6th EORTC Quality of Life

in Cancer Clinical Trials Conference

12 – 13 May 2025 | Barcelona, Spain

Introduction

We are pleased to announce that the 6th EORTC Quality of Life in Cancer Clinical Trials Conference will take place on the 12th and 13th of May 2025, in Barcelona (Spain). This two-day conference will provide participants with the opportunity to learn from over 35 key opinion leaders on the recent developments in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in cancer clinical research.

The sessions will cover a wide variety of topics that centre on HRQOL and PROs: development of fit-for-purpose measures, design of cancer clinical trials (including early phase trials), use in regulatory and HTA decision-making, and incorporation in daily clinical practice. Special issues relating to different cancer populations such as children, adolescents and young adults, older adults, and rare cancers will also be covered.

Invited speakers will represent different expertise and stakeholder groups, including representatives from international regulatory and health technology assessment bodies, clinicians, patient representatives, statisticians, and methodologists. They will highlight recent advancements in the conceptualisation and implementation of PROs in oncology within Europe and beyond.

With this conference, we will showcase and further foster collaborations that bring people together, so that barriers to implementation of PROs can be minimised. To increase outreach to students and emerging economies, we will provide travel awards to facilitate their attendance with the goal of forging a new generation of researchers globally.

We look forward to welcoming you to our conference in Barcelona!

Reasons to participate

Network with international experts in oncology and QOL research

Enhance skills in implementing patient-centered research

Access cutting-edge findings to improve clinical trial designs

Organising Committee

Dr Madeline Pe
Conference Chair

Dagmara Kuliś
Conference Chair

Dr Johannes Giesinger
Conference co-Chair

Prof Mogens Groenvold
Conference co-Chair

Dr Naomi Kiyota
Conference co-Chair

Dr Katarzyna Pogoda
Conference co-Chair

Dr Jaap Reijneveld
Conference co-Chair

Dr Sally Wheelwright
Conference co-Chair

Programme

The programme for this conference, which spans across two days, will address recent advancements in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in cancer research. More details on the sessions and presentations for each day are available hereafter.

Monday,
12th May

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Tuesday,
13th May

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Registration

Academics / Institutional Industry Students* incl. PhD
Early rate:
Deadline 12 February 2025		 €195 €550 €75
Late rate:
Deadline 29 April 2025		 € 250 € 650 €95
Onsite rate:
As of 30 April 2025		 € 350 € 795 €120
Patient Advocates** Emerging Economies*** Media
Early rate:
Deadline 12 February 2025		 €95 Open to accredited journalists
Media registration here
Late rate:
Deadline 29 April 2025		 €120
Onsite rate:
As of 30 April 2025		 €150

All registration fees are in euros and include local VAT (10%). Registration includes access to all the QoL Conference sessions, the refreshment and lunch breaks as included in the programme, as well as the Networking Reception on Monday 12 May 2025.

* A letter from the Head of Department is required as a proof of the student / resident in training status. This document must be uploaded during the registration procedure online.
** The Patient Advocates rate applies exclusively to individuals who are a member of a Patient Advocate Organisation.
*** Emerging Economies rate applies to individuals from low and lower-middle-income economies according to the World Bank listing.

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Sponsoring

The 6th EORTC Quality of Life in Cancer Clinical Trials Conference will provide participants with the opportunity to gain insights into the latest research and methodologies for evaluating quality of life (QoL) and patient-reported outcomes in cancer clinical trials. Participants will explore how QoL data impacts clinical decision-making and cancer care improvements, as well as discuss challenges and solutions in integrating QoL measures in clinical trials.

Your support and sponsorship are important to EORTC and will help us provide the best environment for exchanging ideas and sharing knowledge during this conference. Ultimately, it will also help us pursue our mission of improving the quality of life for patients with cancer.

We are also planning travel grants for participants from emerging economies and for students in order to facilitate their participation in the event.

For more information, please contact Ms Hance.

Acknowledgements

We wish to thank the following partners for their valuable assistance and support of EORTC research activities.

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Travel awards

Travel awards will be granted to young researchers to facilitate their attendance to the 6th EORTC Quality of Life in Cancer Clinical Trials Conference. These awards will include free registration and contribute to travel and accommodation costs related to attending the conference: ten awards will cover up to €500 worth of travel expenses for participants from Europe, and ten awards will cover up to €1000 worth of travel expenses for participants outside Europe. If you are interested in applying for a travel award, please fill out the form and submit the requested information by 15 January 2025 by clicking here. When evaluating the applications, preference will be given to researchers starting their career (within 10 years from their final degree) and from developing countries. Up to five grants in each category will be awarded to members of the EORTC Quality of Life Group Early Career Investigators.

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Venue

Hilton Barcelona
Avinguda Diagonal, 589-591
08014 Barcelona Spain
Phone: +34 934 95 77 77
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Venue

Hilton Barcelona
Avinguda Diagonal, 589-591
08014 Barcelona Spain
Phone: +34 934 95 77 77

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Hotel accommodation

Hotel bookings are not managed by EORTC
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a preferred rate at the Hilton Barcelona (conference venue) from 11 to 13 May 2025 for conference participants.

The deadline for hotel reservations at the preferred rate is 1 April 2025.

Accommodation requests received after 1 April 2025 will be processed on a space-available basis and may be subject to higher rates.

Please make your reservation and see the terms and conditions through the booking link that will be provided below in the course of November.

Please kindly note that hotel bookings are managed directly by the hotel, not by EORTC.

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