Preliminary scientific programme
Monday, November 9, 2026
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MR 05 (Level E)
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MR 06 (Level E)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | ||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ||
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Workshop 1: An introduction to the multiphase optimisation strategy (MOST) for optimising complex interventions in psycho-oncology | Workshop 2: Imagery and non-verbal interventions to cope with fear of recurrence (FCR) and fear of death |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | ||
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 07 (Level E)
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MR 08 (Level E)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | ||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ||
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Workshop 3: Fear of cancer therapy training-culturally adapted (FORT-Mx):Theory and clinical practice SPANISH | Workshop 4: Talking about tough topics in psycho-oncology: An ACTr workshop for clinicians and researchers |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | ||
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 12 (Level E)
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MR 13 (Level E)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | ||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Workshop 5: Expressive Arts Therapy Interventions for relieving emotional and physical suffering in Cancer patients | Workshop 7: Let's Talk About It: Sex, Cancer, and What Every Cancer Clinician Needs to Know |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshop 6: Community Insight and Voices: Participatory and Qualitative Methods for Adapting Psychosocial Oncology Interventions | Workshop 8: The Intimacy Conversation: Addressing Sexual Health in Cancer Care |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 14 (Level E)
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MR 04.1 (Level 0)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | ||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Workshop 9: Bridging the Gap: Integrating Cancer and Mental Health Care for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions Across Settings | Workshop 11: Narrative Interventions in Cancer: Therapeutic Writing as a Clinical Tool SPANISH |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshop 10: Sexual Health, Menopause, and Intimacy in Cancer Survivorship: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment and Sexual Health and Menopause in Survivorship Care: A Clinical Skills Workshop | Workshop 12: Healing Through Art: Creative Coping Strategies in Psycho-Oncology |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 05 (Level E)
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|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Workshop 1: An introduction to the multiphase optimisation strategy (MOST) for optimising complex interventions in psycho-oncology |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 06 (Level E)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Workshop 2: Imagery and non-verbal interventions to cope with fear of recurrence (FCR) and fear of death |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 07 (Level E)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Workshop 3: Fear of cancer therapy training-culturally adapted (FORT-Mx):Theory and clinical practice SPANISH |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 08 (Level E)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Workshop 4: Talking about tough topics in psycho-oncology: An ACTr workshop for clinicians and researchers |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 12 (Level E)
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|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Workshop 5: Expressive Arts Therapy Interventions for relieving emotional and physical suffering in Cancer patients |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshop 6: Community Insight and Voices: Participatory and Qualitative Methods for Adapting Psychosocial Oncology Interventions |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 13 (Level E)
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|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Workshop 7: Let's Talk About It: Sex, Cancer, and What Every Cancer Clinician Needs to Know |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshop 8: The Intimacy Conversation: Addressing Sexual Health in Cancer Care |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 14 (Level E)
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|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Workshop 9: Bridging the Gap: Integrating Cancer and Mental Health Care for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions Across Settings |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshop 10: Sexual Health, Menopause, and Intimacy in Cancer Survivorship: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment and Sexual Health and Menopause in Survivorship Care: A Clinical Skills Workshop |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 04.1 (Level 0)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Workshop 11: Narrative Interventions in Cancer: Therapeutic Writing as a Clinical Tool SPANISH |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshop 12: Healing Through Art: Creative Coping Strategies in Psycho-Oncology |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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MR 04.2 (Level 0)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Workshop 13: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Applied to Groups in Psycho-Oncology and Palliative Care: Experiential Interventions for Emotional and Existential Suffering SPANISH |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Workshop 14: From listening to action applying the cup model to address psychosocial and existential distress in cancer care |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshop 15: Participatory Action Research as a Game Changer: A Collaborative Path to Better Understand and Manage Post-Cancer Symptoms |
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MR 04.3 (Level 0)
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Workshop 16: When Good Intentions Sometimes Hurt: Recognizing Cultural Communication Scripts in Psycho-Oncology |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Workshop 17: Art in a Box and Beyond An Interdisciplinary and Highly Versatile Art Based Methodology Promoting Resilience and Inclusivity in Cancer Survivorship |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Plenary room MR 10 + MR 11 (Level E)
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| 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Plenary 1: Global humanitarian crisis in cancer (Lancet commission) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Coffee break morning &poster session Tuesday
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| 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions 1 |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch & poster session Tuesday
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Plenary 2: Delivering sustainable psychosocial care for cancer survivors |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Coffee break afeternoon & poster session Tuesday
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| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions 2 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions 3 |
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Plenary room MR 10 + MR 11 (Level E)
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|
|---|---|
