Launch “Breast Cancer: Global Quality Care Second Edition”

All, members of AWC Antwerp are invited to attend the launch of  Breast Cancer: Global Quality Care Second Edition authored by Dr Didier Verhoeven, and published by Oxford University Press.

Dr. Didier Verhoeven is a medical oncologist at AZ Klina Brasschaat Borstkliniek Voorkempen, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Breast Cancer Lounge at AZ Klina. 

When: Saturday June 13, 2026

Time: 13:00 - 17:00

Venue: University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken, Auditorum Fernand Nedee 

Moderator: Lies Steppe, Presentator and Radiomaker, Radio Klara  

Registration: Free; please click here to register.

(https://www.azklina.be/kalender/lanceringsevenement-boek-breast-cancer-global-quality-care-2de-editie)

Program: 

• 13.00 - 13.15 Welcome Cathy Berx (Governor of province Antwerp) 13.15 - 13.45 Official Part Herwig Leirs (Rector UA) Christine Cuyt (Leading physician, AZ KLINA) Lopamudra Das Roy (Breast Cancer Hub, USA/India) 
• 13.45 - 14.45 Presentation of the project Didier Verhoeven (Belgium), Sabine Siesling (The Netherlands) and Pankaj Roy (UK). 
• 14.45 - 15.15 Pause with coffee/tea Topic specific debates with editors and faculty 
• 15.15 - 15.30 Online chat with international faculty 
• 15.30 - 16.15 Quality management on a global scale Elfi Verheul, The Netherlands Hans Junkermann, Germany Lee Tucker, USA Carlos Garcia-Etienne, Italy/Mexico 
• 16.15 - 17.00 Role of governments and executives Helena Earl (UK) Carol Benn (South Africa), Lisa Montel (City Cancer Challenge, France), Lopamudra Das Roy (Breast Cancer Hub, USA/India).