World Cancer Research Day International Event
23 September
Brussels, Belgium (hybrid)
This event is organised under the presidency of Her Majesty the Queen Letizia of Spain, honorary president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer and its Scientific Foundation, and in presence of HRH Princess Dina Mired of Jordan, honorary president of EORTC.
To mark the 10th anniversary of World Cancer Research Day (WCRD), leading international voices in cancer research will gather under the theme “Advancing Cancer Research Together” to reflect on today’s challenges and opportunities and help shape the future of cancer research.
EORTC and AECC are proud to co-organise this international public event, held both in person and online.
Join us online on Youtube on 23 September as we celebrate 10 years of WCRD and highlight the vital role of patients at the heart of cancer research.
Speakers
Programme
The detailed programme can be consulted below.
| 15.00 | Denis Lacombe, EORTC CEO | Welcome to the event |
| 15.00 – 15:10 | HRH Princess Dina Mired of Jordan | WCRD & ECRF Presentation |
| 15.10 – 15:25 | Benjamin Besse – EORTC President Ramon Reyes – President of the Spanish Association Against Cancer and its Scientific Foundation (AECC) Marta Puyol – AECC, Moderator | Presidents’ session EORTC & SAAC Introduction |
| 15.25 – 15:35 | Denis Lacombe – EORTC CEO | Presentation: The importance of academic clinical trials |
| 15.35 – 16:00 | Erik Briers, Expert Patient Advocate Antonella Cardone, Cancer Patients Europe (CPE) CEO Jens Lehmann, LVR University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg Essen Jean-Pascal Machiels, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium Susana Rives Sola, Pediatric haematologist, SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital, Spain Marta Puyol, Moderator | Panel discussion – Q&A |
| 16.00 | Denis Lacombe | WRAP UP |
The live event will be available on Youtube live and on this page.
About World Cancer Research Day
EORTC is a partner in World Cancer Research Day. The day was established through the collaboration of organisations, associations and researchers from around the world.
This initiative was originally designed to contribute to the objectives of the World Cancer Declaration in promoting cancer research and keeping its momentum going. It aims to accomplish the scientific advances that will lead towards achieving the goal that brings us together: to defeat cancer.
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