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Reports: Ministry of Health

Report: Spanish Association Against Cancer

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer.

Primary purpose: To address the current challenges and future prospects of palliative care and end-of-life support for the oncology population in Spain, focusing on multidisciplinary perspectives and biopsychosocial approaches.

Type of information: Estimation of the population with palliative needs; Evolution of the percentage of deaths of cancer patients; Number of palliative resources for adults; Social variables that hinder access to palliative care; Percentage of patients who receive radiotherapy; Percentage of patients who consume some pharmaceutical product directly derived from their treatment; Radiotherapy costs.

Data level: National and regional level.

Access to information: Access Information [1]; Radiotherapy information [2].

Report: Spanish Group of Cancer Patients

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Grupo Español de Pacientes con Cáncer.

Primary purpose: To address the specific needs and challenges faced by cancer survivors and advocate for effective measures and plans to support their well-being, reintegration into daily life, and overall quality of life after cancer treatments.

Type of information: Type of cancer and the treatment received; Time elapsed since the end of the treatments; Social, emotional and physical impacts on cancer patients.

Data level: National level.

Access to information: Access Information [3].

Report: EU Country Cancer Profile 2023

Sponsor, manager or home institution: OECD and European Commission.

Primary purpose: To provide reliable data on cancer prevention and care, identifying trends, disparities, and inequalities among EU Member States and regions to guide interventions under Europe's Beating Cancer Plan.

Type of information: National cancer burden; Cancer incidence and mortality; Risk factors for cancer; Early detection programs (screenings); Cancer care performance, The impact of COVID-19 on cancer care.

Data level: National level.

Access to information: Access Information [4].

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Patient Associations

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Various institutions.

Primary purpose: These associations primarily focus on cancer prevention, support, and research to improve the well-being of affected individuals and their families.

Access to information: Information [5].

Compilation: ESMO Patient Guides

Sponsor, manager or home institution: European Society for Medical Oncology.

Primary purpose: To translate complex medical language into understandable information for patients.

Available guides: Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Cancer-Related Pain; Immunotherapy-Related Side Effects and Their Management; Survivorship; Personalized Medicine; Colorectal Cancer; Head and Neck Cancer; Cervical Cancer; Endometrial Cancer; Glioma; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; LMA; CML; Follicular Lymphoma; Breast Cancer; Multiple Myeloma; Ovarian Cancer; Pancreatic Cancer; Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Testicular Cancer; Soft Tissue Sarcomas; Bone Sarcomas.

Type of information: Information on each guide varies for each cancer type. Generally, guides provide definitions, explanations of causes, diagnosis, treatment, treatment options, care after treatment, among others.

Access to information: List of guides [6].

Quality of Life and Palliative Care Research

List of Articles: Quality of Life [7] and Palliative Care [8].