Tag: Prostate Cancer
Letter to European politicians urges them to set clear targets on prostate cancer
© European Union, – Source: European Parliament On Thursday 15 July, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir (FR), lead rapporteur for the European Parliament’s Beating Cancer Committee, presented her draft report on the European Commission’s Beating Cancer Plan to the other members...
EAU TV: Robotic surgery and advanced prostate cancer at EAU21
Prof. Albersen (BE) hosts this edition of EAU TV, welcoming Profs. Mottrie (BE), Fizazi (FR) and Gillessen (CH) to discuss today’s plenary sessions. Topics include suitable applications for robotic surgery, the VISION study and treatment sequencing in metastatic prostate...
EAU TV: The best on prostate cancer and incontinence & andrology at EAU21
In this broadcast of EAU TV, Prof. Peter Albers (DE) and Prof. James N’Dow (GB) each host a section to discuss the highlights of one specific topic on this Congress day. Today’s topics are Prostate Cancer and Incontinence &...
Why early detection for prostate cancer is vital
This article was written by Prof. Hein Van Poppel (BE) and Mrs. Sarah Collen (BE) of the European Association of Urology and by Ms. Sarah Coghlan (GB) and Ms. Kellie Paich (US) of Movember. It was published as part...
European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer tackles early detection of prostate cancer
In a public hearing on early detection and screening of cancer on 18 March 2021, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) heard from Prof. Hein van Poppel (BE), EAU Adjunct Secretary General, on the issue of early detection of...
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan brings hope to PCa patients
Prostate cancer among the cancers considered for possible extension of targeted cancer screening We warmly welcome the launch of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan of the European Commission, in particular the planned activities under early detection. The Commission aims to...
Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer Digital Atlas launched; shows a variance in PCa outcomes between European countries
Every prostate cancer (PCa) patient should receive the right treatment at the right time. In order to map the variance between different European countries in their political and clinical approaches to treating PCa, the Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer (LTPC)...
PIONEER virtual studyathon exploring natural history of prostate cancer in patients worldwide
Uncovering the natural history of prostate cancer in data from millions of patient lives across the globe PIONEER, EHDEN and OHDSI join forces to study the clinical management of prostate cancer in a virtual studyathon Prostate cancer is a...
EPAD20: Prostate cancer on the radar for inclusion in the EU Cancer Plan
EPAD20 partners highlight the necessity of early detection and awareness raising of prostate cancer Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan (EU Cancer Plan) and the EU’s Mission on cancer could offer a number of opportunities for early detection and awareness raising...
EMUC20: Highlights in GU cancers
Active surveillance should be considered the first treatment for prostate cancer in order to ensure the best quality of life. This was one of the key messages of Mr. André Deschamps’ (BE) presentation during the “Highlights in GU cancers”...