We were glad to join the kick-off of SPARC project in Madrid, to present JA PCM, the new Joint Action on Personalised Cancer Medicine coordinated by @sciensano.be. 🤝 Both #EU4Health actions will work in parallel on #PersonalisedCancerMedicine, to support aligned guidance across Europe.

📅 Save the date: the Belgian EBCP Mirror Group meets in person on 19 Dec, 13:00–17:00 at @sciensano.be. Two key sessions: • Mission on Cancer project pitches + panel discussion • Foresight workshop on AI for knowledge management 👉 Register here: surveys.sciensano.be/index.php/67...

🇩🇰 Late October, our team joined the workshop “From Joint Actions to Policy” in Vejle, Denmark, organised by the Joint Action PreventNCD. We discussed turning project outputs into policy-relevant inputs, and presented how policy briefs support the Belgian Cancer Inventory monitoring framework.

🇫🇮 @sciensano.be's Cancer centre at #EPH2025! This week, our colleagues are in Helsinki for the 18th European Public Health Conference. From policy engagement to EU-wide cancer strategies and personalised prevention, here is a glimpse of their impactful contribution to the conference! ⬇️🧵

Last week, the EUnetCCC Annual Meeting & official launch of the EU Network of Comprehensive Cancer Centres took place in Paris — a key milestone for Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, advancing equitable and high-quality cancer care across Europe. #EUCancerPlan 🧵1/9

The EU project #HOPE4Kids has kicked off in Amsterdam last week. It aims to advance paediatric palliative care in paediatric oncology across Europe. 🇧🇪 Belgium is represented by @sciensano.be and the Belgian Society of Paediatric Haemato-Oncology.

🤔 How is AI & GenAI shaping knowledge management in #health & #research? Take this 10-min survey & help shape future scenarios & policy for #equitable, #sustainable AI ♻️ Deadline Nov 10 ⏱️ surveys.sciensano.be/index.php/16...

Did you know? Last month, the GeNeo 2.0 clinical study officially kicked off. It aims to perform comprehensive gene profiling for 550 patients with metastatic solid tumors, allowing a national Molecular Tumor Board of experts will recommend the most appropriate treatment option for each patient.

Genomics is helping make #cancer care more personalised and equitable. Coordinated by @sciensano.be the EU-funded CAN.HEAL project developed guidance, frameworks, and education for cancer #genomics. 📄 Explore key results (2022–2025) in the new leaflet: canheal.eu/wp-content/u...

The UNCAN-Connect project has officially launched! 🇪🇺 Funded by the #HorizonEurope Research and Innovation programme, it will co-develop UNCAN.eu, a decentralised collaborative platform enabling secure, ethical, and interoperable access to #cancer data. ℹ️ www.linkedin.com/company/unca... 1/2 🧵

Merci à la Fondation contre le Cancer pour son soutien à l’Alliance Belge pour la Recherche sur le #Cancer. Coordonnée par @sciensano.be, BeCRA rassemble instituts de recherche, hôpitaux, financeurs, pour renforcer la recherche nationale sur le cancer, en lien avec l'UE. 🔗 cancer.be/ressource/la...

The European Code Against Cancer has been published. It contains the 14 commandments for #CancerPrevention. Our colleague Marc Arbyn worked together with IARC on #CancerScreening where he was responsible for #CervicalCancer screening. 👉 cancer-code-europe.iarc.who.int

On 23 September, the European Joint Action #CancerWatch kicked-off in Oslo. Coordinated by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, it aims to transform how Europe collects, harmonises, and uses #cancerata. @sciensano.be will be involved in the work package 6 "Data quality and availability".

Today, we are especially glad to launch the Belgian Cancer Research Alliance #BeCRA. Coordinated by @sciensano.be, with the strong support of the Fondation Against Cancer. Follow the event below! 🧵 ⤵️ #cancer #research #cancerresearch

Last Tuesday, our colleague Robbe Saesen participated in the final event of #TRANSiTION, an #EU4Health project that developed a training curriculum to advance the digital skills of cancer care professionals. www.europeancancer.org/hpv/impact/r...

On 28 November 2025, together with @kcefgov.bsky.social, @sciensano.be will organise the NEED Symposium, bringing together policymakers, researchers, clinicians, and patient representatives to discuss how to assess and address unmet health-related needs. 👉 Register here: pretix.eu/kce/need2025/

Our colleague Régine Kiasuwa from @sciensano.be's cancer centre will be speaking at the #EuropeanCancerSummit 2025. She will be part of the Survivorship & Quality of Life Network session on 20 November. Save the date! 👉 www.europeancancer.org/summit.html#...

