European Cancer Organisation Highlights

Matti Aapro – ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit

It was an honour for touchONCOLOGY to catch up with one of our editorial board members and ECCO President-Elect Matti Aapro at the ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit in Brussels to discuss molecular tumour diagnostics in cancer care. Questions 1. In what key areas should molecular tumour diagnostics improve cancer detection and subsequent care? (0:10) […]

Mark Lawler – ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit

touchONCOLOGY met Professor Mark Lawler (Chair, Translational Cancer Genomics Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology (CCRCB), Queen’s University Belfast) at the ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit in Brussels to discuss the EU Cancer Mission and the work of the Lancet Oncology Cancer Groundshot. Questions 1. What do the big-data, patient-centered (high-cost) research initiatives such […]

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Vincenzo Valentini – ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit

It was a pleasure to meet Vincenzo Valentini, Past President, European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), at the ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit in Brussels to discuss his expert opinion on how artificial Intelligence is impacting radiation and imaging and what we can expect in the future. Questions 1. How does artificial intelligence (AI) […]

Jan Geissler – ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit

It was a pleasure to meet Jan Geissler (CML Advocates Network and ECCO Patient Advisory Committee [PAC]) at the ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit in Brussels to discuss the needs and challenges in the exciting field of molecular diagnostics. Questions 1. What are the key shortcomings of current diagnostic techniques in cancers? (0:10) 2. Are […]

Ivana Isgum – ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit

It was a pleasure to meet Professor Ivana Isgum, Amsterdam University Medical Center, at the ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit in Brussels to discuss her perspective on the very important topic of artificial Intelligence, its impact on cancer care and what we can expect in the future. Questions 1. How extensively is artificial intelligence (AI) […]

Blase Polite – ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit

It was a privilege to meet Professor Blase Polite (Deputy Section Chief for Clinical Operations and Executive Medical Director for Cancer Accountable Care, University of Chicago) at the ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit in Brussels to discuss improving quality of cancer care and ensuring better equity of access to treatment. Questions 1. In brief, what […]

Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis – ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit

touchONCOLOGY were honoured to meet Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis from the European Commission at the ECCO 2019 European Cancer Summit in Brussels to discuss his perspectives on the 2014–19 European Commission mandate. 1. In general, what are the main medical, political and economic problems with cancer in Europe, and can the nations of the EU cope […]