ESMO Congress 2024 Public Policy Track Sessions
Discover the ESMO Congress 2024 Programme
The ESMO Public Policy Track sessions are listed below, and include updates on political initiatives and public policy issues that impact medical oncologists in their daily practice as well as the treatment and care of patients with cancer.
Join us and remain up to date on the latest public policy issues!
Friday, 13 September 2024
Educational Sessions
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Amil Druzic |
Zaragoza Auditorium - CC5 |
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16:00 - 17:30 |
Nadir Arber |
Zaragoza Auditorium - CC5 |
Saturday, 14 September 2024
Educational Sessions
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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10:15 - 11:45 |
Jean-Yves Blay, Bente Mikkelsen |
Zaragoza Auditorium - CC5 |
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16:30 - 18:00 |
Can pragmatic clinical trials and optimisation of treatments support development, access and value? |
Beate Wieseler |
Zaragoza Auditorium - CC5 |
Sunday, 15 September 2024
Educational Session
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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10:15 - 11:45 |
Winette T. Van Der Graaf |
Zaragoza Auditorium - CC5 |
Monday, 16 September 2024
Educational Sessions
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
ESMO-CDDF - Regulatory challenges in clinical cancer drug development |
Ruth Plummer, Teresa M. Amaral |
Zaragoza Auditorium - CC5 |
10:15 - 11:45 |
ESMO-IARC - Medical oncology and cancer prevention: The odd couple? |
Elisabete Weiderpass |
Zaragoza Auditorium - CC5 |
Challenge your Expert
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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12:00 - 12:45 |
Histology independent cancer drug development: Is it truly a game changer for patients and society? |
Nicolas Girard |
Zaragoza Auditorium - CC5 |
Discover the ESMO Congress 2023 Programme
The ESMO Public Policy Track sessions are listed below, and include updates on political initiatives and public policy issues that impact medical oncologists in their daily practice as well as the treatment and care of cancer patients.
Join us and remain up to date on the latest public policy issues!
Saturday, 21 October 2023:
Educational Sessions
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
E.G. Elisabeth De Vries, Nathan I. Cherny |
NCC – Cadiz Auditorium |
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10:15 - 11:45 |
Do we enter a new era of oncology with big data and artificial intelligence? |
Rudolf S. Fehrmann |
NCC – Cadiz Auditorium |
Sunday, 22 October 2023
Educational Sessions
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
Current issues in primary prevention and screening to block the onset or development of cancer |
Mary Gospodarowicz |
NCC – Cadiz Auditorium |
10:15 – 11:45 |
Transnational cancer policies: EU and WHO projects driving improvements in national cancer plans |
Bente Mikkelsen, Tit Albreht |
NCC – Cadiz Auditorium |
14:45 – 16:15 |
Oncology drug trials: How can we bring true value for patients? |
Ian F. Tannock, E.G. Elisabeth De Vries |
NCC – Cadiz Auditorium |
Keynote Lecture
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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12:05 - 12:30 |
Healthcare in times of crises - Dr. Bente Mikkelsen, WHO Director, NCD Department |
Jose M. Martin-Moreno |
Barcelona Auditorium – Hall 9 |
Keynote Lecture given by Dr. Bente Mikkelsen, Director of the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases of the World Health Organization |
Monday, 23 October 2023
Educational Session
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
ESMO-WHO review of innovation in cancer therapeutics: Does the pipeline meet the need? |
Rosa Giuliani, André Ilbawi |
NCC – Cadiz Auditorium |
10:15 – 11:45 |
In collaboration with the IARC - Cancer prevention: What every oncologist must know |
Jean-Yves Blay, Elisabete Weiderpass |
NCC – Cadiz Auditorium |
Challenge your Expert
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
Alcohol consumption and cancer risk: The sobering facts about alcohol and cancer |
Gilberto Morgan |
NCC – Cadiz Auditorium |
ESMO Congress 2022 Public Policy Track SessionsESMO Asia Virtual Oncology Week 2021 Public Policy Track SessionsESMO Congress 2021 Public Policy Track SessionsESMO Asia Virtual Congress 2020 Public Policy Track SessionsESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Public Policy Track SessionsESMO 2019 Public Policy Track Sessions
Political initiatives and public policy impact medical oncologists in their daily practice as well as the treatment and care of cancer patients.
