London Global Cancer Week starts on 2nd November 2026 with many free interesting, inspiring and fascinating online events. Below is a list of events with some focus on paediatric oncology, and the session on the tobacco industry.
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Democratizing Oncology: Who Gets the Trial, the Drug, the Chance?
Host: OncoDaily
Democratizing Oncology: Who Gets the Trial, the Drug, the Chance? is a 90-minute virtual session hosted by OncoDaily that will bring together international leaders in oncology, clinical research, health policy, and global cancer care to explore how access to cancer innovation can be made more equitable worldwide. Through three expert-led panel discussions, the session will examine barriers to timely access to cancer medicines, strategies to expand clinical trial participation, and sustainable approaches to strengthening the global oncology workforce. The event will emphasize practical solutions, cross-sector collaboration, and scalable models that can improve cancer outcomes across both high-income and resource-limited settings.
Date: Mon 2nd November
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm GMT
Democratizing Oncology: Who Gets the Trial, the Drug, the Chance? | London Global Cancer Week
How to achieve best practice for a chemotherapy service for children with cancer in LMICs
Host: The Children and Young People’s Cancer Association (CCLG) Global Child Cancer group.
We know what best practice looks like in UK but how can LMICs achieve it, or work towards achieving it, when there are reduced, or even no funds, facilities or adequately trained staff?
We will present experiences from our UK childrens’ cancer partnerships with speakers from both HIC and LMIC (Malawi: Hannah Di Lullo (nurse specialist, Newcastle), Nepal: Lamia Samrin (specialist pharmacist, London), Ghana: Roger Ahiable (specialist pharmacist, Accra, Ghana) and Shakila Mushtaq (Pharmacist, Lahore, Pakistan).We aim to show what currently works and which areas need help. We will suggest ways to achieve better and safer chemotherapy delivery for children with cancer in these countries.
Date: Tuesday 3rd November
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am GMT
SIOP Global Mapping supporting research and collaboration
Host: International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP)
We will provide an update on the Global Mapping Project (GMP), highlight the opportunities to strengthen collaborations, showcase the pioneering work in Oceania, and explain how the programme supports research to improve childhood cancer care.
- SIOP Global Mapping Programme (GMP) Update: Key progress, collaborations, and future directions – Maite Gorostegui
- Spotlight on Oceania: Pioneering regional advancements in pediatric cancer care – Trisha Soosey
- Research Support: How the programme enables and strengthens research efforts to improve patient outcomes. Guillermo Chantada
Open Discussion: Interactive Q&A and community dialogue.
Date: Tuesday 3rd November
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm GMT
SIOP Global Mapping supporting research and collaboration | London Global Cancer Week
Tobacco industry disinformation: emerging tactics and lessons for public health
Host: Tobacco Control Research Group
The Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG), based at the University of Bath, will host an interactive webinar examining the evolving tactics used to promote misleading narratives. This event asks: how does disinformation influence public understanding of health evidence and policy – and what can public health learn from the tobacco industry’s approach?
Date: Tuesday 3rd November
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm GMT
Patient Navigation in Childhood Cancer Care Across Africa: The Missing Link
Hosts: The Dorcas Cancer Foundation | Childhood Cancer International (CCI)
This session will explore how patient navigation is becoming a lifeline for children with cancer and their families across Africa. Even as diagnosis and treatment options improve around the world, many children in low‑resource settings are still diagnosed late, get lost in complex systems, stop treatment early, or struggle without the emotional and practical support they need.
Date: Tuesday 3rd November
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm GMT
Empowered Oncology Nurses Transform Cancer Care
Host: Global Power of Oncology Nursing (GPON)
These two events primarily focuses on cancer care and nursing in low resource countries and includes nurses, survivors of cancer and others from the cancer care team.
The annual Global Power of Oncology Nursing (GPON) Conference, ‘East’ session focuses on the remarkable work of nurses and survivors globally, many in low resource settings.
We kick off with a keynote on ‘AI in oncology nursing’ (with Q&A), led by a digital health futurist’ pharmacist. A librarian from the American University of Beirut later discusses ‘Writing with AI’ and publishing .
We then hear from the Vice President of the Oncology Nursing Society of Nigeria, on the challenges and solutions of Precision Medicine in low resource settings.
