Best of ASTRO Licensing

ASTRO offers licenses to host the Best of ASTRO meeting in your country! 

This unique program is designed to share the most significant scientific studies related to radiation oncology throughout the world. By licensing the Best of ASTRO content, your organization can hold an "officially licensed" live or virtual meeting, bringing the top-rated abstracts from the ASTRO Annual Meeting directly to your local community.

The Best of ASTRO content features the highest-rated abstracts, selected from thousands of submissions to the Annual Meeting. Hosting a Best of ASTRO meeting allows you to provide your colleagues with access to these premier abstracts, fostering valuable discussions and networking opportunities at a local level.

Grant of license includes the following:

• Designated “Best of ASTRO” scientific abstracts from the Annual Meeting and original slides from respective presentations (as released for inclusion by the presenters).
• Right to select up to 10 additional Annual Meeting abstracts not designated in the Best of ASTRO group (as released for inclusion by the presenters).
• Annual Meeting Science Highlight sessions by track: Faculty presentations (Discussant) slides.
• Custom “Best of ASTRO” name and logo for use on marketing materials.
• “Best of ASTRO” PowerPoint template.
• Approved use of licensing statement on meeting materials (“This Best of ASTRO program is officially licensed by ASTRO”).

Please note that all licensees are obligated to hold their meeting before August 31, 2025.

Countries who have participated:

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. Canada
4. Chile
5. China (2 locations)
6. Columbia
7. Costa Rica
8. Czech Republic
9. Dominican Republic
10. Egypt
11. India (2 locations)
12. Iraq
13. Mexico
14. Peru
15. Philippines
16. Poland
17. Romania (2 locations)
18. Saudi Arabia
19. Turkey
20. United Arab Emirates

Best of ASTRO Licensing Application

Step 1: Complete the brief Application Form and pay the $500 application fee.
Step 2: Submit the completed application to [email protected].

The application form will require the following information. It is best to prepare this before attempting to complete the application.

1. An outline of your program and potential faculty.
2. An estimated budget.
3. Name and Member ID for one ASTRO Member sponsor.
4. Name of a sponsoring local cancer society.
5. Event dates and location.

The application fee will be waived if received before November 1, 2025!. All applications are due no later than March 31, 2026.

For questions, or for more information, email the Education Department.

Best of ASTRO Officially Licensed Meetings