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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 6d

In September, our team from #Monza joined the 31st PanCare Congress (17–19 September 2025). 👏 The meeting took place at the beautiful Jahorina ski resort near Sarajevo. 🏔️
We were proud to see Tommaso Moriggi present our FORTEe booklet on precision-based exercise training protocols. 📖💪

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 7d

The 6th edition of the #WinnersCup took place last weekend in Italy: a unique football tournament for children undergoing or having completed oncology treatment. 💪⚽
A special shoutout to our Team Monza, who reached the final and brought home a brilliant 🥈 second place!

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 7d

We just concluded our 10th #SteeringCommittee meeting
with latest updates across all work packages: from management, ethics, the biomarker subproject to the clinical trial and our dissemination plans. 💪

#GetStrongToFightChildhoodCancer

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 10d

✨ #GoldSeptember2025 is coming to an end, and we would like to leave this last message with you:
Tailored exercise program supports not only #physical #fitness, but also #mental #wellbeing and daily functioning, benefiting children living with cancer, their families, and the entire care team. 💛

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 14d

✨ #GoldSeptember2025 is not yet over!
⚽ In FORTEe, every exercise session is individually tailored to each child’s needs. Trainers & therapists adapt the program to make children feel safe, supported, & understood – creating a space where they can grow stronger physically and mentally. ✨

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 16d

Only 1️⃣ 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 - 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 ‼️
3rd Pediatric Exercise Oncology Congress – PEOC meets FORTEe
📍 Mainz, Germany | 🗓️ 16–17 April 2026

📋 Submission Guidelines at a Glance: https://f.mtr.cool/gzdkrxhxlu

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 20d

✨ For #GoldSeptember2025 we are sharing perspective & key findings from “Childhood cancer patients’ perspective on exercising with cancer” (Wilke et al.).

🏋️ Tailored exercise programs boost mental well-being, strengthen daily functioning & make life a little easier for young cancer patients. 💙

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 23d

2️⃣ #𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦 #𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 - 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 ‼️
3rd Pediatric Exercise Oncology Congress – PEOC meets FORTEe
📍 Mainz, Germany | 🗓️ 16–17 April 2026

🔗 All info & submission: https://f.mtr.cool/gsuwjgsgnp

@youthcancereurope.bsky.social @cancerleagues.bsky.social

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 28d

✨ As promised, we continue the #GoldSeptember2025 with a focus on lived experiences.

2️⃣ Exercise sessions offered a welcome break from doctor visits, blood tests and medication. For a moment, children and young adults felt like more than ‘just’ patients – they felt like themselves again.

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 28d

📢 #PUBLICATION #ALERT

Congrats to the whole FORTEe consortium on publishing in BMC Cancer! 👏 This new article presents the rationale and design of our randomized controlled exercise trial. 💪

🔗 bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · 29d

✨ This #GoldSeptember2025, the FORTEe campaign is putting the spotlight on the voices and lived experiences of children with cancer, their families, and the professionals who support them.

@youthcancereurope.bsky.social
@obu-hst-research.bsky.social
@cancerleagues.bsky.social

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Sep 2

⏰ Only 4 weeks left to submit your abstract!
🏆 Don’t miss the Young Investigator Award (≤ 35 years), sponsored by #Kinderkrebshilfe #Mainz.
To apply: submit your abstract + 1-page CV + 1-page statement of achievement.

🔗 Link: converia.uni-mainz.de/frontend/ind...

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Sep 1

@youthcancereurope.bsky.social @oncodaily.bsky.social @unimainz.bsky.social @obu-hst-research.bsky.social @weekagainstcancer.bsky.social @cancerleagues.bsky.social @diuta.bsky.social @hmarriott.bsky.social @fjavelle.bsky.social

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Sep 1

✨ Today marks the start of #GoldSeptember2025!✨

This year, the FORTEe campaign will focus on amplifying the voices and experiences of patients, their families, and the professionals who care for them. ❤️‍🩹 Stay tuned!

