Avoidable Cancer Deaths: a Population-Based Study
Avoidable Deaths Through the Primary Prevention, Early Detection, and Curative Treatment of Cancer Worldwide A Population-Based Study Available Public Health and Clinical Interventions The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has published new research estimating the global number of cancer deaths that could potentially be avoided through effective prevention measures, earlier diagnosis, and access […]
IARC at the European Cancer Screening and Early Detection Policy Summit in Brussels
IARC at the European Cancer Screening and Early Detection Policy Summit in Brussels European Policymakers and Researchers Discuss Expanding Evidence-based Cancer Screening Programmes European Cancer Screening and Early Detection Policy Summit Scientists from the International Agency for Research (IARC) on Cancer participated in the European Cancer Screening and Early Detection Policy Summit. It held on […]
The Lung Health Check Pilot, November 2025
The Lung Health Check Pilot, November 2025 SOLACE Lung Cancer and Screening Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in Ireland – this effect is largely driven by late diagnosis, where 4 in 5 patients are diagnosed with late stage disease. On the contrary, early-stage lung cancer has cure rates of 80-90% […]
WP8:Building the Evidence Base for Equitable Lung Cancer Screening
EUCanScreen Work Package 8 (Task 8.5) Building the Evidence Base for Equitable Lung Cancer Screening PRiCAN Team The PRiCAN team at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is addressing a challenge facing health systems across Europe: how do we ensure lung cancer screening programmes reach those who need them most? Through EUCanScreen, we […]
Towards Smarter, More Precise and More Effective Healthcare – Insights from the Conference on Personalised Cancer Screening in Riga, Latvia
Latvia, Riga, 08-10-2025 Towards Smarter, More Precise and More Effective Healthcare – Insights from the Conference on Personalised Cancer Screening in Riga, Latvia Insights from the Conference on Personalised Cancer Screening in Riga, Latvia On 8 October, the international conference “Personalised Cancer Screening – Lessons Learned and the Way Forward” took place in Riga, at […]
International Conference in Riga on Personalised Cancer Screening Brings Together Europe’s Leading Experts
Latvia, Riga, 08-10-2025 International Conference in Riga on Personalised Cancer Screening Brings Together Europe’s Leading Experts Personalised Cancer Screening Conference On 8 October, the international conference “Personalised Cancer Screening – Lessons Learned and the Way Forward” took place at the University of Latvia in Riga. Organised as part of the EUCanScreen Joint Action, the […]
Toward Lung Cancer Screening in France: The IMPULSION Pilot Program
Toward Lung Cancer Screening in France The IMPULSION Pilot Program Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in France, with 30,900 deaths recorded in 2022. Tobacco use is responsible for nearly 80% of diagnosed cases. In 2022, the Haute Autorité de Santé recommended the launch of a pilot program using low-dose […]
Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose CT: European Training Courses for Early-Career Radiologists
Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose CT – EUCanScreen Training Course EUCanScreen Improving Cancer Detection Through Education Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT: a practical approach 3-day in-person European training course for early-career radiologists General Information About the Course DO NOT MISS THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! We invite early-career radiologists from across Europe to join our upcoming […]
New IARC framework for regional cancer prevention codes
New IARC framework for regional cancer prevention codes Methodology released for developing regional Codes within the World Code Against Cancer Framework Cancer prevention codes IARC published a methodological document to support regions and countries in developing localized “Cancer Codes” within the broader World Code Against Cancer Framework. These codes aim to provide practical, evidence-based, and […]
1st August: World Lung Cancer Day
World Lung Cancer Day News article World Lung Cancer Day: how the SOLACE project is increasing lung cancer screening to reduce mortality Read the article Cancer factsheets from Global Cancer Observatory trachea-bronchus-and-lung-fact-sheet #EuCanScreen #CancerScreening #HealthCare #CancerPrevention #LungCancer #GCO 🔗 Please don’t forget to Subscribe to EuCanScreen Newsletter! 💪