European Prostate Cancer Awareness Day (EPAD)
The final results of PRAISE-U will be presented at the European Prostate Cancer Awareness Day (EPAD), which will kick off at EMUC26 on Thursday, 5 November from 15:00-17:00 CET in the Arc (Square Brussels). The session will feature the implications of the PRAISE-U results for prostate cancer screening strategies across Europe. Speakers will discuss findings from the pilot sites, with representatives from WHO/IARC and EU institutions sharing key lessons, insights into health system readiness and the next steps towards smarter early detection through PRAISE-U+.
If you would like to join, you can register here: Registration: European Prostate Cancer Awareness Day 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 15:00 – 15:40 | Setting the scene |
| 15:00 – 15:05 | The origins of PRAISE U and the call for better early detection of prostate cancer Urologist – H. Van Poppel, Leuven (BE) |
| 15:05 – 15:15 | Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the contribution of PRAISE U |
| 15:15 – 15:25 | Perspective of the European Parliament |
| 15:25 – 15:30 | The patient perspective of the need for prostate cancer screening Patient Advocate (urology) – E. Briers, Hasselt (BE) |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | The PRAISE U concept and ambitions PhD Researcher – L.D.F. Venderbos, Rotterdam (NL) |
| 15:40 – 16:45 | PRAISE U results |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | Overall findings across pilot sites Urologist – R. Van Den Bergh, Rotterdam (NL) |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | Health system readiness, sustainability and scalability aspects PhD Researcher – A. Chandran, Lyon (FR) |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Interactive session with pilots and psycho-social team PhD Researcher – A. Chandran, Lyon (FR) Urologist – A. Patasius, Vilnius (LT) Urologist – K. Tupikowski, Wroclaw (PL) Urologist – R. Van Den Bergh, Rotterdam (NL) Family physician – J. Vilaseca, Manresa (ES) |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | The future |
| 16:45 – 16:50 | PRAISE U+: our ambitions for the next steps PhD Researcher – M.J. Roobol, Rotterdam (NL) |
| 16:50 – 16:55 | Further comments and words of support from the European Parliament |
| 16:55 – 17:00 | Closing remark |
Other EPAD activities
Europa Uomo is organising various prostate cancer awareness activities in Brussels. Check out their programme below and join their Step Out for Prostate Cancer run/walk!
EPAD_2026_Invitation_and_Programme
