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 contact us via email at info.patientinformation@uroweb.org
Patient Advocacy abstracts
We are proud to announce we have selected our six abstracts for the Patient Abstract Submission, outlined below.
- 'What prostate cancer patients find important when making treatment decisions', Submitter: Drs P. Nasseri, Abstract ID: AP26-0016
- 'Education materials on bladder cancer: A scoping review and recommendations for future initiatives', Submitter: Drs. R.C.A. Leenen, Abstract ID: AP26-0014
- 'Impact of behavioural factors on care seeking for urinary symptoms linked to bladder cancer', Submitter: Mr. A. Filicevas, Abstract ID: AP26-0019
- 'Bladder health and lived experience in multiple sclerosis outcome measurement', Submitter: Dr. L. Makaroff, Abstract ID: AP26-0011
- 'Key determinants influencing treatment decision-making for and adherence to active surveillance for prostate cancer: A qualitative study', Submitter: Drs. P. Nasseri, Abstract ID: AP26-0015
Thank you to all who submitted and best of luck to the finalists.
Please note that due to regulations governing medical events, patients themselves cannot attend EAU26.
Important dates
- 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! Join us for 30-minute sessions on Saturday and Sunday, created by our EAU Patient Advocacy Group (EPAG) members and key stakeholders.
| Saturday 14 March | ||
| Time | Title | Organisation |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | The underprivileged patient and shared decision making.
| Europa Uomo – Erik Briers |
| 09.45 – 10.15 | Engaging patients in research. | EAU Guidelines Office - Caroline Moore |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Information on prostate cancer in non-specialized books, periodical publications and newspapers. | Polytechnic University of the Marche Region Italy – Rodolfo Montironi |
| 11.15 – 11.45 | Update on the PROCON project now having completed its first highly successful year. | World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems (WFIPP) - Lynne van Poelgeest |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | Women’s health and the involvement of WFIPP in European and global initiatives. In collaboration with the Global Health Connector. | World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems (WFIPP) - Lynne van Poelgeest |
14.15 – 14.45
| Shared decision-making from the patient perspective and current WFIPP initiatives in urological/gynaecological context. | World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems (WFIPP) - Lynne van Poelgeest |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Recap March for Men – UK & Sierre Leone & BALANCE: Embracing Diversity in Prostate Cancer PROMS study. | Eamonn Rogers (EAU Patient Office Chairman) + Tina Davies (Cancer UK-Salone) |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Patient reported outcomes after chemotherapy and prostate cancer.
| Europa Uomo – Erik Briers |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Discrimination of male patients with incontinence and hot-flushes.
| Europa Uomo – Erik Briers |
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