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 […]
PHEG Sub-Group on Cancer (7 May 2026)
PHEG Sub-Group on Cancer (7 May 2026) European Commission Cancer Sub-Group Meeting Agenda The Event The European Commission published the agenda for the Public Health Expert Group sub-group on cancer meeting scheduled for 7 May 2026. The update provides access to the official agenda document and reflects ongoing work on cancer within EU public health […]
Launch of the WHO Classification of Tumours Evidence Explorer Tool
Launch of the WHO Classification of Tumours Evidence Explorer Tool A New Digital Resource to Support Evidence-Based Tumour Classification The Event IARC announces the launch of the WHO Classification of Tumours Evidence Explorer. The event will take place on 25 June 2026. The Tool The tool aims to improve transparency and rigour in tumour […]
Digital Health in the Czech Republic: A Mobile Approach to Preventive Care
Digital Health in the Czech Republic: A Mobile Approach to Preventive Care Digital Tools A Dedicated Mobile Application The Czech Republic is advancing its digital healthcare landscape with a dedicated mobile application designed to put preventive care directly into the hands of its citizens. New Version The application has been transformed from the previous version, […]
A Legal Framework for Population-Based Cancer Registries
A Legal Framework for Population-Based Cancer Registries Digital Tools Cancer Registries IARC announces the print availability of a toolkit designed to support countries in establishing the legal basis for mandatory reporting of cancer diagnoses to population-based cancer registries. Legal Framework This publication is important because registries are fundamental to surveillance, planning, evaluation, and research. Without […]
What if Improving Cancer Screening in Europe was not Limited by Science – but by Data Access?
What if Improving Cancer Screening in Europe was not Limited by Science – but by Data Access? Cancer Screening Limitations Addressing Barriers With modern computation enabling more risk-based and personalised screening pathways, the need for data keeps increasing. Yet, cancer screening data in Europe is fragmented, in silos and has different vocabularies and standards. A […]
EUHPP Live Webinar Cancer Mission Quality of Life
EUHPP Live Webinar Cancer Mission Quality of Life Patient Centered Care and Adolescent Needs Quality of Life On 2 March 2026 from 14.00 to 17.00 CET, an EU Health Policy Platform webinar will focus on quality of life within the EU Cancer Mission, with particular attention to patient centred care and the needs of adolescents […]
Presentations and Recording: Estimating the Cancer Burden in the EU Insights from the European Cancer Information System
Presentations and Recording Estimating the Cancer Burden in the EU Insights from the European Cancer Information System (ECIS) European Cancer Information System (ECIS) The European Commission published presentations and recordings from a webinar dedicated to estimating cancer burden using the European Cancer Information System (ECIS). The session presented methodologies for analysing incidence, mortality and survival […]
New International Cancer Classification Improves Data and Registries
New International Cancer Classification Improves Data and Registries Updated system supports more accurate cancer coding worldwide IARC The International Agency for Research on Cancer released an overview of the updated International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O), a global standard used for cancer registration and research. The revised classification reflects advances in tumor characterization and […]
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Dialogue Meeting for Patients and Relatives Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare On the 6th of November 2025, the Centre for Clinical Artificial Intelligence (CAI-X), on behalf of the EU projects AICE, EUCanScreen, and PREMIO COLLAB, held a dialogue meeting for patients and relatives about artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The purpose of […]