Throughout the summer months, All.Can Spain’s recommendations have gained traction in regional oncology agendas, following the dissemination of its 3rd Report, “Long-term cancer survivors, an obstacle course: 6 Recommendations to improve the management of long-term cancer survivors”, and of the broader trilogy of reports that covers the full cancer care pathway.
During the past month of July, the Valencian Community reached a significant milestone in its oncology agenda with the approval of its regional budget, which includes an amendment focused on the implementation of the Valencian Community’s Cancer Strategy and defines the funding for its implementation. The amendment sets out the objective of establishing a network-based care model for cancer patients that guarantees access to the most suitable resources and continuity of care for each patient, aiming to increase the availability of primary care, regional hospital care, the regional reference center, CSUR units, and the European Reference Network, with particular attention to rare tumors and highly complex procedures.
The amendment’s main lines of action incorporate recommendations outlined throughout All.Can Spain’s trilogy of reports, including:
- Developing and implementing individualized follow-up plans for cancer survivors
- Shortening waiting times
- Boosting precision medicine for the selection of the most effective treatment
- Ensuring multidisciplinary cancer care teams
- Promoting programs to support social reintegration for oncology patients
This alignment is especially relevant given that 1 in 20 people in Spain is now a long-term cancer survivor, highlighting the necessity of adapting healthcare and social systems to this growing reality.
In parallel, All.Can Spain within the Mission Early initiative, is currently working on a Chatham House-style seminar to be held in the Canary Islands, as part of the Platform’s activity, focused on early care, embracing the set of early-state interventions that can transform the outcomes of cancer management.
All.Can Spain welcomes these steps forward as a meaningful move towards a more coordinated and patient-centered model of cancer care, and one that shows how evidence-based recommendations can translate into concrete regional commitments, closely aligned with All.Can Spain’s trilogy of reports, covering the full care pathway, from the patient’s experience up to diagnosis, through diagnosis and treatment, to the management of long-term cancer survivors, available for consultation.