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 […]
EUCanScreen at the German Cancer Congress 2026
EUCanScreen at the German Cancer Congress 2026 Robert Koch Institute The German Cancer Congress The German Cancer Congress is the largest cancer conference in the German-speaking region and took place in Berlin from February 18 to 21, 2026. The Robert Koch Institute The Robert Koch Institute, as the competent authority for Germany for EUCanScreen, […]
EUHPP Live Webinar Cancer Mission Quality of Life
EUHPP Live Webinar Cancer Mission Quality of Life Patient Centered Care and Adolescent Needs Quality of Life On 2 March 2026 from 14.00 to 17.00 CET, an EU Health Policy Platform webinar will focus on quality of life within the EU Cancer Mission, with particular attention to patient centred care and the needs of adolescents […]
Presentations and Recording: Estimating the Cancer Burden in the EU Insights from the European Cancer Information System
Presentations and Recording Estimating the Cancer Burden in the EU Insights from the European Cancer Information System (ECIS) European Cancer Information System (ECIS) The European Commission published presentations and recordings from a webinar dedicated to estimating cancer burden using the European Cancer Information System (ECIS). The session presented methodologies for analysing incidence, mortality and survival […]
EUCanScreen at #DKK2026
EUCanScreen at #DKK2026 EUCanScreen Task 6.5 at the German Cancer Congress (18–21 February 2026) EUCanScreen Task 6.5 At the German Cancer Congress (18–21 February 2026), the largest and oldest cancer conference in the German-speaking region, EUCanScreen Task 6.5 presented current work on cancer screening for people with intellectual disabilities. The session was chaired by Andreas […]
Delivering High Value Cancer Care: European Cancer Inequalities Registry Analytical Report
Delivering High Value Cancer Care: European Cancer Inequalities Registry Analytical Report New OECD analytical report on inequalities in cancer care across Europe Inequalities in Cancer Prevention and Screening Across Europe The OECD released a comprehensive analytical report examining disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment across European countries through the European Cancer Inequalities Registry. The […]
EU Webinar Presents the 2026 European Cancer Inequalities Report
EU Webinar Presents the 2026 European Cancer Inequalities Report Online event focuses on disparities in cancer outcomes across EU countries Updated Agenda The European Commission released an updated agenda for an EU Health Policy Platform Live Webinar held on 6 February 2026, dedicated to the presentation of the European Cancer Inequalities Registry’s 2026 analytical cancer […]
New Scientific Evidence Strengthens the European Code Against Cancer
New Scientific Evidence Strengthens the European Code Against Cancer Updated research supports prevention recommendations across Europe IARC The International Agency for Research on Cancer published new scientific papers outlining the evidence base behind the European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition (ECAC5). The Code has been published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe. The publications summarize […]
Experts Begin Work on Europe’s First Gastric Cancer Prevention Guidelines
Experts Begin Work on Europe’s First Gastric Cancer Prevention Guidelines European specialists collaborate under the EU GAINS project IARC The International Agency for Research on Cancer convened the European Consensus on Gastric Cancer Working Group within the EU GAINS project. Experts from multiple European countries met to begin developing the first European guidelines focused specifically […]