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Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer worldwide and in the USA, with its incidence varying depending on geographic and socioeconomic factors.1–3 According to data from the Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence (GLOBACAN) database, an estimated 2.48 million new cases of lung cancer were reported in 2022.4,5 Although lung cancer rates in the […]
10 reasons to attend EONS12 @ ESMO 2019
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This year, in partnership with ESMO23, the European Oncology Nurses Society (EONS) held its annual meeting – EONS16. The theme of EONS16 was ‘Cancer nursing: Building on innovation and building back better’. To address this, the event covered a wide range of topics including health promotion, prevention and screening; supportive and person-centred care; symptom management; […]
President of the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), Johan de Munter, reflects on his tenure as President, steering the society through the COVID-19 pandemic, his hopes for the society over the next 12 months, including a snapshot into what we can ...
Professor Domenico D’Ugo, President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), shares what we can look forward to at the annual meeting in November!...
touchONCOLOGY were delighted to speak with Professor Domenico D'Ugo, President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) one our media partners. He discusses why healthcare professionals should register and attend the ESSO 40 conference in November 2021 in Lisbon and what ...
Professor Domenico D'Ugo, President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) one our valued media partners at touchONCOLOGY, discusses the latest from the society and his hopes for oncology management post-COVID19 in 2022. Questions 1. Please tell us about any initiatives ...
Co-Chair of the European Cancer Organisation’s Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Special Network, Prof. Mark Lawler (Queen’s University, Belfast, UK) speaks to touchONCOLOGY about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on cancer care and the newly launched ‘...
Discrimination in cancer care is a major ongoing issue across Europe and has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti discusses how the resolution from this year’s European Cancer Summit will help overcome these disparities. Questions ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on cancer care. Prof. Florence Joly discusses the challenges and lessons learned when treating patients with cancer during the pandemic and lockdown period. The late-breaking abstract ‘Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ...
On June 25, 2020, a panel of MASCC experts led a virtual discussion on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts cancer patients and how healthcare professionals can support them during the pandemic. Topics included the next steps after the crisis is resolved; precautions ...
Andreas Charalambous, President of the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), joined us at ESMO 2019 to highlight the work EONS have been doing around safety and specifically their Safety Manifesto. Questions 1. How can cancer nurses reduce the risk of harm to ...
There is a lack of consistency regarding what constitutes as financial toxicity and how to measure it in patients who have cancer. At this year’s ESMO, we met up with Dr Eva Winkler to learn more about this under-researched ...
The European Oncology Nurses Society (EONS) is currently undertaking its RECaN project which is aimed at increasing the recognition of cancer nursing across Europe. At this year’s ESMO congress, EONS presented the first two phases of the RECaN project. ...
Almost 60% of European countries do not recognise cancer nursing as a defined specialty, and therefore do not provide targeted educational programmes. This has resulted in vast differences in the education levels and roles of cancer nurses across European countries. The ...