We were glad to join #VisionEurope2030, a high-level conference uniting policymakers, scientists, clinicians, patient advocates, and industry to advance innovation and personalised, equitable care across Europe. 1/3 ℹ️ visioneurope2030.com/about.html

We're glad to announce that @sciensano.be will join UNCAN-Connect, a #HorizonEurope project launching 1 Sept 25 to advance #CancerResearch through a decentralised network and the open platform UNCAN.eu for secure, ethical access to #cancer #healthdata. We will lead stakeholder engagement. More soon!

At the occasion of the #WorldPancreaticCancerMonth, the researchers of the BruPaCT project invite patients to meet them on 07 November 2025 at the Institut Jules Bordet. 👉Interested? forms.office.com/pages/respon...

From 11–13 June, @sciensano.be colleagues from the cancer centre and partners gathered in Rome for the final assembly of PERCH - PartnERship to Contrast HPV. Participants shared achievements, lessons learned, and ideas for the future of #HPV prevention across Europe. ℹ️ www.projectperch.eu

🤝 @sciensano.be joined the ECHoS meetings in Brussels to advance the EU Cancer Mission. As WP5 lead, we help design a future European network of National Cancer Mission Hubs and support knowledge exchange between countries. #ECHoS #CancerMission ℹ️ cancermissionhubs.eu

🔍 How can we make sure health innovations actually reach children in need? #ADD4KIDS has brought together experts to unlock the potential of demand-driven tools in paediatrics—like Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) and Procurement of Innovation (PPI). www.innovation4kids.org/en/add4kids/ 1/3

🟣 On June 3, @sciensano.be hosted the first BeONCOsup symposium on supportive #CancerCare in Belgium, where we launched: the Belgian eHandbook for (Hemato-)Oncological Supportive Care — a new tool to help professionals refer patients to tailored support services. 🔗 www.sciensano.be/en/projects/...

📢 #PlanCancerBelge 2025-2030 : participez à la séance d'information ! 🗓 Lundi 16 juin | 🕔 17:00 – 18:00 💻 online 👥 Ouvert aux professionnels de #santé, patients, chercheurs, etc. 🔎 Découvrez les objectifs, calendrier et méthodologie du Plan Cancer Belge 2025-2030 👉 www.sciensano.be/fr/evenement...

📢 #BelgischKankerplan 2025-2030: neem deel aan de online infosessie! 🗓 maadag 16 juni | 🕔 17:00 – 18:00 💻 online 👥 voor zorgprofessionals, patiënten, onderzoekers, etc. 🔎 Ondek de doelstellingen, tijdslijn en methodologie van het Belgisch Kankerplan 2025-2030 👉 www.sciensano.be/nl/evenement...

🚀 Last week in Brussels, we launched the #eCANPlus Joint Action! A new EU-funded initiative to boost digital capacity in #cancer centres—improving prevention, care & patient outcomes. 📍 The project, coordinated by @sciensano.be, gathers 83 partners from 23 countries. #DigitalHealth #EU4Health 🧵 1/4

🎗️ June is #CancerSurvivorsMonth! A good occasion to highlight our recent participation in the first in-person meeting of the Survivorship Network of Expertise of @jane2project.bsky.social the Joint Action on Networks of Expertise on Cancer, in Barcelona, with 18 representatives from 5 EU countries.

New from @sciensano.be: our pilot study on linking genomic & population health data in Belgium. Valuable insights on legal, ethical & practical hurdles. 📄 Open access: archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #Genomics #HealthData

🔬🌍 In a fractured world, the project #CANHEAL led by @sciensano.be, proves genomics can be a common good, not a commodity. Europe must lead with solidarity, innovation, and equity in #cancer care. The future of healthcare depends on it. 👉 lnkd.in/dZd3BkmN #GenomicsForAll #EU4Health

📄 New paper out! The CAN.HEAL project led by @sciensano.be, comprising 47 partners across 17 EU countries, has developed a set of recommendations for Molecular Tumor Boards to address the lack of standardised guidelines in #cancer #personalisedmedicine. #EU4Health 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...

Join us June 6, 2025 for the BeONCOsup symposium! Discover the initiative's latest outcomes in supportive cancer care, explore the Belgian eHandbook for (Hemato-)Oncological Supportive Care, and connect with researchers, cancer care professionals and stakeholders. 👉 www.sciensano.be/en/events/su...

