Join the next EASO COMs Network webinar, “Cancer and Obesity: Understanding the Connection” on Tuesday 24th June 2025 at 12:30-13:30 Paris.
Topic experts will explore the complex relationship between obesity and cancer, discussing the evidence base, biological mechanisms, and practical implications for obesity management, cancer treatment, and wider clinical care. The session will focus on the link between obesity and cancer risk, and clinical considerations for obesity specialists delivering care to people living with obesity.
Delegates will learn about:
- The evidence linking obesity and cancer risk across specific cancer types
- Biological mechanisms including inflammation, insulin resistance, and hormonal changes
- Guidelines for cancer screening and prevention in people with obesity
- Behavioural and surgical interventions that may reduce cancer risk
- Clinical management challenges, including dose capping, screening uptake, and emerging treatments
- The potential role of GLP-1 agonists and bariatric/metabolic surgery in cancer prevention
This webinar will be chaired by Professor Luca Busetto (Italy), Vice-President of the EASO Southern Region.
Schedule (CET):
- 12:30-12:35: Welcome from EASO
- 12:35-12:55: Obesity and Cancer: Understanding the Evidence – Jennifer Baker, EASO President Elect & Head of Lifecourse Epidemiology at the Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Denmark
- 12:55-13:15: Clinical Management Issues in Patients Living with Obesity and Cancer – Professor Andrew Renehan, Professor of Cancer Studies and Surgery, University of Manchester, and Honorary Consultant Colorectal & Peritoneal Surgeon, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom (UK)
- 13:15-13:30: Q&A and close
Registration is now open! Sign up for the Zoom event, here.