Held over three days in Lisbon, from the 2nd to 4th of May 2023, the kick-off meeting featured insightful discussions, impactful presentations, and engaging roundtables with more than 100 attendees and 700 YouTube visualizations. These discussions shed some light for the much-needed collaboration and innovation to establish a roadmap in the fight against cancer:

 

“A lot of progress has been achieved, (…) so much happening in terms of research, in terms of innovation, in terms of diagnostics, in terms of really granular research that then leads to better treatment, over the past years (…). But the burden remains heavy. And it continues to grow in Europe.”

Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation

ECHoS Kick-off Meeting Photo Gallery - Image
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Representatives from international organisations, non-governmental organisations, governmental bodies, academic institutions, and even patient advocate entities were present, including the European Commission, European Parliament and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, underscoring the diverse range of expertise and perspectives brought together by ECHoS.

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