We were delighted to catch up with Dr Andreas Charalambous, President-Elect of the European Cancer Organisation, to discuss his highlights from the Summit 2021 held in Brussels.
Speaker Disclosure: Andreas Charalambous has no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this video.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.
Filmed in coverage of the European Cancer Summit 2021
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