Webinar on Emotional support and pancreatic cancer

The Webinar:  

As part of World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, this event will focus on the emotional challenges faced by pancreatic cancer patients and their loved ones, offering strategies to help patients, families, friends, and healthcare professionals to cope with the psychological and emotional aspects of the disease. Emotional support in oncology plays a crucial role in improving quality of life and optimising clinical outcomes.

Programme: 

→ Gabriele Capurso, EPC General Secretary: Opening and welcome message
→ Luzia Travado, PhD, MSc, ClinPsych – Senior clinician and researcher of Psycho-oncology, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal; President-Emeritus of the International Psycho-Oncology Society:
Keynote speech on The importance of emotional support for pancreatic cancer patients

→ Panel discussion: The impact of emotional support on pancreatic cancer patients’ quality of life
Maria Luisa Pagano, PCE – Moderator

• Support at diagnosis – Talia Golan (Sheba Medical Centre)
• Support during the treatment – Helena Ullgren (EONS)
• Support to caregivers – Andre Louro (Europa Colon Portugal)
• Support to end of life – Nicola Murphy (PC UK)
• The patient’s experience – Anders Bovin (Palema)

→ Q&A

→ Cristiana Vanderhoven, PCE: The project “Emotional support and pancreatic cancer”

→ Alfredo Carrato, PCE Board of Directors: Conclusions and final remarks

→ Closing of the event

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