ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

S2738

Interdisciplinary - Global health

ESTRO 2024

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Digital Poster

An Irish teaching hospital's experience in the delivery of cancer care to Ukrainian refugees

Karen L Olden 1 , Conor Moloney 2 , Kathy Rock 1 , Norma Relihan 3 , Maeve Cloherty 2 , Seamus O'Reilly 2 , Aisling Barry 1,4

1 Cork University Hospital, Dept of Radiation Oncology, Cork, Ireland. 2 Cork University Hospital, Dept of Medical Oncology, Cork, Ireland. 3 Cork University Hospital, Dept of Surgery, Cork, Ireland. 4 University College Cork, Cancer Research @ UCC, Cork, Ireland

Purpose/Objective:

Ukraine, one of Europe's largest nations, faces a substantial cancer burden, with around 170,000 new cancer cases and approximately 100,000 cancer-related deaths reported annually. 1 Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022, approximately 8 million Ukrainian citizens (19% of Ukraine's population) have sought refuge in European countries. 2 The conflict in Ukraine has significantly disrupted cancer care, compelling many cancer patients to seek treatment in neighbouring countries - Poland, Moldova, and the Czech Republic. 3 As of February