Caught in the Middle: Identifying Gaps for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer

The STRONG-AYA project: improving the future of AYAs with cancer.

 

About the STRONG-AYA project

The STRONG-AYA project is a new, interdisciplinary, multi-stakeholder European network to improve healthcare services, research and outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with cancer, defined as individuals aged 15-39 years. 

 

What is the STRONG-AYA Stakeholder Forum?  

This STRONG-AYA Stakeholder Forum entitled "Caught in the Middle: Identifying Gaps for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer" aims to provide a space through which relevant stakeholders can actively engage with the adolescent and young adults (AYAs) cancer community on the STRONG-AYA project and its latest developments beyond its consortium and duration.  

 

Important information before registering

Upon registration, an email invitation will be sent to each participant with an added calendar attachment. In order to ensure that these invites work in the intended way, the emails of the participants will be visible to each other in the invites. All participants are invited to be aware of this before registering.

27 September 2023 15:00 - 17:00 CEST

Virtual

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Programme

15:00-15:10 – Welcome and introductions to AYA cancer care: the unique challenges of this population

Richard Price and Norbert Couespel, STRONG-AYA Work Package 4 leads.

Including quotes from STRONG-AYA Patient Advisory Board members

 

15:10-15:25 – The STRONG-AYA project

Overview of the project and of the scope of each work package.

Winette Van der Graaf, STRONG-AYA scientific coordinator.

 

15:25-16:15 – Break-out rooms
  1. STRONG-AYA Patient perspectives on data sharing and data altruism - Open discussion with cancer patient & caregiver representative organisations, cancer patients & caregivers.
    Moderated by Urška Košir, STRONG-AYA Patient Advisory Board lead, and Darian Meacham, WP2 stakeholder engagement co-lead.
  2. Improving data collection and data support infrastructures for AYAs with cancer - Open discussion with high-level AYA cancer experts.
    Moderated by Anne-Sophie Darlington, STRONG-AYA WP1 lead, and Joshi Hogenboom, STRONG-AYA WP3 representative.
  3. From data to policy change in AYA cancer care - Open discussion with policymakers, cancer advocates & relevant stakeholders.
    Moderated by Richard Price and Norbert Couespel, STRONG-AYA WP4 leads.
 
16:15-16:30 – Common ground on discussion points from break-out rooms

Key points of each break-out room by respective moderators.

 
16:30-16:55 – AYA in cancer care: bringing together the community: How can STRONG-AYA contribute to the work of other relevant projects focused on AYA cancer care?

Moderated by Daniel Stark, STRONG-AYA WP4 co-lead.

  • European Network for Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (ENTYAC): How can the STRONG-AYA project foster advancing for the AYA cancer care policy agenda across European countries?
  • Joint Action on Networks of Expertise (JANE): How can the STRONG-AYA data ecosystems support the future JANE AYA Network of Expertise?
    Represented by Andrea Ferrari, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano.
  • EU Network of Youth Cancer Survivors (EU-CAYAS-NET): How can STRONG-AYA partner with EU-CAYAS-NET to prioritise addressing AYA cancer patient needs in research & policy?
    Represented by Ana Amariutei, Youth Cancer Europe.
  • Joint Action Towards the European Health Data Space (TEHDAS): How can the emerging EHDS integrate other existing pan-European data infrastructure projects like STRONG-AYA?
    Represented by Linda Abboud, Sciensano.

 

16:55-17:00 – Wrap up & next steps for the STRONG-AYA project

Winette Van der Graaf, STRONG-AYA scientific coordinator.

 

Speakers

  • Winette van der Graaf President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and Board Member of European Cancer Organisation.
  • Daniel Stark Professor of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Research & NHS Consultant in Cancer Medicine
  • Urška Košir DPhil, Departmental Lecturer in Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
  • Darian Meacham Chair of the Philosophy Department and Principal Investigator for Ethics, Maastricht University
  • Anne-Sophie Darlington Professor of Child and Family Psychological Health, University of Southampton
  • Joshi Hogenboom Epidemiologist & PhD-candidate in data science

Speakers

  • Winette van der Graaf President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and Board Member of European Cancer Organisation.
  • Daniel Stark Professor of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Research & NHS Consultant in Cancer Medicine
  • Urška Košir DPhil, Departmental Lecturer in Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
  • Darian Meacham Chair of the Philosophy Department and Principal Investigator for Ethics, Maastricht University
  • Anne-Sophie Darlington Professor of Child and Family Psychological Health, University of Southampton
  • Joshi Hogenboom Epidemiologist & PhD-candidate in data science
  • Winette van der Graaf President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and Board Member of European Cancer Organisation. Read Bio
  • Daniel Stark Professor of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Research & NHS Consultant in Cancer Medicine Read Bio
  • Urška Košir DPhil, Departmental Lecturer in Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford Read Bio
  • Darian Meacham Chair of the Philosophy Department and Principal Investigator for Ethics, Maastricht University Read Bio
  • Anne-Sophie Darlington Professor of Child and Family Psychological Health, University of Southampton Read Bio
  • Joshi Hogenboom Epidemiologist & PhD-candidate in data science Read Bio
  • Andrea Ferrari Doctor, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano Read Bio
  • Ana Amariutei Research Manager at European Patient Advocacy Institute and Patient Advocate at Youth Cancer Europe
  • Linda Abboud Senior Scientist, Cancer Centre, SD Epidemiology and public health Read Bio
  • Richard Price HEAD OF POLICY, EUROPEAN CANCER ORGANISATION
  • Norbert Couespel SENIOR COORDINATOR, POLICY RESEARCH & EU PROJECTS, EUROPEAN CANCER ORGANISATION

Speakers

  • Winette van der Graaf President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and Board Member of European Cancer Organisation.
  • Daniel Stark Professor of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Research & NHS Consultant in Cancer Medicine
  • Urška Košir DPhil, Departmental Lecturer in Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
  • Darian Meacham Chair of the Philosophy Department and Principal Investigator for Ethics, Maastricht University
  • Anne-Sophie Darlington Professor of Child and Family Psychological Health, University of Southampton
  • Joshi Hogenboom Epidemiologist & PhD-candidate in data science

Speakers

  • Winette van der Graaf President of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and Board Member of European Cancer Organisation.
  • Daniel Stark Professor of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Research & NHS Consultant in Cancer Medicine
  • Urška Košir DPhil, Departmental Lecturer in Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford
  • Darian Meacham Chair of the Philosophy Department and Principal Investigator for Ethics, Maastricht University
  • Anne-Sophie Darlington Professor of Child and Family Psychological Health, University of Southampton
  • Joshi Hogenboom Epidemiologist & PhD-candidate in data science