π Attending #SIOPCongress this week?
π’ Catch tomorrow's presentation by @eortc.org #QualityofLife Group (QLG) member Anne-Sophie Darlington about a new EORTC QLG questionnaire aimed to measure all QoL issues of relevance and importance to AYAs aged 14-39 years with cancer.
@worldsiop.bsky.social
20.10.2025 13:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
CSO was at #ESMO2025 today, hosting a symposium to discuss our work in advancing patient-centred cancer care, and how best to engage colleagues and the broader community in Europe and beyond.
#CommonSenseOncology #CancerCare
17.10.2025 20:04 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
@winettevandergraaf.bsky.social @qol.eortc.org @rachriechelmann.bsky.social @madelinepe.bsky.social
17.10.2025 20:04 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π We continue this exciting day at #ESMO25 with a spotlight on patient engagement!
Iryna Shakhnenko presents the EORTC framework, shaped by patients and professionals, to boost collaboration and improve research outcomes.
π’ Don't miss it!
#Oncology #PatientEngagement #EORTC
19.10.2025 10:15 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
π Well done to Denis Lacombe for a compelling session today at #ESMO25!
Together, weβre shaping a future of cancer research thatβs smarter and more inclusive.
#EORTC #CancerResearch #DEI #ClinicalTrials @myesmo.bsky.social
19.10.2025 08:50 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Today at #ESMO25, EORTC CEO Denis Lacombe speaks on two key challenges in cancer research:
β‘οΈ Are we using therapies optimally in real-world care?
β‘οΈ Are clinical trials truly inclusive of all patients?
Two sessions, one goal: research thatβs both effective and equitable.
#ClinicalTrials #DEI
19.10.2025 06:31 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π Huge congrats to Madeline Pe for her fantastic presentation at #ESMO25!
Sharing key outcomes from the SISAQOL-IMI initiative and putting patient voices at the heart of cancer research.
Proud moment for EORTC! πΈ
#QualityOfLife #EORTC #CancerResearch #GivingVoice2Patients @qol.eortc.org
17.10.2025 15:38 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
πͺ Looking forward to the presentation by @madelinepe.bsky.social on the SISAQOL-IMI initiative shortly at #ESMO25!
#QualityofLife #GivingVoice2Patients
@eortc.org
17.10.2025 12:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
ESMO 2025: A leadership moment!
EORTC President @winettevandergraaf.bsky.social and incoming President @benjaminbessemd.bsky.social in action.
Sharing ideas, energy, and a vision for better cancer care across Europe.
Their presence at #ESMO25 says it all: Continuity Collaboration. Real impact.
17.10.2025 11:02 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
πWe are in Berlin for #ESMO25. Come and visit us at our booth #S4040.
Don't miss EORTC's upcoming sessions, mini-oral sessions, posters and more. Stay tuned!
π More info: www.eortc.org/blog/2025/10...
@myesmo.bsky.social #EORTC #ClinicalTrials #CancerResearch #Oncology #TreatmentOptimisation
17.10.2025 09:24 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
π€ Proud moment for the @eortc.org #QualityofLife Group at #ESMO25!
Our members are sharing key insights on patient-reported outcomes & quality of life in #CancerResearch β advancing how we measure what truly matters to patients.
Donβt miss their presentations π
www.eortc.org/blog/2025/10...
17.10.2025 10:50 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Looking forward to the presentations from @eortc.org #QualityofLife Group members Ogechukwu Edeh-Asogwa & Josien Scheepens this week at @eanoassociation.bsky.social 2025!
More info π
www.eortc.org/blog/2025/10...
#EANO2025 #NeuroOncology #CancerResearch
#GivingVoice2Patients
16.10.2025 16:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Supporting #PinkOctober & progress in #BreastCancer care.
π We are proud to have contributed to the update of the QLQ-BR23 into the QLQ-BR42, advancing how breast cancer patients' #QualityofLife is measured.
π Learn more about @eortc.org's work & #EBCC15: www.eortc.org/blog/2025/10...
15.10.2025 10:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Looking forward to the @csoncol.bsky.social symposium at #ESMO2025 and to the contributions from @eortc.org President @winettevandergraaf.bsky.social and our EORTC colleagues @madelinepe.bsky.social and Chris Cronin π
More info π
#GivingVoice2Patients #CancerResearch #QualityofLife
14.10.2025 14:23 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
π
Save the date for the next @eortc.org #QualityofLife Group meeting!
Our spring 2026 meeting will take place on 16 & 17 April in Berlin β¨
π More info incl. on programme and registration will be made available in early 2026 here: www.eortc.org/event/eortc-...
#QLGmeeting #GivingVoice2Patients
13.10.2025 09:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Our Annual Newsletter is out!
This year's edition features the growing role of Health Economics & HTA within the @eortc.org #QualityofLife (QoL) Group & QoL Department.
π¬ It also includes inspiring insights from long-standing members.
π Read more: qol.eortc.org/newsletters/
#GivingVoice2Patients
09.10.2025 15:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Honoured to see our colleague Claire Piccinin share @eortc.org perspectives at the NASEM Cancer Policy Forum today.
Her talk will highlight how patient-reported outcomes can shape research and care that is truly patient-centred πͺ
#GivingVoice2Patients #QualityofLife
More info π
29.09.2025 12:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Very interesting session with speakers from Japan, India, Slovenia, Jordan, South Africa and South Korea.
