Advancing Risk-Stratified Cancer Screening: Italy’s Contribution to EUCanScreen
Advancing Risk-Stratified Cancer Screening Italy’s Contribution to EUCanScreen Adapting Cancer Screening Programmes Adapting cancer screening programmes to individual risk profiles is one of the areas being explored within EUCanScreen, the European Joint Action funded by the European Commission to support the expansion and strengthening of cancer screening programmes across Europe. Italy and the introduction of […]
My Trusted Screening – Communicating the Value of Organised Cancer Screening in Piedmont
My Trusted Screening – Communicating the Value of Organised Cancer Screening in Piedmont Promoting the value of organised cancer screening through the regional programme Prevenzione Serena My Trusted Screening The “My Trusted Screening” communication campaign, developed by CPO Piemonte in collaboration with the Piedmont Region, promotes the value of organised cancer screening through the regional […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
JRC and ENCR Publication on Stage Data Availability in European Cancer Registries
JRC and ENCR Publication on Stage Data Availability in European Cancer Registries First Europe-wide assessment covering six cancers central to EU screening and control policies JRC and ENCR study The European Network of Cancer Registries highlighted a new JRC and ENCR study examining the availability of stage-at-diagnosis information in population-based cancer registries contributing to the […]
Daffodil Day
Daffodil Day Daffodil Day Is a Nationwide Public Health Campaign Dedicated to Raising Awareness of the Importance of Early Breast Cancer Detection Early Breast Cancer Detection Daffodil Day Is A Nationwide Public Health Campaign Dedicated To Raising Awareness Of The Importance Of Early Breast Cancer Detection. The initiative brings together healthcare professionals, volunteers, and citizens […]
National Breast Cancer Early Detection Programme in Croatia
National Breast Cancer Early Detection Programme in Croatia Croatia launched the National Breast Cancer Early Detection Programme in 2006 The Croatian Cancer Registry Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Croatia. According to the Croatian Cancer Registry, 3,293 new cases were recorded in 2023, while 697 women died from the disease in […]
Breast Cancer Fellowship Supported by the Mark Foundation
Breast Cancer Fellowship Supported by the Mark Foundation Supporting Research Capacity on Breast Cancer Etiology in Understudied Populations Breast Cancer Etiology IARC reports that The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research is supporting a postdoctoral fellowship focused on breast cancer etiology in low- and middle-income countries. Breast Cancer Fellowship The fellowship is held by Dr Hedda […]
International Mammography Screening Training Course for Radiographers
International Mammography Screening Training Course for Radiographers – EUCanScreen International Mammography Screening Training Course for Radiographers Work Package 11.7 About the Course Breast cancer screening requires highly skilled radiographers who are able to obtain high-quality mammographic images while ensuring patient comfort and safety. This course provides a structured approach to mammography positioning, image quality optimisation, […]
