Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Croatia
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Croatia Emphasizing the importance of prevention, early detection, and public education about one of the most common cancers worldwide March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Croatia In February 2022, the Croatian Parliament officially declared March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Croatia, emphasizing the importance of prevention, early detection, […]
National Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Programme in Croatia
National Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Programme in Croatia A pilot project introducing a more sensitive screening method, the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Reducing the Incidence and Mortality Croatia’s National Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Programme is a population-based screening programme aimed at reducing the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer through early detection and treatment. A […]
Train the Colonoscopy Trainer (TCT) Course
Train Colonoscopy Trainers Course – Warsaw – EUCanScreen Call to Apply for Participation in the Train Colonoscopy Trainers Course Work Package 11.3 Short Description of the Course The Course aims to provide accepted participants with the pedagogic skills to be able to instruct beginners in colonoscopy during performing live endoscopic procedures. It provides a framework […]
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 […]
From Data Access Barriers to Federated Solutions
From Data Access Barriers to Federated Solutions EUCanScreen Unveils EHDS-Compliant Governance Model MS31 Following the recent reflection by the Finnish Cancer Registry on how the “data access bottleneck”—rather than a lack of science—is the primary hurdle for improving cancer screening in Europe, the EUCanScreen project has taken a decisive step forward. With the publication of […]
The CDPC At the Baltic Congress in Latvia
The CDPC At the Baltic Congress of Laboratory Medicine in Latvia Progress in the Implementation of Organised Cancer Screening CDPC On 14-16 May, the Baltic Congress of Laboratory Medicine took place, where CDPC presented progress in the implementation of organised cervical and colorectal cancer screening in Latvia, in accordance with European Commission guidelines and recommendations […]
Strengthening Synergy: Latvian Partners Unite to Advance Cancer Screening Excellence
Strengthening Synergy: Latvian Partners Unite to Advance Cancer Screening Excellence Cancer Screening On January 29, the RSU Anatomy Museum in Riga hosted a key meeting for the Latvian partners of the EUCanScreen Joint Action (Implementation of Cancer Screening Programmes). The event brought together representatives from Riga Stradins University (RSU), the University of Latvia, the Centre […]
Young Voices in Science: Tackling Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Young Voices in Science: Tackling Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Research On Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Screening WHO/Europe published a feature highlighting research on the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer among younger populations. The article focuses on emerging trends and the need to better understand risk factors and disease patterns. Click here to find out more details
Latvia Improves Cancer Screening Programme Evaluation by Refining Indicator Methodology and Data Visualisations
Latvia Improves Cancer Screening Programme Evaluation by Refining Indicator Methodology and Data Visualisations Ensuring a More Consistent and Comparable Framework for Programme Evaluation. The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia (CDPC) The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia (CDPC) has refined its approach to monitoring and evaluating nationally organised cancer screening […]
Turn Your Back on Cancer
Turn Your Back on Cancer November 2025 – March 2026 About the “Turn Your Back on Cancer” Campaign The campaign ran from November 2025 to March 2026 and aimed at raising awareness of the possibilities of population-based cancer screening programmes. Communication Strategy A comprehensive communication strategy was implemented to integrate the topic of cancer screening […]
