SASRO - Scientific Association Of Swiss Radiation Oncology

What SASRO - Scientific Association Of Swiss Radiation Oncology does

SASRO (Scientific Association of Swiss Radiation Oncology) is a nonprofit, multiprofessional medical society founded in 1996 and headquartered in Switzerland, with approximately nine employees. It serves as the recognized national body uniting radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation biologists, radiotherapy technologists, specialized nurses, and IT specialists across Swiss radiation-oncology departments. The association's core mission is to advance radiotherapy research, clinical practice, and education in Switzerland through community orchestration rather than commercial product delivery.

The society's offerings are services rather than software: an annual scientific meeting (the 30th edition is scheduled for September 2026 in Lausanne under the theme 'Bringing tradition together with innovation'), one-day multiprofessional workshops on new radiation technologies, a research grant program, a mentoring initiative, guideline and treatment planning working groups, and affiliated activities such as the Swiss Treatment Planning Group (STPG) webinar series. Since 2022, SASRO has offered a joint membership with ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology) to Swiss radiation-oncology departments, providing members with dual access to Swiss and European educational resources, events, and networks. The society also maintains informal collaboration links with SFRO, SFjRO, AIRO, and DEGRO, and hosts SRO General Assembly sessions during its annual meeting.

SASRO generates revenue from three documented streams: recurring individual and institutional membership fees (including the SASRO-ESTRO joint offering), annual meeting registration fees (e.g., 200 CHF for members / 250 CHF for non-members per 2015 pricing), and workshop and social-event fees. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: acquisition and engagement run through the annual meeting, workshops, working groups, partner referrals (notably ESTRO), and the sasro.ch website. The organization is governed by an Executive Committee drawn from major Swiss radiation-oncology centers, including the HUG Geneva, Universitätsspital Zürich, Universitätsspital Basel, Inselspital Bern, CHUV Lausanne, Paul Scherrer Institute, and the Radio-Oncology Center Mittelland.

Name

SASRO - Scientific Association Of Swiss Radiation Oncology

Legal name

Scientific Association of Swiss Radiation Oncology

Website

https://sasro.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nonprofit Swiss medical society (founded 1996) uniting radiation oncologists, physicists, biologists, technologists, nurses, and IT specialists to advance radiotherapy through annual meetings, workshops, guidelines, research grants, and a joint ESTRO membership program.

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Product category

Professional Medical Society - Radiation Oncology

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYHLAKAFAC

Radiation Oncology

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Hematology & Oncology

Keywords

• Radiation oncology association
• Professional medical society
• Scientific meetings
• Radiotherapy education
• Multiprofessional healthcare network

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: SASRO generates revenue through individual and institutional membership fees. Since 2022, radiation-oncology departments of Swiss institutes can benefit from a joint SASRO-ESTRO membership enabling members to access benefits offered by both societies.
2. Annual Meeting Registration: Revenue from registration fees for the annual scientific meeting. From 2015 meeting data: members paid 200 CHF for oncologists/physicists/biologists and 50 CHF for technologists/nurses; non-members paid 250 CHF and 100 CHF respectively. Additional workshop fees of 50 CHF each were charged.
3. Workshop Fees: Additional revenue from workshop participation fees. Each workshop costs 50 CHF per participant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SASRO is a multiprofessional scientific society that delivers membership services, an annual scientific meeting, one-day multiprofessional workshops on new radiation technologies, guideline and treatment planning working groups, a research grant program, and a mentoring program to radiation oncology professionals in Switzerland. Since 2022, the society has offered a joint SASRO-ESTRO membership enabling Swiss radiation-oncology departments to access benefits of both the Swiss and European radiotherapy societies.

Product overview

SASRO (Scientific Association of Swiss Radiation Oncology) is a multiprofessional society, not a product company. It does not offer a SaaS platform or software products. Its core offerings are professional association services including the annual scientific meeting, one-day multiprofessional workshops, a research grant program, mentoring program, SASRO-ESTRO joint membership, and guideline/treatment planning working groups. The organization serves as a professional society uniting radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation biologists, radiotherapy technologists, specialized nurses, and IT specialists to advance radiotherapy in Switzerland.

