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May 12 '17, 9:00 AM - 5:10 PM

National Policy Conference on Cancer Control Joint Action

What is CanCon?

Cancon (officially European Guide on Quality Improvement in Comprehensive Cancer Control or CanCon; Cancon for short) is a joint action initiative, co-funded by participating organisations, institutes, universities and health care units, and the European Union.

Conference Program

9.00 – 9.30
Participant registration

9.30 – 10.15
Authorities Welcome: President CIV – General Director – Scientific Director – Representative of the Health Department Puglia Region

1st Session 10.15 – 11.45

10.15 – 10.35
EU CanCon Project: Evolution or Revolution?

10.35 – 11.55
Oncology Networks and Cancer Control Policy

11.55 – 11.15
The contribution of WP8 dedicated to Cancer Survivorship & Rehabilitation

11.15 – 11.35
Cancer Survivorship: evidences and new needs

11.35 – 11.45
Discussion

11.45 – 12.00 Coffee break

2nd Session 12.00 – 13.30

12.00 – 12.20
Psychological support through cancer

11.20 – 12.40
Cardiovascular disorders related to cancer and treatments: from prevention to rehab

12.40 – 13.00
Prevention and follow-up in Long-Term Cancer Survivors

13.00 – 13.20
Future perspectives: challenging opportunities within Horizon 2020

13.20 – 13.30
Discussion

13.30 – 15.00 Light Lunch

3rd Session 15.00 – 17.00

15.00 – 15.30
The patients’ experience through cancer

15.30 – 17.00 Panel Discussion
Implementation of CanCon recommendations: Role of Institutions, Scientific Societies and Patients Associations

17.00 – 17.10 Conclusions