Best of Oncology East Conference 2026
Conference Venue: Vantage Venues
Venue Address: 150 King St W, Toronto, ON M5H 1J9
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Event Landscape
Chaired by Dr. Scott Berry and Dr. Dorothy Lo, the Best of Oncology East Conference will showcase the most impactful clinical trials of 2026 across a range of tumour sites. The event will feature multidisciplinary sessions covering radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and supportive care, with expert faculty drawn from some of Eastern Canada’s leading oncologists.
Learning Objectives
- To discuss the pivotal oncology trials presented in the different disease sites
- To review the current standard of care for key malignancies
- To discuss the current controversies in the management of specific cancers
Scientific Agenda
Click below to learn more about the scheduled presentations and incredible speaker lineup
Event Co-Chairs
Scott Berry
BSc, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
Dr. Scott Berry is a medical oncologist and Chief and Medical Director of the Oncology Program at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga. He is the regional vice-president for Cancer Care Ontario – Ontario Health’s Mississauga Halton Central West Regional Cancer Program and an Adjunct Professor of Oncology at Queen’s University. Dr. Berry’s clinical specialty is gastrointestinal cancer. He is a past Chair of the Gastrointestinal Disease Site Group of the Cancer Ontario Program in Evidence Based Care. Dr. Berry is a medical educator who is Co-Director of Education for the Queen’s Global Oncology Program and has previously served as Chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Specialty Committee for Medical Oncology. He is one of the co-founders of OncologyEducation.com. His other academic interest is the bioethical issues surrounding the care of people with cancer, including the ethical issues related to equitable access to cancer medications. He is a former member and ethics advisor to the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review Expert Review Committee and has served on the ASCO Ethics Committee.
Dorothy Lo
MD, FRCP(C), MHSc
Dr. Dorothy Lo graduated from U of T Faculty of Medicine, McMaster Internal Medicine Programme, and medical oncology residency at U of T. During residency, Dr. Lo started studies in MHSc-Health Administration at U of T and graduated in 2008. She contributed to research projects and publications in cancer diagnostic assessment programs as part of residency training and as part of her internship at CCO.
As a staff medical oncologist at SJHC since 2007, Dr. Lo has served as the Head of the Division of Haematology & Oncology since 2013. At SJHC, she has been the site Principle investigator for five clinical trials.
In the oncology community, Dr. Lo has been active as the co-chair of education for COMET since 2008. Dr. Lo previously served as the Secretary and then VP of the Haematology & Oncology Section of the OMA. She has an academic affiliation with U of T as an Adjunct Clinical Lecturer. Since 2015, Dr. Lo has been the Chair of the Partnership Series which focuses on building Communities of Practice to improve access and collaboration in cancer care. Outcomes data from the Partnership Series was presented at CAMO 2017 and published as two separate articles in 2018.
Sponsorship
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Conference Sponsors
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Please note mdBriefCase Group Inc. O/A Oncology Education cannot provide visa support for event attendees, including letters of invitation. Event attendees are solely responsible for obtaining any necessary documentation required for travel and participation in the event. No refunds shall be provided to individuals who are unable to attend.