2nd BSPHO Scientific Meeting 2025 – Highlights

The 2nd BSPHO Scientific Meeting of this year took place on 3 October 2025 at the BSPHO office, featuring presentations from leading experts in paediatric oncology. BSPHO’s Scientific Meetings provide a platform for members and specialists to stay up to date with the latest clinical developments and to exchange insights during networking sessions.

This meeting’s topics included:

• BSPHO treatment guideline updates & Belgian Board of Oncology procedures – Dr. Caroline Piette opened the meeting with the latest updates on treatment guidelines and regulatory procedures in Belgium.

• Empowering Evidence-Based Care: Introduction to CEBAM and tools for guideline development – Catherine Petein and Gerlinde Lenaerts presented tools to support evidence-based guideline creation in paediatric oncology.

• Guidelines on fertility counseling and preservation in pediatric and AYA cancers: scientific rationale and practical implementation – Dr. Maria Grazia Giudice shared current strategies and best practices for fertility preservation in young cancer patients.

• Treating ATRT in the First Year of Life: What the Literature Tells Us – Dr. Leen Willems provided a comprehensive overview of therapeutic approaches for atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors in infants.

• Implementing EWOG-MDS clinical guidelines for juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia in Belgium – Dr. Claire Geurten discussed practical steps for applying international guidelines in the Belgian clinical context.

The meeting concluded with a networking drink, giving participants a chance to exchange ideas in an informal setting.

All presentations are available on the BSPHO professional website. 

Special thanks to the Olivia Fund for sponsoring the event. The Olivia Fund supports innovative research projects in paediatric oncology to improve patient outcomes and care. For more information, visit www.olivia.be