About NORTHDIP

Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) is a two-year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. Upon completion of the program, participants are expected to have scientifically grounded clinical proficiency in the assessment and treatment of patients requiring radiotherapy.

The NORTHDIP steering committee was founded in 2022 by the Nordic countries with the aim to develop radiotherapy competence among existing clinical oncologists and to make radiation oncology to an even more attractive part of clinical oncology.

The NORTHDIP initiative also have an ambition to increase the collaboration in research and development between the Nordic countries to create a foundation for future scientific collaborations. 

NORTHDIP is a two (2) year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. At the end of the program the candidate should have scientifically based clinical proficiency in assessing and treating patients that need radiotherapy treatment.

Dates for the residential courses: Part 1: Sweden week 43 2026, Part 2: Norway week 11 2027, Part 3: Finland week 43 2027, Part 4: Denmark week 11 2028, Part 5: Iceland week 47 2028.

Five categories:

1. Principles in Modern Radiotherapy 
2. Radiobiology, benign diseases an palliative radiotherapy
3. Reirradiation, Stereotactic Radiotherapy, and BCNU Treatment
4. Integrating New Radiotherapy Treatment Options
5. Development of Protocols and Designing Effective Radiotherapy Trial

More detailed information: https://northdip.org/overview

Certification: Upon program completion, participants will receive the NORTHDIP Diploma, contingent upon participating in all program components.

Admission fee: The NORTHDIP program NORTHDIP is a non-profit program. The participation fee is €5,000 excl VAT, which covers the educational program and residential courses, including accommodation and meals. Travel expenses are not included. Full payment is required prior to entry into the program.

Over the two-year period, the program includes five one-week residential courses, held in each of the Nordic countries. Applicants must therefore be willing to travel and to participate in all five course components, which is essential for building a strong Nordic network of clinical oncologists.

The program is conducted in English.

Information

Upon entering the program, the candidates will already have completed specialist training in clinical oncology. Specialists that have worked less than five years in the radiotherapy departement will be favored. The aim is to include applicants from both university an non-university hospitals.

30 applicants will be selected to the program; 10 from Sweden, 6 from Norway, 6 from Denmark, 6 from Finland and 2 from Iceland. Each country has a National committee that will decide which candidates in their country respectively that are accepted. If a country does not fill its assigned course places, the Nordic steering committee will chose the most suitable candidate to fill the spot.

Last date to apply: April 1, 2026. Date of notification if you are accepted or not: May 4, 2026.

How to apply: https://northdip.org/apply 

Contact

Overview: https://northdip.org/overview

Contact and Steering group: https://northdip.org/contact

Additional information about Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) training programme can be found at the following link https://northdip.org/

About NORTHDIP

Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) is a two-year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. Upon completion of the program, participants are expected to have scientifically grounded clinical proficiency in the assessment and treatment of patients requiring radiotherapy.

The NORTHDIP steering committee was founded in 2022 by the Nordic countries with the aim to develop radiotherapy competence among existing clinical oncologists and to make radiation oncology to an even more attractive part of clinical oncology.

The NORTHDIP initiative also have an ambition to increase the collaboration in research and development between the Nordic countries to create a foundation for future scientific collaborations. 

NORTHDIP is a two (2) year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. At the end of the program the candidate should have scientifically based clinical proficiency in assessing and treating patients that need radiotherapy treatment.

Dates for the residential courses: Part 1: Sweden week 43 2026, Part 2: Norway week 11 2027, Part 3: Finland week 43 2027, Part 4: Denmark week 11 2028, Part 5: Iceland week 47 2028.

Five categories:

1. Principles in Modern Radiotherapy 
2. Radiobiology, benign diseases an palliative radiotherapy
3. Reirradiation, Stereotactic Radiotherapy, and BCNU Treatment
4. Integrating New Radiotherapy Treatment Options
5. Development of Protocols and Designing Effective Radiotherapy Trial

More detailed information: https://northdip.org/overview

Certification: Upon program completion, participants will receive the NORTHDIP Diploma, contingent upon participating in all program components.

Admission fee: The NORTHDIP program NORTHDIP is a non-profit program. The participation fee is €5,000 excl VAT, which covers the educational program and residential courses, including accommodation and meals. Travel expenses are not included. Full payment is required prior to entry into the program.

Over the two-year period, the program includes five one-week residential courses, held in each of the Nordic countries. Applicants must therefore be willing to travel and to participate in all five course components, which is essential for building a strong Nordic network of clinical oncologists.

The program is conducted in English.

Information

Upon entering the program, the candidates will already have completed specialist training in clinical oncology. Specialists that have worked less than five years in the radiotherapy departement will be favored. The aim is to include applicants from both university an non-university hospitals.

