Community 365 Roundtable | 'Men and Cancer: Distinct Challenges, Distinct Opportunities'
Men still hit obstacles at every stage of cancer care – from prevention and early detection through treatment and life afterwards. Many are raised to tough things out and avoid asking for help. Add in the embarrassment of discussing intimate symptoms, a health system that's often difficult to figure out, and care that's scattered across different places – and it's no surprise many men struggle to look after themselves or get the support they need.
Unequal access means some men miss out on the latest therapies, and once treatment is over, their physical, emotional and social needs are often left unmet.
This ECO Community 365 Roundtable will bring together policymakers, healthcare professionals, patient representatives, researchers and other stakeholders to examine the need for stronger gender-informed men’s health and cancer policies and programmes. Taking place during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the discussion will also draw on Ireland’s experience as the first country to introduce a national men’s health policy.
The roundtable will reflect on existing initiatives and identify practical policy priorities to better address men’s physical, psychological and social needs throughout the cancer pathway, while improving prevention, screening, treatment, survivorship and quality of life.
The roundtable will be chaired by:
ECO Board Member
Global Action on Men’s Health
Discussion sessions
Speakers
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Peter Albers Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf & ECO Board Member
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Peter Baker Global Action on Men’s Health
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Melissa Corbally Trinity College Dublin
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Liora Bowers Policy Analyst, Health Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Pritha Kuchaculla Amgen
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Erik Briers Europa Uomo
Speakers
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Peter Albers Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf & ECO Board Member
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Peter Baker Global Action on Men’s Health
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Melissa Corbally Trinity College Dublin
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Liora Bowers Policy Analyst, Health Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Pritha Kuchaculla Amgen
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Erik Briers Europa Uomo
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Melissa Corbally Trinity College Dublin
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Liora Bowers Policy Analyst, Health Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Read Bio
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Noel Richardson Director, National Centre for Men's Health, Technological University of the South East, Ireland
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Roderick van den Bergh Erasmus MC, Rotterdam | Anser prostate cancer network | PRAISE-U Project Read Bio
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Laurent Antoni Johnson & Johnson
Speakers
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Peter Albers Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf & ECO Board Member
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Peter Baker Global Action on Men’s Health
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Melissa Corbally Trinity College Dublin
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Liora Bowers Policy Analyst, Health Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Pritha Kuchaculla Amgen
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Erik Briers Europa Uomo
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15:00–15:10 |
Welcome and Introductions Welcome from the co-chairs |
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15:10–15:55 |
An Institutional Framework: How Gender Norms Shape Men’s Health and the Need for Gender-Informed Health Policies Co-chaired by Peter Baker, Chief Executive, Global Action on Men’s Health, and Yasmine Hassan, Director, Global Oncology Policy, Advocacy and Health Equity, AstraZeneca Opening Presentation Liora Bowers - Policy Analyst, OECD Health Division Responding Panellist Noel Richardson - Director, National Centre for Men's Health, Technological University of the South East Q&A with Participants |
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15:55–16:40 |
From Detection, to Diagnosis, to Treatment: Men and Cancer Challenges Co-chaired by Peter Albers, Professor of Urology and Chairman, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf and ECO Board Member, and Laurent Antoni, EMEA Medical Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Opening Presentation Thorsten Ecke - Professor, Department of Urology, Charité University Hospital Berlin, Germany Responding Panellist Roderick Van Den Bergh - PRAISE-U Board Member; Urologist, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute Q&A with Participants |
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16:40–17:25 |
Innovation in Men’s Cancer Care: Treatment, Survivorship and Quality of Life Co-chaired by Peter Baker, Chief Executive, Global Action on Men’s Health, and Pritha Kuchaculla, Global Oncology Patient Advocacy, Amgen Opening Presentation Prof. Günter Niegisch - Full Professor GU Oncology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Responding Panellists Dr Melissa Corbally - Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin Erik Briers - Board Member and Chairman, Europa Uomo Q&A with Participants |
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17:25–17:30 |
Event Conclusions |
Speakers
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Peter Albers Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf & ECO Board Member
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Peter Baker Global Action on Men’s Health
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Melissa Corbally Trinity College Dublin
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Liora Bowers Policy Analyst, Health Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Pritha Kuchaculla Amgen
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Erik Briers Europa Uomo
Speakers
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Peter Albers Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf & ECO Board Member
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Peter Baker Global Action on Men’s Health
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Melissa Corbally Trinity College Dublin
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Liora Bowers Policy Analyst, Health Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Pritha Kuchaculla Amgen
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Erik Briers Europa Uomo
