Organized Cervical Cancer Screening in Italy
NOVEMBER 2025 Research / Findings Organized Cervical Cancer Screening in Italy Cervivcal cancer screening in Italy is one of the three organized cancer screening programs included in the Essential Levels of Care (LEA), ensuring equal and free access for all eligible people. The program targets women aged 25–64, who are invited to undergo HPV-based screening […]
Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program in Italy
NOVEMBER 2025 Research / Findings Organized Breast Cancer Screening Program in Italy A Nationally Guaranteed Service Breast cancer screening in Italy is one of the three organized cancer screening programs included among the Essential Levels of Care (LEA), ensuring that every eligible person receives free and structured access to early detection services. The program targets […]
Effect of risk-communication materials or tools on informed decision-making in risk-based screening: a literature review
NOVEMBER 2025 Research / Findings Effect of risk-communication materials or tools on informed decision-making in risk-based screening: A literature review Informed decision-making about health interventions needs access to clear information and can be fostered by communication tools such as decision aids. According to a recent systematic review on treatment and screening decisions (Stacey D. et […]
Successful completion of the EUCanScreen Task 7.1 (WP7) survey
NOVEMBER 2025 Project Updates Successful completion of the EUCanScreen Task 7.1 (WP7) survey In the context of WP7 of the EUCanScreen JA, Task 7.1 aims to identify the level of implementation of quality assurance (QA) management systems in EU cancer screening programmes and provide guidance for implementing patient-reported outcome/experience measures (PROMs/PREMs) as a quality indicator. […]
Table of Contents 2nd Newsletter
July 2025 Table of Contents 2nd Newsletter EUCanScreen July 2025 Project Updates Improving Cancer Screening for People with Intellectual Disabilities EUCanScreen GAB: First Meeting in Turin Defining a Framework for Risk-Based Screening Modelling to Optimize Cancer Screening Across Europe (WP10) Recruitment Strategies for Lung Cancer Screening: An Umbrella Review Protocol Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose […]
Recruitment Strategies for Lung Cancer Screening: An Umbrella Review Protocol
JULY 2025 Project Updates Recruitment Strategies for Lung Cancer Screening: An Umbrella Review Protocol A newly published protocol outlines the methodology for an umbrella review investigating recruitment strategies for lung cancer screening (LCS). The study, supported by the EUCanScreen programme, aims to identify effective, evidence-based approaches to improve participation in LCS across Europe—particularly among underserved […]
Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening: Insights from the EUCanScreen Delphi and Systematic Review
JULY 2025 Publications & Media Mentions Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening: Insights from the EUCanScreen Delphi and Systematic Review WP9.5 has achieved its goals and is preparing 2 publications and has submitted 3 conference abstracts on the matter. Risk-based breast cancer screening (RBBCS) is an emerging approach aimed at tailoring screening strategies to individual risk profiles. […]
GISCi 2025: Advancing Risk-Based Approaches in Cancer Screening
JULY 2025 Upcoming Events & Opportunities GISCi 2025: Advancing Risk-Based Approaches in Cancer Screening 📍Turin, 2–3 October 2025 The GISCi National Conference (Italian Group for Cervical Cancer Screening) will take place in Turin on 2 and 3 October 2025. The scientific program will address key challenges and innovations in cancer screening programs, with particular focus […]
Improving Cancer Screening for People with Intellectual Disabilities
JULY 2025 Project Updates Improving Cancer Screening for People with Intellectual Disabilities People with intellectual disabilities (ID) face significant barriers in accessing organised cancer screening across Europe. Task 6.5 of EUCanScreen addresses this inequity by identifying data gaps, reviewing existing evidence, and highlighting best practices to improve participation. “This work is critical” says Ameli […]
Defining a Framework for Risk-Based Screening
JULY 2025 Project Updates Defining a Framework for Risk-Based Screening The European Council recommendations on cancer screening propose risk stratification, when appropriate, as a strategy to improve the balance between desirable and undesirable screening effects: benefits occurs in those who have or will have the disease, thus are proportional to risk, while harms affects all […]