Digital Health in the Czech Republic: A Mobile Approach to Preventive Care
Digital Health in the Czech Republic: A Mobile Approach to Preventive Care Digital Tools A Dedicated Mobile Application The Czech Republic is advancing its digital healthcare landscape with a dedicated mobile application designed to put preventive care directly into the hands of its citizens. New Version The application has been transformed from the previous version, […]
Addressing Gender Minorities in Cancer Screening Programmes
Addressing Gender Minorities in Cancer Screening Programmes Recent Survey by EUCanScreen Task 6.6 Gender Minorities Only 10 out of 25 European countries address gender minorities in the eligible population in their breast cancer screening programme. This was revealed in a recent survey conducted by EUCanScreen task 6.6. Changes to policies to expand eligibility criteria are […]
Growing Public Concern About Lung Cancer Is Turning into Action — and Finland’s Pilot Proves It
Growing Public Concern About Lung Cancer Is Turning into Action — and Finland’s Pilot Proves It Reaching Out to 1,200 Long-term Smokers Strong public response to screening Participant recruitment for Finland’s lung cancer screening pilot began earlier this year — and the response has been very encouraging ✨✨✨ The pilot reached its target of 1 […]
Mathematical Modelling to Support Decision-making in the HPV Field
Mathematical Modelling to Support Decision-making in the HPV Field The Benefits of HPV Vaccination Mathematical Modelling The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare has applied mathematical modelling to support decision-making in the HPV field for many years. More than 15 years ago, when evaluating the introduction of the HPV vaccination programme for girls, the analysis […]
Knowledge on Differences in Screening-attendance Across Population Groups Can Aid in Improving Equal Participation
Knowledge on Differences in Screening-attendance Across Population Groups Can Aid in Improving Equal Participation Cancer Screening Limitations Addressing Barriers As part of the EUCanScreen Joint Action, Finland participates in a case study that aims to identify individual barriers and facilitators for attendance to the breast cancer screening programme. The Finnish Cancer Registry 💡The novelty and […]
What if Improving Cancer Screening in Europe was not Limited by Science – but by Data Access?
What if Improving Cancer Screening in Europe was not Limited by Science – but by Data Access? Cancer Screening Limitations Addressing Barriers With modern computation enabling more risk-based and personalised screening pathways, the need for data keeps increasing. Yet, cancer screening data in Europe is fragmented, in silos and has different vocabularies and standards. A […]
EUCanScreen WP4: Sustainability Kick-off Meeting on Sustainable Cancer Screening Held in Bled
EUCanScreen WP4 Kick-off Meeting on Sustainable Cancer Screening Held in Bled Bled, Slovenia | 9–11 March 2026 Agenda Work Package 4 (WP4) Kick-off Meeting From 9 to 11 March 2026, partners of the EUCanScreen project gathered in Bled, Slovenia (among the supportive countries), for the Work Package 4 (WP4) Kick-off Meeting, focusing on sustainability in […]
Finns are also among the most screening friendly people!
Finns are also among the most screening friendly people! Finland is not only the happiest country in the world. Finland Cancer Screening Programmes Finland is not only the happiest country in the world. Finns are also among the most screening‑friendly people! Participation rates in national cancer screening programmes are exceptionally high and reflect strong public […]
Finland in the Spotlight – Long Traditions and High Attendance in Cancer Screening Programmes
Finland in the Spotlight Long Traditions and High Attendance in Cancer Screening Programmes Screening Campaign Country – March 2026 Finland is honoured to serve as the Spotlight Country for March 2026 in the EUCanScreen Joint Action. Finland participates in several EUCanScreen work packages providing versatile expertise and valuable data from reliable and extensive Finnish Cancer […]
Cancer Screening Programmes in Germany
Cancer Screening Programmes in Germany Robert Koch Institute The Mammography Screening Program The mammography screening programme was the first organized screening program to be implemented nationwide in Germany in 2009. Currently, all women between the ages of 50 and 75 receive a free mammogram every two years . The costs of mammograms for breast cancer […]