Alcohol Labeling: WHO Europe’s Position on Health Transparency
Alcohol Labeling: WHO Europe’s Position on Health Transparency Video: WHO Europe Urges Cancer Warnings on Alcohol Labels On 3 July 2025, WHO/Europe proposed that all alcoholic beverages sold in the EU carry clear warnings about cancer risks. The recommendation is based on consolidated data linking alcohol consumption to several cancers, including liver, breast, and colorectal […]
IARC launches VRtuose: VR and music for cancer care
IARC launches VRtuose: VR and music for cancer care Virtual reality and music tool supports chemotherapy patients VRtuose project website VRtuose project website was launched by IARC on 22 July 2025, detailing the use of virtual reality combined with music to support patients undergoing chemotherapy, particularly for breast cancer. Developed with Centre Léon Bérard (Lyon) […]
Breast Cancer Screening in Hungary
Breast Cancer Screening in Hungary Since 2002, Hungary has operated an organized, population-based breast cancer screening program that provides mammography every two years for asymptomatic women aged 45 to 65. The program aims to detect breast cancer early. This is one of the most common types of cancer affecting women in Hungary as well. […]
New IARC Infographics on Cancer Risk Factors
New IARC Infographics on Cancer Risk Factors Subtitle: 20 updated visual tools on alcohol, smoking, diet, and prevention now available. Category: Awareness Date: 3 July 2025 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has just releaseda set of 20 multilingual infographics summarizing key risk factors for cancer development: tobacco, alcohol, obesity, HPV infections, diet, […]
Hungary in the EUCanScreen Spotlight – July 2025
Hungary in the EUCanScreen Spotlight – July 2025 In July 2025, Hungary takes the spotlight in the EUCanScreen project, highlighting its commitment to the development and implementation of high-quality, evidence-based cancer screening programmes. As one of the participating countries in this joint action, Hungary contributes both strategic direction and practical expertise to the advancement of […]
Promoting Colorectal and Breast Cancer Screening in Moldova
Promoting Colorectal and Breast Cancer Screening in Moldova: A New Step Forward with EUCanScreen On 26 June 2025, the Republic of Moldova marked a significant milestone in its national cancer control efforts with the launch of a new awareness and education campaign promoting colorectal cancer screening and the early detection of breast cancer. The initiative […]
The Netherlands Spotlight: Leading the Way in Quantitative Evaluation of Screening Programs
The Netherlands Spotlight: Leading the Way in Quantitative Evaluation of Screening Programs This month’s country spotlight is on the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a leading country in Europe in implementing cancer screening, with active and centralized programs for cervical cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer, as well as ongoing pilots for lung cancer screening. Accompanying […]
Presentation of EUCanScreen at the 5th Panhellenic Oncology Congress
Greece, Patras, 12.06.2025 Presentation of EUCanScreen at the 5th Panhellenic Oncology Congress We are thrilled to share that the European project EUCanScreen: Joint European Action for the Implementation of Cancer Screening Programs in the EU was presented at the 5th Panhellenic Congress “Present and Future in Oncology” on June 12th, 2025. Event DetailsThe event was […]
Accessible health information for cancer screening programs
Accessible health information for cancer screening programs Best-practice from the Netherlands In the Netherlands, participation in national cancer screening programs for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer has been declining for some time. Participation is particularly low among people with limited health literacy. To address this, a three-year project is being run focused on improving the […]
EUCanScreen at the 5th Panhellenic Oncology Congress
EUCanScreen at the 5th Panhellenic Oncology Congress in Greece Greece, Patras, 12.06.2025 The project EUCanScreen: Joint European Action for the implementation of the cancer screening program in the European Union will participate in the 5th Panhellenic Conference ¨Present and Future in Oncology¨. The conference is organized by the Hellenic Society of Geriatric Oncology in collaboration […]