30 applicants will be selected to the program; 10 from Sweden, 6 from Norway, 6 from Denmark, 6 from Finland and 2 from Iceland. Each country has a National committee that will decide which candidates in their country respectively that are accepted. If a country does not fill its assigned course places, the Nordic steering committee will chose the most suitable candidate to fill the spot.

Last date to apply: April 1, 2026. Date of notification if you are accepted or not: May 4, 2026.

How to apply: https://northdip.org/apply 

Contact

Overview: https://northdip.org/overview

Contact and Steering group: https://northdip.org/contact

Additional information about Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) training programme can be found at the following link https://northdip.org/

About NORTHDIP

Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) is a two-year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. Upon completion of the program, participants are expected to have scientifically grounded clinical proficiency in the assessment and treatment of patients requiring radiotherapy.

The NORTHDIP steering committee was founded in 2022 by the Nordic countries with the aim to develop radiotherapy competence among existing clinical oncologists and to make radiation oncology to an even more attractive part of clinical oncology.

The NORTHDIP initiative also have an ambition to increase the collaboration in research and development between the Nordic countries to create a foundation for future scientific collaborations. 

NORTHDIP is a two (2) year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. At the end of the program the candidate should have scientifically based clinical proficiency in assessing and treating patients that need radiotherapy treatment.

Dates for the residential courses: Part 1: Sweden week 43 2026, Part 2: Norway week 11 2027, Part 3: Finland week 43 2027, Part 4: Denmark week 11 2028, Part 5: Iceland week 47 2028.

Five categories:

1. Principles in Modern Radiotherapy 
2. Radiobiology, benign diseases an palliative radiotherapy
3. Reirradiation, Stereotactic Radiotherapy, and BCNU Treatment
4. Integrating New Radiotherapy Treatment Options
5. Development of Protocols and Designing Effective Radiotherapy Trial

More detailed information: https://northdip.org/overview

Certification: Upon program completion, participants will receive the NORTHDIP Diploma, contingent upon participating in all program components.

Admission fee: The NORTHDIP program NORTHDIP is a non-profit program. The participation fee is €5,000 excl VAT, which covers the educational program and residential courses, including accommodation and meals. Travel expenses are not included. Full payment is required prior to entry into the program.

Over the two-year period, the program includes five one-week residential courses, held in each of the Nordic countries. Applicants must therefore be willing to travel and to participate in all five course components, which is essential for building a strong Nordic network of clinical oncologists.

The program is conducted in English.

Information

Upon entering the program, the candidates will already have completed specialist training in clinical oncology. Specialists that have worked less than five years in the radiotherapy departement will be favored. The aim is to include applicants from both university an non-university hospitals.

30 applicants will be selected to the program; 10 from Sweden, 6 from Norway, 6 from Denmark, 6 from Finland and 2 from Iceland. Each country has a National committee that will decide which candidates in their country respectively that are accepted. If a country does not fill its assigned course places, the Nordic steering committee will chose the most suitable candidate to fill the spot.

Last date to apply: April 1, 2026. Date of notification if you are accepted or not: May 4, 2026.

How to apply: https://northdip.org/apply 

Contact

Overview: https://northdip.org/overview

Contact and Steering group: https://northdip.org/contact

Additional information about Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) training programme can be found at the following link https://northdip.org/

About NORTHDIP

Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) is a two-year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. Upon completion of the program, participants are expected to have scientifically grounded clinical proficiency in the assessment and treatment of patients requiring radiotherapy.

The NORTHDIP steering committee was founded in 2022 by the Nordic countries with the aim to develop radiotherapy competence among existing clinical oncologists and to make radiation oncology to an even more attractive part of clinical oncology.

The NORTHDIP initiative also have an ambition to increase the collaboration in research and development between the Nordic countries to create a foundation for future scientific collaborations. 

NORTHDIP is a two (2) year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. At the end of the program the candidate should have scientifically based clinical proficiency in assessing and treating patients that need radiotherapy treatment.

Dates for the residential courses: Part 1: Sweden week 43 2026, Part 2: Norway week 11 2027, Part 3: Finland week 43 2027, Part 4: Denmark week 11 2028, Part 5: Iceland week 47 2028.

Five categories:

1. Principles in Modern Radiotherapy 
2. Radiobiology, benign diseases an palliative radiotherapy
3. Reirradiation, Stereotactic Radiotherapy, and BCNU Treatment
4. Integrating New Radiotherapy Treatment Options
5. Development of Protocols and Designing Effective Radiotherapy Trial

More detailed information: https://northdip.org/overview

Certification: Upon program completion, participants will receive the NORTHDIP Diploma, contingent upon participating in all program components.