Together we #GetStrongToFightChildhoodCancer! 💪

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Aug 19

6️⃣ 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 - 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 ‼️

We invite you to #submit #abstracts for the upcoming 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗖 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀!

📍 Mainz, Germany | 🗓️ 16–17 April 2026

More info & submission: converia.uni-mainz.de/frontend/ind...

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Oxford Brookes Health, Science and Technology Research @obu-hst-research.bsky.social · Jul 29

So proud to be part of Kamran’s Ward Activity Day at @ouhospitals.bsky.social on July 12th! We had a blast with our @‪@fortee-eu.bsky.social‬ Pixformance station, bringing smiles to #children affected by #cancer. The best feedback? "I love parties at the hospital!”

A child taking part in FORTEe exercises via the Pixformance station.

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Jul 9

🆕 Just out this week: the latest FORTEe #Newsletter!
🔗 mailchi.mp/f70e149b594e...

The highlights?
📣 #PEOCxFORTEe - Call for Abstracts open now!
📘 New Exercise Training Booklet
🩵 Layman summary of the FORTEe project
📖 Recent publications
🤸‍♂️ Conference highlights

@youthcancereurope.bsky.social

FORTEe Newsletter - Summer 2025

mailchi.mp

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Jul 7

🎓 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻!

We are inviting you to #submit #abstracts for the upcoming 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗖 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀.

🔹 Abstract submission open 07 July - 30 September 2025
🔹 Notification of acceptance: November 2025
🔗 Submit via the official portal: converia.uni-mainz.de/frontend/ind...

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Jul 3

💪 The FORTEe project is well represented at this year’s ‪@ecssofficial.bsky.social‬ Annual Congress in Rimini! 🔥

Team members from UMC-Mainz, MBBM and INT showcased the project through scientific presentations, poster sessions, and even joined the ECSS Morning Run. 🏃‍♀️‍➡️

FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Jul 2

🏃‍♀️ FORTEe at the Sports, Medicine and Health Summit 2025!

From 26 – 28 June, Lena & Mareike from UMC-Mainz joined the biannual summit in Hamburg ⚓ to showcase our innovative digital tools for exercise training in childhood cancer care.

#GetStrongToFightChildhoodCancer #EU_funded

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Jun 30

📺 new #MASTERCLASS!

How do we stay #resilient in the face of stress?

Join Raffael Kalisch @kalischlab.bsky.social from LIR, as he explores how research helps us understand the mechanisms that enable individuals to adapt to stress and adversity. 🧠💡

Watch now: youtu.be/w0DYTsN3-M0

FORTEe Masterclass: Stress resilience with Raffael Kalisch

YouTube video by FORTEe project

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Jun 23

📺 #MASTERCLASS!

How can exercise can support palliative care for cancer patients? What ethical questions does it raise?
Dr. Francesca Alt, pediatric oncologist and palliative care expert at UMC Mainz, shares her insights in this compelling #masterclass.

Watch now: youtu.be/zn0qoTpj9Yk

FORTEe Masterclass: A palliative care & ethical perspective on exercise oncology with Francesca Alt

YouTube video by FORTEe project

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · Jun 12

We are thrilled by the strong interest in our FORTEe booklet! 💛 𝟮𝟯𝟱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 have already been distributed to healthcare professionals across the globe. 💪 🤸‍♂️

Didn’t get your hands on a copy? No worries, we are working on making the booklet available online soon. Stay tuned!!

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · May 30

It's @weekagainstcancer.bsky.social!

Today's focus: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 & 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿
At FORTEe we are proud to collaborate with @youthcancereurope.bsky.social to ensure that young people remain at the centre of everything we do.🩵

Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/yjjzxlrwnf

#EWAC2025

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FORTEe - Get strong to fight childhood cancer @fortee-eu.bsky.social · May 29

It is @weekagainstcancer.bsky.social!

Today we focus on: Research 🔬
FORTEe's goal is to create high evidence to validate precision exercise interventions in childhood cancer.

Enjoy the infografik & read more about our latest research results here: https://f.mtr.cool/znfmcfrnth