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Improving care of Early Breast Cancer (EBC) patients in Europe Investigators Meeting

12.03.2025 - 12.03.2025 • Vienna, AT
Background
In 2023/2024, Sharing Progress in Cancer Care (SPCC) conducted the “Improving Care of Early Breast Cancer (EBC) Patients in Europe – 2023/2024 RFP Project.”
 
This activity, supported by Eli Lilly and Company in collaboration with SPCC, aimed to convene healthcare professionals and innovative organisations to identify gaps in the treatment of Early Breast Cancer and develop strategies to enhance care and address those gaps. The objectives of the initiative included facilitating the involvement of patients, caregivers, and families in collaborative decision-making, as well as employing evidence-based educational strategies aligned with the desired outcomes of the intervention.
 
The initiative attracted interest from 14 projects (from Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland). From these, an independent review panel established by SPCC selected the two winners, which were awarded grants for a total of $ 500,000 USD.
The implementation phase of the selected projects is scheduled to occur from Q2 2024 to Q4 2025.
Further details regarding this project can be found here.
 
Given the significance of these projects, a one-day event will be held in Vienna on 12 March 2025, bringing together representatives from the winning institutions.

Objective of the meeting
Delegates from the awarded institutes will provide an overview of their work to colleagues, Expert Panel Reviewers, as well as representatives from Eli Lilly and SPCC Management. Their presentations will highlight key milestones and provide updates on the most recent progress of their respective projects.
The event will be held behind closed doors, and the outcome will subsequently be published on the SPCC website.
 
Date
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
 
Location
Vienna, Austria
Organising Secretariat
Sharing Progress in Cancer Care
Via Vincenzo Vela, 6
6500 Bellinzona – Switzerland
 
Annalisa Musco
annalisa.musco@spcc.net 
 

Acknowledgements
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company.
 

12 March

09:00Welcome and introduction
Aapro Matti, CH - Presti Pietro, CH
09:15IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS - Highlights and updates of the project: “Development and testing of a patient’s decision aid for breast cancer at an early stage: a new tool to promote patient’s engagement in their healthcare process”
Grasso Roberto, IT - Pravettoni Gabriella, IT
Slides
09:55Q&A
10:15LMU University Hospital - Highlights and updates of the project: “Care improvement for early breast cancer patients treated with oral tumor therapy (CarEoTT)”
Henze Franziska , DE - Würstlein Rachel , DE
Slides
10:55Q&A
11:15RFP Project review and feedback: evaluating methodology, value, and future improvements
12:00Closing remarks
Aapro Matti, CH - Presti Pietro, CH
Aapro Matti
Sharing Progress in Cancer Care and Clinique de Genolier, Bellinzona and Genolier, Switzerland
Drury Amanda
Trinity College Dublin and European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), Dublin, Ireland
Gligorov Joseph
Hospital Tenon Ap-Hp, Paris, France
Grasso Roberto
IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
Henze Franziska
LMU University Hospital Munich, CCC Munich and BZKF, Munich, Germany
Krücken Ingrid
Europa Donna, the European Breast Cancer Coalition, Board Member, Strassen, Luxembourg
Orecchia Roberto
IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
Penault-Llorca Frédérique
Jean Perrin Center, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Pravettoni Gabriella
IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
Presti Pietro
Sharing Progress in Cancer Care, Bellinzona, Switzerland
Rubio Isabel T.
Clínica Universidad de Navarra, President-Elect of the European Cancer Organisation (ECO), Madrid, Spain
Würstlein Rachel
LMU University Hospital Munich, CCC Munich and BZKF, Munich, Germany