| 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Plenary 1: Global humanitarian crisis in cancer (Lancet commission) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Coffee break morning &poster session Tuesday
|
| 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions 1 |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch & poster session Tuesday
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Plenary 2: Delivering sustainable psychosocial care for cancer survivors |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Coffee break afeternoon & poster session Tuesday
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| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions 2 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions 3 |
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Plenary room MR 10 + MR 11 (Level E)
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|
|---|---|
| 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Plenary 1: Global humanitarian crisis in cancer (Lancet commission) |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Coffee break morning &poster session Tuesday
|
| 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions 1 |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch & poster session Tuesday
|
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Plenary 2: Delivering sustainable psychosocial care for cancer survivors |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Coffee break afeternoon & poster session Tuesday
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| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions 2 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions 3 |
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Plenary room MR 10 + MR 11 (Level E)
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| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Plenary 3: President’s Plenary: Status of the practice an organization of Psychooncology in the regions: achievements, challenges, opportunities and the way forward |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Coffe break morning & poster session Wednesday
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| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Concurrent Sessions 4 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions 5 |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch & Poster session and IPOS AGM Wednesday |
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | IPOS Arthur Sutherland Award |
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Plenary 4: Growing up with cancer: Psychosocial needs and support for Adolescents and Young Adults with cancer |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Coffee break afternoon & poster session Wednesday
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions 6 |
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Plenary room MR 10 + MR 11 (Level E)
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| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Plenary 3: President’s Plenary: Status of the practice an organization of Psychooncology in the regions: achievements, challenges, opportunities and the way forward |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Coffe break morning & poster session Wednesday
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| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Concurrent Sessions 4 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions 5 |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch & Poster session and IPOS AGM Wednesday |
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | IPOS Arthur Sutherland Award |
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Plenary 4: Growing up with cancer: Psychosocial needs and support for Adolescents and Young Adults with cancer |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Coffee break afternoon & poster session Wednesday
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions 6 |
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Plenary room MR 10 + MR 11 (Level E)
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| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Plenary 3: President’s Plenary: Status of the practice an organization of Psychooncology in the regions: achievements, challenges, opportunities and the way forward |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Coffe break morning & poster session Wednesday
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| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Concurrent Sessions 4 |
| 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | Concurrent Sessions 5 |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch & Poster session and IPOS AGM Wednesday |
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | IPOS Arthur Sutherland Award |
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Plenary 4: Growing up with cancer: Psychosocial needs and support for Adolescents and Young Adults with cancer |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Coffee break afternoon & poster session Wednesday
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions 6 |
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Plenary room MR 10 + MR 11 (Level E)
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Concurrent Sessions 7 |
| 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Plenary 5: Can Artificial Intelligence support equitable and human care in Psycho-Oncology? |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent Sessions 8 |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM |
Lunch & Poster session Thursday
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| 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Joint International Symposium |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Plenary 6: Emerging Cancer Trends: Implications for Psycho-oncology Practice and Care |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions 9 |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Closing Ceremonies |
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Plenary room MR 10 + MR 11 (Level E)
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|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Concurrent Sessions 7 |
| 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Plenary 5: Can Artificial Intelligence support equitable and human care in Psycho-Oncology? |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent Sessions 8 |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM |
Lunch & Poster session Thursday
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| 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Joint International Symposium |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Plenary 6: Emerging Cancer Trends: Implications for Psycho-oncology Practice and Care |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions 9 |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Closing Ceremonies |
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Plenary room MR 10 + MR 11 (Level E)
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|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Concurrent Sessions 7 |
| 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Plenary 5: Can Artificial Intelligence support equitable and human care in Psycho-Oncology? |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent Sessions 8 |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM |
Lunch & Poster session Thursday
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| 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Joint International Symposium |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Plenary 6: Emerging Cancer Trends: Implications for Psycho-oncology Practice and Care |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions 9 |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Closing Ceremonies |
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