Admission fee: The NORTHDIP program NORTHDIP is a non-profit program. The participation fee is €5,000 excl VAT, which covers the educational program and residential courses, including accommodation and meals. Travel expenses are not included. Full payment is required prior to entry into the program.

Over the two-year period, the program includes five one-week residential courses, held in each of the Nordic countries. Applicants must therefore be willing to travel and to participate in all five course components, which is essential for building a strong Nordic network of clinical oncologists.

The program is conducted in English.

Information

Upon entering the program, the candidates will already have completed specialist training in clinical oncology. Specialists that have worked less than five years in the radiotherapy departement will be favored. The aim is to include applicants from both university an non-university hospitals.

30 applicants will be selected to the program; 10 from Sweden, 6 from Norway, 6 from Denmark, 6 from Finland and 2 from Iceland. Each country has a National committee that will decide which candidates in their country respectively that are accepted. If a country does not fill its assigned course places, the Nordic steering committee will chose the most suitable candidate to fill the spot.

Last date to apply: April 1, 2026. Date of notification if you are accepted or not: May 4, 2026.

How to apply: https://northdip.org/apply 

Contact

Overview: https://northdip.org/overview

Contact and Steering group: https://northdip.org/contact

Additional information about Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) training programme can be found at the following link https://northdip.org/

Cancerakademi Norr

Bjuder in till

Kongressrapport från Madrid 2026
Nyheter inom onkologin

Scandic Continental, Vasagatan 22, Stockholm

27 november kl 9.00 – 16.00

(Registreringen öppnar kl 8.30)

Nationella Onkologichefsrådet, Svensk Onkologisk Förening i samarbete med Cancerakademi Norr bjuder nu in till ”Kongressrapport från Madrid – Nyheter inom onkologin”, Stockholm i november 2026. Det finns möjlighet att delta på plats på Scandic Continental alternativt titta på vår livesändning!

Den europeiska kongressen är den mest inflytelserika onkologiplattformen utformad i Europa för kliniker, forskare, patientföreträdare och representanter för vårdbranschen från hela världen.
Under mötet presenteras årets absolut viktigaste nyheter inom onkologin. 

Mötet i Stockholm bidrar till att sprida kunskap om de nyheter som presenterades i Madrid och finns även möjlighet att delta i diskussion av resultaten i nära samband med kongressen.
All personal med onkologi som specialitet eller med annan specialitet som deltar i multidisciplinära onkologiska team bjuds in att delta. Arbetssättet syftar till att öka kunskapsspridningen om vetenskapliga nyheter inom onkologin samt ge tillfälle för yngre doktorer att få presentera vetenskapliga nyheter.

OBS! Sista dag för anmälan är den 1 november för fysiskt deltagande och 20 november för digitalt deltagande.

Om du har några frågor – kontakta Monica Sandström, tel: 070 – 640 63 07 eller per e-mail: monica.sandstrom@umu.se

Notera att deltagandet är kostnadsfritt, men om du avbokar din plats efter den 1 november debiteras en kostnad om 1000 kr + moms. Det går dock bra att någon annan från din klinik tar din plats.

Notera att deltagandet är kostnadsfritt. 

Varmt välkomna!

Nationella Onkologichefsrådet, Svensk Onkologisk Förening
&

Cancerakademi Norr

Mötet genomförs med stöd från Läkemedelsindustrin

About NORTHDIP

Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) is a postgraduate educational and training program for clinical oncologists working in Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

The NORTHDIP steering committee was founded in 2022 by the Nordic countries with the aim to develop radiotherapy competence among existing clinical oncologists and to make radiation oncology to an even more attractive part of clinical oncology.

The NORTHDIP initiative also have an ambition to increase the collaboration in research and development between the Nordic countries to create a foundation for future scientific collaborations. The first NORTHDIP course will start in October 2024. 

NORTHDIP is a two (2) year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. At the end of the program the candidate should have scientifically based clinical proficiency in assessing and treating patients that need radiotherapy treatment.

During these two years there will be five spread-out one-week long residential courses, one in each Nordic country, which means that the applicant must be willing to travel and to engage in all five parts of the course during the program. This is important to be able to build the Nordic network of clinical oncologists. Two days of each part of the course will be online training which can be performed back in the applicants own country. The next three days (Wednesday – Friday) includes on-site training (= residential course). In collaboration with MVision we also offer participation in an evaluation study that means free access to an online contouring tool where you can get feedback on your target delineation on dummy patients compared to international guidelines. The program is held in English.