🎙️ Ep. 4 of the Beating Cancer Belgium podcast is out! It explores the role of Comprehensive Cancer Centres in shaping future #cancer care, with guests from the French National Cancer Institute, and a focus on 🇧🇪 Belgium’s contributions & Europe-wide innovation. 🎧 www.beatingcancer.be/new-episode-...

CAN.HEAL, led by @sciensano.be, has addressed critical aspects of public health #genomics and #cancer diagnostics with reports on advanced molecular diagnostics, ethical and legal frameworks for data governance, strategies to integrate genomic innovations in healthcare: canheal.eu/public-deliv...

💬 “Improving #qualityoflife for people living with and beyond #cancer must be a strategic priority. Measuring what truly matters to patients is the first step to more human, inclusive and effective cancer care.” — Our colleague Elisa Corritore at the EUonQoL General Assembly.

💡 Discover the 1+Mililion Genomes initiative and its efforts to create a genomic data infrastructure to enable secure cross-border access to #genomics and corresponding clinical data across Europe. At @sciensano.be we are involved in this initiative through the project GDI. youtu.be/npcHJr-ZJww?...

📄 New paper published in the Belgian Journal of Medical Oncology by our colleagues Sofie Theys and Régine Kiasuwa, highlighting the development of the Belgian Handbook for (Haemato)-Oncological Supportive Care (BeONCOsup): www.bjmo.be/journal-arti...

🔬 Master’s student, looking for an impactful internship? @sciensano.be is offering an exciting 9 months internship in our CAYA unit, focusing on Adolescents & Young Adults (AYA) with cancer. 🔗 jobs.sciensano.be/front/en/vac...

The project #CANHEAL, coordinated by @sciensano.be, is having its final meeting today in Brussels. CAN.HEAL has brought together 42 partners across 17 countries to strengthen the links between public health genomics and #cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. canheal.eu #EUCancerPlan #EU4Health

On April 04, we will organise the 8th plenary session of the Belgian EBCP mirror group, an initiative launched in 2021 by @sciensano.be to foster and monitor Belgian participation in European funding programmes to fight #cancer, under the European Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP). 1/3

👇Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the WHO European region, with disparities in care & treatment across countries. A #healthsystems approach is crucial to address these inequalities & implement cost-effective cancer policies. #WHOEuro perspective in #Eurohealth tinyurl.com/EHcancerdial...

💡How can we make prevention truly effective, ensuring it reaches those who need it the most, at the right time, with the right support? Last week, @sciensano.be welcomed experts from across Europe to discuss this challenge, in the framework of the Joint Action Prevent NCD. 👉 preventncd.eu

Interesting event coming up: the 9th edition of the Immunorad conference will take place in Paris, France, in September 17-19, 2025. #Immunorad2025 👉 www.immunorad.org/en/

Our colleague Els Van Valckenborgh participated in the General Annual Meeting of the Belgian Hematology Society, where she had a poster presentation on the Commission of Personalised Medicine (ComPerMed)'s working group on haematological malignancies. 👉 Learn more: www.sciensano.be/en/projects/...

💡 Important outcome developed within the #CANHEAL project (led by @sciensano.bsky.social): the EU-oncDST concept, a framework for advancing Oncology Decision Support Tool (OncDST) in Europe. 👉 Read more about the concept: zenodo.org/records/1477... & its deployment: zenodo.org/records/1477... 1/2

We are thrilled to share our freshly published report "Citizen and Patient Perspectives on Onco-Genomic Data Reuse" as the final output of our contribution to the 2-year European project #CanHeal, coordinated by @sciensano.bsky.social 🧬🎗️ 🔗 zenodo.org/records/1472...

Last week, on the occasion of #WorldCancerDay, we were at the projets showcase event organised by the @ec.europa.eu. We were representing @sciensano.bsky.social and the many European projects in which we are involved, such as: #JAPreventNCD, or #eCAN+ Victoria Leclerq and Robbe Saesen

On #WorldCancerDay, our colleague Robbe Saesen had the honour to participate in a #YouthPolicyDialogue on #Cancer with the new EU Commissioner O. Várhelyi. Representing @sciensano.bsky.social and young cancer professionals, he was able to raise concerns on potential cuts to the #EU4Health budget.

Last Friday, we were hosting at @sciensano.bsky.social the kick-off meeting of the Work Package 4 ("Sustainability") for #EUnetCCC, the European Network of Comprehensive Cancer Centres, a #EU4Health Joint Action aiming to establish a European Network of Comprehensive Cancer Centres (CCCs) by 2028.

Our @sciensano.bsky.social colleagues Hélène Antoine Poirel and Inge Smeers, presenting the future European Network of Expertise on #omics tehcnologies.