Community 365 Roundtable. Cancer care: are we treating the whole patient?
On Tuesday 27 May, from 15:00 to 17:30 CEST, the 2025 ECO Community 365 Roundtable series will continue with a question: ‘Cancer care: are we treating the whole patient?’
As Sir William Osler famously said, ‘The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.’ This roundtable embraces that principle, exploring essential yet often overlooked dimensions of cancer care.
The discussion will examine the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance in oncology settings, the role of medical nutrition in improving outcomes and quality of life, and persistent challenges to patient safety across treatment pathways.
Throughout, we will identify gaps, share best practices, and generate momentum for more integrated and resilient cancer care systems in Europe.
The event will be co-chaired by:
Alessandro Laviano, Professor at Sapienza University of Rome and Director of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) Lifelong Learning Educational Programme; and
Ivana Dragojević, President of the Association for Liver Diseases Hronos and Vice-President of the European Liver Patients' Association (ELPA).
Please join us for what promises to be a most informative discussion.
Speakers
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Ivana Dragojević European Liver Patients' Association (ELPA)
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Alessandro Laviano European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
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Najy Alsayed Menarini Group
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Antonella Cardone Cancer Patients Europe
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Marco Falcone Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa
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Adriano Friganović European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)
Speakers
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Ivana Dragojević European Liver Patients' Association (ELPA)
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Alessandro Laviano European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
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Najy Alsayed Menarini Group
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Antonella Cardone Cancer Patients Europe
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Marco Falcone Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa
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Adriano Friganović European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)
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Ivana Dragojević European Liver Patients' Association (ELPA)
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Alessandro Laviano European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
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Najy Alsayed Menarini Group
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Antonella Cardone Cancer Patients Europe
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Marco Falcone Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa
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Adriano Friganović European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)
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Henry Skinner Global AMR Action Fund
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Katrien Van Laere Danone
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Jose Luis Gomez Ruiz Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
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Heidi Siller University of Klagenfurt and European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH)
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Virpi Sulosaari Turku University of Applied Sciences and European Oncology Nursing Society
Speakers
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Ivana Dragojević European Liver Patients' Association (ELPA)
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Alessandro Laviano European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
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Najy Alsayed Menarini Group
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Antonella Cardone Cancer Patients Europe
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Marco Falcone Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa
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Adriano Friganović European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)
Community 365 Roundtable. Cancer care: are we treating the whole patient?
Programme
15:00 - 15:10 | Welcome and introductions
15:10 - 15:55 | Medical Nutrition
To be co-chaired by Alessandro Laviano and Katrien Van Laere, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer at Danone.
This session will bring attention to the burden and under-recognition of cancer-related malnutrition, the role of medical nutrition, and the existing gaps in EU policy regarding this issue.
Presenting speaker:
- Alessandro Laviano, Professor at Sapienza University of Rome and Director of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) Lifelong Learning Educational Programme
Panel respondents:
- Virpi Sulosaari, Principal Lecturer, Turku University of Applied Sciences and Previous President, European Oncology Nursing Society
15:55 - 16:40 | Antimicrobial resistance
To be co-chaired by Alessandro Laviano and Najy Alsayed, Global Therapeutic Area Head for Infectious Diseases, Menarini.
The session will examine the impact of antimicrobial resistance for cancer care in Europe, the health economic aspect to its incidence and control and the political opportunities for improved response.
Presenting speaker:
- Marco Falcone, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa
Panel respondents:
- Antonella Cardone, Director, Cancer Patients Europe (CPE)
- Henry Skinner, CEO, Global AMR Action Fund
16:40 - 17:25 | Healthcare Acquired Infections
To be co-chaired by Ivana Dragojević, Vice-President and Treasurer, European Liver Patients' Association (ELPA) and Jose Luis Gomez Ruiz, Vice President Europe of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD).
The session will consider some of the principal patient safety risks that can be present in oncology treatment with a special look at healthcare acquired infections. Practices to mitigate and prevent these risks from around the globe will be considered and discussed.
Panel respondents:
- Adriano Friganović, President, The European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)
- Heidi Siller, Assistant Professor, University of Klagenfurt
17:25 - 17:30 | Event conclusions
Speakers
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Ivana Dragojević European Liver Patients' Association (ELPA)
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Alessandro Laviano European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
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Najy Alsayed Menarini Group
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Antonella Cardone Cancer Patients Europe
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Marco Falcone Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa
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Adriano Friganović European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)
Speakers
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Ivana Dragojević European Liver Patients' Association (ELPA)
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Alessandro Laviano European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
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Najy Alsayed Menarini Group
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Antonella Cardone Cancer Patients Europe
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Marco Falcone Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa
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Adriano Friganović European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)
