Contouring workshop: Oligometastatic disease
2025-04-24 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
This contouring workshop of this year is linked to the Oligometastatic disease teaching course of this academic year.
More information in the “BeSTRO Education Center”.
Please take into account the following timeline:

The workshop will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 15:00 – 17:00 (online). A MS Teams invitation will be sent a few days prior to the meeting.
Two cases will be available for contouring by Thursday, March 27, 2025at the latest. The User Procedure is not available yet but will follow later.
Contours have to be submitted by Wednesday, April 20, 2025 at the latest.

Contouring workshop: Lung
2025-05-21 17:00 - 19:00
More information in the “BeSTRO Education Center”.
This contouring workshop of this year is linked to the lung courses of this academic year. Please take into account the following timeline:

The workshop will take place on Wednesday May 21, 2025 from 17:00 – 19:00. A MS Teams invitation will be sent a few days prior to the meeting.
Two cases will be available for contouring by Wednesday April 23, 2025 at the latest. The User Procedure is not available yet but will follow later.
Contours have to be submitted by Wednesday May 14, 2025 at the latest.

Knowledge test
2025-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
For junior members in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of training, we organize a knowledge test based on the subjects taught during the teaching courses and seminar(s) organized by the BeSTRO during this academic year.
For both exams you have to register through the BeSTRO website: be careful that you register for the correct type of exam (official examination or knowledge test). The registration deadline is May 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
KNOWLEDGE TEST
The examination rules are published on the BeSTRO website. Read them carefully and keep in mind that the registration deadline is 9 May 2025 12:00 p.m.
The examination will start at 9:00 a.m. with the written examination. The oral examination is scheduled during the written exam.
We encourage you to participate in this knowledge test, as it has proven to be a good preparation for your official exam.

Official board examination
2025-06-14 09:00 - 16:00 | UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
BeSTRO organizes on behalf of the Flemish and French speaking recognition committees the official examination for the junior members in their 4th (or 5th) year of training.
For junior members in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of trainin,g we organize a knowledge test based on the subjects that have been taught during the teaching courses and seminar organized by the BeSTRO during this academic year.
For both exams you have to register through the BeSTRO website: be carefull that you register for the correct type of exam (official examination or knowledge test). The registration deadline is 9 May 2025 12:00 p.m. !
OFFICIAL EXAMINATION
The examination rules are published on the BeSTRO website. Read them carefully and keep in mind that the registration and request submission deadline is 9 May 2025 12:00 p.m..
The examination will start at 9:00 a.m. with the written examination. The oral examination is scheduled in the afternoon.
The final practical information will be sent one week in advance.

BeSTRO teaching course: Re-irradiation
2025-10-17 14:00 - 17:30 | Online
Programme:

General principles of re-irradiation: tolerance of normal tissues
Re-irradiation for neurological tumours
Re-irradiation in the head and neck region
Re-irradiation for breast cancer
Re-irradiation in the pelvic region
Re-irradiation for lung cancer

More information in the “Bestro Education Center“.

BeSTRO teaching course: Paediatrics
2025-11-28 14:00 - 17:30 | Online
Programme:

Paediatric oncology for the radiation oncologist
Sarcoma
Wilms’ tumour
Neuroblastoma
Late effects

More information in the “BeSTRO Education Center“.

BeSTRO teaching course: Lymphoma
2025-12-12 13:30 - 17:30 | Online
Programme:

Lymphoma: incidence, subtypes, staging, treatment strategies
Radiotherapy for lymphoma: techniques, volumes, doses, late effects
Extranodal lymphoma
TBI: indications, techniques, acute and late effects

More information in the “Bestro Education Center“.

BeSTRO teaching course: Urological oncology: bladder, testis, penis
2026-01-16 14:00 - 17:30 | Online
Programme:

Penile cancer
Testicular cancer:

Place of chemotherapy
Place of radiotherapy

RCC
Bladder cancer:

Diagnosis and place of peri-operative systemic treatment
Place of radiotherapy

More information in the “BeSTRO Education Center“.

BeSTRO teaching course: Urological oncology: prostate
2026-01-23 14:00 - 17:30 | Online
Programme:

Prostate and prostate cancer: MR anatomy
Prostate cancer: diagnostic work-up
Prostate cancer: paradigm shifting studies in the last 5 years
Localised prostate cancer (N0M0): stereotactic radiotherapy
When to treat the pelvic nodes (and beyond)
Brachytherapy for prostate cancer: when, how and how much?
Radiotherapy post-prostatectomy: when, dose and volume(s)
Systemic treatment of prostate cancer beyond ADT
Oligometastatic prostate cancer: rationale for MDT

More information in the “Bestro Education Center“.

