Nom i cognoms / Name and surname
Edgar Hans
Afiliació / Affiliation
Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO)
Programa de finançament europeu en que s’enmarca aquest projecte? / European funding programme in which this project is being carried out?
EU support (FP7, H2020, etc.) other than MSCA
Títol del projecte / Project title
Strengthening eHealth including telemedicine and remote monitoring for health care systems for cancer prevention and care (eCAN)
Número del projecte / Project number
101075326
Breu explicació del projecte / Brief explanation of your project
Health data and computer-based analytical tools are more interconnected than ever thanks to digitalisation. In this context, the EU holds a unique position to maximise potential synergies and pool scientific knowledge, data and computing power together in order to develop innovative and personalised solutions for cancer care and prevention.
Taking action in this regard seems necessary to change current projections on diagnosed cancer cases, which are expected to increase by a fourth by 2035. Besides that, epidemic situations, such as COVID-19, have pointed out how crucial the usage of telemedicine and teleconsultation will become in the future. Another concern is that, across Europe, the possibility of receiving a timely cancer diagnosis and the chance of survival differs considerably because of inequalities in preventive policies, access to state-of-the art diagnostics, treatments and experienced care.
This paradigm highlights the need to harmonize telemedicine regulations and to explore the efficacy of teleconsultation programmes and telemonitoring in the cancer field. eCAN aims to address these needs by providing a framework of recommendations for the integration of telemedicine and remote monitoring in health care systems. The main objective is to reduce cancer care inequalities across the European Union and to improve effectiveness, efficiency and quality in the prevention and cancer care, particularly for cross-border emergencies and health crises, such as COVID-19.
Enllaç a la pàgina web del projecte / Link to your project website
Repte en que s’emmarca aquest projecte / Challenge within the framework of this project
2. Cancer: working with Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan to improve the lives of more than 3 million people by 2030 through prevention, cure and solutions to live longer and better
