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Beating liver cancer in Europe – the empowerment of prevention and early detection
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| 11:00 – 11:10 | Introduction |
| 2 min | Welcome address - Thomas Berg, EASL Secretary-General |
| 2 min | Welcome address - Marko Korenjak, ELPA President |
| 2 min | Opening remarks – Igor Zorčič, President of the National Assembly Republic of Slovenia |
| 2 min | Opening remarks - Janez Poklukar, Minister of Health of the Republic of Slovenia |
| 11:10 – 12:30 | Session 1 – Liver cancer prevention and health promotion
Co-chairs: |
| 2 min | Session presentation by co-chairs |
| 5 min | EASL Open Letter: 10 Asks to Improve Liver Cancer Care in Europe
Maria Buti, EASL Policy Councillor |
| 15 min | The burden of liver cancer in Europe – a possible holistic approach to cancer prevention with the liver cancer case: expert perspectives |
| 5 min | The burden of liver cancer in Europe - Peter Galle, Liver Cancer Expert, University Medical Center Mainz, Germany |
| 5 min | Prevention of liver cancer with vaccination and treatment - Peter Jepsen, EASL PPHC member, Hepato-epidemiologist, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark |
| 5 min | Viral hepatitis elimination and treatment - example from Slovenia - Mojca Matičič, EASL PPHC member, infectious diseases and internal medicine specialist, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 15 min | Adequate awareness and prevention for liver cancer across all regions and countries among patients and families, risk groups, policymakers, and the public: patient perspectives |
| 5 min | Example from Spain - Dr Teresa Casanovas, ELPA patient representative |
| 5 min | Example from Israel - Julio Burman, ELPA patient representative |
| 5 min | Example from Romania - Marinela Debu, ELPA patient representative |
| 40 min Open discussion |
What can we achieve together on cancer prevention? Actions needed at EU level |
| John Ryan, Director of Public Health Country Knowledge and Crisis Management, DG SANTE
Birgitta Sacrédeus, rapporteur of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) at the Interparliamentary Committee Meeting (ICM) on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan |
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| Session conclusions by co-chairs | |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:40 | Session 2 – Liver Cancer: Early detection and screening
Co-chairs: |
| 2 min | Session presentation by co-chairs |
| 15 min | The importance of early detection of liver disease and patient monitoring for liver cancer prevention |
| Pierre Nahon, Liver cancer expert, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Seine-SaintDenis, France | |
| 20 min | Challenges in screening, access to care and treatments – it is time to reduce the inequalities in Europe |
| 10 min | East-West Europe divided - Marko Korenjak, ELPA President |
| 10 min | Example from North Macedonia - Milan Mishkovikj, ELPA patient representative |
| 30 min | Open discussion: New Cancer Screening Scheme (2021-2025): EU actions |
| 10 min | Barbara Kerstiëns MPH Head of unit Health Directorate DG Research & Innovation European Commission SGPP Luxembourg |
| 10 min | Partha Basu Head screening group on early detection and prevention IARC |
| 10 min | Pietro Fiocchi Member of the EU Parliament, European Conservatives and Reformists Group, Special Committee on Beating Cancer |
| 5 min | Good examples: collaboration at EU level and Horizon projects |
| Maria Reig, Liver cancer expert, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Group, Liver Unit, Barcelona | |
| 25 min | Q&A |
| 3min | Concluding remarks from EASL Secretary General & ELPA President |
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