Spring meeting 2026
2026-02-06 14:00 - 18:30 | Institut Jules Bordet, Rue Meylemeersch 90, Brussels, 1070, Belgium
The BeSTRO Spring Meeting will take place on February 6th, 2026 at the Institut Jules Bordet in Brussels.
For full details about the programme, venue, and abstract submission, please visit the BeSTRO Spring Meeting 2026 information page.

Radioprotection Seminar
2026-02-13 08:30 - 17:00 | Tribes Gare centrale, Rue des Colonies, 56, Bruxelles, 1000, Belgium
Every two years, BeSTRO organizes a dedicated seminar on Radioprotection, which is a mandatory part of residency training and must be attended at least once during the course of residency.
This one-day seminar will cover five key topics:

Personal dosimetry for radiation protection
Radiobiological aspects of radioprotection
Belgian legislation and the role of control organisms
Operational radioprotection
Patient radiation protection​​​​​​​

The full program will be available soon.
Practical InformationDate: 13 February 2026, from 08:30 AM to 04:30 PMVenue: Tribes Gare centrale – Rue des Colonies, 56 1000 Bruxelles
Registration deadline: 6 January 2026

Applied Physics Seminar
2026-03-20 08:30 - 17:00 | Tribes Gare centrale, Rue des Colonies, 56, Bruxelles, 1000, Belgium
Every two years, BeSTRO organizes a dedicated seminar on Applied Physics, which is a mandatory part of residency training and must be attended at least once during the course of residency.
The full program will be available soon.
Practical InformationDate: 20 March 2026, from 08:30 AM to 04:30 PMVenue: Tribes Gare centrale – Rue des Colonies, 56 1000 Bruxelles
Registration deadline: 13 March 2026

BeSTRO teaching course: Systemic treatment
2026-03-27 13:50 - 17:30 | Online
Programme:

Chemotherapy and ADC
Immunotherapy
Targeted therapies
Precision oncology

More information in the “Bestro Education Center“.

BeSTRO teaching course: Sarcoma
2026-04-03 14:00 - 17:30 | Online
Programme:

Epidemiology + pathology
Clinical presentation (symptomatology, staging, work-up, imaging)
General treatment principles: treatment in tree decision (when surgery, chemotherapy,…)
Principles of surgery (soft tissue sarcoma, retroperitoneal sarcoma)
Radiotherapy indication

Technical aspects: delineation, DVH, dose prescription
Results/toxicity

Follow-up

More information in the “Bestro Education Center“.

BeSTRO teaching course: Lower GI
2026-05-08 14:00 - 17:30 | Online
Programme:

Staging and response evaluation
Surgical treatment for rectal cancer: what a radiation oncologist needs to know
Rectal and anal cancer: delineation guidelines
Rectal cancer: treatment schemes
Anal cancer: treatment schemes

More information in the “BeSTRO Education Center“.

Knowledge test
2026-06-13 09:00 - 12:00 | UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
For junior members in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of training, we organize a knowledge test based on the subjects taught during the teaching courses and seminar(s) organized by the BeSTRO during this academic year.
For both exams you have to register through the BeSTRO website: be careful that you register for the correct type of exam (official examination or knowledge test). The registration deadline is May 8, 2026at 12:00 p.m.
KNOWLEDGE TEST
The examination rules are published on the BeSTRO website. Read them carefully and keep in mind that the registration deadline is 8 May 2026 12:00 p.m.
The examination will start at 9:00 a.m. with the written examination. The oral examination is scheduled during the written exam.
We encourage you to participate in this knowledge test, as it has proven to be a good preparation for your official exam.

Official board examination
2026-06-13 09:00 - 16:00 | UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
BeSTRO organizes on behalf of the Flemish and French speaking recognition committees the official examination for the junior members in their 4th (or 5th) year of training.
For junior members in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of trainin,g we organize a knowledge test based on the subjects that have been taught during the teaching courses and seminar organized by the BeSTRO during this academic year.
For both exams you have to register through the BeSTRO website: be carefull that you register for the correct type of exam (official examination or knowledge test). The registration deadline is 8 May 2026 12:00 p.m. !
OFFICIAL EXAMINATION
The examination rules are published on the BeSTRO website. Read them carefully and keep in mind that the registration and request submission deadline is 8 May 2026 12:00 p.m..
The examination will start at 9:00 a.m. with the written examination. The oral examination is scheduled in the afternoon.
The final practical information will be sent one week in advance.
