European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Course in Medical Oncology for Medical Students 2025

European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Course in Medical Oncology for Medical Students 2025 is organized by European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and will be held from Jul 25 - 29, 2025 at INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain.

Course Description:
Interactive educational course for Medical Students undergraduate
This annual four-day residential course is open to fourth and fifth-year medical students and provides insight into the field of medical oncology, enabling participants to get a better picture before making the choice of their specialisation. Through a high-standard and interactive educational programme, including state-of-the art lectures, clinical case discussions and dedicated workshops, ESMO aims to motivate medical students to commit to working in this fast-evolving field for the benefit of cancer patients.

This educational course on medical oncology is organised by top academic experts in the field of medical oncology in synergy with the ESMO Young Oncologists Committee.

Through a high-standard and interactive educational programme, we aim to motivate medical students to choose medical oncology as a career. The intention is to attract and engage the brightest and most dedicated students to commit to working in this fast-evolving field to the benefit of cancer patients as ultimate goal.

Course Objectives:

• To understand the basic principles of Medical Oncology
• To understand how the main tumour types are approached in the clinic from diagnosis to therapy
• To get close to the practice of Oncology in a multidisciplinary setting, through dedicated workshops focusing on the assessment of clinical cases
• To capture the importance of a molecular definition of tumours in the context of a modern precision medicine

Main Topics:

• A practical approach to cancer diagnosis, staging, prognosis and therapy
• Principles of medical therapy for cancer
• Breast cancer
• Gastrointestinal cancers
• Lung cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Prostate cancer

Benefits of Attending:

• A unique opportunity to gain a better insight into the medical oncology field before selecting your specialisation
• Lectures are designed to ensure interaction between participants and the faculty – enabling you to learn in a more dynamic and stimulating context
• The format will include several clinical case discussions to put data into perspective for clinical practice and dedicated workshops
• Meet, network and discuss with international experts in oncology
• Share experiences and network with other international students, all focused on identifying their future profession