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12/06/2026

𝟐𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨!

In just three weeks, we will gather at Riemer Park, Munich, to raise awareness of digestive cancers and highlight the importance of prevention, early detection, and healthy lifestyles.

The is open to everyone and offers an opportunity to come together as a community to take action for our wellbeing through movement and outdoor activity.

If you haven't registered yet, there's still time to join us. We can't wait to welcome you for a morning of activity, connection, and purpose.

📍 Riemer Park, Munich
🗓️ 3 July 2026
⏰ 6:30 a.m.

Register today and be part of a movement that is turning awareness into action👉 https://funrun.digestivecancers.eu/

Thanks to our Platinum Partner BeOne Medicines for supporting our cause!

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11/06/2026

Meet the biomarker leaders shaping the IMPACT-CRC project.

IMPACT-CRC is a 🇪🇺 research project working to improve immunotherapy for people with colorectal cancer. While these treatments have transformed care for some patients, they do not work for everyone. The project aims to understand why patients respond differently and to identify biomarkers (measurable biological signals) that can help predict which treatments are most likely to be effective for each individual.

In this series, we introduce the researchers leading this work. Today, we are pleased to feature Prof. sabine Tejpar, coordinator of IMPACT-CRC and a clinician-scientist dedicated to improving care for people with colorectal cancer through translational research.

By putting patients at the centre, IMPACT-CRC aims to support better treatment decisions, reduce unnecessary side effects, and help more patients benefit from available therapies.

Learn more about IMPACT-CRC here 👉 https://digestivecancers.eu/eu-funded-projects/impact-crc/

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10/06/2026

Over the last two days, DiCE's Policy Officer Filip Karan attended the 11th Annual World Cancer Series Europe in Brussels, organised by Economist Enterprise.

Bringing together diverse stakeholders, the conference aimed to discuss how Europe can strengthen cancer control in an increasingly complex political and economic environment.

The discussions highlighted a common message: improving cancer outcomes requires more than scientific innovation alone. Sustainable investment, stronger health systems, better use of data, greater support for clinical research, and meaningful patient involvement must all work together to ensure that innovation reaches the people who need it most.

For DiCE, the event reinforced the importance of ensuring that patient perspectives remain at the centre of healthcare decision-making.

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09/06/2026

𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐒 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫

A UK-based clinical trial is investigating an innovative chemotherapy approach for people with cancers that have spread to the peritoneum. The PICCOS study aims to explore whether targeted aerosol chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdomen could improve treatment outcomes and patient care.

📖 Read the full article on our website 👉 https://digestivecancers.eu/piccos-clinical-trial-explores-innovative-treatment-for-peritoneal-cancer/


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The PICCOS clinical trial is exploring an innovative chemotherapy approach called PIPAC for people with peritoneal cancer. Researchers hope this targeted treatment method could improve drug delivery, reduce side effects, and offer new possibilities for patients with advanced abdominal cancers.

08/06/2026

🚶‍♀️🚶 Week 5 of our 4x4 training journey is all about finding your rhythm.

After four weeks of training, we've built a solid foundation. This week, we'll combine a high-intensity hill session, a steady run or walk, and an active challenge designed to keep us moving and motivated.

No matter the pace, every session helps improve fitness and brings us one step closer to , while raising awareness of digestive cancer prevention and early detection.

📖 Week 5 training plan 👉 https://funrun.digestivecancers.eu/training-plan/ -ae628457

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07/06/2026

Today, we celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day!

Survivorship is about more than finishing treatment. It's about navigating the physical, emotional, social, and practical realities of life after cancer.

This patient-led colorectal cancer survivorship guide was created to help people navigate that journey with practical advice, insights, and reassurance from those who have been there.

Because finding your "new normal" takes time, and no one should have to do it alone.

📖 ➡️ https://ebooks.digestivecancers.eu/books/qqav/ =4

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05/06/2026

This week, our Policy Officer Filip Karan attended the Patient Engagement Open Forum (PEOF) in Seville 🇪🇸, a global gathering dedicated to advancing meaningful patient engagement across healthcare, research, policy, and innovation.

Bringing together patients, policymakers, researchers, healthcare professionals, regulators, industry representatives, and civil society organisations from around the world, PEOF provides a unique space to exchange ideas on strengthening patient partnerships and ensuring that healthcare systems better reflect the needs and experiences of those they serve.

A central theme throughout the forum was how to place patients at the heart of healthcare decision-making. Discussions explored how patient experience and lived experience can help shape health technology assessment, inform the use of health data and real-world evidence, guide the development of digital health and AI solutions, and improve access to innovation and clinical research.

As healthcare systems continue to evolve, meaningful patient involvement is no longer a "nice-to-have"; it is essential for delivering more responsive, equitable, and sustainable healthcare. DiCE is proud to contribute to these conversations and to champion the role of patients as partners in shaping the future of health.

04/06/2026

Our CEO, Zorana Maravic, and Project Officer, Nikola Mihinjač, attended the Congress of the EASL - The Home of Hepatology, not as scientists or nurses, but as patient advocates raising awareness about Liver Cancer and championing the voice of patients.

It was particularly encouraging to see EASL bringing patient representatives into this conference. Patients and families should not be occasional guests in healthcare conversations; they should be recognised as essential partners in shaping research, care pathways, innovation, and policy.

During the congress, Zorana also chaired an important discussion on the early inclusion of patients in clinical trials, bringing together an outstanding panel of patient advocates, researchers, healthcare professionals, and patients. The session highlighted the value of bringing patient perspectives to the table from the very beginning of the research process.

As we look to the future, meaningful patient involvement should not be the exception but the norm. Patients must be engaged early, continuously, and throughout the entire lifecycle of a clinical trial to ensure research is truly patient-centred and reflects the needs and priorities of those it aims to serve.

Liver health must become a much higher public health priority, particularly when it comes to liver cancer. Together, we can drive greater awareness, earlier diagnosis, better care, and improved outcomes for everyone affected.

03/06/2026

A digestive cancer diagnosis can be especially overwhelming for young adults, disrupting plans, relationships, work, and future hopes in an instant.

That’s why we created '𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯-𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯', a practical, patient-informed guide for young adults facing digestive cancer, offering support through the uncertainty of diagnosis and early decision-making.
Because no one should have to navigate this alone. One step at a time.

Read more ➡️ https://digestivecancers.eu/when-life-suddenly-changes-a-new-guide-for-young-adults-facing-digestive-cancer/

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02/06/2026

The countdown to Munich is on. This July, the DiCE community will come together for the 11th Annual DiCE Masterclass, bringing patients, advocates, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers into one shared space with one common goal: improving outcomes for people affected by digestive cancers.

Held alongside GI 2026, the Masterclass will explore the latest in care, research, advocacy, and innovation, while keeping patient voices at the centre. And beyond the sessions, it’s a chance to reconnect, share ideas, and build the partnerships that help turn conversations into action.

Read more 👉 https://digestivecancers.eu/munich-awaits-the-dice-community-gears-up-for-the-11th-annual-masterclass/

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