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European Week Against Cancer

Dear Members,

We are pleased to announce that ECPC is preparing a series of 5 webinars for the European Week Against Cancer together with the European Parliamentary Intergroup “Challenge Cancer” and Cancer Complications and Comorbidities Initiative Members. These online events presented in form of webinars, will take place from Tuesday 25th May to Monday 31st of May 2021 with various experts invited to speak and reflect their thoughts about cancer related topics.

These webinars aim to present various issues surrounding Cancer Complications and Comorbidities, to ensure that they are addressed in the implementation of the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, and to further pursue recognition of these comorbidities, increase awareness on relevant stakeholders and the public. During the first webinar, on Tuesday 25th of May Cancer Complications and Comorbidities Initiative Members will also be launching a White Paper titled: The impact of cancer-related comorbidities on patient treatment, treatment efficacy, survivorship, and quality of life.

Don’t miss this opportunity and register for these events!

Please note that an individual registration is required for each webinar.

White Paper Launch:  Tackling cancer-related complications and comorbidities
Register for the webinar hosted on 25th of May 2021, 11:00 – 12:00 CEST
This webinar will mark the launching of the White Paper and will touch upon subjects of accessibility to innovative treatments, iatrogenic risks, and quality of life.
Preliminary programme:
Opening & welcome –  Ken Mastris, ECPC

Presentation of the initiative, the White Paper and Recommendations – Antonella Cardone, ECPC

Cancer complications and Comorbidities: the policy makers perspective – Cristian-Silviu Busoi Member of the European Parliament

Treatment decisions in older cancer patients with comorbidities –  Hans Wildiers, SIOG

Reducing iatrogenic risk in cancer patients with comorbidities – Christophe Bardin, ESOP

Pain and impact on survivor’s quality of life –Patrice Forget, EFIC

Discussion & closing

This event will be moderated by Antonella Cardone
Overcoming the burden of cancers caused by viral infections
Register for the webinar hosted on 26th of May 2021, 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
This webinar will focus on infectious diseases, their transmission, vaccination, screening, and treatments.
Final programme:
Opening & welcome- Peter Baker E.C.O

Viral Protection: Achieving the Possible on HPV cancer elimination – Daniel Kelly, E.C.O

Eliminating HPV cancers: the political perspective – Robert O’Connor, Irish Cancer Society

Preventing Cancer by tackling hepatitis – Maria Buti, EASL

Hepatitis Elimination – Radan Kanev, Member of the European Parliament, ENVI

Patient prespectives HPV – Jaqueline Daly, ECPC

Liver cancer patients and their challenges – Ivana Dragojevic, ELPA,  ACHIEVE

Discussion & closing

This event will be moderated by Peter Baker
How to care for your nutrition as a cancer patient?
Register for the webinar hosted on 27th of May 2021, 13:30 – 14:30 CEST
This webinar will touch upon subject of nutrition and nutritional care, such as prevention, identification, support, treatment, disease progression and recovery.
Preliminary programme:
Welcome & opening – Niamh Rice, ENHA

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the implementation of sustainable strategies – Aldo Patriciello, MEP and BECA Committee member

The cancer patient journey and the role of nutritional care – Rocco Barazzoni ESPEN

Primary and secondary prevention – Adele Hug, EFAD

The role of prehabilitation in surgical cancer patients – Sergio Sandrucci, ESSO

HCPs training on nutrition-nutritional support in cancer care – Maurizio Muscaritoli, ESPEN, Sapienza University of Rome

Patient story – Jonathan Clark, Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Caregiver story – Menia Koukougianni, ECPC

Discussion  & closing

This event will be moderated by Niamh Rice
Cancer-Associated Thrombosis (CAT)/ Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and Cardiovascular Complications and how they affect cancer patients’ survival and quality of life
Register for the webinar hosted on 28th of May 2021, 16:30 – 17:30 CEST
This webinar will address various issues surrounding cancer-related cardiovascular complications and CAT/VTE including cardioprotective strategies, impact of CAT/VTE, thromboprophylaxis, cardio-oncology, and obesity.
Preliminary programme:
Opening & welcome- Charis Girvalaki, ECPC

Tip and Tricks in Cardiovascular care in cancer patients – Riccardo Asteggiano, ESC

CAT/VTE and Cardiovascular Complications: The policy makers perspective –Nicolás González Casares, MEP and BECA committee member

The impact of obesity in cancer progression, treatment efficacy and toxicity and recurrence – Jennifer Lyn Baker, EASO

Cancer-associated thrombosis- Current challenges and future perspectives – Barry Kevane, UCD/Conway Sphere

The effectiveness and safety of thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients – Anna Falanga, ETHA

Patient story – Joanne Campbell, Thrombosis Ireland

Discussion & Closing

This event will be moderated by Charis Girvalaki
The crucial steps to combat cancer
Register for the webinar hosted on 31st of May 2021, 15:00 – 16:00 CEST
This webinar will present issues around prevention, screening, and early detection, such as cost-effectiveness of early detection, tobacco use, alcohol abuse, physical activity, etc.
Preliminary programme:
Opening & welcome – Hendrik Van Poppel, EAU / Antonella Cardone ECPC

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the implementation of sustainable cancer prevention strategies – Cristian-Silviu Busoi, Member of the European Parliament

Implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan:  seizing the momentum – Wendy Yared, ECL

Cost-effectiveness of cancer early detection for certain cancer types in older ages – Hendrik Van Poppel, EAU

Ending tobacco use for beating cancer – Cornel Radu Loghin, ENSP

The cancer risk associated with alcohol – how many cigarettes are there in a bottle of wine? – Nick Sheron, EASL

Sendentarism and Cancer – Ana Abreu, ESC

Discussion & Closing

This event will be moderated by Hendrik Van Poppel and Antonella Cardone
Acronyms
ACHIEVE – Associations Collaborating on Hepatitis to Immunize and Eliminate the Virus in Europe
BECA – Special Committee on Beating Cancer of the European Parliament
E.C.O – European Cancer Organisation
EASO – European Association for the Study of Obesity
EASL – European Association for the Study of the Liver
EAU – European Association of Urology
ECL – Association of European Cancer Leagues
ECPC – European Cancer Patient Coalition
EFAD – European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians
ELPA – European Liver Patients Association
ENHA – European Nutrition for Health Alliance
ENSP – European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention
ENVI – European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ESC – European Society of Cardiology
ESOP – European Society of Oncology Pharmacy
ESPEN – European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
ESSO – European Society of Surgical Oncology
ETHA – European Thrombosis and Haemostasis Alliance
SIOG – International Society of Geriatric Oncology
UCD – University College Dublin
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