ANCR symposium 2026
The symposium will be hosted at the Sånga Säby Hotel and Conference Center on Färingsö, with accommodations provided on site. The programme kicks off with workshops in the afternoon of September 9. The scientific programme is scheduled for September 10 and 11. The annual symposium dinner will be held on September 10 in the beautiful surroundings of Drottningholm Palace.
Important dates
- Mid-May – Notification of abstract presentations
- June 7 – Registration deadline
Please note that the conference has a maximum capacity of 140 participants, so make sure to register in good time!
Programme
The programme begins on the afternoon of 9 September with pre-symposium workshops, followed by scientific sessions on 10 and 11 September.
9 September I Wednesday
Registration
Lunch (Restaurant at Sånga)
Pre-symposium workshops
- Workshop 1: Coding and registration: Central guidelines and recommendations and effects on local coding with a CNS focus
- Workshop 2: Enabling the use of cancer registry data
- Workshop 3: The future of cancer Screening in the Nordic countries
Social programme
Welcome reception and games in Sånga’s own game arena ”Stallet”.
Dinner (Restaurant at Sånga).
10 September I Thursday
Scientific programme
The Swedish Cancer Register – welcome to ANCR 2026!
Keynote – Elisabeth Van Eycken, title TBA
- Session 1 – Registration and Diagnosis
- Poster session 1
- Session 2 – Survival and survivorship
Lunch
- Session 3 – Trends in incidence and prevalence
- Poster session 2
- Session 4 – Risk factors
Social programme
Bus to Drottningholm Palace
Explore the area around Drottningholm Palace
Conference dinner at restaurant Karamellan, Drottningholm
Bus back to Sånga
11 September I Friday
Scientific programme
The Swedish Cancer Register – welcome to day two of ANCR 2026!
Keynote – Joakim Dillner on Registry-based elimination of cervical cancer
- Session 5 – Methods
- Session 6 – Screening
- Closure
Light lunch
Bus transfer to Cityterminalen (via Brommaplan) and Arlanda Terminal 4.
Further details will be provided.
Location and venue
Sånga Säby Hotel and Conference Center is situated on the island of Färingsö in Ekerö Municipality, approximately 30 kilometers west of central Stockholm. Overlooking Lake Mälaren and surrounded by picturesque natural landscapes, Sånga provides a tranquil and restorative environment.
The venue is easily accessible by car as well as public transportation. Travel time is approximately 45 minutes by car from downtown Stockholm and about 1.5 hours by public transport.
From central Stockholm, public transportation to the venue involves taking the Green Line metro to Brommaplan and then transferring to a bus to the Mälaröarna islands. Bus route 317 stops directly outside the venue at the Sånga Säby stop.
More information about how to get around with public transport is available at SL
Bus transfer will be arranged to the venue, departing from central Stockholm, and from the venue, arriving at central Stockholm and Arlanda. The bus transfer will be coordinated with the start and end of the conference. You may indicate your preferred transfer times in the registration form.
Accommodation
A block of rooms has been pre-reserved for conference delegates at the Sånga Säby Hotel. The rate applies when booking accommodation through the conference registration form. Accommodation fees will be invoiced together with the conference registration fee.