NCRI 2018 | Improving the QoL for patients, not just survival

Life can be tough when you are living with cancer or even after treatment ends. Gemma Pearce, PhD, from Coventry University, Coventry, UK, stresses the need for further improvements in patient support following discharge. Speaking at the 2018 National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference, held in Glasgow, UK, Dr Pearce discusses the challenges, next-steps, and exciting new developments in the implementation of the Help to Overcome Problems Effectively (HOPE) program, an exciting new incentive aiming to promote positive actions for patients with cancer in order to improve quality of life.