Join us and remain up to date on the latest public policy issues!
The Patient Advocacy Track sessions can be found here.
The ESMO Public Policy Track sessions are listed below.
Saturday, 10 September 2022:
Educational Sessions
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) dilemma: Can we afford to pay for what we want? |
Elisabeth De Vries, Dario Trapani |
7.3.M - Marseille Auditorium |
10:15 - 11:45 |
Complex technologies for diagnosis: How do we implement and use them globally? |
Joaquin Mateo, Christoph Benedikt Westphalen |
7.3.M - Marseille Auditorium |
Sunday, 11 September 2022
Educational Sessions
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
The road towards clinical implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in oncology |
Rudolf S. Fehrmann, Nathalie Lassau |
7.3.M - Marseille Auditorium |
16:30 - 18:00 |
The enigma of public policy in oncology: ESMO at the forefront |
Ravindran Kanesvaran, Rosa Giuliani |
7.3.M - Marseille Auditorium |
Special Session
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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10:15 - 11:45 |
Rosa Giuliani, Lena Sharp |
7.3.H - Honfleur Auditorium |
Monday, 12 September 2022
Educational Session
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
Partha Basu |
7.3.M - Marseille Auditorium |
Special Symposium
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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10:15 - 11:45 |
Rosa Giuliani, André Ilbawi |
7.3.M - Marseille Auditorium |
Challenge your Expert
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location onsite and online (for the replay) |
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15:00 - 16:00 |
David Crosby |
7.3.M - Marseille Auditorium |
Virtual Meeting – 17-23 November 2021
Political initiatives and public policy impact medical oncologists in their daily practice as well as the treatment and care of cancer patients.
Join us and remain up to date on the latest public policy issues!
The ESMO Public Policy sessions are listed below.
Sunday, 21 November 2021
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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14:00-15:00 |
Inequalities and disparities in access to cancer medicines in Asia |
Ravindran Kanesvaran |
Channel 2 |
Sunday 21 November 2021
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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15:15-16:15 |
Paolo G. Casali |
Channel 2 |
Discover the ESMO Congress 2021 Programme
Dr. Rosa Giuliani, ESMO Director of Public Policy invites you to attend the ESMO Congress 2021 public policy sessions.
Political initiatives and public policy impact medical oncologists in their daily practice as well as the treatment and care of cancer patients.
Join us and remain up to date on the latest public policy issues!
The Patient Advocacy Track sessions can be found here.
The ESMO Public Policy Track sessions are listed below.
Starting Thursday 16 September 2021 at 8:30 CEST:
On Demand Educational Sessions
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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On Demand |
José Maria Martin-Moreno |
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On Demand |
How does real-world evidence inform decision making for new drug funding? |
Chris Booth |
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On Demand |
Solange Peters |
Tuesday 21 September 2021
Controversy session
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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13:30 – 14:05 CEST |
Optimal timing of molecular tumour characterization: Is the earliest timing always the best? |
Manju Sengar |
Channel 6 |
Special session
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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15:05 – 16:05 CEST |
Elisabeth de Vries |
Channel 5 |
Virtual Meeting - 20-22 November 2020
Political initiatives and public policy impact medical oncologists in their daily practice as well as the treatment and care of cancer patients.
Join us and remain up to date on the latest public policy issues!
The ESMO Public Policy sessions are listed below.
Friday, 20 November 2020
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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15:35-16:55 |
Rosa Giuliani |
Channel 5 |
Sunday 22 November 2020
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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15:35-16:55 |
Who can treat cancer patients? The status of medical oncology recognition in the Asia-Pacific region |
Elene Mariamidze & Susie J. Stanway |
Channel 4 |
Discover the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Programme
Dr. Rosa Giuliani, ESMO Director of Public Policy invites you to attend the ESMO Congress 2020 public policy sessions.
