Patient Advocacy

Join us for the fifth in-person edition of the Patient Advocacy Sessions at the upcoming Annual EAU Congress in London (EAU26).

This event offers valuable learning experiences for both patient advocates and healthcare professionals, focusing on taboo subjects, diversity in patient-based research, and shared decision-making. Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage, learn, and connect!

Patient Advocacy Day at EAU26

The Patient Office has developed a series of diverse, cutting-edge roundtable sessions for Patient Advocacy Day at EAU26, on Friday the 13th of March, 2026.

Patient Advocacy Day will follow the structure below:

  • Patient Poster session with Top 3 Awards, chaired by Jacqueline Daly and Robert Greene
  • Roundtable #1: BALANCE: Diversity in Prostate Cancer - Our Journey So Far, chaired by Denzil James
  • Roundtable #2: Penile Cancer - The Impact on Mental Health and Intimacy, chaired by Robert Cornes
  • Roundtable #3: Shared Decision-Making in Kidney Cancer - Insights from Global Patient Data and Clinical Practice, chaired by Claudia Ungarelli
  • Roundtable #4: Sleep Deprivation in Urology Patients, chaired by Anna De Santis
  • Roundtable #5: BCLEAR: Shared Decisions, Stronger Care in Bladder Cancer – Addressing Clinician Needs Across Europe, chaired by Michael van Balken

Patient Advocacy Day roundtables - the details

To view the programme in full, click here.

Registration

Free Congress registration is available only to registered patient advocates. Read more about EAU Patient Advocate Membership here.

EAU Patient Advocacy Membership
If you are involved in an official organisation that represents patients and are interested in becoming an EAU member, you may be eligible for our Patient Advocacy Membership. This membership offers several benefits, including free access to the annual EAU Congress as well as free access to EAU Webinars and Podcasts.

Travel grant
Patient advocates are also eligible to apply for a €500 travel grant.

  • A letter is required stating why you want to attend the congress. The letter should be on the official letterhead of the patient advocacy organisation you are affiliated with.
  • You must agree to submit a post-congress report, describing your congress experience and areas for improvement.
  • Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Application deadline is Wednesday, 31st December 2025.

To apply please send us an email.

Patient Advocacy abstracts

Submissions for the Patient Advocacy abstracts are now closed.

Best of luck to those who submitted.

Please note that due to regulations governing medical events, patients themselves cannot attend EAU26.

Important dates

  • 1 August 2025 Abstract submission system open
  • 1 November 2025 Deadline for abstract submission
  • November 2025 Abstract selection by reviewers and EAU Patient Office Board
  • 18 December 2025 Outcome abstract selection available via the online abstract submission system. You will receive a notification by email
  • 23 January 2026 Deadline to accept the presentation or to withdraw abstract
  • 13 February 2026 Abstracts (full bodies) are available with open access via the EAU26 Resource Centre

Patient Advocacy Plaza

Don’t miss out on the EAU Patient Advocacy Plaza – a vibrant hub to connect with the EAU Patient Advocacy Group (EPAG). It’s the perfect place to exchange experiences, meet colleagues, and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea.

At the centre of the Plaza, the theatre will once again host a series of 30-minute sessions on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a variety of voices from across the urological community.

The full programme for the Patient Advocacy Plaza Theatre sessions will be published here shortly. Stay tuned for updates.

Get in touch

Contact
EAU Patient Office
PO Box 30016, 6803 AA Arnhem
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)26 389 0680

Website: patients.uroweb.org
Twitter: @EAUPatient
Facebook: @EAUPatientInformation
BlueSky: ‪@eaupatient.bsky.social

If you have any questions specific to the Patient Advocacy Sessions, please contact us via email at info.patientinformation@uroweb.org

Want to learn more? Visit: patients.uroweb.org/patient-advocacy