Announcement of the 4th ISPACOS Symposium
The symposium has ended. Thank you very much for your participation.
“Connecting and Being Connected Through the Web: Patient-Centered Cancer Care and Science”
Sunday, June 7, 2020 (online)
Thank you very much for your participation in the 4th ISPACOS Symposium.
On this page, we would like to provide links to publicly available resources related to the topics presented at the symposium. Please note that the following information sources were collected as of June 7, 2020.
1. What are patients’ perceptions and concerns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
( ※ More specialized research topic)
- About COVID-19 — Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) Website https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000164708_00001.html
- Urgent Survey on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients Conducted by the Online Patient Community “Peer Ring” https://news.peer-ring.com/4097/
2. Reliable and Accurate Information on COVID-19
- The Process of Drug Development
About Clinical Trial Information — MHLW Website https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/inform.html
- Drug Development Process https://www.mhlw.go.jp/za/0825/c05/pdf/21010235.pdf
- Post-COVID-19 Regulatory Developments in Japan and Abroad
- Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) Website https://www.pmda.go.jp/
- History of Drug-Induced Health Damage — MHLW Website https://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/iyakuhin/yakugai/data/jugyou-02.pdf
3. Ways to Connect: e-communication
About Telemedicine
- Information on Telemedicine — MHLW Website https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/iryou/rinsyo/index_00010.html
Telemedicine in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic — MHLW Website https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/iryou/rinsyo/index_00014.html
Utilizing Online Networking Events
STAND UP!! — Young Adult Cancer Patient Support Group http://standupdreams.com/
4. Open Discussion
COVID-19 Information — Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases Website http://www.kansensho.or.jp/modules/topics/index.php?content_id=31



