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 ‘Time to Act’ campaign. Further information about the campaign can be found on the European Cancer Organisation’s website at https://www.europeancancer.org/timetoact.

Questions

1. How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted on cancer care across Europe? (0:18)
2. Could you tell us a little about the ‘Time to Act’ campaign and its objectives? (1:04)
3. What advice has the European Cancer Organisation given to governments? (2:24)
4. What are the major obstacles to addressing the current unmet needs in cancer care and how can they be overcome? (3:02)

Disclosures: Unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer for research unrelated to this work. Honoraria from Pfizer, EMD Serono , Roche and Carnall Farrar unrelated to this work.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Helen Fowler.