket from Brussels Airport to Ghent. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes. Arriving from Brussels-Airport-Zaventem (BRU): take the train to Gent-Sint-Pieters. Once there, the venue is reachable by foot. Find out how to get from the Airport to the Train station here. It is a 45-min train ride, without any train changes Arriving from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL): take the train to Bruxelles-Midi and from [...]

APPLY NOW For information about the application process, fee , accommodation and programme, please send your questions to enquiry@siog.org. HELP US PROMOTE THE RESEARCH MASTERCLASS Why dedicate trials for older patients with cancer? (Dr. Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti) Managing cancer in older adults may be challenging in routine clinical practice. This is also because the available evidence to inform treatment decision-making and discussions with patients and caregivers is derived from clinical trials recruiting few and/or very selected older adult patient populations. Their under-representation in oncology registration trials undermines their external validity. There are several opportunities to expand the evidence base in geriatric oncology: enrolling more vulnerable and frail patient populations, selecting meaningul trial endpoints, including geriatric assessments in trial design and utilising novel tria designs. These considerations are in line with the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Top Priorities. Understand the challenges [...]

View the scientific programme SIOG 2025 Conference Secretariat K.I.T Group Email: siog-conference@kit-group.org Website: www.siogconference.org SIOG Scientific Secretariat K.I.T. Group Email: siog-scientific@kit-group.org SIOG 2025 Young Investigator Award The aim of the SIOG Young Investigator Award is to promote research in the field of geriatric oncology and to recognise the outstanding contribution of young investigators in understanding, preventing and treating cancer in older patients. To be eligible for the award candidates must Be a SIOG member Be a junior expert in the field of geriatric oncology (less than ten (10) years post exit from formal training programme) and / or working as a trainee in any discipline that is involved with treatment of older cancer patients (e.g. surgery, radiotherapy, medical oncology, urology, pulmonology, haematology, etcetera) and / or PhD student, postdoctoral fellow or researcher (Young SIOG welcomes all SIOG members who feel addressed by these [...]

View the scientific programme SIOG 2025 Conference Secretariat K.I.T Group Email: siog-conference@kit-group.org Website: www.siogconference.org SIOG Scientific Secretariat K.I.T. Group Email: siog-scientific@kit-group.org Abstract Submission Thank you for submitting your abstract.  The Abstract Submission is now CLOSED. Download the poster guidelines Poster Printing Service SIOG is collaborating with PosterSessionOnline this year to offer you an exclusive poster printing service. With PosterSessionOnline, you can effortlessly prepare, print, and have your poster delivered directly to the venue for 90,75€, VAT included. This means no need to carry it to Ghent– simply collect your poster at the conference. Deadline for poster printing: 1 November, 23:00 CET An optional poster template is accessible here. If you choose to use it, make sure to include the mandatory headings (Introduction, Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions). The other headings (References, Acknowledgement and Contact Information) are optional and can be removed from the template [...]