The 14th International Seminar of the European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC)

Abstract submission

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT from the PRC Seminar 2025!
The Top 10 Abstracts submitted to this year’s seminar will be published in Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care — a leading journal in the field!

We invite PhD students, postdocs, and junior researchers to submit their abstracts. The highest-ranked abstracts will be selected for presentation at the seminar. Additionally, some abstracts will be given the opportunity for a poster presentation. The selected abstracts will be included in the main seminar program, with a maximum presentation time of eight to ten minutes each.

Abstract submission is now closed. 

Abstracts Submission Guidelines:

• We open for submission of abstracts within the following, or other relevant topics in palliative care:
• How can digitalisation support the delivery of palliative care?
• Digital tools that support the integration of palliative care and oncology
• Symptom management; pain and nutrition
• Organisational transformation and education
• How can digitalisation and AI shape the future of palliative care

• Abstracts must include:
  • Author and co-authors' names
  • Affiliation details: department, institution, country
  • Abstract title
  • Abstract text – limited to 250 words
• Abstracts must be submitted by using this form – submit your abstract here
• Abstracts must be submitted within June 24th 2025.

You will be notified of the decision of the scientific committee within July 11th 2025.

Good luck!

Please remember to register for the seminar!

Tuesday 16th September

10.00-10.15 Welcome

10.15-13.30 JANE2 Meeting

10.15-10.30 JANE2: Why do we need NoEs in Europe now?

10.30-10.45 WP6: How may JANE2 contribute to improve Palliative Care in Europe?

10.45-11.00 We are 28 participating countries in WP6. How can we join forces?

11.00-11.15 How is Palliative Care organized in Europe?

11.15-11.30 Discussion

11.30-11.45 Short coffee break

11.45-12.00 Palliative Care: How much education is needed?

12.00-12.15 How to implement evidenced based Palliative Care into clinical practice?

12.15-12.30 Discussion

12.30-12.45 How can we monitor the effects of JANE2 in Palliative Care in Europe?

12.45-13.00 The EAPC Atlas: How may JANE2 contribute to the next edition?

13.00-13.30 Plenary discussion: How to move forward together?

13.30-14.30 Lunch

14.30-18.00 MyPath/ESMO Designated Centres Workshop

14.30-14.40 Welcome

14.40-14.55 MyPath Project information and status update

14.55-15.10 Presentation of results from the previous workshop: current practices of patient-centred care and use of digital systems

15.10-16.00 Presentation of content of the MyPath digital solution (Hands on testing, discussions on usability, functionality and user experience)

16.10-16.30 Short coffee break

16.30-16.45 Abstract: The MyPath Implementation Toolkit

16.45-17.15 Discussion: Implementation Toolkit and needs

17.15-17.30 Clinical implementation readiness

17.30-18.00 Discussion: Challenges and how to facilitate implementation in clinical practice

18.00- Closing Remarks

Wednesday 17th September

08.30-09.00 Coffee and Registration

09.00-09.15 Welcome and opening

Welcome to the 14th International seminar of the European Palliative Care 
Research Centre (PRC), Greetings from the Norwegian Cancer Society by the 
Secretary General

09.15-11.00 How can digitalisation support the delivery of palliative care?

09.15-09.45 Embracing Digital Transformation: The Future of IT in Cancer Patient-Centred Care

09.45-10.00 Digitalisation in palliative care: Perspectives from a caregiver and end-user

10.00-10.15 Abstract: TBA

10.15-10.30 Abstract: Proactive symptom monitoring to initiate timely palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: a randomized controlled trial

10.30-10.45 Abstract: Specialized palliative telemedicine for patients with advanced cancer at home: results of a pilot study

10.45-11.00 Extra time for questions and discussion

11.00-11.30 Coffee Break

11.30-13.00  Advancing Cancer Care in the context of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: Insights from the EU-Funded Joint Action Networks of Expertise: JANE2

11.30-11.45 JANE General background

11.45-12.00 JANE2: Relevance to clinical cancer care in Europe, Education & Organization

12.00-12.15 How to evaluate the success of palliative care implementation at an institutional level?

12.15-12.30 Perspectives for future European Palliative cancer care

12.30-13.00 Questions and discussion

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-14.45 GW Hanks Lecture: “Title” (TBA)

14.45-15.30 Poster session

15.30-16.45 Challenges and solutions: digital tools to support patient-centred care

15.30-15.50 Electronic symptom monitoring in frail patients

15.50-16.10 Experiences from EUonQoL: Co-Researcher Engagement in Digital Tool Development

16.10-16.25 Abstract: Bridging Tumour- and Patient-Centred Cancer Care: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of Stakeholder Perspectives in Digital Implementation

16.25-16.40 Feasibility of a Multidimensional Clinical Decision Support System in Palliative Care among General Healthcare Providers

16.40-16.45 Extra time for questions and discussion

16.45-17.15 “Is palliative care ready for digitalisation?” Panel discussion

17.15- Closing remarks

19.30- Social networking dinner

Thursday 18th September

08.30-08.50 Registration and coffee

08.50-09.00 Welcome

09.00-10.50 Need for organisational transformation and education

09.00-09.25 Clinical implementation research 

09.25-09.45 Implementing new digital systems - Educating health care providers about digitalisation

09.45-10.00 Abstract: Bridging the Gap: A Decade of Change in Undergraduate Palliative Care Education and Academic Capacity in Europe (EAPC Atlas 2025)

10.00-10.15 Abstract: TBA

10.15-10.30 Abstract: Integration of palliative care into phase I oncology trials: A qualitative interview study with patients, informal caregivers and healthcare providers

10.30-10.45 Abstract: TBA

10.45-10.50 Extra time for questions and discussion

10.50-11.20 Coffee break / Poster session

11.20-13.00 Symptom management session: Breaking News in Cachexia & Pain treatment

11.20-11.40 Implementing Nutritional Care Guidelines: where next?

11.40-11.55 Abstract: Adherence and response to supervised home-based exercise prehabilitation of unfit patients scheduled for pancreatic surgery

11.55-12.10 ICD-11, how we move forward: Digitalisation of cancer pain assessment

12.10-12.25 The State of Cancer Pain Management: Navigating 
Current Challenges

12.25-12.40 Abstract: A comparative analysis of somatosensory profiles of active versus placebo CIPN responders in a randomized controlled trial of topical menthol: Secondary analysis of the MINT trial

12.40-12.55 Abstract: TBA

12.55-13.00 Extra time for questions and discussion

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-15.20 The Role of Digitalisation and AI in Shaping the Future of Palliative 
Care

14.00-14.20 Transforming Healthcare Services Through Quality-of-Life Assessments – EUonQOL

14.20-14.40 Mind the (Care) Gap: AI to Find Patients with Unmet Symptoms

14.40-14.55 Abstract: Ethical Challenges and Opportunities of AI in End-of-Life Palliative Care: Integrative Review

14.55-15.10 Abstract: Analysis of attitudes of oncologists, general practitioners and palliative care specialists with NarrCat a text analysis tool based on narrative psychology

15.10-15.20 Extra time for questions and discussion

15.20-15.45 Short coffee break

15.45-17.00 Transforming Clinical Practice with MyPath and Digital Health Solutions

15.45-16.00 A clinical approach on how to embrace digital solutions to support better palliative care

16.00-16.15  Abstract: Development of a digital solution supporting patient-centred cancer care

16.15-16.30 Using MyPath in routine cancer care: how can we implement patient-centred care

16.30-16.45 Abstract: TBA

16.45-17.00 Extra time for questions and discussion

17.00- Closing remarks