Part 1 week 43 2024 (Sweden)

Part 2 week 11 2025 (Norway)

Part 3 week 43 2025 (Finland)

Part 4 week 11 2026 (Denmark)

Part 5 week 47 2026 (Iceland)

Information

Upon entering the program, the candidates will already have completed specialist training in clinical oncology. Specialists that have worked less than five years in the radiotherapy departement will be favored. The aim is to include applicants from both university an non-university hospitals.

30 applicants will be selected to the program; 10 from Sweden, 6 from Norway, 6 from Denmark, 6 from Finland and 2 from Iceland. Each country has a National committee that will decide which candidates in their country respectively that are accepted. If a country does not fill its assigned course places, the Nordic steering committee will chose the most suitable candidate to fill the spot.

Last date to apply April 1st 2024. Date of notification if you are accepted or not: May 3rd 2024.

Contact

Overview: https://northdip.org/overview

Contact and Steering group: https://northdip.org/contact

How to apply: https://northdip.org/apply 

Additional information about Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) training programme can be found at the following link https://northdip.org/

Inbjudan till 

ST-kurs i Bröstcancer

Utredning och behandling av bröstcancer

10 – 12 november 2026

Hesselby Slott
Stockholm

Kursen riktar sig till ST-läkare inom onkologi och arrangeras av SOF i samarbete med BOF och Cancerakademin. Deltagarantalet begränsas till 35 personer. 

Övergripande mål
Kursens mål är att erbjuda ST-läkare inom onkologi en kliniskt inriktad kurs inom ämnet Bröstcancer och förväntas ge fördjupade kunskaper inom epidemiologi, diagnostik, behandling och uppföljning av bröstcancerpatienter.

Innehåll
Kursen kommer att omfatta följande områden: epidemiologi, hereditet, bilddiagnostik, patologi, kirurgi, strålbehandling, cytostatika, fertilitetsbesparande åtgärder, Her2 riktad terapi, endokrin terapi, cytostatikabehandling, målstyrd terapi, neoadjuvant/adjuvant behandling, kliniska studier, behandling av gravida, uppföljning, recidiv – utredning och behandling.
Detaljerat schema kommer att publiceras på BOFs hemsida samt på Cancerakademins hemsida.

Kursplats
Kursen blir på Hesselby slott, Stockholm. Kursen startar på morgonen den 10 november och avslutas på eftermiddagen den 12 november 2026.

Kursavgift
Kursavgiften blir ca 7800 kr ex moms . Kursen arrangeras i internatform, till självkostnadspris utan externt sponsorstöd.

OBS! Om du avbokar din kursplats efter den 10 september 2026 så debiteras hel kursavgift.

Kursansvariga:
Anne Andersson, anne.andersson@umu.se

Fredrika Killander, fredrika.killander@med.lu.se

Kontaktperson: 

Information angående din anmälan eller övriga frågor gällande praktiskt arrangemang:

Sandra Jonsson, Cancerakademin, sandra.jonsson@cancerforskningsfonden.se

About NORTHDIP

Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) is a two-year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. Upon completion of the program, participants are expected to have scientifically grounded clinical proficiency in the assessment and treatment of patients requiring radiotherapy.

The NORTHDIP steering committee was founded in 2022 by the Nordic countries with the aim to develop radiotherapy competence among existing clinical oncologists and to make radiation oncology to an even more attractive part of clinical oncology.

The NORTHDIP initiative also have an ambition to increase the collaboration in research and development between the Nordic countries to create a foundation for future scientific collaborations. 

NORTHDIP is a two (2) year advanced training program in radiation oncology for clinical oncologists. At the end of the program the candidate should have scientifically based clinical proficiency in assessing and treating patients that need radiotherapy treatment.

Dates for the residential courses: Part 1: Sweden week 43 2026, Part 2: Norway week 11 2027, Part 3: Finland week 43 2027, Part 4: Denmark week 11 2028, Part 5: Iceland week 47 2028.

Five categories:

1. Principles in Modern Radiotherapy 
2. Radiobiology, benign diseases an palliative radiotherapy
3. Reirradiation, Stereotactic Radiotherapy, and BCNU Treatment
4. Integrating New Radiotherapy Treatment Options
5. Development of Protocols and Designing Effective Radiotherapy Trial

More detailed information: https://northdip.org/overview

Certification: Upon program completion, participants will receive the NORTHDIP Diploma, contingent upon participating in all program components.

Admission fee: The NORTHDIP program NORTHDIP is a non-profit program. The participation fee is €5,000 excl VAT, which covers the educational program and residential courses, including accommodation and meals. Travel expenses are not included. Full payment is required prior to entry into the program.

