Eurocancercoms News

Survey targets European cancer organisations to find out online information gaps

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:22:14 GMT

A new survey has been launched in five European languages to uncover the types of information and services being provided by patient groups and organisations.

With the advent of online media patient organisations are increasingly called upon to supply key information through the internet. However there is no clear understanding of wh...

New video debate: Communicating familial cancer

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:29:11 GMT

The Eurocancercoms project is looking at the information and communication needs of cancer professionals, patients, and their families. One of the current information gaps identified by the project surrounds the risk associated with genetic breast cancer.

Most inherited cases of breast cancer are associated with two genes: BR...

Survey launched to find patient information needs

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:08:30 GMT

A new survey has been launched in five european languages to uncover the types of information wanted by people with cancer and their family and friends.

The survey is targeting cancer patient and their families to get their opinions on the current state of information available and how it could be improved. The eurocancercoms p...

CNIO’s Eurocancercoms project team: building systems for improved data integration & extraction across domains

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:48:25 GMT

Eurocancercoms partner, the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) is leading efforts to integrate and connect vastly diverse information to improve data access and extraction for a wide range of users: including clinicians; oncologists; pathologists; molecular biologists and geno...

ECCO, EUSOMA & Tenovus: leading projects to address guideline development & use of existing guidelines

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:52:48 GMT

One of the six Eurocancercoms core areas of activity will centre on guidelines to tackle the assimilation of cancer research results for uptake and implementation by healthcare professionals, patients and health services.

Coordinated by ECCO, this Eurocancercoms priority area invol...

SIOPE: Generating debate through eurocancercoms

Fri, 07 May 2010 15:39:40 GMT

Paediatric oncology is one of the focal points of the eurocancercoms Working Party, Project Data, which assesses and analyses barriers and recommends solutions for optimal dissemination of cancer data.

Led by SIOP Europe, the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE), this project area addr...

EACR invites Member participation in highly focused questionnaires

Fri, 07 May 2010 15:36:34 GMT

The first of the six main Eurocancercoms project areas will examine the information flow between basic scientists and other healthcare professionals. To help identify the current obstacles, challenges and ultimately propose solutions, lead partner – the European Association of Cancer Research (EACR), is invi...

New International Workshop on the “Needs for harmonization of clinical trial insurances in Europe”

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:20:40 GMT

28th June 2010, EORTC Headquarters, Brussels

Rationale

The workshop “Needs for harmonization of clinical trial insurances in Europe” is organised by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment o...

Read some of the launch coverage

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:04:36 GMT

European Journal of Cancer
A boost to communications in Europe

Cancer Research UK
New initiat...

New website launches €1.2 million project to improve European cancer communications

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An initiative to boost cancer prevention, treatment and care throughout Europe by improving communications within the cancer community kicks off today (Monday 20 July) with the launch of a new website: www.eurocancercoms.eu. The project will involve all those with an interest in cancer, from researchers and doctors to patients.

The Eurocan...