ESO Observatory on Lung Cancer: Innovation and care in the next 12 months
ESO Observatory on Lung Cancer: Innovation and care in the next 12 months
Chair: Alessandra Curioni Fontecedro, IT/CH
10th European Conference on Tobacco or Health
Assago (Milan), Italy
When: May 21st, 2026 | 14:30 - 16:00
Where: Room: to be confirmed
The European School of Oncology is pleased to announce the ESO Observatory on Lung Cancer: Innovation and care in the next 12 months, which will be held during the 10th European Conference on Tobacco or Health, in Assago (Milan), Italy on 20-22 May 2026.
The scope of the session is to provide the participants with a take home message on what they can expect to happen in the lung cancer caused by tobacco in the next 12 months.
This milestone edition of ECToH - auspiced by the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL)and hosted by the Italian League Against Cancer, LILT and LILT Milano - marks 30 years of progress in the fight against tobacco and nicotine and will focus on how we can collectively create healthier cities across Europe.
As part of the conference, ESO is organizing a 90-minute Observatory session bringing together leading experts from different fields. Each speaker will be invited to focus on their specific pathology and share their professional perspective and experience.
The Observatory takes place within the ECToH Conference. Please note that registration for the conference is mandatory. Further details are available here: https://www.ectoh.org/registration/
Participation in the Observatory is included in the registration to the Conference.
21/05/2026 14:30
Welcome and introduction
21/05/2026 14:35
Lung Cancer Screening in Europe
21/05/2026 14:45
The patient’s perspective
21/05/2026 14:45
The patient’s perspective
21/05/2026 14:55
The pneumonologist’s perspective on smoking cessation
21/05/2026 15:05
The radiologist's perspective on advances in diagnostic
21/05/2026 15:15
The surgeon’s perspective
21/05/2026 15:25
The medical oncologist’s perspectives on lung cancer treatment development
21/05/2026 15:35
The radiooncologist perspective
21/05/2026 15:45
Panel discussion of the success and challenges in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
21/05/2026 15:55
Wrap up and good-bye
Alessandra Curioni-Fontecedro
Freiburger Spital, HFR Kantonsspital Freiburg, Department of Oncology, Freiburg, CH
Andrea R. Filippi
Istituto Nazionale Tumori Milano, Radiation Oncology Dpt., Milano, IT
Luis Seijo
Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Lung cancer Dpt, Pamplona, Navarra, ES
Michael Shackcloth
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Liverpool, UK
Ugo Pastorino
Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Chirurgia Toracica, Milano, IT
