Mettre en dialogue disciplines et personnes concernées par le cancer pour améliorer le parcours des soins en oncologie Dialogue between Disciplines and People Affected by Cancer to Improve the Path of Care in OncologyOA

Interdisciplinarity and participatory research have become the guiding principles of cancer research.But what are the practical forms and methods?Based on the experience of 3 successive research projects aimed at improving cancer care pathways-PARCA1,PARCA2 and 4P-we present the encounters between researchers on the one hand,and between these same researchers and patients and health professionals on the other.Gradually,these meetings have led to the co-construction of projects and the shared conduct of research.The motivations behind the participatory approach are highlighted,as well as the‘step-by-step’approach needed to familiarize the people involved with the research process,and the limits of the approach:while everyone’s position tends to be adjusted as the projects progress,there is still an imbalance between the researchers and the people involved.