A clinical roundtable discussion follows on the global challenges and solutions of nursing patients undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation
Date: Tuesday 3rd November
Time: 7.00 am – 11.00 am
Empowered Oncology Nurses Transform Cancer Care. | London Global Cancer Week – East
Date: Tuesday 3rd November
Time: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm GMT
Empowered Oncology Nurses Transform Cancer Care. | London Global Cancer Week – West
Power of Partnership: Rays of Hope for Childhood Cancer
Hosts: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | St Jude Global
“Power of Partnership: Rays of Hope for Childhood Cancer,” will highlight how coordinated partnerships can help translate global commitments and technical expertise into stronger childhood cancer services and systems for all. The session will bring together perspectives from St. Jude, IAEA, WHO, Childhood Cancer International (CCI), and the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), reflecting the complementary roles of global health agencies, clinical and professional networks, and patient and family advocates.
Date: Wednesday 4th November
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm GMT
Power of Partnership: Rays of Hope for Childhood Cancer | London Global Cancer Week
The Missing Children
Hosts: International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) | International Pediatric Association (IPA)
The WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer seeks to achieve at least 60% survival for children with cancer worldwide by 2030. However, survival can only be improved for children who enter the health system and receive a diagnosis. Millions of children with cancer never reach an oncologist. Lost to delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, poverty, and fragile health systems, they remain invisible to care. This session is a global call to find the missing children—and ensure every child has a chance to be diagnosed, treated, and cured. By bringing together WHO leaders, paediatricians, health system experts, survivors, and policymakers, the session will generate a global call to action to ensure that no child with cancer remains invisible.
Date: Wednesday 4th November
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm GMT
THE MISSING CHILDREN | London Global Cancer Week
Economic and Patient-Centred Evidence
Hosts: University of Hertfordshire | Global Academic Foundation (Egypt) | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (USA)
Collaborative research teams from the University of Herefordshire Hosted by Global Academic Foundation (Egypt) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (USA) will host an event about “Advancing Global Cancer Care: Generating Health Economic and Patient-Centred Evidence”.
We will present high-quality evidence about the cost-effectiveness of various treatment and diagnostic interventions for cancer care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and globally, and address important topics from the patients’ perspectives related to knowledge and attitudes about cancer risk factors and early diagnosis.
Date: Wednesday 4th November
Time: 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm GMT
Technology and Innovation in the Future of Cancer and Health in the Middle East; what are the effect on Equity in cancer care, and the Human Experience?
Host: Children’s Cancer Center Lebanon
This session will explore how governments, healthcare providers, technology leaders, patients, survivors, and civil society can work together to shape a future where cancer care is more accessible, equitable, personalized, and resilient. While addressing cancer broadly, it will highlight childhood cancer as a model of multidisciplinary, patient-centered care, demonstrating how early diagnosis, coordinated treatment, psychosocial support, research, and survivorship improve outcomes across the cancer continuum.
Date: Thursday 5th November
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm GMT
Beyond the Cure in Childhood Cancer: Survivorship, Care Transition, and Quality of Life
Hosts: International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) | Childhood Cancer International (CCI)
Co-hosted by SIOP and CCI, this session explores the lifespan journey of childhood cancer survivors. Beginning with leadership remarks and a joint clinician–lived experience keynote, the webinar presents global survivorship statistics, geographic disparities, and primary care models. A multidisciplinary panel will discuss survivor challenges, transition to adult care, surveillance guidelines, and scalable best practices across high- and low-resource settings.
Date: Thursday 5th November
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm GMT
Advancing AYA Cancer Care and Support Globally – Charting a Way Forward
Hosts: Anew Research Collaborative | Royal Roads University | University of Leeds | Teenage Cancer Trust | Young Adult Cancer Canada | Netherlands Cancer Institute
In this session, we seek to explore the evolution of AYA cancer care and support over the last decade and showcase promising innovations. We will also engage in a dialogue on the distinct challenges and opportunities to be addressed over the next decade to advance and improve AYA cancer care and support globally and address inequities.
Date: Thursday 5th November
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm GMT
Advancing AYA Cancer Care and Support Globally – Charting a Way Forward | London Global Cancer Week
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London Global Cancer Week 2026 Speakers
