Europa UomoThe European Prostate Cancer

Coalition

Jean Moreau & Louis Denis

OECI Workshop, Avignon, 14.03.08

Europa Uomo: Founding 2002

• Launched in Rome 2002 by Prof. U. Veronesi with support European School of Oncology & Oncologic Centre Antwerp.

• Statutes (analogy Europa Donna) represent a federation of patient led independent NGO associations. Start 12 countries now 21 European countries represented.

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Mission according to Statutes

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The Coalition wants to mobilize the support and solidarity of men towards better public and professional education, early detection and optimal physical and psychological treatment of prostate diseases and prostate cancer in particular, to raise public awareness and promote research on all aspects of these diseases.

•Keywords: Awareness, education, peer support, partnership, research

Europa Uomo Structure - NGO• General Assembly:

Executive Committee

Steering Committee

Strategic Committee

Scientific Committee• Task Force Committees:

Membership

Website

European Passport

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Europa Uomo: Membership Rules

1. Patient led legal association.

2. Activities in aspects of prostate diseases.

3. Recognition of the 10 point Manifesto

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Manifesto Europa Uomo

1. Promote quality of life for prostate cancer patients and their families.

5. To campaign for provision of and access to optimal treatment.

10.Promote advancement of prostate cancer research.

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Strategy Europa Uomo 2008

1. Find objective, updated information on prostate diseases and general oncology from partnership with professional organisations.

EAU, EONS, ESMO, ECCO (OECI)2. Distribute this information through

communication and education in a professional frame.

ESO, Cancerworld3. Unite with patient organisations to obtain

unisono advocacy.

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Focus Europa Uomo 2008

1. Develop individualized prostate cancer treatment based on optimal medical treatment and holistic patient care.

2. Help reduce overtreatment of prostate cancer.

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Europa Uomo Ongoing Projects

1. Expansion Membership Europe

2. Partnership EAU, ESMO, ECCO

3. Support ECPC, Europa Donna

4. FP7 Europe: PROCABIO – PRIAS

5. Global development WWPCC

6. European Prostate Passport

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Expansion Membership Europa Uomo

1. New members Romania, Cyprus, Lithuania (Slovenia, Bulgaria).

2. Search for equality and optimal available treatment in Europe without financial and other barriers.

3. Register and promote RCT and innovative treatment/medication.

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Collaborating Partnership

1. Eurocan+Plus: Survivorship, Quality of Life

2. ESMO: Cancer Patients Working Group

3. EAU: Key Points 2007-2008

4. PROCABIO – PRIAS (ERSPC)

5. WWPCC (UICC World Cancer Congress)

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Europa Uomo Initiatives

1. European Prostate Passport

2. Membership Prostate Symposia

3. Publications with IPHC ‘Woman’s Guide to her Man’s Prostate’

4. Global networking WWPCC, Izmir 2015

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