ISCO Annual Meeting
April 23th - 24th, 2026
About The ISCO
Every year, hundreds of oncologists and specialists from across the region arrive with a shared conviction: that better knowledge leads to better outcomes for patients.
That conviction is what built the International School of Clinical Oncology, and what has driven it forward, year after year, into one of the region’s most respected platforms for oncology education and collaboration.
ISCO is a school in the fullest sense of the word. Through regular educational meetings, structured clinical programs, cross-border knowledge exchange, and a faculty drawn from leading centers across Europe: the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and beyond to deliver world-class education that meets oncologists where they are and elevates where they can go. Each annual congress is accredited by ASCO and ACCME, and proudly endorsed by Institut Gustave Roussy (IGR), Paris, one of the world’s foremost cancer centers, a partnership that reflects the standard of excellence ISCO holds itself to.
But ISCO’s impact extends well beyond the congress hall. Through regular educational meetings, continuous medical education, and the exchange of clinical programs across borders, ISCO sustains a living, breathing community of practice, the one where knowledge moves freely and innovation is a shared pursuit.
Central to that mission is the ISCOlarship (the annual scholarship at IGR) : ISCO’s commitment to the next generation of oncologists. Awarded annually since 2022, the ISCOlarship recognizes emerging talent and invests directly in the future of the field, because advancing oncology means advancing the people who practice it.
ISCO is not just a school. It is a movement built on the belief that every oncologist, regardless of geography, deserves access to the same knowledge, the same conversations, and the same opportunity to grow.
Congress Presidents

Mohamed Yassin
Asst. Professor of Clinical Oncology
Ain Shams University

Tamer El Nahas
Professor of Clinical Oncology
Cairo University

Walid Arafaat
Professor of Clinical Oncology
Alexandria University
Secretary General & ISCOlarship Executive Director

Emad Barsoum
MSc Oncology, Newcastle
University, UK

Vision
To witness oncologists in the region being hailed for their impactful role in clinical research, practice, unceasing learning and providing continuous education for their fellow colleagues all around the globe, as well as being the best practitioners in cancer management.

Mission
We aim for equality in education so that all oncologists acquire the same level of knowledge, understanding and awareness of the latest updates and advances in oncology. This mission will be achieved through the exposure to the mostup-to-date data presented by eminent speakers from all over the globe, and through
- Monthly educational meetings.
- Establishing a research center.
- Continuous medical/ clinical education events.
- Exchange clinical programs.
- An Annual Congress to exhibit the school activities and to educate oncologists with the latest updates in the field of oncology..
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