Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica

What Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica does

Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica (SPOM) is a Peruvian non-profit scientific organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Lima, with regional filiales in Chiclayo, Trujillo, and Southern Peru. Its mission is to lead national knowledge related to cancer, its research, and medical treatment in Peru. SPOM serves practicing medical oncologists, oncology residents, related specialty professionals, and cancer patients/families seeking specialist information.

SPOM's product portfolio centers on (i) the ONKORESEARCH peer-reviewed journal, a semiannual open-access publication in Spanish and English hosted on onkonresearch.com; (ii) six subspecialty study groups covering thoracic oncology, neuroendocrine tumors, lung, pediatric oncology, melanoma, and breast cancer; (iii) an online events and certificates portal at spomedica.org; (iv) a specialist directory connecting patients with certified oncologists; and (v) patient education resources. Educational programming is delivered through hybrid in-person events (typically at Hotel Novotel, San Isidro, Lima) and virtual courses, with recent curriculum extensions into Artificial Intelligence applied to clinical oncology and Health Technology Assessment.

The organization's revenue model is built primarily on membership fees, supplemented by event/course participation. SPOM is governed by a member-based Junta Directiva with separate boards for each regional filial, and its primary marketing channels are the spom.pe website, the SpomNews digital bulletin, organic social media, and medical conferences. No external investment, parent company, or M&A activity is evidenced in the source data.

Name

Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica

Legal name

Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica

Website

https://spomedica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica (SPOM) is a Peruvian non-profit scientific society, founded in 1996 and based in Lima, that delivers oncology education, peer-reviewed research (ONKORESEARCH journal), subspecialty study groups, and certification services to medical oncologists, residents, and patients across Peru.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Oncology Professional Society Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Oncology (HLAKAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Medical oncology society
• Oncology continuing education
• Peer-reviewed oncology journal
• Oncology study groups
• Professional certification oncology

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Fees: SPOM generates revenue through membership fees, offering benefits to members including access to certifications, events, study groups, and member-only resources.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica is a non-profit scientific society that advances medical oncology in Peru through the ONKORESEARCH peer-reviewed journal, six subspecialty study groups, continuing medical education events and certifications, a certified specialist directory, and patient education resources. Its core services are member benefits (research publication access, certification, networking) and educational programs delivered in person and virtually.

Product overview

Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Médica (SPOM) is a non-profit scientific organization that provides a portfolio of professional services including the ONKORESEARCH peer-reviewed journal (semiannual publication in Spanish/English), specialized study groups covering six oncology subspecialties (Thoracic, Neuroendocrine, Lung, Pediatric, Melanoma, Breast), an events and certificates portal for educational activities, a specialist directory for patients, and patient education resources. The organization focuses on cancer knowledge leadership, research, and medical treatment in Peru.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revista ONKORESEARCH Official semiannual peer-reviewed scientific journal published by SPOM containing research articles, clinical cases, and reviews in medical oncology. Open access, available in Spanish and English, serving Peruvian oncology researchers and the broader medical community.
• Grupos de Estudio (Specialty Study Groups) Six specialized study groups covering oncology subspecialties including Thoracic Oncology, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Lung, Pediatric Oncology, Melanoma, and Breast Cancer, promoting focused research, education, and collaboration among Peruvian oncologists.
• Eventos y Certificados Portal Online portal at spomedica.org for event management and certificate issuance for SPOM educational activities and courses, providing SPOM members with access to credentials from attended programs.
• Directorio de Especialistas Online directory of certified medical oncology specialists in Peru, used as a referral resource for patients and families seeking qualified oncology care.
• Patient Information Resources Educational materials for patients and families covering cancer basics, treatment types (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy), and patient support resources, published on the SPOM website.
• Curso Taller Virtual - Inteligencia Artificial Aplicada a la Oncología Clínica Virtual workshop course covering the development and application of artificial intelligence in clinical oncology, including processing and analyzing medical text information for clinical decision support. Delivered as a paid educational offering to medical professionals.
• II Simposio de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias (II Symposium on Health Technology Assessment) Hybrid symposium on health technology assessment applied to clinical oncology, offered as a paid continuing education event for medical professionals in Peru.
• SPOMNews Bulletin Official newsletter providing updates on SPOM activities, research, and news for members and the broader medical community.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Federación Latinoamericana de Oncología Médica (FLASOMA): Latin American federation of medical oncology societies. Comparable as an umbrella organization that aggregates national societies like SPOM and coordinates regional oncology education efforts.
• International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC): Global multidisciplinary organization dedicated to lung cancer. Comparable because SPOM runs a dedicated thoracic/lung oncology study group, making IASLC a global counterpart in one of SPOM's subspecialty niches.

Regional players

• Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica (SBOC): Brazil's national medical oncology society. Directly comparable in mission (medical oncology professional society with events and education) but operates in a much larger market and does not directly compete with SPOM in Peru.
• Sociedad Chilena de Oncología: Chilean national oncology society offering events and education. Comparable as the closest geographic neighbor to Peru with a similar scale specialty society structure.
• Sociedad Argentina de Oncología (SAO): Argentine national oncology society. Comparable as a Latin American peer society serving oncologists in a neighboring country with a similar Spanish-language professional context.
• Asociación Colombiana de Hematología y Oncología (ACHO): Colombian hematology and oncology professional society. Comparable as a Latin American specialty society offering continuing education and certification programs.
• Asociación Española de Oncología Médica (SEOM): Spain's medical oncology society with journals, guidelines, and congresses. Comparable as a Spanish-language sister society operating in a different geography.
• Sociedad Mexicana de Oncología (SMeO): Mexican national oncology society offering congresses and certification. Comparable as a Latin American peer society serving oncologists in a neighboring country.

Direct peers

• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO): The leading global professional society for oncologists, offering journals (JCO), CME, and meetings. Directly comparable as the gold-standard medical oncology society that SPOM mirrors at a national level in Peru.
• European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO): Europe's primary medical oncology society, publishing Annals of Oncology and running major congresses. Directly comparable as a sister specialty society that competes for international oncology professional attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/peruanaspom
• Facebookfacebook.com/spommedica

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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