The Cancer Patient Working Group's (CPWG) main mission is the optimization of patient care in Europe and worldwide, the continuous improvement of cancer-specific information and education, the strengthening of patient autonomy and the support of patient rights.

Dr. Lorenz Jost

• Providing adequate information about cancer, its diagnosis, treatment, palliative care and aftercare
• Organizing meetings where patient organizations and individuals have the opportunity to express their wishes, concerns and requests
• Interacting with patients to share concerns and experiences and developing action plans for strengthening the role of patients in the oncology community
• Helping physicians and other healthcare providers to understand the specific needs of individual patients, to enhance the quality of communication and personal interaction
• Building strong coalitions between patient representative groups, cancer physicians and other healthcare providers in order to improve the quality of cancer care
• Assisting physicians in obtaining advice from specialists for rare or complex cancer cases

2011	A guide for patients with advanced cancer: Getting the most out of your oncologist.
2011	European Advocacy in Action Forum during the European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress in Stockholm
2011	Patient and professional appeal to European leaders and health authorities to play a leading role in supporting UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases, 19-20 September 2011 in New York
2011	Guides for Patients based on ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
2011	Input to Patient Advocacy/Ethics Track at 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress
2010	Collaboration on Advocacy-in-Action Forum during 2010 ESMO Congress
2010	Patient Seminar during 35th ESMO Congress
2008	Patient Seminar during 33rd ESMO Congress
2008	Patient Seminar during ECLU (ESMO Conference Lugano)
2007	Cancer Patient Advocacy Forum
2007	Patient Seminar during ECLU (ESMO Conference Lugano)
2006	Cancer Patient Working Group (CPWG) established

NAME	COUNTRY	FUNCTION
Lorenz Jost	Switzerland	Chair
Raphael Catane	Israel	Committee Member
Philip Davies	United Kingdom	Committee Member
Francesco De Lorenzo	Italy	Committee Member
Louis Denis	Belgium	Committee Member
Jan Geissler	Germany	Committee Member
Jola Gore Booth	United Kingdom	Committee Member
Gabriela Korneck	Austria	Committee Member
Stella Kyriakides	Cyprus	Committee Member
Stefania Vallone	Italy	Committee Member
Anita Waldmann	Germany	Committee Member
Wendy Yared	Belgium	Committee Member

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