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 […]
IARC Launches Planning Tool for Cervical Cancer Elimination
IARC Launches Planning Tool for Cervical Cancer Elimination New Tool to Support Cervical Cancer Elimination To commemorate its 60th anniversary, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in collaboration with the University of Sydney, has launched the Cervical Cancer Elimination Planning Tool (EPT). This publicly available online tool is designed to support countries—especially those […]
IARC Scientists Collaborate to Enhance Cervical Cancer Prevention in Slovenia
Slovenia, 02.06.2025 14th ZORA Educational Day in Slovenia Transition to HPV-Based Screening Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently participated in the 14th ZORA Educational Day in Slovenia to advocate for improved cervical cancer prevention measures. About ZORA ZORA is Slovenia’s national cervical cancer screening programme, active for over 20 years, […]
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 […]
‘’Do it today’’, how a social first campaign from the Netherlands helps to take action
Netherlands screening campaign country ‘’Do it today’’, how a social first campaign helps to take action ‘’Do it today’’, how a social first campaign helps to take action Over the past two years, a social-first campaign has been running in the Netherlands to inform young women about cervical cancer. The initiators are Bevolkingsonderzoek Nederland (Dutch […]
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 […]
Norwegian government launches new national cancer strategy
Norwegian government launches new national cancer strategy Joint efforts against cancer: National cancer strategy (2025–2035) The Norwegian government has introduced a comprehensive national cancer strategy, “Joint efforts against cancer: National cancer strategy (2025–2035),” outlining the country’s plan to combat cancer over the next decade. Read the full strategy (in Norwegian). Implementation period The strategy is […]
CervicalScreen Norway: Advancing cervical cancer prevention through innovation and research
CervicalScreen Norway: Advancing cervical cancer prevention through innovation and research CervicalScreen Norway (Livmorhalsprogrammet) is managed by the Cancer Registry of Norway, which operates under the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. It offers screening to women aged 25 to 69, providing an organised and accessible approach to detection of premalignant cervical lesions and prevention of cervical […]
