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19/01/2026

📢 Join the Clinical Target Volume Definition in Radiotherapy, Endorsed by ESTRO
📍 Ascona, Switzerland | 🗓️ 15–18 March 2026

This focused workshop brings together medical physicists, computer scientists, and radiation oncologists to advance quantitative, AI-driven and modelling approaches for improving CTV definition—one of the key challenges in modern radiotherapy.

ℹ️More information: https://bit.ly/49UxRo5

19/01/2026

📢Don't miss out and join us for the Foundations of Leadership in Radiation Oncology | 📅 15–17 May 2026 | 📍 Stockholm, Sweden
⏰ Application deadline: 15 February 2026

Would you like to become a more effective leader in radiation oncology? This joint ESTRO–CARO–RANZCR course is designed to help you build practical leadership skills that can be learned and applied in clinical care, research, quality improvement and advocacy.

Through interactive activities, you will explore:
✅ Personal leadership styles and behaviours
✅ Building and leading effective teams
✅ Change management and conflict resolution
✅ Influencing patient care and the future of the profession

🎓 Course Director:
Sandra Turner, Radiation Oncologist, Westmead Hospital, Sydney (AU)

👉 Learn more about the application process and registration here ⬇️:
https://bit.ly/4sIVeZv
📃Programme: https://bit.ly/4b7AgwT

16/01/2026

📢Join the 1st Symposium on SBRT for Organ-Confined and Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer | Endorsed by ESTRO
📅5 - 6 February 2026 | Monza, Italy

👉This multidisciplinary meeting brings together leading radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and researchers to explore the latest clinical and technological advances in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT).
From adaptive and biologically driven treatment strategies to integration with systemic therapies and biomarker-based personalization, the symposium will highlight how innovation is reshaping prostate cancer care.

ℹ️More information on registration and programme here: https://bit.ly/4sX39T4

16/01/2026

📢 Join the ESTRO course: Haematological Malignancies
⏳ Early registration deadline: 21 January 2026
📅 15–18 April 2026 | Lisbon, Portugal

This course will help you:
✅ Participate confidently in the modern multidisciplinary management of haematological malignancies
✅ Deliver radiotherapy using up-to-date technology to maximise cure rates while minimising long-term complications
✅ Master modern treatment planning, target volume definition, and multidisciplinary decision-making for complex cases

🎓 Course Directors:
Lena Specht, Clinical Oncologist, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Joachim Yahalom, Radiation Oncologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (USA)

👉 Secure your place before the early deadline: https://bit.ly/3M1iykk

16/01/2026

⏰ Starting today | Last chance to join!
Join the ESTRO Lung Focus Group for a live, case-based webinar on image guidance and adaptive strategies in NSCLC & SCLC radiotherapy.

🗓 16 January 2026 | 15:00–16:30 CET | Online

👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/4qrW3Ue
ℹ️ Full programme details: https://bit.ly/4qwaNBL
📩 Registration support: sFilopoulos@estro.org

16/01/2026

Dosimetry audits in action! In December, ESTRO brought medical physicists to Delft, The Netherlands, for hands-on training, practical exercises, and even some detective work uncovering hidden errors in audit data. 🕵️‍♂️
Discover why audits are essential—and surprisingly fun!
👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4bxp0dg

15/01/2026

⏰ Early registration deadline approaching – 21 January 2026!
Advance your skills in data-driven radiation oncology with the Quantitative Methods in Radiation Oncology course.

📅 19–22 April 2026 |📍 Lisbon, Portugal
This ESTRO course provides a practical overview of key quantitative methods—from clinical trials to big-data analytics—supporting evidence-based clinical decision-making.

🎓 Course Director:
Søren M. Bentzen, Biostatistician & Radiation Biologist, University of Maryland School of Medicine (USA)

Teachers:
🔵Ane Appelt, Medical Physicist, University of Copenhagen-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen (DK)
🔵Clifton D. Fuller, Radiation Oncologist, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (USA)
🔵Johannes Langendijk, Radiation Oncologist, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen (NL)
🔵Ivan Richter Vogelius, Medical Physicist, University of Copenhagen-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen (DK)

👉 Secure your place before the early deadline: https://bit.ly/4aRmVIQ

15/01/2026

⏳Don’t miss the early deadline! Want to advance your skills in brachytherapy physics?⏰Early registration deadline: 21 January 2026

Secure your place at the Advanced Physics for Brachytherapy course before the early deadline on 21 January 2026.
📅 19–22 April 2026 | 📍 Vilnius, Lithuania

Gain an in-depth understanding of the scientific foundations and current clinical standards in brachytherapy—ideal for experienced medical physicists looking to sharpen or update their expertise.

🗣️Course director: Nicole Eder-Nesvacil , Physicist, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna (AT)

🎓Teachers:
🔵Luc Beaulieu, Physicist, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec (CA)
🔵Åsa Carlsson Tedgren, Physicist, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm (SE)
🔵Mark Rivard, PhD, Physicist, Brown University, Providence (USA)

👉 Join us and register early, we can't wait to have with us: https://bit.ly/45nC4xY

15/01/2026

✨ We’re thrilled to feature Prof Michelle Leech, outgoing editor-in-chief of TipsRO - Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, in a special interview.
🚀 Michelle shares her journey building the journal, advancing patient-centred care, and supporting RTTs worldwide.
💡 A must-read for everyone interested in innovation, professional development, and the future of radiation therapy!
👉 Read the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3YyVaxx

14/01/2026

🚨 Call applications: Join the ESTRO Physics Committee!
Three vacancies are open for ESTRO members passionate about medical physics and computer science in radiation oncology.
➡️ Join a motivated team to:
✅ Represent clinical & research physicists
✅ Shape educational activities & workshops
✅ Influence the annual ESTRO congress program
✅ Promote professional recognition across Europe
📌 Eligibility: Full ESTRO members with prior involvement in physics activities. Diversity in background, gender, and geography is encouraged.
🗓 Apply by: 31 January 2026
👉 https://bit.ly/48V0Whz
Be a voice for medical physics and help advance the profession across Europe!

14/01/2026

🌟 Celebrating Prof Ben Slotman’s impact on radiation oncology! 🌟
From his early days in Amsterdam to receiving the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion in November, discover the truly inspiring journey of Prof Ben Slotman — a leader in radiation oncology and former ESTRO president.
👉 Read the interview: https://bit.ly/4jG5qO3

13/01/2026

📢Brachytherapy PMC Webinar | To treat or not to treat – and how to treat?
📅 5 February 2026 | 🕔 17:00–18:00 CET

Join us for this Brachytherapy PMC webinar on Salvage Brachytherapy — an interactive introduction to key concepts and a sneak peek into the ESTRO 2026 Brachytherapy Pre-Meeting Course.

What you’ll gain:
✅Practical indications and treatment approaches in salvage brachytherapy
✅A look at how participant-submitted re-irradiation cases will shape the PMC
✅Live discussion between case authors and international experts

🗣️ Chairs:
Vratislav Strnad (DE) & Alina Sturdza (AT)

👉Please send your challenging reirradiation cases by January 15th 2026 to Alina Sturdza at alina.sturdza@meduniwien.ac.at

🔗 Webinar info: https://bit.ly/4q0KMe8
📝 Register here: https://bit.ly/4aqAxe0

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