Françoise Meunier: Webinar Series during the European Week Against Cancer
Françoise Meunier shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Thank you Cancer Patient Europe for inviting me to the Webinar Series during the European Week Against Cancer.
Together with Ania Buchacz and Dr. Philippe Jean Bousquet, I had the opportunity to discuss the crucial importance of the Right to be Forgotten for cancer survivors. It is essential that cancer survivors are able to move past their disease after being told they are cured by medical professionals. This can only be done if we can ensure they won’t be discriminated against based on their medical history.
This is why we need a harmonised legal framework at EU level that reflects the significant medical progress made in oncology, and protects cancer survivors from financial discrimination.
If you would like to watch the webinar, you can find it at this link.”
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Source: Françoise Meunier/LinkedIn
Françoise Meunier dedicated her professional life to improving the survival and QoL of cancer patients. Prof. Meunier served as Director-General of the European organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (1991-2015), where she remained active until 2018 as Director of Special Projects, being the driving force behind cancer survivorship activities. Since 2014, she has been pursuing activities on the Right to be Forgotten for cancer survivors, advocating for the creation of a harmonised legal framework to tackle discrimination against cancer survivors.
Prior to joining the EORTC, Françoise Meunier was Head of Infectious Diseases Department at Institute Jules Bordet. Prof. Meunier was awarded the Belgian Laureate Prix Femmes d’Europe 2004-2005, conferred the title of Baroness by His Majesty, King Albert II of Belgium in 2007, received the Pezcoller Foundation award in 2009, became a Fellow of the European Academy of Cancer Sciences in 2011.
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Also joined the Scientific Committee of the Innovative Medicine Initiative of the European Union in 2012, received the ECCO Life time achievement award in 2013, awarded a Ben de Pauw Medal for her dedication to Medical Mycology in 2013, appointed council member of the Federation of European Academies of Medicine in 2014, appointed Chair of Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe and Member of Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe in 2015, and has been a member of the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine since 2006.