Young Cancer Professionals

The Young Cancer Professionals (YCP) group is a dynamic and passionate community of early career cancer professionals, united by a common goal to revolutionize cancer care in Europe. Through collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and innovative thinking, the YCP group aims to rebuild a resilient cancer care system while empowering its members.

Young Cancer Professionals Steering Committee Call for applications  

The call for applications for the new Steering Committee of the Young Cancer Professionals will open at the European Cancer Summit on 21-22 November 2024!

Join a group of experts and leaders in various oncology fields to help steer the Young Cancer Professionals Group and be directly involved in the decision-making of the Group by advising on the strategy and activities together with the ECO Team, for a period of 2 years.

More information will be published on this page after the Young Cancer Professionals session at the European Cancer Summit on 21 November. Stay tuned!

Abstract presentations

Following the success of two consecutive years of abstract submissions, and as part of our Young Cancer Professionals (YCP) group, the European Cancer Organisation is pleased to announce the 16 selected abstracts for 2024.

Summit delegates will have the chance to exchange with the authors and find out more about their research during the Networking & Poster Presentations Lunch in the Luxembourg room on Wednesday, 20 November, from 12:00 to 13:15 CET. After the Summit, the abstracts will be published in the Journal of Cancer Policy.

Do you want to join the network?

If you are an early career cancer professional, researcher, public health professional, aged 40 years old or younger and want to join, fill in the information requested in this form. We would love to hear from you!

For any additional questions send an email to YCP@europeancancer.org.

What is the Young Cancer Professionals group?

The future of cancer care in Europe requires the passion and commitment of a new generation of professionals. The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the healthcare workforce into a full blown crisis, battered by understaffing, inadequate working conditions, and insufficient training. Morale is low and burnout is rampant. The European Cancer Organisation is looking to help chart a new way forward.

The YCP group brings together inspiring people at the dawn of their careers – from physicians and researchers, to psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, and more. Together, they share experiences, offer fresh perspectives, and propose needed insights to rebuild a more resilient cancer system. Professional empowerment will be a key objective throughout.

Together, we must safeguard the cancer workforce in Europe, while engaging in our Focused Topic Networks and policy initiatives.

Why should you join Young Cancer Professionals? 

• Be part of a multidisciplinary group of cancer professionals and have the chance to connect through our group meetings and events; 

• Receive access to educational opportunities organised by our Members Societies and Associate Members; 

• Benefit from dedicated virtual Roundtable events for the Young Cancer Professionals in partnership with our member societies with the opportunity of receiving Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits through our Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE), that recognise the high quality of the education delivered through these events; 

• Facilitated participation in our annual European Cancer Summit, which also hosts, among sessions with leading oncology experts, patients and policymakers, a dedicated session for young cancer professionals, where you have the chance to present your abstract as part of our annual Call for research abstracts that revolve around our key Focused Topic Networks, thus contributing to ECO’s commitment to delivering equitable and effective cancer care globally and translating the best evidence to policy and practice; 

• Have the chance to expand your network thanks to our international collaborations including the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the Youth Health Organisation and other youth groups. 

The first open virtual meeting of the Young Cancer Professionals group was held on 14 April 2023 including over 70 participants from across Europe.

As we embark on this transformative journey, we are thrilled to introduce the dedicated members of the YCP Steering Committee:

Nikolina Dodlek
Board member responsible for Young Cancer Professionals