2027 16th Annual Puerto Rico Oncology Symposium

The Puerto Rico Oncology Symposium is a two-day multidisciplinary educational meeting designed to provide physicians, researchers, pharmacists, nurses, and trainees with updates on emerging research, evolving treatment strategies, and important clinical and practice issues in oncology. The program features expert-led presentations, interactive case discussions, research presentations, and collaborative dialogue focused on improving cancer care in Puerto Rico and the mainland United States.

Educational content includes early-onset colorectal cancer, with an emphasis on epidemiology, genetics, cancer biology, and treatment advances; disparities in cancer care; and updates in genitourinary and gynecologic oncology, including prostate, renal cell, urothelial, and ovarian cancers. Additional sessions explore cancer survivorship, lymphoma epidemiology, young adult oncology, emerging cancer therapies, and developments in clinical practice. The symposium also addresses challenges in delivering equitable cancer care, physician well-being, and opportunities to strengthen oncology education and workforce development.

Through multidisciplinary discussions, fellow and resident case presentations, research poster sessions, and a dedicated patient advocacy panel, participants will examine clinical challenges, treatment decision-making, and practical strategies for optimizing patient care. The symposium emphasizes patient perspectives, health equity, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the importance of advancing high-quality, evidence-based oncology care across diverse practice settings.