A System Built on a Network: Cancer Screening Governance in Italy
A System Built on a Network: Cancer Screening Governance in Italy Italy’s National Health Service is a universal, tax-funded and highly decentralised system, organised across three levels of governance: national, regional and local Three Levels of Governance Italy’s National Health Service is a universal, tax-funded and highly decentralised system, organised across three levels of governance: […]
Lombardy Region at the SIUrO National Congress
Lombardy Region at the SIUrO National Congress Lombardy Region presented EUCanScreen at the SIUrO National Congress in Turin The SIUrO National Congress in Turin On 3 October, Lombardy Region presented EUCanScreen at the SIUrO National Congress in Turin, during the Talk Show “Prevenzione in Uro Oncologia”. The contribution focused on the experience developed by Lombardy […]
From Recommendations to Practice – Making Cancer Screening Accessible to Everyone
From Recommendations to Practice – Making Cancer Screening Accessible to Everyone Equal Access to Cancer Screening Cannot Be Taken For Granted Addressing Barriers People with disabilities may face multiple barriers when trying to participate in screening programmes. Some are physical, such as inaccessible facilities or diagnostic equipment. Others concern information and communication, the organisation of […]
EUCanScreen’s Screening Campaign Country
EUCanScreen’s Screening Campaign Country 🇮🇹 This October, Italy takes the spotlight! Sharing Experiences Throughout the month, we will share stories, experiences and good practices from Italian cancer screening programmes, with a focus on people, innovation, access and collaboration. 🎗️ From local initiatives to national strategies, this is a journey through the many ways screening is […]
TSM Country Visit to Estonia Focuses on Cancer Screening Governance
TSM Country Visit to Estonia Focuses on Cancer Screening Governance Experts from six countries and IARC gather in Tallinn to strengthen governance TSM country visit to Estonia focuses on cancer screening governance By Jad Abuhamed A first step for the Targeted Support Mechanism The first country visit of the Targeted Support Mechanism (TSM) took place […]
Train Colonoscopy Trainers: EUCanScreen’s Colonoscopy Courses Reach Halfway Point
Τrain Colonoscopy Trainers EUCanScreen’s Colonoscopy Courses Reach Halfway Point Training the Trainers: EUCanScreen’s Colonoscopy Courses Reach Halfway Point As part of Work Package 11.3, EUCanScreen is organising four “Train Colonoscopy Trainers” courses across Europe, designed to build the specialised expertise needed to deliver high-quality colonoscopy screening. Two of the four courses have already taken place, […]
Global Breast Cancer Survival Estimates for 2017 to 2021
Global Breast Cancer Survival Estimates for 2017 to 2021 First country-comparable survival benchmark supporting the WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative Global Breast Cancer Survival Estimates IARC, WHO and partner institutions published the first country-comparable WHO Global Breast Cancer Survival Estimates on 8 July 2026. The study calculated age-standardised five-year net survival for women diagnosed with […]
New Long-Term Cancer Incidence and Mortality Estimates Up To 2050 Available in ECIS
New Long-Term Cancer Incidence and Mortality Estimates Up To 2050 Available in ECIS European Cancer Projections Supported By a Redesigned Interactive Data Explorer European Network of Cancer Registries The European Network of Cancer Registries announced new long-term estimates of cancer incidence and mortality for the EU-27 and EFTA countries, extending projections to 2050. The European […]
Mimosa Day
Mimosa Day Highlighting the Importance of Prevention, Early Detection, and Timely Treatment. The European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week Mimosa Day is marked in Croatia every year in January during the European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, with the aim of raising awareness about cervical cancer and highlighting the importance of prevention, early detection, and timely treatment. […]
IARC Hosts Final Meeting of the First Phase of EC-CvC
IARC Hosts Final Meeting of the First Phase of EC-CvC European experts advance cervical cancer screening guidelines and quality assurance requirements EC-CvC IARC hosted the final meeting of the first phase of the European Commission Initiative on Cervical Cancer and reported the outcome on 17 July 2026. HPV DNA Testing More than 20 experts […]
