Cancer
represents a major public health and economic challenge in the 21st century,
accounting for one in six deaths and one in four deaths from non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) globally. The disease causes three in ten premature deaths from
NCDs worldwide (30.3% among those aged 30–69 years) and ranks among the top
three causes of death in this age group in 177 of 183 countries. Cancer incurs
substantial societal costs that vary across cancer types, regions, and genders.
As cancer ranks among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide,
the focus has increased on precision oncology, multidisciplinary care, and
technology-driven treatments. India, with its rising incidence of common and
rare malignancies, is emerging as a key center for cancer research and clinical
care delivery. The international and national oncology communities are
preparing for a year of significant scientific engagement.
As
medical oncology, surgical oncology, and radiation oncology advance, 2026 will
be crucial for oncologists, researchers, medical physicists, dosimetrists,
surgeons, imaging specialists, industry innovators, and health policy experts.
In India and globally, 2026 scientific meetings will serve as platforms for
sharing transformative research, clinical trial data, and innovations in cancer
care, including:
Contemporary
cancer research, novel biomarkers and emerging diagnostic modalities, Advances
in radiation therapies, targeted therapies, immuno-oncology, cellular
therapies, and cancer vaccinesMultidisciplinary
management of malignancies Pediatric
oncology Cancer
prevention includes awareness, education, screening strategies, and early
detection programs. Real-world
evidence, and guideline-shaping clinical trials
These sessions will serve as
forums for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and translation of research into
clinical practices. For oncologists and radiation oncology professionals in
India and globally, these conferences provide opportunities to align with
evolving treatments, adopt new technologies, and shape future cancer care
practices. Below is an overview of the 2026 conference calendar, highlighting
key Oncology and Radiation Oncology scientific sessions across India and
globally (Table 1).
Table 1: Comprehensive overview
of 2026 Oncology Conferences Worldwide and in India
S.No
Conference
Title
Dates
Location
Oncology
Conferences, 2026- Global
1.
2026 NRG – (National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP), the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), and the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)) Oncology Winter Meeting
22nd
– 24th January, 2026
San
Francisco, California
2.
ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) Summit Africa 2026
6th
– 8th February 2026
Cape
Town, South Africa
3.
Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) 2026 – 20th Advanced Cancer Therapies
14th
-16th February, 2026
Florida,
USA
4.
Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) 2026 Annual Meeting
5th
– 7th March, 2026
Phoenix, Arizona
5.
Global Oncology Summit – Academics World, in collaboration with the IRAJ (International
Institute of Research and Journal)
7th
– 8th March 2026
Dubai,
UAE
6.
2nd Edition of International Cancer & Immuno-Oncology Conference (CIOC 2026)
19th
– 21st, March 2026
Singapore
7.
10th International Congress on Innovative Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology (ICHNO 2026) – European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), the European Head and Neck Society (EHNS) and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
19th
– 21st March 2026
Seville, Spain
8.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 2026 Annual Conference
27th
– 29th March 2026
Orlando,
Florida
9.
International Experts Summit on Oncology & Cancer Care (Oncology Summit-2026)
13th
– 15th April, 2026
Tokyo,
Japan
10.
5th International Conference on Cancer Science and Therapy – Cancer 2026
4th
– 5th May, 2026
Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
11.
European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) 2026
15th
– 19th May 2026
Stockholm,
Sweden
12.
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) @60 International Scientific Conference: Cancer Research into Action
19th
– 21st May 2026.
Lyon,
France
13.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 Annual Meeting
29th
May – 2nd June, 2026
Chicago,
Illinois
14.
5th International Conference on Cancer and Oncology Research – Oncology Congress 2026
29th
– 30th June, 2026
Berlin, Germany
15.
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) – World Cancer Congress 2026
24th
– 26th September 2026
Hong
Kong, China
16.
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 68th Annual Meeting
26th –
30th September, 2026
Boston, USA
Oncology Conferences, 2026 – India
17.
6th International Global Cancer Consortium Conference Jointly organised with the 15th East Zone Surgical Oncology Conference
9th
-10th January, 2026
Kolkata,
India
18.
Global Preventive Onco Summit 2026 (GPOS 2026)
16th
– 18th January 2026
Thiruvananthapuram,
India
19.
5th Indo Oncology Summit – International Association for Integrated Oncology (IAIO)
17th
– 18th January 2026
Bhubaneswar,
India
20.
7th Annual Conference of Immuno-Oncology Society of India (I-OSICON 2026)
22nd –
25th January 2026
Chennai,
India.
21.
12th Young Radiation Oncologist Conference (YROC)- 2026
24th
-25th, January 2026
Bengaluru,
India
22.
Indian Association of Surgical Oncology – MIDCON-Raipur
7th
– 8th February 2026
Chhattisgarh,
India
23.
Oncology 2026 – International Conference on Multidisciplinary Management of Common Cancers
13th
– 15th March 2026.
Kochi,
India
24.
9th Edition World Cancer Congress – 2026
20th
– 21st March, 2026
New
Delhi, India
25.
CANREHAB 2026 Onco-Rehabilitation Multidisciplinary Conference
17th
–19th April, 2026
Mumbai,
India
26.
7th Global Cancer Summit – 2026 (GCS–2026) on “Living with cancer in the 21st century
23rd August
2026
Varanasi,
India
27.
39th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO-NATCON 2026)
9th
-11th October 2026
Lucknow,
India