Ireland Showcases EUCanScreen: Advancing Equity in Cancer Screening
Ireland Showcases EUCanScreen Advancing Equity in Cancer Screening Minister for Health, Jennifer Carrol MacNeill TD Ireland is delighted to present the EUCanScreen project, in its capacity as the spotlight country during the month of December, 2025. The goal of EUCanScreen is to coordinate research initiatives on population-based cancer screening programmes in Europe. To that end, […]
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Dialogue Meeting for Patients and Relatives Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare On the 6th of November 2025, the Centre for Clinical Artificial Intelligence (CAI-X), on behalf of the EU projects AICE, EUCanScreen, and PREMIO COLLAB, held a dialogue meeting for patients and relatives about artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The purpose of […]
Health in Europe: Joint Actions, Joint Future
Health in Europe: Joint Actions, Joint Future Denmark hosting European collaboration on health under the EU Presidency Health in Europe: Joint Actions, Joint Future We were delighted to host the international event “Health in Europe: Joint Actions, Joint Future” in Denmark as part of the Danish EU Presidency. Organised by the Region of Southern Denmark […]
Belgium Cervical Cancer Screening Programme
Belgium: Screening Campaign Country Cervical Cancer Screening Programme What is the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme? In Flanders, women aged 25 to 64 are invited to take part in the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme, organised by the Flemish Government.The programme offers a free smear test (Pap test) every three years to detect early cell changes before […]
Belgium Advances Cervical Cancer Prevention with HPV-Based Screening
Belgium Advances Cervical Cancer Prevention with HPV-Based Screening Transitioning from Pap test screening to primary HPV-based screening Belgium Advances Cervical Cancer Prevention with HPV-Based Screening Brussels, Belgium — Effective 1 January 2025, Belgium has officially transitioned from cytology-based (Pap test) screening to primary HPV-based screening for cervical cancer. This marks a major advancement in evidence-based […]
Toward Lung Cancer Screening in France: The IMPULSION Pilot Program
Toward Lung Cancer Screening in France The IMPULSION Pilot Program Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in France, with 30,900 deaths recorded in 2022. Tobacco use is responsible for nearly 80% of diagnosed cases. In 2022, the Haute Autorité de Santé recommended the launch of a pilot program using low-dose […]
National Cervical Cancer Screening Program in France: Progress and Challenges
National Cervical Cancer Screening Program in France Progress and Challenges National Cervical Cancer Screening Program in France Established in 2018, the National Cervical Cancer Screening Program targets all women aged 25 to 65, including pregnant women, postmenopausal women, and women vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Each year, over 10 million women benefit from this […]
Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program: Trends, Access, and Innovations
Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program Trends, Access, and Innovations Colorectal Cancer Screening Program Launched in 2010, the French National Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program aims to reduce mortality from colorectal cancer through early detection and timely treatment of precancerous lesions. The participation rate was of 32.1% during the 2010-2011 period, and 29.6% in 2023-2024, a […]
Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program in France: Participation Trends and Perspectives
Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program in France Participation Trends and Perspectives Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program in France Organized breast cancer screening was rolled out in France in 2004. Aimed at detecting the most common and deadliest cancer among women, the program has experienced a gradual decline in participation rates over the past decade, across […]
Modern prevention in action: Hungary’s expanding role in lung cancer screening
Modern prevention in action – Hungary’s expanding role in lung cancer screening Hungary continues to strenghen its effort on lung cancer prevention with the progressive expansion of its low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening programme. Lung Cancer Screening Building on the success of earlier pilot studies, the country is now testing population-level solutions with a focus […]
