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Lawler M, Banks I, Law K, Albreht T, Armand JP, Barbacid M, Barzach M, Bergh J, Cameron D, Conte P, de Braud F, de Gramont A, De Lorenzo F, Diehl V, Diler S, Erdem S, Geissler J, Gore-Booth J, Henning G, Højgaard L, Horgan D, Jassem J, Johnson P, Kaasa S, Kapitein P, Karjalainen S, Kelly J, Kienesberger A, La Vecchia C, Lacombe D, Lindahl T, Löwenberg B, Luzzatto L, Malby R, Mastris K, Meunier F, Murphy M, Naredi P, Nurse P, Oliver K, Pearce J, Pelouchov J, Piccart M, Pinedo B, Spurrier-Bernard G, Sullivan R, Tabernero J, Van de Velde C, van Herk B, Vedsted P, Waldmann A, Weller D, Wilking N, Wilson R, Yared W, Zielinski C, Zur Hausen H, Le Chevalier T, Johnston P, Selby P. The European Cancer Patient's Bill of Rights, update and implementation 2016. ESMO Open 2017; 1:e000127. [PMID: 28848664 PMCID: PMC5548978 DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2016-000127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Abstract
In this implementation phase of the European Cancer Patient's Bill of Rights (BoR), we confirm the following three patient-centred principles that underpin this initiative:The right of every European citizen to receive the most accurate information and to be proactively involved in his/her care.The right of every European citizen to optimal and timely access to a diagnosis and to appropriate specialised care, underpinned by research and innovation.The right of every European citizen to receive care in health systems that ensure the best possible cancer prevention, the earliest possible diagnosis of their cancer, improved outcomes, patient rehabilitation, best quality of life and affordable health care. The key aspects of working towards implementing the BoR are:Agree our high-level goal. The vision of 70% long-term survival for patients with cancer in 2035, promoting cancer prevention and cancer control and the associated progress in ensuring good patient experience and quality of life.Establish the major mechanisms to underpin its delivery. (1) The systematic and rigorous sharing of best practice between and across European cancer healthcare systems and (2) the active promotion of Research and Innovation focused on improving outcomes; (3) Improving access to new and established cancer care by sharing best practice in the development, approval, procurement and reimbursement of cancer diagnostic tests and treatments.Work with other organisations to bring into being a Europe based centre that will (1) systematically identify, evaluate and validate and disseminate best practice in cancer management for the different countries and regions and (2) promote Research and Innovation and its translation to maximise its impact to improve outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mark Lawler
- Queen's University Belfast,; European Cancer Concord
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- European Cancer Concord,; European Men's Health Forum,; University of Leeds
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- Institut za varovanje zdravja Republike Slovenija
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- Experimental Oncology, Molecular Oncology Programme, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO)
| | | | - Jonas Bergh
- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet
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- Italian Federation of Volunteer-based Cancer Organizations,; European Cancer Patient Coalition
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- Leukemia Patient Advocates Foundation,; European Patients Academy on Therapeutic Innovation
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- Danmarks Grundforskningsfond,; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Kobenhavns Universitet
| | | | - Jacek Jassem
- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk
| | - Peter Johnson
- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Southampton,; Cancer Research UK
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- Institute of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
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- Association of European Cancer Leagues,; Irish Cancer Society
| | | | - Carlo La Vecchia
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Universita degli Studi di Milano
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- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center
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- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences,; Universita degli Studi di Firenze
| | - Rebecca Malby
- School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University
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- European Cancer Concord, Society for Translational Oncology
| | - Peter Naredi
- Goteborgs Universitet,; European Cancer Organisation
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- Institute of Cancer Policy, Kings Health Partners Integrated Cancer Centre
| | - Josep Tabernero
- Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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- Institute for Public Health and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus Universitet
| | | | - David Weller
- Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh
| | - Nils Wilking
- Department of Oncology, Karolinska Institutet,; Skåne University Hospital
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna,; European Society for Medical Oncology
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- European Cancer Concord,; University of Leeds,.
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