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4th German Cancer Research Congress

Date: May 26-27, 2025
Location: German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg
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The German Cancer Research Congress (DKFK) is a joint event of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), German Cancer Aid and the German Cancer Society (DKG) as well as the CCC Network of Top Oncology Centers, the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) and the Department of Experimental Cancer Research (AEK) of the DKG.

The congress is a contribution to the National Decade Against Cancer and aims to promote networking between the various players in the cancer research landscape in Germany and to present selected highlights and cutting-edge research from basic to preclinical and translational cancer research. In addition, the German Prize for Cancer Prevention Research will be awarded for the third time.


4th National Conference “Patients as Partners in Cancer Research”

Date: September 26 to 28, 2025
Location: SEMINARIS CAMPUSHOTEL BERLIN, Takustraße 39, 14195 Berlin
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The conference for patient representatives provides an opportunity to make valuable contacts, discover current research developments and actively contribute to the further development of patient-centered cancer research.

Focus topic 2025: Artificial intelligence in medicine 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing medicine - including in oncology. But what does this mean for patients? How can AI improve diagnosis and treatment? What role does it play in patient participation? We will discuss these and other questions together with experts from research and practice.