SUMMARY OF DAY 2 “Evidence, arrogance, ignorance, eminence”. How do you find the optimal balance for better treatments and quality of life? That is the central theme of the annual Inspire2Live congress, which was kicked off on Wednesday January 29. We kick off day 2 of our Annual Congress with a warm welcome by our…Continue reading Day 2 of the Inspire2Live Annual Congress 2020 →

SUMMARY OF DAY 1 “Evidence, arrogance, ignorance, eminence”. How do you find the optimal balance for better treatments and quality of life? That is the central theme of the annual Inspire2Live congress, which was kicked off on Wednesday January 29 in the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. Leonie Sazias The congress was opened by Peter Kapitein. He…Continue reading Day 1 of the Inspire2Live Annual Congress 2020 →

Theme of this year is Evidence, Arrogance, Ignorance, Eminence. Embracing our ignorance is the gateway to transcend our arrogant use of evidence. This is when eminence emerges. Eminence is the quality people possess, acquired after years of engagement with a field of study. Yet, eminence is not the sole domain of science. It also resides in patients, who…Continue reading This week: Our Annual Congress in Amsterdam, January 29, 30 and 31 →

When a patient with a suspicion of cancer is sent to a medical specialist, he is usually sent to the nearest hospital. That is quite understandable, but the question is whether that is a good decision for the patient. The patient with cancer benefits from a medical specialist and a hospital who are specialized in…Continue reading The patient wants disclosure of the data from the National Cancer Registry →

Upcoming workshop organized by Inspire2Live and Diaceutics The EU In Vitro Devices Regulation; often referred to by its acronym IVDR, comes into full effect in May 2022 after a 5-year transition period. The regulation represents a major change in how In Vitro Diagnostics are regulated in the EU, especially in the field of companion diagnostics…Continue reading The Upcoming Diagnostics Regulation will potentially impact patient care in a negative way →

Embracing our ignorance is the gateway to transcend our arrogant use of evidence. This is when eminence emerges. Eminence is the quality people possess, acquired after years of engagement with a field of study. Yet, eminence is not the sole domain of science. It also resides in patients, who take decisions that fit their lives. The Annual…Continue reading Evidence, Arrogance, Ignorance, Eminence – Annual Congress 2020 in Amsterdam →

It is almost 2020 and this means that it is time to think about what really matters. The holiday’s sweetest moments look slightly different for all of us, but no matter what your specific type of tradition is. One thing will never change, the sweet wishes, dinner with our loved ones and our goals reached…Continue reading All the best for 2020 →

Sometimes you have those congresses whereby participants afterwards indicate that the impact of the event will last for a long time. A conference that is more than a large-scale gathering around a theme, in which many different people participate is our Inspire2Live annual congress. This time the event takes place–for the 9th time – on…Continue reading The impact will last for a long time →

This week, Ilona Schelle and I visited a panel discussion in Brussel. Organized by APCO Worldwide for the European commission, there was a discussion on the topic ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Healthcare’. Inspire2Live is about cancer and most of the discussion was on this part of healthcare. The keywords were: ‘Better diagnosis’, ‘Consumer rights’, ‘Privacy…Continue reading Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cancer is about trust →

Inspire2Live is cooperating with researchers, oncologists, pharmaceutical companies and health insurance companies towards personalized medicine for every patient who is about to get oncolytic medication. We had fruitful talks on a new model for personalized medicine we want to introduce in the Netherlands first and after that in all European countries. We are working closely together…Continue reading Initiatives for Personalized Medicine →