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20th European Congress of Endocrinology

Barcelona, Spain
19 May 2018 - 22 May 2018

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ECE 2018, 19 - 22 May 2018; Barcelona, Spain

ea0056p617 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2018

Living with acromegaly: patient journey in europe vs USA

Hey-Hadavi Judith , vanderLans Joli , Cannito Maria , Kelepouris Nicky

Introduction: Patients with acromegaly have often a challenging path from diagnosis to treatment start and to long-term care. Two separate acromegaly patient advisory panels (one in Europe and one in USA) were conducted with the aim to better learn about their experience and how this could be improved. This format was chosen to allow direct patient to patient interactions and to understand possible unmet needs and opportunities within the acromegaly community. An independent m...