Module 2: Brain and other solid tumors
May 19–23, 2026 | Tashken, Uzbekistan
Last week, EURO Master Course 2026 was hosted in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The course focused on approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and multidisciplinary care of children with CNS and other solid tumors
The course was organized by the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology (Netherlands), St. Jude Global (USA) and the International Academic Hub for Pediatric Oncology (Uzbekistan). It featured a renowned international faculty from Princess Máxima Center, the Medical University of Vienna, the Mother and Child Institute in Poland, Washington University in St. Louis, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The five-day interactive program brought together over 70 participants from 18 countries. Keynote lectures were delivered by Prof. DDr. Karl Rössler of the Medical University of Vienna (Austria) and Dr. Miranda Dierselhuis, MD, PhD of the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology (Netherlands). The program covered brain and spinal tumors, solid tumors, neurosurgery, radiation therapy, sarcomas, immunotherapy, palliative care, and psycho-oncology, delivered through expert lectures, interactive sessions, case reviews, multidisciplinary tumor boards, and workshops.
This event highlighted the fruitful and promising collaboration among national and international partners committed to improving pediatric cancer care in Uzbekistan and across the region.