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  Woelfersheim / Vancouver, November 17, 2022 – Today, the Connective Tissue Oncology Society and the Sarcoma Patient Advocacy Global Network officially announced their collaboration. The two organizations will work together towards achieving the following shared goals: Raise awareness of sarcoma Identify and advance relevant knowledge Define obstacles and challenges to improving sarcoma care Advocate…

The Annual Conference of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) is the main meeting place for sarcoma experts and all interested in sarcomas each year. In 2022, SPAGN will for the first time ever host a “Patient Advcocay Lounge” during the whole congress as well as a “SPAGN Reception” for patient advocates and everybody interested. SPAGN reception @CTOS…

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Sarcoma Patients EuroNet renamed: Sarcoma Patients Advocacy Global Network (SPAGN) Mission, Vision and Core Values revised Frankfurt/Wölfersheim/Germany On Friday, June 24, 2022, the member organisations of SPAEN voted to rename the association from Sarcoma Patients EuroNet (SPAEN) to Sarcoma Patients Advocacy Global Network, SPAGN for short. The reason for these changes in the statutes was…

In setting the research agenda for cancers it is important to include the unmet needs of patients. As SPAGN, we are listening to sarcoma patients worldwide and bring their input for the agenda to the medical professionals. The results of the first phase of our priority setting partnership project have been published in ESMO Open.…