The 18th Breast, Gynecological and Immuno-oncology International Cancer Conference (BGICC 2026) is taking place on 22–23 January 2026 at the Hilton Heliopolis Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.
Recognized as the largest and most prestigious oncology conference in Africa and the Middle East, BGICC 2026 is bringing together leading oncology professionals, researchers, and clinicians to discuss the latest advancements in breast cancer, gynecological oncology, and immuno-oncology.
The conference is featuring high-quality lectures, interactive workshops, and hands-on courses, providing attendees with insights into innovative treatment protocols, emerging therapies, and best practices in patient care, while fostering collaboration and networking with global leaders in the field.
Wafik S. El-Deiry, Director of Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University and Chair of the WIN Consortium in Cancer Personalized Medicine, shared some key highlights from BGICC 2026:
“Great to see Drs. David Carbone and Lynn Schuchter in Cairo at the 18th BGIICC conference. We met in the late 1980’s at Johns Hopkins Medicine.”
“Memorable pre-meeting faculty dinner event and late evening Nile Cruise at the 18th BGIICC 2026 meeting in Cairo, EGYPT. Grateful to Dr. Hesham ElGhazaly for the wonderful hospitality.”
“Great to speak with some giants of oncology this morning at the 18th BGIICC in Cairo, Egypt.”
“Dr. Hesham ElGhazaly, the founder of the BGIICC now in its 18th year, and Presidentof the Egyptian Cancer Society has brought the world’s cancer societies to address the global challenges in cancer. He stressed the importance of taking action today.”
“Learning from Dr. Hope Rugo about neoadjuvant therapy approaches and from Dr. Giuseppe Curigliano about CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in breast cancer at the 18th BGIICC.
Thinking about how precision oncology approaches can help accelerate discovery of ways to effectively control the disease.”
“Honored to meet Prof. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Health and Population in Cairo, Egypt at the 18th BGIICC.”
“Honored to meet HRH. Princess Dina Mired, a global advocate for cancer control at the 18th BGIICC in Cairo.”
“Honored to meet Her Excellency, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, UICC President-Elect of 2024-2026 and a Founder and CEO of the Medicaid Cancer Foundation at the 18th BGIICC in Cairo, Egypt. Looking forward to connecting about opportunities to address equity and access in precision oncology through WIN Consortium in cancer personalized medicine.”
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