PD 09 - Science, not Fiction

COVID-19 has decimated cancer care. Whether it was the cancelled routine screening, the late diagnosis or the delayed treatment - the impact is going to be felt for years to come. So the question now is how can we rapidly close these care gaps? And more importantly: How can we build resilient healthcare systems to bring cancer care to the next level tomorrow?

Digital technologies and health data are going to be even more critical. Through the pandemic, we have seen an extraordinary acceleration of digital innovation - from data tracking apps to the mainstreaming of the online consultation. Digital innovation also promises to better our understanding of the disease, contribute to finding the right diagnosis faster, can be used for prevention - and sometimes even cures.

This session will bring together international experts from the public and private sector to discuss how we can maximise the potential and overcome the challenges digital technologies bring to cancer care in the future.