Scotland Against Cancer Conference 2007
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
29th October 2007
Introduction
Organised by Cancer Research UK and supported by the Cross Party Group on Cancer in the Scottish Parliament, Scotland Against Cancer is a unique event in the Scottish cancer conference calendar.
Now in its sixth year, Scotland Against Cancer attracts high-level political support and involvement by stakeholders across the cancer community, including politicians from all parties, policy makers, clinicians, charities, patients and researchers. Ministers for Health regularly address the conference, which has grown to become an important forum for politicians and other stakeholders to discuss cancer policy and services and to make recommendations for future action.
Recommendations from Scotland Against Cancer delegates play an important part in influencing discussion on cancer policy in Scotland. So this year the conference focuses on setting the agenda for the update of the Cancer in Scotland Strategy and identifying how to meet the new challenges in cancer prevention, care and research. It also sees the return of the popular discussion forum, providing an opportunity for delegates from across the cancer community to share ideas, best practice, experience and expertise.
I do hope you will join us for Scotland Against Cancer 2007 and help make this year’s conference the most successful and influential to date.
Harpal S. Kumar
Chief Executive
Cancer Research UK
