WP8:Building the Evidence Base for Equitable Lung Cancer Screening
EUCanScreen Work Package 8 (Task 8.5) Building the Evidence Base for Equitable Lung Cancer Screening PRiCAN Team The PRiCAN team at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is addressing a challenge facing health systems across Europe: how do we ensure lung cancer screening programmes reach those who need them most? Through EUCanScreen, we […]
WP7 Standardisation of Definitions, Measurements and Reporting of Interval Cancer Rates
EUCanScreen Work Package 7 (Task 7.2) WP7 Standardisation of Definitions, Measurements and Reporting of Interval Cancer Rates Collaboration As one of the key features of Ireland’s involvement in the EUCanScreen project, the Department of Health (DoH) is leading on an innovative piece of work in collaboration with the Irish National Screening Service (NSS) and experts […]
WP4:Co-Creating Sustainable Cancer Screening Across Europe
EUCanScreen Work Package 4 Co-Creating Sustainable Cancer Screening Across Europe Overview EUCanScreen WP4 focuses on enhancing the sustainable implementation of organised, population-based cancer screening programmes in Europe. It develops practical tools, governance models, and networks that support long-term, sustainable screening across Europe. Ireland, in partnership with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), contributes to […]
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 […]
