IGCS Advocacy Summit

2024 IGCS-IGCAN Gynecologic Cancer Survivor-Caregiver Summit
October 15, 2024 from 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM IST
Convention Centre Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

This year, the IGCS Advocacy Summit is coming to Dublin, Ireland and will be held the day before the IGCS Annual Global Meeting begins. Our annual patient- and advocate-focused event invites the advocacy community to learn about and discuss topics of importance to gynecologic cancer survivor-patients, their caregivers and family members, and all those dedicated to patient advocacy and activism.

Registration Details

The Summit is free to attend, however, registration is required for those able to join us in Dublin. If you are unable to attend in-person, recordings will be made available on the IGCS YouTube channel.

Registration for IGCS 2024 Annual Global Meeting is not required to attend the 2024 IGCS-IGCAN Gynecologic Cancer Survivor-Caregiver Summit.

Program

Initiatives Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Patient Outreach Projects (IGCS Grant Recipients)

HER REASON FOR BEING: A Multifaceted Community-Based Project to Advance Cervical Cancer Prevention and Awareness
Nan men gran m'et la: Pilot Palliative Care Intervention for Vulnerable Women with Advanced Cervical Cancer in Haiti
Acceptability of Self-Sampling for Cervical Screening in the LGBTQIA+ Population – The Alternative Cervical Screening (ACES) LGBTQIA+ 2 Study

Empowered by Experience: Insights on Cancer Survivorship

The Public Narrative: Using your Lived Experiences to Call for Action
Key Findings from the IGCAN Survivorship + Caregiver Survey
Voices of Resilience: Survivorship Panel Discussion

Agents of Change: Patient Advocacy Organizations in Action

Every Woman Study™ LMIC Edition: World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Ovarian Cancer Australia

A Clinical Perspective: Genetics & Clinical Trial Updates

Genetics in Gynecologic Cancer: Enhancing Understanding and Treatment
Recent Discoveries in Gynecologic Cancer Clinical Trials

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Advocacy Posters at the Summit

For the fi rst time at the Advocacy Summit, attendees will have the opportunity to browse posters that include topics on various topics, including advocacy research, patient/community outreach and support, public awareness campaigns, patient education, and palliative/supportive care and complimentary therapies.

Important Dates & Deadlines
June 30, 2024: Abstract/Summary submissions close.
By July 30, 2024: Notifications of acceptance.
August 30, 2024: ePoster submission deadline.