SPCC Announces Matti Aapro’s Re-election to UICC Board
SPCC (Sharing Progress in Cancer Care) shared a post on LinkedIn:
“SPCC is pleased to announce that Matti Aapro, its President, has been re-elected to the Board of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
SPCC extends its gratitude to all the organisations within the UICC family that made this re-election possible.
Find out more.”
Matti Aapro is a member of the Board of Directors of the Cancer Center, Genolier, Switzerland and is the President of All.Can International.
Dr. Aapro has had an exceptional career in oncology. He previously served as the President of the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC). His past roles include serving as and as a Scientific Advisor for the European School of Oncology (ESO). He is the Past-President of the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) and is currently:
- Executive Board Member of the International Society for Geriatric Oncology (SIOG).
- Founding chair of the Medical and Radiation Therapy Department at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan.
- Board member of the French-speaking Society for Supportive Care (AFSOS)
- Member of the ECO International Committee.
Advisor in the Japanese Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (JASCC)
Further expanding his impact in oncology, Dr. Aapro was the chair and organizer of the World Cancer Congresshosted by the UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) in 2008 and 2010.
He has also served as Deputy Editor for both the Annals of Oncology and the European Journal of Cancer.
Dr. Aapro is a member of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH) with a specialization in medical oncology and is an Honorary Member of the Russian Society of Clinical Oncology (RUSSCO).
Personal life and Education
Matti Aapro was born in Brazil, where his grandfather had gone from Finland. After secondary school in Switzerland, he got married to his wife who is Italian.
Matti Aapro received his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland. He was a fellow at the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson. It is not so surprising then that Matti Aapro speaks several languages including English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish and German.
Honors and Awards
Matti Aapro has been awarded by:
- Acta Oncologica.
- SIOG (International Society of Geriatric Oncology).
- MASCC (Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer).
- ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology), B.J. Kennedy award.
Interviews with Matti Aapro
The Comfort Corner #1: Dialogue with Matti Aapro, hosted by Martin Harutyunyan – OncoDaily
In an interview with The Patient’s Channel, Matti Aapro emphasized, “Don’t rely solely on prescribing medication to support a patient. If you can’t provide psychological support yourself, ensure you have a team that can offer it.”
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