social media for cancer

Prof Richard SullivanDirector, Centre for Global OncoPolicy & Health, Kings

Health Partners Integrated Cancer Centre London

The Need

• Europe has an increasing number of cancer patients, mostly due to aging. Population is v diverse

• Cancer is very complex is mutiple often conflicting information sources

• No quality assurance. Low levels of integration• Poor communication is a key cancer public policy

issue (Eurocan study for the EU Parliament, 2008.)

Purpose

• To establish an efficient communications portal for all those involved in cancer

• A community platform and Onco-Google…

Eurocancercoms FP7

Scientist or Clinician

• Wants to find clinical trial list• Wants to find gene bank• Wants to find rare tissue in a biobank• Wants to see relevant EU funded projects• Wants to look in the pharmocopeia• Wants a deadline to submit a grant/ abstract • Wants to join a patient social network