{"id":24393,"date":"2026-08-10T00:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T21:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kapa3.gr\/?p=24393"},"modified":"2026-08-10T00:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T21:59:19","slug":"kapa3-joins-periformance-from-information-to-trust-in-cancer-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kapa3.gr\/en\/kapa3-joins-periformance-from-information-to-trust-in-cancer-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Kapa3 joins PERIFORMANCE: From Information to Trust in Cancer Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kapa3 \u2013 Cancer Guidance Centre is pleased to announce that its proposal, \u201cFrom Information to Trust: MYRTO Patient & Citizen Lab for Equal Access in Cancer Care,\u201d<\/strong> has been selected for funding under the PERIFORMANCE Open Call for Bottom-Up Stakeholder Engagement Initiatives in Cancer Research & Care<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The initiative places patients, caregivers, healthcare and social care professionals, civil society organisations and local communities at the heart of the process, creating a participatory framework for the ethical, trustworthy and inclusive use of AI-enabled cancer navigation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Putting patients and citizens at the centre<\/h3>\n

The project is closely linked to MYRTO<\/strong>, Kapa3\u2019s AI-enabled digital social assistant designed to support people affected by cancer in navigating health, social care, administrative procedures and rights-related information.<\/p>\n

PERIFORMANCE funding will not support the core technical development of MYRTO. Instead, the project will focus on building the participatory, educational and ethical layer around the tool<\/strong>, ensuring that its future development is shaped by the real needs, experiences and expectations of the people who will use it.<\/p>\n

This approach reflects a key principle for Kapa3: technology should not replace human care. When designed responsibly, however, it can become a powerful tool for improving access, empowerment and equality.<\/p>\n

From local communities to a national dialogue<\/h3>\n

The engagement pathway will include regional listening activities, a thematic focus on vulnerable and underrepresented groups, and a central MYRTO Patient & Citizen Lab<\/strong> in Athens.<\/p>\n

Particular attention will be given to caregivers, older patients, migrants, people with disabilities, people with low health or digital literacy, socially vulnerable groups and people living far from specialised oncology services.<\/p>\n

The Athens Lab will be integrated into Kapa3\u2019s national conference \u201cEquality in Access\u201d<\/strong>, creating a space for synthesising regional experiences, identifying trust criteria and collecting patient and caregiver perspectives on AI-supported navigation.<\/p>\n

What does trust in AI-supported cancer navigation mean?<\/h3>\n

At the heart of the project lies a fundamental question:<\/p>\n

What does a person need in order to trust a digital tool during one of the most sensitive periods of their life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Through co-creation and stakeholder engagement, the initiative will explore issues such as:<\/p>\n