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Let’s Break The Taboo Around Cancer & Sexuality

29th September 2021 from 13:00h to 15:00h CEST.

This webinar, which marks Sexual Health Awareness Month, will put survivorship and quality of life issues into the spotlight of current discussions around the implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

The objectives of this webinar are to raise awareness on the impact of cancer on sexuality and intimacy; present the ECL Patient Support Working Group’s leaflets (patients’ leaflet & healthcare professionals’ leaflet); discuss ways of improving communication between patients and healthcare professionals and recommend actions to improve the quality of life of patients and survivors.

Draft agenda
Discussion moderated by Johan de Munter,  European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS)
Introduction and opening remarks
  • Johan de Munter,  European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS)
Special address
  • MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament
Setting the scene: the impact of cancer treatment on sexuality
  • Stefan Mamié, Swiss Cancer League
Presentation of ECL sexuality leaflet for patients
  • Dervilia Kernaghan, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland

Reflections from key players

  • Jacqueline Daly, European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC)
  • Sophia Sleeman, ECL Youth Ambassador & AYA Young and Cancer Care Network
  • Monick Leal, Portuguese League Against Cancer
Presentation of ECL sexuality leaflet for healthcare professionals
  • Hans Neefs, Stand Up to Cancer Flanders
Reflections from key players
  • Joanna Tsatsou, European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS)
  • Representative from European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) (TBC)
  • Prof Cobi Reisman, European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM)
  • Dr Woet Gianotten, MD-Psychotherapist & emeritus Senior Lecturer in Medical Sexology at the University Medical Centres of Ultrecht and Rotterdam
Communicating effectively about cancer & sexuality
  • Moderated discussion with all speakers
  • Q&A from the chat

Concluding address

  • MEP Pietro Fiocchi, Member of the European Parliament

Concluding remarks, key takeaways & poll

  • Johan de Munter,  European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS)
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