The liaison booklet to facilitate communication between the oncology and medico-social teams is now available. It was developed by the ISCAO team. It is distributed free of charge by the Association to all those who request it by e-mail or telephone. The liaison booklet will soon be available in digital format.
The national ACERCA study on carers’ knowledge of cancer and their feelings has started its second phase. It will develop communication tools for professional and family carers who accompany a loved one or an intellectually disabled patient with cancer. This study is supported by AG2R La Mondiale and the Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l’Autonomie. …
The second stage of the ACERCA study has started Read More »
On June 1st, the ISCAO team accompanied by our director Dr Satgé will be present in Toulouse on the occasion of the Oncopôle Tuesdays. They will present the DAMA (Disabled Advanced Medical Assistance) device of Pr Filippo Ghelma. ISACO nurses had the opportunity to discover this device at the San Paolo University Hospital in Milan.
This month, the ICM and Oncodefi renewed their wish to work together. Following many years of collaboration, an agreement has been signed to reinforce their mutual commitment to improving the care of people with intellectual disabilities suffering from cancer and to research.
Following the great interest in cancers in people with intellectual disabilities during the last international symposium in 2018, and a strong demand to present this topic in French, the Oncodefi Association proposes to participate in the Oncodefi National Days 2021. Initially scheduled for 26 and 27th March 2020, they have been postponed to 21 and …
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