Virtual Meeting - SCIENCE: 19-21 September 2020 and EDUCATION: 16-18 October 2020
Political initiatives and public policy impact medical oncologists in their daily practice as well as the treatment and care of cancer patients.
Join us and remain up to date on the latest public policy issues!
The Patient Advocacy Track sessions can be found here.
The ESMO Educational and Scientific Public Policy Track sessions are listed below.
Educational Weekend
Friday, 16 October 2020
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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10:30-11:50 |
Michal Rosen-Zvi |
Channel 5 |
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12:10-13:30 |
Rosa Giuliani & André Ilbawi |
Channel 5 |
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16:10-17:30 |
Solange Peters & Jose M. Martin-Moreno |
Channel 5 |
Saturday, 17 October 2020
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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12:10-13:30 |
Steven Le Gouill & Jonas Bergh |
Channel 4 |
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16:10-17:30 |
Irene Braña |
Channel 5 |
Science Weekend (Access to a replay of the presentations below is available on the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Platform)
Friday, 18 September 2020
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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On demand |
William K. Evans, Aris Angelis, Tit Albreht |
Sunday, 20 September 2020
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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11:15-12:15 |
Cancer Policy: What it is and why you cannot work without it |
Rosa Giuliani & Solange Peters |
Channel 1 |
Monday, 21 September 2020
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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11:15-12:15 |
Connecting the dots: The ESMO vision on the value of cancer medicines |
Josep Tabernero & Elisabeth de Vries |
Channel 1 |
14:25-16:05 |
Rosa Giuliani & Jose M. Martin-Moreno |
Channel 2 |
27 September - 1 October 2019, Barcelona, Spain
Political initiatives and public policy impact medical oncologists in their daily practice as well as the treatment and care of cancer patients.
Join us and remain up to date on the latest public policy issues! Please find below a list of the ESMO 2019 Public Policy Track sessions.
Friday, 27 September 2019
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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14:00-15:30 |
Giuseppe Curigliano & José M. Martin-Moreno |
Salamanca Auditorium (Hall 3) |
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14:00-15:30 |
Cytotoxic contamination in wards: Is it an occupational hazard? |
Dirk Arnold & Klaus Meier |
Toledo Auditorium (Hall 5) |
16:00-17:30 |
Universal health coverage and cancer: What you and your country need to know |
André Ilbawi & Fatima Cardoso |
Salamanca Auditorium (Hall 3) |
16:00-17:30 |
Elisabeth de Vries |
Valencia Auditorium (Hall 5) |
Saturday, 28 September 2019
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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08:30-10:00 |
Alex Eniu & Vlad Voiculescu |
Leon Auditorium (Hall 3) |
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10:15-11:45 |
How can truly innovative drugs be available for all patients? |
Elisabeth de Vries & Kiu Siang Tay |
Leon Auditorium (Hall 3) |
14:45-16:15 |
Elisabeth de Vries & Nathan Cherny |
Salamanca Auditorium (Hall 3) |
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16:30-18:00 |
Paolo G. Casali |
Leon Auditorium (Hall 3) |
Sunday, 29 September 2019
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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08:30-10:00 |
Immunotherapies: A revolution in cancer treatment, but are they accessible for all patients? |
Christian Blank & Bettina Ryll |
Leon Auditorium (Hall 3) |
10:15-11:45 |
Ferry Eskens |
Leon Auditorium (Hall 3) |
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16:30-18:00 |
Rudolf Fehrmann |
Leon Auditorium (Hall 3) |
Monday, 30 September 2019
Time |
Session Title |
Chair(s) |
Location |
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08:30-10:00 |
Janine Nuver & Andrew Bottomley |
Santander Auditorium (Hall 3) |
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15:00-16:00 |
Bettina Ryll |
Salamanca Auditorium (Hall 3) |
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16:30-18:00 |
Elisabeth de Vries & Bill Evans |
Salamanca Auditorium (Hall 3) |