Collaborating Against Cancer Initiative

Benefits | Register | Testimonials | Terms and conditions

The Collaborating Against Cancer Initiative is open to all interventional radiologists/radiologists with a complete registration to take their non-radiologist colleague to ECIO free of charge with up to € 1,000 in travel support.

The non-radiologist colleague must be one of the following:

• oncologist
• gastroenterologist
• hepatologist
• surgeon
• radiation oncologist
• urologist
• gynaecologist
• endocrinologist
• general practitioner / family doctor
• Hospital pharmacist

Benefits

• Get the word out about IO
  Let referring physicians from your hospital know about the benefits of interventional oncology
• Deepen IO knowledge on your tumour board
  Let the non-IR colleagues from your tumour board learn more about IO
• Strengthen collaboration
  Establish and enhance interpersonal connections with your oncology colleagues

Register

If you plan on bringing your tumour board colleague to ECIO 2026 through the Collaborating Against Cancer Initiative, simply register yourself via the registration page. Please be aware that during the registration process, only interventional radiologist or radiologists will be given the opportunity to apply and will be asked for the contact information of their non-IR colleague. Please note that educational grant recipients are not eligible to participate in the Collaborating Against Cancer Initiative.

If you have already registered and would like to bring a non-radiologist colleague to ECIO 2026, please contact [email protected].

Testimonials

Throughout the years, hundreds of non-radiologists have received a grant to attend ECIO free of charge, allowing them to see the variety of interventional oncology options available, and fostering positive interdisciplinary relationships. Scroll through the testimonials below to find out what ECIO Collaborating Against Cancer participants had to say about their experience!

Find out what IRs and their non-radiologist colleagues had to say about the Collaborating Against Cancer Initiative by clicking through the gallery above!

Terms and conditions

This initiative is only eligible to interventional radiologists with a completed registration for ECIO 2026.

There are no limitations to the number of non-radiologist colleagues that can be nominated. However, the interventional radiologist must have the permission and agreement of all nominated non-radiologist colleagues that their contact information may be shared with CIRSE and used in accordance with the data protection.

If you have any queries regarding the programme, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].