European Cancer Summit 2026 Selected Abstracts

ECO has selected 18 outstanding abstracts for the European Cancer Summit 2026, showcasing research across its Focused Topic Networks that reflects the priorities of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the recommendations of the EU Cancer Mission.

To learn more about the Young Cancer Professionals (YCP) group, visit its dedicated webpage.

Three authors have been selected to present their work during the ‘Presenting the Top Abstracts from ECO’s Young Cancer Professionals’ session on Wednesday 18 November 2026 from 17:50 to 18:30 CET.

The selected presenters are:

Alexander Dietz, PhD student, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center
Allegra Ferrari, Doctoral Researcher, Social Epidemiology and Health Policy (SEHPO), University of Antwerp
Rana Kassas, PhD, Legal Expert in Clinical Research, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)

Click on each abstract title below to view its poster as a high-resolution PDF.

Hashim Ahmed: Preventing the price of cure: Dexrazoxane cardioprotection in paediatric anthracycline therapy, a systematic review and meta-analysis to harmonise European survivorship care

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Dylan Callens: Understanding retention in radiation oncology: quantitative findings from the retention survey by the ESTRO Early Career Committee

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Alexander Dietz: Lung cancer screening eligibility in the 27 EU member states, 2025 to 2040: estimates from the EU-Smoking History Generator

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Danielle Fairweather: Understanding retention in radiation oncology: qualitative findings from the retention survey by the ESTRO Early Career Committee

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Allegra Ferrari: Improving participation in breast cancer screening through a tailored reminder letter: a randomized controlled trial tackling socioeconomic inequities

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Priya Gharbaran: The hidden burden of cancer inequalities: socioeconomic differences in symptom burden and quality of life among patients with metastatic cancer

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Silvia Gola: Co-design of an AI-based decision-support tool for arm lymphedema risk prediction and management in breast cancer patients

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Sebastian Górecki: AI-enhanced patient-reported outcomes in oncology: an evidence-informed framework for multimodal monitoring and clinical implementation

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Craig Gouldthorpe: Circadian disruption in people living with cancer: from identification to a feasible multimodal intervention

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Gwen de Jong: Utilization and timing of specialist palliative care in patients receiving immunotherapy: real-world insights

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Rana Kassas: Towards a more proportionate EU framework for low-intervention clinical trials: lessons from the UK and Switzerland

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Nadia Kim: From self-report to wearables: agreement in physical activity and sedentary behaviour assessment in hepatocellular carcinoma

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Ingrid Kremer: From data to value: implementing value-based radiotherapy to support resilient, outcome-driven cancer care

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Shivi Kumar: Computational reconstruction of prediagnostic care pathways identifies missed opportunities for earlier glioblastoma diagnosis in Europe

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Alexandra Müller: From emergency response to a sustainable, facilitative model of pediatric hematology-oncology care in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings

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Thitikorn Nuamek: Developing sustainable funding for electronic patient-reported outcome measures (ePROMs) in cancer care: lessons from international experience

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Thais Rocha Ruda: European disparities in access to ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA radioligand therapy for mCRPC

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Burcu Ulaş Kahya: When hospitals overheat: heat-related infrastructure failures and cancer-care resilience across Europe

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