Language matters, cultural sensitivity even more, particularly in Quality of Life Research. Thereβs work to do!
Happy to have introduced the topic showing other global activities @eortc.org
27.09.2025 17:21 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
πAnother great meeting of @eortc.org #QualityofLife Group coming to an end.
Many projects, collaborations, inspiring discussions &exchanges of ideasπ‘
Thank you for joining us, see you in Berlin in April 2026!
#QLGmeeting #GivingVoice2Patients
@mogensgroenvold.bsky.social @dirkhofmeister.bsky.social
26.09.2025 16:19 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
π‘ Insightful panel discussion as part of @eortc.org #QualityofLife Group autumn meeting closing plenary session.
We look forward to broadening our collaborations in global contextπ€
#QLGmeeting #GivingVoice2Patients
@winettevandergraaf.bsky.social @miekevhr.bsky.social
www.eortc.org/event/eortc-...
26.09.2025 15:27 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1
Excited to host - for the third time - this meeting of a scientific group that I joined in 1989, and which has since made a very substantial contribution to its field.
26.09.2025 06:55 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
ππΌ Welcome to the @eortc.org #QualityofLife Group autumn meeting 2025 in sunny Copenhagen! π©π°
We have a packed room for the welcome session and a busy programme for the two days ahead - looking forward to another productive meeting! πͺπΌ
#GivingVoice2Patients #QLGmeeting
25.09.2025 06:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
π’ Attending #EAPM2025 this week?
Today, our @eortc.org #QualityofLife Group member Ines Rathgeber will report on the development of an e-learning course focusing on the use of EORTC PRO measures for quality of life assessment in clinical practice π
eapm.eu.com/2025-eapm-co...
#CancerResearch
11.09.2025 09:05 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
π Proud to see this new policy review by Ian Tannock et al. in
@thelancetoncol.bsky.social!
It highlights the need for standardised HRQoL responder criteria for better patient care & clinical decision-making.
π eortc.org/blog/2025/09...
#QualityofLife #GivingVoice2Patients
@madelinepe.bsky.social
02.09.2025 12:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π― New date!
Join EORTC on 24 Sept 2025 for Treatment Optimisation: Making Cancer Treatment Accessible & Sustainable in Europe, hosted by Mrs Tilly Metz at the @europarl.europa.eu.
ποΈ 24 Sept
π EU Parliament & online
π www.eortc.org/event/eortc-...
β οΈ Previous registrations are invalid.
14.08.2025 14:18 β π 1 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
π’ Final reminder to please register by 1st September (extended deadline) if you wish to attend the @eortc.org #QualityofLife Group autumn Meeting 2025:
π
25-26 September
π Copenhagen (DK)
π Registration link in invitation email
π Info on programme etc: www.eortc.org/event/eortc-...
#QLGmeeting
18.08.2025 12:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π¨Important findings in K Taylor et al. study on life after head & neck cancer: long-term toxicities affect most survivors β highlighting the need for better patient support & tailored follow-up care.
doi.org/10.1002/ijc....
#CancerCare #GivingVoice2Patients #QualityofLife
@uiccofficial.bsky.social
14.08.2025 11:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Are cancer treatments truly optimised for patients?
Our CEO, Denis Lacombe, shares why treatment optimisation must be central to cancer care, and how EU policy can help.
π europeancancer.org/resources/ne...
#CancerCare #TreatmentOptimisation
05.08.2025 12:31 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
80% gynecological oncologist VΓ€sterΓ₯s πΈπͺ. 20% HTA-unit CamtΓΆ Γrebro Hospital. Views my own. Too dumb and lazy for doing research but interested how to evaluate medical research&evidence.
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Senior Health Communications Consultant | Focused on health & well-being | Based in France
LβInstitut du #Cancer AP-HP. Nord - UniversitΓ© Paris CitΓ© acteur majeur de la cancΓ©rologie en Ile-de-France. π¬π¦
https://institutducancer-hopitauxnord-u-paris.aphp.fr/
Lead at NHS England for #LivingWithAndBeyondCancer.
Trustee of the Pelvic Radiation Disease Association PRDA.org.uk | Views my own | Quality of life really matters
www.drbengucobanoglu.com.
Sunil Shrestha, BPharm, PharmD, PhD | Registered Pharmacist | Cancer Pain Researcher | Clinical Pharmacy Expert | Young Health Researcher Awardee 2023 (NHRC) | Recipient of Science and Technology Youth Award 2023-2024 (NAST)
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Lived experience of late stage ovarian cancer, active advocate for early diagnosis & access to clinical trials. Consumer in cancer research. Northern NSW Regional Coordinator for ANZGOG Survivors Teaching Students. Casual nursing lecturer.
Associate Professor Ingram School of Nursing McGill University and Co-Director Cancer and Work
Evaluation Software Development (ESD) is a company providing software solutions for electronic patient-reported outcome assessment in medical and psychological research and daily clinical practice as well as professional scientific consulting.
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Implementation Scientist | Passionate about cancer care & digital health innovation | Lifelong learner on a mission to improve outcomes
Therapeutic Radiographer (RTT)
R&D Lead Radiotherapy
SABR Consortium committee member
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The Lancet Oncology is the global leader in clinical oncology publishing peer-reviewed research and reviews, comment, news, and Commissions. IF=35Β·9.
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