The Genitourinary Cancers Symposium is a focused, practice-changing meeting dedicated to cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, testis, and other GU malignancies, convening leading oncologists, urologists, radiation oncologists, researchers, and care teams. Hosted at The Moscone Center in SoMa, San Francisco (747 Howard St), it delivers data-dense sessions and real-world insights that shape standards of care and translational research worldwide.
Co-sponsored by professional societies such as ASCO and partners in urology and radiation oncology, the symposium features plenary abstracts, oral sessions, posters, and case-based discussions that highlight late-breaking clinical trials, biomarker-driven strategies, and multidisciplinary care models. Attendees can expect authoritative guideline updates, debates on sequencing and combinations across RCC, mUC, and mCSPC/mCRPC, and practical pearls for integrating novel agents including checkpoint inhibitors, ADCs, PARP inhibitors, and next-generation TKIs.
Designed for medical oncologists, urologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, advanced practitioners, clinical pharmacists, trial nurses, researchers, and industry scientists engaged in drug development. Patient advocates and outcomes researchers will find sessions on survivorship, disparities, PROs, and value-based care particularly relevant.
Recurring themes include adaptive trial designs, perioperative immunotherapy for MIBC, PSMA-targeted imaging/theranostics in prostate cancer, and triplet/combination approaches in RCC. Expect lively debates on optimal duration of therapy, treatment de-escalation, and integration of AI-enabled imaging and pathology.
Arrive early for high-demand sessions and plenaries; seating fills quickly. The Moscone Center in SoMa is transit-friendly—use Muni or BART to Powell Street Station and walk. Build buffer time to navigate between room blocks, and bookmark the official program site or mobile app for live schedule updates, floor maps, and abstracts. Pack layers for San Francisco microclimates, and plan breaks to visit poster halls where authors are often available for Q&A. For CME/MOC, confirm credit claiming procedures before departure to streamline reporting.
Check-in, badge collection, attend opening session, explore exhibit hall.
Keynote speeches, panel discussions, networking lunch, evening session.
Panel discussions, community roundtables, closing remarks.
Featured appearances from Dr. Arjun Balar and Dr. Maha Hussain, alongside keynotes from ASCO President Dr. Lori J. Pierce. Speaker lineup, subject to change
Skip the surge pricing. Keep the good nights' sleep. Downtown hotels near Moscone Center book up fast and surge in price during the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. Marina Motel puts you in a quieter, classic San Francisco neighborhood — walkable to the waterfront, Chestnut Street shops and restaurants, and just a short ride to SoMa and the conference venue via rideshare, bus, or the Marina/Union Street corridor. It's a good fit for attendees who want to end a long conference day away from downtown crowds, with easier parking and a more relaxed, residential feel.
