Improving Communication in Cancer

an ABC Global Alliance, Breast Cancer Network Australia, Champalimaud Foundation workshop

PROGRAMME

13:30-14:10 Optimal management of advanced breast cancer (ABC)
F. Cardoso, PT

14:10 The ABC Global Alliance
R. Kaur Pritam Singh, MY

14:25 Communication needs of patients and patient advocates
D. Spence, AU

14:40 Coffee break

15:00-17:30 Breaking and receiving bad news: increasing our bandwidth
F. Boyle, AU

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ABC Global Alliance meet-and-greet event

If you are already an ABC Global Alliance member or if you are interested in becoming one and collaborating on common projects relating to advanced breast cancer (ABC) around the world, please join us for a Meet and Greet meeting during the ESMO congress. During the meeting a short summary of all the 2018 initiatives will be provided and followed by a questions and answers session.
The meeting will provide an opportunity not just to know more about the Alliance but also to get acquainted and to discuss how to collaborate on future initiatives.

I have cancer but I want to work. Working rights of cancer patients.

PROGRAMME

13:30 Welcome lunch

14:00 Introduction
MEPs D. Casa and L. Wierinck

14:10 Difference between early and advanced breast cancer. The ABC Global Alliance and ABC Global Charter
F. Cardoso, PT

14:20 Cancer Survivors, Long-Term side effects and Work
B. Wilson, UK

14:30 Employment/return to work issues facing patients with ABC
K. Benn, IT

14:40 The financial impact of (advanced) breast cancer: direct and indirect (loss of productivity)
R. Sullivan, UK

15:00 Cancer in the Workplace – Available reports: The Economist Intelligence Unit/BMS Report, The MBC Policy Roadmap/Lilly, My Time, Our Time Novartis Campaign, The road to a better normal/Pfizer
F. Cardoso (ABC Global Alliance), M. Hahka Kemppinen (Lilly), M. Thrift-Perry (Pfizer), D. Decise (Novartis), T. Rosvall-Puplett (BMS)

15:20 How can the EU politicians/policy makers help?
MEPs D. Casa and L. WierinckDiscussion and next steps

15:30 Discussion and next steps
All participants

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