4^th International Symposium on Tumor-Host Interaction in Head and Neck Cancer

Dear Colleagues and Friends, 

I‘m delighted to invite you to the 4^th International Symposium on Tumour-Host Interaction in Head and Neck Cancer in conjunction with the 1^st Satellite Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Oncology, taking place in Essen, Germany from January 22–24, 2026.

We have been able to attract the world’s leading experts on various emerging and relevant topics in head and neck oncology in order to discuss the most recent developments in the field. I'm looking forward to high-level discussions and to our scientific state-of-the-art program.

From prevention and diagnostics, new immunotherapies and drug targets to multiomics and artificial intelligence, an outstanding international and interdisciplinary conference experience can be expected:

• High-yield conference on experimental and translational head and neck oncology 
• Knowledge transfer, networking and inspiration with world-leading experts
• Covering topics from bench to bedside to stimulate the dialogue between basic scientists and clinicians 
• Great mix between PhDs and MDs expected 
• Opportunity for newcomers and experienced scientists to present and discuss their findings and share their own experiences with others

Our symposium will be held under the auspices of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and continues the series of annual meetings of the Working Group Oncology. For the first time we will also implement a Satellite Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Oncology, which will take place on January 22, 2026. We are convinced that our meeting is a further step towards intensifying international cooperation in the future. You can contribute to this with your scientific work. We encourage you to submit abstracts for the compilation of our current programme. More information on abstract submitting can be found here.  

Essen, in the centre of the Rhine-Ruhr area, offers the best conditions for a meeting with high-level scientific discussions and relaxed moments on the fringes of the congress. 

Further information can be found on our website: headandneck-symposium.de.

We would be delighted if the 4^th International Symposium on Tumor-Host Interaction in Head and Neck Cancer sparks your desire for scientific exchange to meet colleagues from Germany and all over the world. Join us in looking forward to this exciting meeting!

Best regards,

Stephan Lang 
Conference chair