10/2025 Exchange. Collaborate. Advance. – 1st Knowledge Exchange Workshop & 2nd WP9 Meeting with CCCNs in Warsaw
From 22–24 October 2025, the German Cancer Society (DKG) and the Polish National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene – National Research Institute (NIZP PZH-PIB) hosted two important WP9 events in Warsaw as part of the Joint Action EUnetCCC: the 1st Knowledge Exchange Workshop (KEW) and the 2nd WP9 Meeting with up to 130 participants, on site and online.
In particular, the Knowledge Exchange Workshop marked a major achievement for WP9.
For the first time since the project’s start, all pilot Comprehensive Cancer Care Networks (CCCNs) came together to exchange experiences, progress, and challenges.
The KEW focused on key building blocks of CCCN implementation:
- Set of Standards – hands-on guidance for applying the self-assessment tool, presentation of the “Handbook for Setting up and Certifying CCCNs” including all available templates available for download, and input for certification preparations from the auditor’s perspective.
- Patient Pathways – how to develop and tailor tumour-specific patient pathways including an example how patient pathways can be digitalized and personalized from OKL Austria.
- Data Documentation – presentation of data specifications for the documentation of CCCN KPIs as well as insights from LSOC Poland that has developed its own tumour documentation system.
Beyond the technical discussions, the KEW provided a unique opportunity for mutual learning and networking, connecting CCCNs across Europe to exchange on practical implementation, governance structures, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Building on this exchange, the 2nd WP9 Meeting followed on 23–24 October as the continuation of our WP9 KOM held in February 2025 in Berlin.
This second meeting focused on the further development of the CCCN model, including the presentation of the 3-tier CCCN concept, updates on the Set of Standards for Lung, Colorectal, Pancreatic and Prostate cancer, as well as Gynaecological Cancers and Quality Indicators for Colorectal Cancer. On top of that WP9 presented and discussed supporting tools for CCCN certification.
All these supporting instruments will assist our 15 CCCN pilots from 9 Member States, who had the opportunity to present themselves and share updates on their achievements.
Additionally, participants explored capacity building opportunities and synergies with other Work Packages (WP5, WP6, and WP8) as well as European initiatives such as JANE2 and the EC Quality Assurance Schemes.
We are deeply grateful for the active participation and commitment of our CCCN pilots and WP9 members from across Europe, who are
bringing so many engaged colleagues together in one place once again demonstrated the strength of collaboration and exchange in advancing high-quality, patient-centred cancer care in Europe.
We look forward to carrying this collaborative energy into the next phase, transforming shared insights into concrete progress and lasting improvement in cancer care across Europe.
