• Exact Sciences interview

    ECPC Director, Antonella Cardone, took the floor at the Exact Sciences meeting.

    She presented ECPC and the work that the organization is currently developing ‘we advocate for patient empowerment at national, regional and global level’.

    Take a look to the video through this link.

  • 7th Annual World Cancer Series: Europe

    The event will convene more than 2000 policymakers, health-care providers, industry, and patient groups for robust debate and dialogue.

    The faculty of experts will explore not only what can be done to improve cancer control, but why this is urgent.

    What are the real-world examples of improved care for the individual with (or at risk of) cancer? How does improving care and patient health across the region contribute to social and economic development across Europe? What concrete steps can be taken to foster better prevention, better care, human capital, more vibrant knowledge economies, and greater equity across Europe?

    We start the week on Day 1 (8th November) looking at how we can develop a road map for cancer control across Europe. Day 2 (9th November) will examine immunotherapy and CAR-T, and radiotherapy. On Day 3 (10th November) our expert faculty will tackle the growing area of genomics and personalised cancer care, and digital health and telemedicine. Finally, on Day 4 (11th November) we will delve into AI and machine learning in pharmaceutical development and real-world data and data analytics.

    Register here

  • Governance Of Integrated And Comprehensive Cancer Care

    30th September 2021 from 10:30  to 12:00 CET.

    The webinar seeks to connect decision-makers and all relevant stakeholders to discuss ‘Recommendations from the iPAAC Joint Action how to tackle challenges in Cancer Care and improve its Governance in the EU’.
    Agenda
    Event moderated byTit Albreht
    Introduction and opening remarks
    • Antonella Cardone, ECPC Director
    • MEP Cristian Silviu Bușoi (EPP, Romania), Chair of Challenge Cancer Parliamentary Intergroup
    iPAAC Joint Action – Uniting Member States’ Cancer Control
    • Tit Albreht, iPAAC scientific coordinator / moderator
    Governance of Integrated and Comprehensive Cancer Care – the case for Comprehensive Cancer Care Networks
    • Simone Wesselmann, WP10 leader
    Development of a Pancreatic Patient Pathway to ensure high quality care along the entire chain of healthcare
    • Peggy Richter, WP 10 – Patient Pathway developer

    Report from Lower Silesia Oncology Centre, Wroclaw, Poland: How to become a certified Comprehensive Cancer Care Network

    • Aleksandra Sztuder, WP 10 – CCCN Coordinator LSOC
    Stakeholders’ reactions to proposed recommendations
    • Alfredo Carrato, Pancreatic Cancer Europe
    • Jacqueline Daly, ECPC Board member
    • Matthias Schuppe, DG SANTE, European Commission
    Q&A session and open discussion with speakers and participants

    Concluding remarks

    • MEP Tomislav Sokol (EPP, Croatia)
    • Tit Albreht

  • 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
    • 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
    • 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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