European Cancer Organisation
Inter-Specialty Cancer Training across Europe: The Beating Cancer Plan’s New Workforce Project is Off and Running
Leaders from all spheres of European cancer care – including surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, oncology nurses, educators and more – have come together in Brussels today to launch INTERACT-EUROPE, an…
Taking Action on International HPV Awareness Day to Eliminate 5% of Cancers
International HPV Awareness Day (IHAD) 2022 is on 4 March. Inaugurated by the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) in 2018, it provides an opportunity for organisations to focus attention on HPV,…
European Cancer Community Condemns Violence Against Ukrainian Health Facilities and Urges European Relief Effort for Ukrainians with Cancer
Responding to the growing crisis in Ukraine, the Executive Committee of the European Cancer Organisation has today issued the following statement: We are receiving appalling reports of violence against healthcare…
Stakeholders Unite: Time to Charge Up Pancreatic Cancer Care Across Europe!
The European Cancer Organisation, in strong alliance with a collaboration of 22 healthcare professional and patient organisations, is today marking the publication the “Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care: Pancreatic Cancer” as…
Real-Life Stories of HPV-Related Cancers Underline Urgent Need for Access to Vaccination and Screening
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations have achieved a huge reduction in cancer incidence. Recently-published research from the UK found that vaccination has almost eliminated cervical cancer in women in the vaccinated…
Catching All Cancers Earlier: A Critical Principle for New EU Recommendations
This morning, the European Cancer Organisation has published a fresh stakeholder consensus statement that expresses advice to the EU on how to ensure new recommendations to Member States on detecting…
Unlocking the Potential of Digitalisation in Cancer Care – No Stopping Us Now!
Ahead of the European Cancer Summit, the European Cancer Organisation has today published a new position paper, providing advice to the EU, WHO and national governments on how to harness the…
From 1918 to 2020, the lessons of pandemics remain
From 1918 to 2020, the lessons of pandemics remain: health systems must be kept strong, and international health cooperation underpinned “The new normal” and “unprecedented times” are phrases all of…
Big things are made out of small pieces: The value of convening networks in cancer policy
So the Year 2020 has arrived. Many predictions were made about the lives we would be living by now. Machines were usually a feature. Flying cars, spaceships taking us to…