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 […]
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 […]
National Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programme
National Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programme The Programme Aims to Detect Precancerous Lesions and Early-Stage Cancer Before Symptoms Appear Organized Population-based Screening National Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programme in Croatia was launched to reduce the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer through organized population-based screening. The programme aims to detect precancerous lesions and early-stage cancer […]
Strengthening Cervical Cancer Screening Through Equity, Partnership and Community Outreach
Strengthening Cervical Cancer Screening Through Equity, Partnership and Community Outreach A National Coalition And European Collaboration Built For The Whole Country CLARA – Cervical Cancer Control through Equitable Access to Quality Services is Romania’s newest national effort to strengthen its cervical cancer screening programme. Launched in December 2025 and running for 46 months, until October […]
Cancer Screening in Romania: Building a Network of Early Detection
Building a Network of Early Detection Romania’s Journey Towards Organized Cancer Screening Building a Network of Early Detection Cancer remains one of Romania’s most significant public health challenges. Around 300,000 people are currently living with a cancer diagnosis, while the risk of dying from cancer before the age of 75 is approximately 14%. In response, […]
Increasing Participation in Hard-To-Reach Groups in Belgium Through the COMET Trial
Increasing Participation in Hard-To-Reach Groups in Belgium Through the COMET Trial Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Participation The COMET Project High participation is essential for cancer screening programmes to achieve their full public health impact. However, we know that some groups are at a disadvantage and their participation remains low. A new research initiative, the COMET […]
Governmental Representatives from Across Europe Meet at the 3rd EUCanScreen Advisory Board Meeting
Governmental Representatives from Across Europe Meet at the 3rd EUCanScreen Advisory Board Meeting 16 June 2026 GAB On 16 June 2026, the 3rd Governmental Advisory Board (GAB) meeting of the EUCanScreen Joint Action was held online. The meeting focused on strategic developments within the project, including progress in the implementation of key project activities, to […]
Collaborating in Innovation for Effective, Quality Controlled, Equitable, & Patient-Centered Cancer Screening
Collaborating in Innovation for Effective, Quality Controlled, Equitable, & Patient-Centered Cancer Screening Three Screening Programmes Population-based Screening Programmes Belgium has three organised population-based screening programmes for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. Due to the country’s federal structure, screening programmes are organised at the regional level by three screening organisations: BruPrev in the Brussels-Capital Region, the […]
The Impact of HPV Vaccination in Preventing Cervical Cancer
The Impact of HPV Vaccination in Preventing Cervical Cancer “It’s a Miracle That Cervical Cancer Is Now Largely Preventable”: A Georgian Doctor’s Perspective on HPV Vaccination When Dr. Lela Bakradze began her career as a physician in Georgia more than 40 years ago, there was no vaccine to protect against high-risk strains of human papillomavirus […]