Over the two-year period, the program includes five one-week residential courses, held in each of the Nordic countries. Applicants must therefore be willing to travel and to participate in all five course components, which is essential for building a strong Nordic network of clinical oncologists.

The program is conducted in English.

Information

Upon entering the program, the candidates will already have completed specialist training in clinical oncology. Specialists that have worked less than five years in the radiotherapy departement will be favored. The aim is to include applicants from both university an non-university hospitals.

30 applicants will be selected to the program; 10 from Sweden, 6 from Norway, 6 from Denmark, 6 from Finland and 2 from Iceland. Each country has a National committee that will decide which candidates in their country respectively that are accepted. If a country does not fill its assigned course places, the Nordic steering committee will chose the most suitable candidate to fill the spot.

Last date to apply: April 1, 2026. Date of notification if you are accepted or not: May 4, 2026.

How to apply: https://northdip.org/apply 

Contact

Sweden: sweden@northdip.org

Denmark: denmark@northdip.org

Norway: norway@northdip.org

Finland: finland@northdip.org

Iceland: iceland@northdip.org

Overview: https://northdip.org/overview

Contact and Steering group: https://northdip.org/contact

Additional information about Nordic Radiotherapy Diploma Program (NORTHDIP) training programme can be found at the following link https://northdip.org/

Hesselby Slott, Stockholm

Detta är en ny kurs med fokus på målriktad behandling inom onkologin. Grundläggande tumörbiologi och precisionsdiagnostik kopplas till behandlingsprinciper vid några av de vanligaste cancersjukdomarna. Kursen fokuserar på grunderna för behandling med antikroppar och proteinkinashämmare som monoterapi eller i kombination med andra onkologiska behandlingar. Vi lämnar plats för gruppdiskussioner och håller en molekylär tumörrond (MDK) tillsammans med er deltagare. Föreläser gör erfarna tumörbiologer, patologer och onkologer verksamma inom området.

Kursen vänder sig både till dig som har viss erfarenhet av målriktad behandling och till dig som vill fördjupa eller bredda din kunskap inom området målriktad behandling. ST-läkare med intresse för området är förstås också välkomna att söka!
Kursen innefattar två och en halv dag på Hesselby Slott, Stockholm.

Innehåll: Allmän tumörbiologi och tumörimmunologi med fokus på lungcancer, bröstcancer, GI-tumörer, urologiska tumörer inkl prostatacancer. Vanliga föreläsningar blandas med patientfall och gruppdiskussioner.

Kursavgift
Deltagarna betalar en deltagaravgift 3500 kr exkl moms för logi samt kursdokumentation. Resor bokas och bekostas av deltagarna själva.

Deltagarantal
25 kursdeltagare.

Kursledning
Mikael Johansson, Umeå
Simon Ekman, Stockholm
Fredrik Enlund, Kalmar
Patrick Micke, Uppsala

Kursen genomförs med stöd från Läkemedelsindustrin i samarbete med Cancerakademin.

Välkommen med din ansökan!

Kursledningen gm

Monica Sandström

Kursen genomförs med stöd från Läkemedelsindustrin i samarbete med Cancerakademin.

Inbjudan till 

ST-kurs i Övre GI-tumörer

22 – 24 september 2026

Villa Fridhem, Norrköping

För sjätte gången arrangeras på uppdrag av SOF och GOF en heltäckande kurs i övre GI cancer för ST-läkare i onkologi.

Kursen startar på morgonen den 22 september och avslutas på eftermiddagen den 24 september.

Plats: Villa Fridhem, Getå 1, 616 90 Åby — https://villafridhem.se/

Innehåll: Onkologiska behandlingsprinciper och multidisciplinära riktlinjer vid ÖGI cancer.

Kursansvarig: Nils Elander, överläkare, Linköpings Universitet.

Målgrupp: ST-läkare i onkologi. Deltagarantalet begränsas till ca 30 personer. För att kunna bidra till diskussion och få ut mest av utbildningen är det en fördel att vid kurstillfället ha viss klinisk erfarenhet av patienter med ÖGI tumörer.

Kursavgift: Kursavgiften är ännu ej fastställd, beräknas till ca 7900 kr ex moms. Avgiften inkluderar helpension (logi, kaffe, luncher, kursmiddagar, samt kursmaterial. 

Resor bokas och bekostas av varje deltagare.

OBS! Vid avbokning efter 1 juli debiteras hela kursavgiften. 

Kontakt: Information angående din anmälan eller övriga frågor gällande praktiskt arrangemang: Sandra Jonsson, Cancerakademin. E-post: sandra.jonsson@cancerforskningsfonden.se