Abstract
The 2015 European Cancer Congress (ECC2015) was the widest European platform for every professional involved in the struggle against cancer (17,656 participants, 2482 abstracts submitted). In this context, the nursing contribution was very relevant, involving high quality research and experience. The major nursing issues were: online information and support; innovations in cancer nursing roles; patient safety and the nursing workforce; managing older people with cancer and other co-morbidities; living with and beyond cancer; nutrition and body image changes; the changing face of cancer care for oncology nurses. Indeed, an important amount of research was presented during proffered papers and poster presentations by nurses from all over the world, concerning challenging issues, such as advanced nursing roles, end of life care, impact of cancer on patients and families, new developments, supportive and palliative care, survivorship and rehabilitation, symptom management and transitions in care.Nurses’ presentations were mainly focused on understanding patients’ needs and on sharing the best evidence-based approach to meet those needs. This is particularly significant in a field where innovation develops rapidly in every area of clinical practice, such as cancer care, bridging the weaknesses between different approaches and profiles, within the paradigm of multidisciplinarity.
Highlights
The 2015 European Cancer Congress (ECC2015) had the aim to reinforce the multidisciplinary approach in cancer care to a high degree of continuity with the 2013 European Cancer Congress [1]
The nursing contribution was very relevant considering that the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) played a key role in supporting and developing European cancer nurses, and it was at the forefront of ECC2015 planning, proposing nursing and integrated sessions at the highest scientific levels
ECC2015 was a high quality conference aimed at improving cancer patient outcomes through multidisciplinarity
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