Conference
Understanding Life! The Conference, 12, 13 and 14th of january 2011, Amsterdam
Soon after their visit to the USA and the discussions with Harold Varmus, James Watson, Paul Nurse and James Watson the Three Boys visited Cambridge, Heidelberg, Paris and Barcelona and had very encouraging talks with David Lane, Bruce Ponder, Carlos Caldas, Daniel Louvard, Iain Mattaj, Otmar Wiestler and Arnold Levine.
‘We have to go on with research but in a different way. Different and better. That’s our goal and that will solve our problem with cancer’. That was the most important message we got from them.
The British emphasized the setup of a new kind of hospital with diagnostics and treatments from the bed back to the laboratory and vice versa. A new type of doctor is needed: a doctor-researcher with respect from the researchers as well as respect from the doctors.
The French spoke about a new culture. It’s not one researcher or doctor that’s the most important girl or boy. Cancer treatments are done in teams. Everybody plays its part and is of the same importance. That’s a mind shift!
The Germans advised us to set up a Biobank with all the details about patients and their treatments. Because of the individual nature of cancer you need patterns between thousands of patients to know how to treat each patient as an individual. A paradox but true!
12, 13 and 14th of january 2011 we bring all these beautiful scientists together in Amsterdam for the Conference Understanding Life! They will discuss all the subjects that are spoken of above and will agree upon the Programme Understanding Life! This programme is written by The Three Boys with input from all the scientists and doctors that they have spoken. It’s reviewed by them as well. We all work together to make cancer a disease that all the people around the globe can live with. With a good quality of life.
Our promise to the cancer patients and its loved ones is crystal clear: ‘ We will get cancer in control within 10 years.’
The Three Boys,
21st of July 2010.
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