EUCanScreen Joint Stakeholder Conference Concludes in Rome
Rome, 28-29 October 2026 EUCanScreen Meets in Rome: a European Dialogue on the Future of Cancer Screening More Than Presentations: Building Connections 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 […]
Making EUCanScreen’s Impact Visible Through Its Social Report
Making EUCanScreen’s Impact Visible Through Its Social Report How social reporting helps make the Joint Action’s work transparent and understandable to the community A Social Report helps make an organisation’s activities, results and use of resources transparent and understandable, allowing citizens and other stakeholders to assess its contribution to the community. Within EUCanScreen, the Italian […]
Improving Cancer Screening Access Through The National Programme For Health Equity
Improving Cancer Screening Access Through The National Programme For Health Equity How Italy’s PNES is reaching people who are missed by organised cancer screening Reducing Inequalities Reducing inequalities in cancer prevention also means ensuring that organised screening programmes are accessible to people who may face geographical, organisational or socio-cultural barriers to participation. In Italy, the […]
Two Tests, One Invitation Strategy: Exploring Integrated Cancer Prevention In Macerata
Two Tests, One Invitation Strategy: Exploring Integrated Cancer Prevention In Macerata A Pilot Adding Helicobacter Pylori Testing To Colorectal Cancer Screening The Local Health Authority (AST) of Macerata, in Italy’s Marche Region, is preparing a pilot project to integrate Helicobacter pylori testing into the existing colorectal cancer screening programme. Developed within EUCanScreen’s Work Package 8, […]
Understanding Cancer Screening Participation Through Population Data
Understanding Cancer Screening Participation Through Population Data Focusing on analysing barriers and facilitators to participation in cancer screening programmes. The Italian National Institute of Health, through its National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CNaPPS), contributes to EUCanScreen WP6, which focuses on analysing barriers and facilitators to participation in cancer screening programmes. Cervical, Breast […]
Towards More Targeted Prostate Cancer Screening
Towards More Targeted Prostate Cancer Screening Moving Beyond PSA Testing Alone For decades, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing has played a role in the early detection of prostate cancer. However, its use in screening during the 1980s and 1990s also revealed important limitations, particularly the detection of cancers that would never become aggressive or life-threatening. Concerns […]
New Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Screening
New Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Screening National Conference of GISCi (Italian Cervical Cancer Screening Group) On 22–23 October 2026, Bologna hosts the National Conference of GISCi (Italian Cervical Cancer Screening Group), dedicated to integrating new scientific evidence and recommendations into cervical cancer prevention. The event brings together screening professionals, researchers and healthcare experts to discuss […]
Organised Cancer Screening in Italy in 2025
Organised Cancer Screening in Italy in 2025 Organised Cancer Screening Programmes for Cervical, Breast and Colorectal Cancer Organised cancer screening programmes for cervical, breast and colorectal cancer are established public health interventions in Italy and are included in the Essential Levels of Care. They are provided free of charge and follow structured pathways that accompany […]
Supporting Informed Choice Through Risk-Based Screening Communication
Supporting Informed Choice Through Risk-Based Screening Communication How tailored communication can help people make an informed choice about cancer screening. Access to complete, balanced and evidence-based information plays a central role in cancer screening. As screening strategies increasingly explore approaches based on individual risk, communicating these differences becomes an important consideration for healthcare professionals and […]
There’s A Time For Everything. The Time For Prevention Is Now!
There’s A Time For Everything. The Time For Prevention Is Now! From screening to care: how Trentino is strengthening colorectal and cervical cancer prevention Organised cancer screening extends far beyond simply offering a test. Its ultimate effectiveness relies on how citizens are guided through the care pathway, how diagnostic follow-up is managed, and how evidence […]
