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Exhibition "The Symphony of Us"

23 September 2026

Through collaboration, involvement and the sharing of experiences, a new way of looking at cancer research can emerge. This dynamic…

Why oncology research 'by' and 'with' patients is important

28 August 2026 - Brent Taels

Cancer patients do not always experience their diagnosis in the same way, which means that adapted support and tailor-made care plans are necessary to guarantee their quality of life.

What Do Cancer Patients Truly Value? New Insights from the Symphony of Us Project

13 May 2026 - Florence Horicks

What truly matters to cancer patients is not always captured by traditional clinical tools. Surveys and assessments often fall short in…

A Good Day Is a Valuable Day: How complex care decisions can be guided by one simple question

23 September 2025 - Pauline Boeckxstaens

What makes care truly valuable to patients living with cancer? In this blog, we explore how the question “What is a good day for you?”…

A new beginning

24 February 2025 - Ine van Zeeland

Who gets to decide what is acceptable suffering for a cancer patient? It is quite a fundamental question. This patient likes to decide this…

Stakeholder Forum on Patient Value in oncology research: ‘Alone you go faster, together we go further’

25 November 2024 - The Symphony of Us team

Exploring the meaning of patient value – and how all of us can work together for it. That was the main objective of the first Stakeholder…

"The Symphony of Us!”? I am what I am, because we are

17 September 2024 - Marie-Evelyne Feyerick

What a strange name for a scientific research project… While every musician/singer is important in a symphonic orchestra, what about the…

Experiences from a dedicated workshop to engage patients in oncology research

4 June 2024 - The Symphony of Us team

Patient-researchers onboarding, prepare for take-off, destination “Transdisciplinarity”. The Symphony of Us is a transdisciplinary research…