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Products and services

• SASRO Annual Scientific Meeting The flagship annual event of SASRO bringing together radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation biologists, radiotherapy technologists, specialized nurses, and IT specialists to present research, exchange ideas, and discuss advancements in radiotherapy; encourages especially young colleagues from Switzerland and abroad to participate.
• SASRO One-Day Multiprofessional Workshops

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 2022, Radiation-Oncology departments of Swiss institutes benefit from joint SASRO-ESTRO membership
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Since 2022, radiation-oncology departments of Swiss institutes can benefit from a joint SASRO-ESTRO membership, enabling members to access the full range of benefits offered by both societies. This dual membership allows members to stay connected to both Swiss and European advancements in radiotherapy, with access to exclusive resources, events, educational programs, and collaborative networks across both organizations. The partnership was approved by both SASRO board and general assembly, along with ESTRO board and President approval.
• SGSMP (Swiss Society of Radiobiology and Medical Physics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGSMP is a Swiss collaboration partner of SASRO. Both societies held their annual meetings together in 2016 (SASRO/SSRMP Meeting 2016) to celebrate SASRO's 20th Annual Meeting and SSRMP's 50th Annual Meeting.
• SAKK (Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAKK is a Swiss collaboration partner of SASRO. The partnership includes promotion of SAKK clinical trials related to immunotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer treatment on the SASRO website.
• SVMTR (Swiss Association of Medical Radiology Technologists)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVMTR is listed as a collaboration partner on the SASRO links page.
• SRO (Swiss Society for Radio-Oncology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRO (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Radio-Onkologie) is listed as a collaboration partner. SRO General Assembly is held during SASRO annual meetings.
• SFRO (French Society of Radiation Oncologists)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSFRO is listed as an international collaboration partner on the SASRO links page.
• SFjRO (French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSFjRO is listed as an international collaboration partner on the SASRO links page.
• AIRO (Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAIRO (Associazione Italiana di Radioterapia ed Oncologia Clinica) is listed as an international collaboration partner on the SASRO links page.
• DEGRO (German Society for Radiation Oncology)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDEGRO (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie e.V.) is listed as an international collaboration partner. SASRO promotes DEGRO congresses on their events page, including DEGRO 2026 (32nd Congress) and DEGRO 2025 (31st Congress).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO): Much larger US-based radiation oncology society with overlapping mission (annual meeting, guidelines, education, advocacy) and member base of clinicians. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same global category.

Direct peers

• Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO): Italian national society for radiation oncology and clinical oncology, with similar mandate around annual meetings, education, and professional membership. Listed as a SASRO international collaboration partner.
• European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO): Pan-European professional society for radiation oncology with overlapping mission, member base, and event program. ESTRO is also SASRO's strategic joint-membership partner, making it the closest comparable in scope and content.
• Swiss Society of Radiobiology and Medical Physics (SGSMP): Swiss sister society covering radiobiology and medical physics, sharing overlapping but distinct membership. SGSMP has co-hosted events with SASRO (e.g., 2016 joint meeting) and serves a closely related professional community.
• French Society of Radiation Oncologists (SFRO): French national radiation oncology society with comparable scope (annual congress, professional membership, multidisciplinary focus). Listed as an international collaboration partner on SASRO's links page.
• German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO): National radiation oncology society in Germany, comparable in structure (annual congress, multidisciplinary membership, guideline development). Listed as an international collaboration partner on SASRO's website.
• Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology (CARO): Canadian national radiation oncology society with analogous structure (annual scientific meeting, multidisciplinary membership, guidelines). Comparable in scale and mandate to SASRO at the national level.

Regional players

• Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology (JASTRO): Japan's national radiation oncology society, comparable in structure (annual meeting, multidisciplinary membership, guideline development) but operating in a different geography. Represents a non-competing international counterpart.
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) – Faculty of Radiation Oncology: Faculty of Radiation Oncology within RANZCR, the professional home for radiation oncologists in Australia and New Zealand. Comparable in mandate and structure to SASRO but operating in a different geography.

Others

• Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK): Swiss cooperative group for clinical cancer research, listed as a SASRO partner. SAKK coordinates multi-center oncology trials in Switzerland and overlaps in member base and educational mission but is not a direct radiation oncology peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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