Breaking Barriers: 2SLGBTQI+ Cancer Equity Across Continents

The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) and the Canadian Global Oncology Network (CGON) co-sponsor this session on an under-recognised equity gap in transatlantic cancer control.

Sexual and gender minority populations face documented inequities at every stage of the cancer continuum, yet remain largely absent from global cancer control agendas. Bringing European and Canadian perspectives together, the session makes the case for inclusion as a global priority and introduces the Montréal Declaration as a replicable framework other jurisdictions can adapt.

A moderated panel of four speakers moves from the global evidence gap, through European and Canadian policy approaches, to practical tools, closing with audience discussion.

 

 

    05 November 2026 17:00 - 18:00 CET

    Online
    TimeSessionSpeaker
    17:00–17:05
    5 min    		 Welcome, framing and the case for inclusion as a global priority Nicolò Battisti
    ECO
    17:05–17:17
    10 min presentation + 2 min Q&A    		 The global evidence gap: inequities across the cancer continuum CGON speaker
    TBC
    17:17–17:29
    10 min presentation + 2 min Q&A    		 The European policy lens Stewart O'Callaghan
    OUTpatients
    17:29–17:41
    10 min presentation + 2 min Q&A    		 The Montréal Declaration Jean-Marc Bourque
    OncoDiversité
    17:41–17:53
    10 min presentation + 2 min Q&A    		 Lived experience Mphango Simwaka
    17:53–18:00
    7 min    		 Closing remarks and call to action Nicolò Battisti
    ECO

    Speakers

    • Nicolò Battisti European Cancer Organisation
    • Stewart O'Callaghan
    • Mphango Simwaka Equity Studios
    • Jean-Marc Bourque Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

    Speakers

    • Nicolò Battisti European Cancer Organisation
    • Stewart O'Callaghan
    • Mphango Simwaka Equity Studios
    • Jean-Marc Bourque Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
    • Nicolò Battisti European Cancer Organisation Read Bio
    • Stewart O'Callaghan Read Bio
    • Mphango Simwaka Equity Studios
    • Jean-Marc Bourque Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

    Speakers

    • Nicolò Battisti European Cancer Organisation
    • Stewart O'Callaghan
    • Mphango Simwaka Equity Studios
    • Jean-Marc Bourque Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

    Speakers

    • Nicolò Battisti European Cancer Organisation
    • Stewart O'Callaghan
    • Mphango Simwaka Equity Studios
    • Jean-Marc Bourque Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal