EDUCATIONAL COURSES
Live events comprising of 1.5 to 2 days of plenary lectures and case-based sessions with a faculty of international experts.
STATE-OF-THE-ART EDUCATION IN ONCOLOGY
ESMO Educational Courses are live events combining plenary lectures and interactive case-based sessions, delivered by international experts. Designed by ESMO’s Scientific Committees through educational reviews and needs assessments, the courses address identified educational gaps within the oncology community.
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIPS 2026
Suitable for young oncologists (under 40 years’ old) and general oncologists
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIPS 2026
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON BREAST CANCER 2026
16-17 JAN 2026 – MILAN, ITALY
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON METASTATIC BLADDER & KIDNEY CANCER 2026
18-19 FEB 2026 – LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
ESMO - THE CHRISTIE PRECEPTORSHIP ON LUNG CANCER 2026
11-13 MAR 2026 – MANCHESTER, UK
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON HEAD & NECK CANCER 2026
13-14 MAY 2026 – LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON COLORECTAL CANCER 2026
15-16 MAY 2026 – LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER 2026
24-25 JUN 2026 – LISBON, PORTUGAL
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON GASTRIC CANCER 2026
26-27 JUN 2026 – LISBON, PORTUGAL
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON ENDOMETRIAL CANCER 2026
1-2 JULY 2026 – LISBON, PORTUGAL
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON OVARIAN CANCER 2026
8-9 JUL 2026 – MUNICH, GERMANY
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON BREAST CANCER 2026
10-11 JUL 2026 – MUNICH, GERMANY
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON TUMOUR AGNOSTIC AND CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY 2026
18-19 SEP 2026 – ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON SUPPORTIVE CARE NEEDS AND CACHEXIA MANAGEMENT IN CANCER PATIENTS 2026
29-30 SEP – LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON COLORECTAL CANCER 2026
1-2 OCT 2026 – LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON PROSTATE CANCER 2026
DATE TBC – CITY TBC, COUNTRY TBC
ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP ON NSCLC CANCER 2026
JAN 2027 – HELSINKI, FINLAND
ESMO ADVANCED COURSES 2026
ESMO ADVANCED COURSE ON PRECISION MEDICINE FOR PATIENTS WITH HR+ HER2- ADVANCED BREAST CANCER: TESTING, SELECTING, TREATING 2026
4-5 MAR 2026 – ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
ESMO ADVANCED COURSE ON MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH LOCALISED BLADDER CANCER: STATE-OF-THE-ART THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES AND ONGOING RESEARCH 2026
6-7 MAR 2026 – ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
ADVANCED COURSE ON EARLY STAGE NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER 2026
23-24 APR 2026 – ATHENS, GREECE
ESMO-EANM ADVANCED COURSE ON DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE IN ONCOLOGY 2026
12-13 MAY 2026 – ESSEN, GERMANY
ESMO ADVANCED COURSE ON BRAIN METASTASES IN LUNG AND BREAST CANCER 2026
11-12 NOV – BARCELONA, SPAIN
ESMO ADVANCED COURSE ON CHOLANGIOCARCIMOMA: WHERE ARE WE GOING? 2026
13-14 NOV 2026 – BARCELONA, SPAIN
ESMO ADVANCED COURSE ON PANCREATIC CANCER: FROM STANDARD TREATMENT TO INDIVIDUALISATION 2026
27-28 NOV 2026 – BARCELONA, SPAIN
KEY FEATURES OF ESMO EDUCATIONAL COURSES

INTERACTIVE FORMAT
Limited to 60 delegates to optimise interaction and more time for discussion

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
- Current standard of care
- Multidisciplinary faculty
- Case-based workshops
- CME-accredited

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Delegates have the opportunity to network with peers and faculty members and expand their professional network

ON-DEMAND ACCESS
Available on OncologyPRO for all ESMO members. Global reach, with an average of 2,000 views
ESMO Courses are accredited with ESMO-MORA points. The ESMO Medical Oncologist's Recertification Approval (MORA) is a continuing medical education certificate that allows ESMO members to remain certified in medical oncology.
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