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Seville, Spain

ICHNO 2026

It gives us enormous pleasure to invite you to the 10th International Congress on Innovative Approaches in Head and Neck Oncology, ICHNO 2026 – ‘Driven by Biology, Centred on the Person: A New Approach to Head and Neck Cancer’, which will be taking place in Seville, Spain 19-21 March 2026.

The congress is a collaboration between the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), the European Head and Neck Society (EHNS) and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), bringing our disciplines together to showcase the latest technical advances, impactful research findings and novel innovations in head and neck oncology. We have worked hard to create a programme that brings clinical and academic researchers together, to understand the biology that underpins disease and toxicity, and to apply that understanding to a person centred, individualised approach to treatment. We welcome every member of the multidisciplinary team to attend, including oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, dieticians, speech and language therapists, nurses, restorative dentists, scientists, and others who are interested in an approach to head and neck cancer that is driven by biology and centred on the person.

This biennial congress promises to provide an important platform for the dissemination of the latest, cutting-edge science and innovation in the field of head and neck oncology. The programme includes invited lectures by global research leaders, presentations on the latest breaking research findings from randomised trials and other studies, and symposia offering insights and updates on the latest advances in head and neck cancer research and care. Time will be allocated for discussion, entertaining debate, and interaction between presenters and participants, and the multidisciplinary sessions will enable interaction and collaboration between the different disciplines involved in head and neck oncology.

We hope to see you all for this unmissable and unforgettable congress in the beautiful city of Seville!                 

Mererid Evans (ESTRO) & Giovanni Succo (EHNS) & Yungan Tao (ESMO)

Chairpersons of the 10th ICHNO congress

  • Abstract submission: 1 September to 9 October 2025
  • Late-breaking abstract submission: 28 January to 11 February 2026

Scientific Committee

  • Mererid Evans (UK) - Chair - ESTRO

  • Giovanni Succo (IT) - Chair - EHNS
  • Yun gan Tao (FR) - Chair - ESMO
  • Silke Tribius (DE) – Chair, Radiation Oncology Advisory Committee
  • Ricard Mesia (ES) – Chair, Medical Oncology Advisory Committee
  • Christian Simon (CH) – Chair, Surgery Advisory Committee
  • Kevin Harrington (UK) – Chair, Translational Sciences Advisory Committee
  • Joanne Patterson (UK) – Chair, Outcomes Research and Survivorship Advisory Committee

 

RADIATION ONCOLOGY - Advisory committee

Silke Tribius (DE) - Chair

Members: Panagiotis Balermpas (CH), Pierluigi Bonomo (IT), Jon Cacicedo (ES), Vincent Gregoire (FR), Marlen Haderlein (DE), Andrew Hope (CA), Andrew McQueen (UK), Chris Nutting (UK), Sandra Nuyts (BE)

 

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY - Advisory committee

Ricard Mesia (ES) - Chair

Members: François Bidault (FR), Paolo Bossi (IT), Chaosu Hu (CN), Jean-Pascal Machiels (BE), Marc Oliva Bernal (ES), Sjoukje Oosting (NL), Esma Saada (FR), Anna Spreafico (CA)

 

SURGERY - Advisory committee

Christian Simon (CH) - Chair

Members: Erika Crosetti (IT), Andreas Dietz (DE), Davide Farina (IT), Wojciech Golusinski (PO), Sefik Hosal (TR), C. René Leemans (NL), Vin Paleri (UK), Isabel Vilaseca (ES)

 

TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES - Advisory committee

Kevin Harrington (UK) - Chair

Members: Melvin Chua (SG), Maura Gillison (US), Michele Mondini (FR), Ben O'Leary (UK), Sara Pai (US), Amanda Psyrri (GR), Sandra Schmitz (BE), Ingeborg Tinhofer-Keilholz (DE)

 

OUTCOMES RESEARCH AND SURVIVORSHIP - Advisory committee

Joanne Patterson (UK) - Chair

Members: Arun Balaji (IN), Kate Hutcheson (US), Femke Jansen (NL), Cherith Semple (UK), Susanne Singer (DE), Martijn Stuiver (NL), Rebecca Venchiarutti (AU), Irene Wessel (DK)

Abstract submission for ICHNO 2026 will open early September 2025. The deadline for submission is 9 October 2025, 23:59 CET.

The peer review and selection process take place in October and November. Selection results will be communicated mid-December 2025.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACTS

Late-breaking abstract submission opens on 28 January 2026. The deadline for submission is 11 February 2026, 23:59 CET.

Late-breaking abstracts must present timely findings which were not available at the time of the deadline (9 October 2025). The late-breaking abstract deadline is not intended to be a second deadline for abstract submissions. Abstracts deemed to not be truly late-breaking are rejected. The late-breaking submission guidelines will be available soon.

Fibes - Conference and Exhibition

Ave. Alcalde Luis Uruñuela, 1

41020 Sevilla

Spain

Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de Sevilla.

Important Notice

There are an increasing number of fraudulent websites impersonating ICHNO 2026 and we would like to warn all participants to be aware of possible scams and strongly advise that you only use the official ESTRO channels for registration, event information and bookings.