Two days of dialogue on the future of cancer screening in Europe

On 28–29 October 2026, the EUCanScreen Joint Stakeholder Conference brought together partners, experts, institutional representatives and stakeholders from across Europe at the Italian Ministry of Health in Rome for two days of discussion on some of the most important challenges shaping the future of cancer screening.
Organised by ProMIS (Programma Mattone Internazionale Salute) within its responsibilities in WP2 Dissemination and Communication, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Health, the Conference created an opportunity to connect the work of the Joint Action with perspectives from health systems, European institutions, research, professional communities and stakeholder organisations.

Sustainability, Implementation and Health System Integration

The first day opened with a focus on sustainability, implementation and health system integration, looking at how organised cancer screening programmes can be embedded into health systems in a sustainable way. The discussion addressed policy priorities, implementation models, scalability, cost-effectiveness, evaluation tools and the barriers that can affect the long-term development of screening programmes.
Partner perspectives were complemented by a broader institutional discussion involving representatives from the Italian Ministry of Health, the European Parliament and OECD, bringing different viewpoints into the debate on how cancer screening can continue to evolve within changing health systems.
A second session focused on European collaboration, capacity building and equity, exploring how countries and organisations can learn from one another, strengthen knowledge transfer and reduce inequalities in access to screening. The discussion also addressed stakeholder engagement, cooperation across countries and the importance of ensuring that progress in screening reaches different population groups.