4th Joint SASMO–SASCeTS Congress 2026
The fourth joint SASMO–SASCeTS congress was held in Johannesburg on 7–9 August 2026, covering medical oncology, stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies.
At a glance
Event details
- Date
- 7–9 August 2026
- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Venue
- Sandton Convention Centre
- Format
- In-person
- Organizer
- South African Society of Medical Oncology and South African Stem Cell Transplant Society
- Status
- Past
About the event
Under the theme Uniting for Progress, the congress brought oncology and transplantation teams together around diagnostics, treatment access and developing therapies. BLOODSA's retrospective confirms that the meeting took place and describes contributions from nursing and pharmacy as well as medical specialists.
The programme combined joint plenaries with parallel clinical tracks. It included cancer diagnostics, donor selection and transplant preparation, while oral and poster presentations provided a route for sharing local research. The retrospective also records presentation awards, providing evidence beyond the original announcement.
Topics and programme
- Joint discussions on precision diagnostics, liquid biopsies and access to transplantation.
- Parallel oncology and transplantation tracks, including breast and urogenital cancer, donor selection and recipient optimisation.
- Cellular therapies, CAR-T, artificial intelligence in oncology, nursing and oncology pharmacy.
- Patient advocacy and practical barriers to treatment access in South Africa and the wider continent.
Audience
- Medical oncologists
- Haematologists and transplantation teams
- Oncology and transplant nurses
- Oncology pharmacists
- Researchers and allied health professionals
Participation and practical information
This listing preserves the completed 2026 edition.
The final programme and separate nurses' programme are available on the congress website.
Abstract categories covered clinical, laboratory and basic science work; the 2026 submission deadlines have passed.
Sources
- 4th SASMO–SASCeTS Congress ↗
official event identity. Checked 2026-10-31. - Uniting for Progress: Reflections from the SASMO–SASCeTS Congress 2026 ↗
institutional retrospective and occurrence. Checked 2026-10-31. - SASMO–SASCeTS 2026 final programme ↗
programme. Checked 2026-10-31. - SASMO–SASCeTS abstracts ↗
participation archive. Checked 2026-10-31.
Last verified: 2026-10-31.