Thousands of women in Europe die from cervical cancer each year, even though there’s a widely available vaccine to prevent the disease: the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. 🌍 Our latest report shows how countries can strengthen HPV testing. 📘 🔗 Read: www.europeancancer.org/closing-gaps...

As we bring an extraordinary 2025 to a close, we reflect on a year that has tested, strengthened, and inspired the entire European #CancerCommunity. 🌍✨ With warm wishes for a safe and prosperous New Year. 🍾

Happy holidays from the EU-CIP team! As we wrap up 2025, we’re grateful for everyone who’s been part of the project’s first steps toward building a trusted, easy-to-use cancer information portal for people across Europe. 💻 Want to learn more? 🔗 Head to: cancerinfoportal.eu

Season’s greetings from all of us at the European Cancer Organisation and the European Cancer Community Foundation – and a profound THANK YOU! 💫 Let us take this moment to replenish our energy, reflect on what we’ve achieved together, and prepare for a successful 2026.

Cancer is responsible for an estimated €49 billion in productivity losses in the EU every year. 🚨 ECO has contributed to European Commission public consultations on the future EU budget, ensuring cancer remains a priority in the next EU budget (MFF). 🔗 www.europeancancer.org/policy/keepi...

To date, the #EU4Health programme has engaged more than 720 partners, 499 organisations, and 22 national authorities. Four years on, the verdict is in: this programme works! 🏆 Just click through the visual to discover its achievements 📜 www.europeancancer.org/campaign/rea...

EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhely says 🔊 ‘Our review of the Cancer Plan was published already back in February, and it has shown that the plan is relevant and even more necessary than ever, and it has very strong support from the stakeholders across our continent.’ 🎥 vimeo.com/1143480626?s...

📢 AYA cancer survivor? Your voice can help improve long-term care across Europe 💬💙 PanCare4AYA is running online focus groups until 31 Jan (60–90 min). Eligible: diagnosed at 15–39, ≥5 yrs since diagnosis, ≥1 yr post-treatment. 📨 Contact: [email protected]

Join us at the European Cancer Organisation! We're recruiting for two new full-time positions! ✍️ 🔬 Policy Research Officer 🗂️ EU Projects Officer 📍 Brussels, Belgium ⌚ Full-time, permanent contract 📅 Application deadline: 11 January 2026 www.europeancancer.org/jobs.html

We are recruiting an EU Projects Officer to join our team in Brussels. ✍️ 📍 Brussels, Belgium 🕒 Full-time, permanent contract 🗓 Application deadline: 11 January 2026 Full details are available in the job description at: www.europeancancer.org/content/eu-p...

The CANDLE and EU-CIP projects, working together on improving cancer data and information sharing, have just launched a joint Stakeholder Engagement Group! 🤝 👉 Register now and get involved: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

PanCare4AYA partners met in Utrecht on 26–27 Nov to review progress and plan next steps to improve survivorship care for young people after cancer. Discussions covered guidelines, digital tools, peer support, study prep & the upcoming multi-country implementation study. Find out more! pancare4aya.eu

During the Joint ALTHEA-DESIPOC Stakeholder Forum, join a breakout discussion led by the European Cancer Organisation to discuss successes, challenges, and practical recommendations, while exploring how new digital tools can be integrated into cancer systems🔗 www.europeancancer.org/events/401:a...

Yesterday we unveiled the latest version of the HPV Prevention Policy Atlas. 📊 This thorough overview strengthens the focus on vaccination rates and gives countries a clear roadmap to better prevention, aligned with WHO and EU goals. 🔗 Explore the key findings: www.epfweb.org/node/1170

Congratulations to the ECHoS project for a most productive Town Hall Meeting in Brussels last week. We're proud to support efforts that build collaboration between national and European cancer initiatives. 🔗 Learn more about the novel National Cancer Mission Hubs: cancermissionhubs.eu

At the #EuropeanCancerSummit now ongoing in Brussels, leaders in research and policy are now exploring how Europe can take cancer research to the next level, through stronger cooperation, innovation, and lasting investment. 🔎

Sandrine Daoud, Advisor and Spokesperson for Belgian Minister of Social Affairs & Public Health: ‘In Belgium, you don’t see tobacco products anymore. You have to ask for them. This is what we call a display ban. Together, we should adopt these rules across the whole Union.’

In the EU, 40% of cancers are preventable. And many more are survivable. Early detection can often raise survival rates to 90% or higher. The message is clear: cancer policy must put prevention and early detection at its core.

Today’s meeting at the #EuropeanCancerSummit revisits our Southeast Europe declaration, which calls for united action to eliminate HPV-related cancers in the region and beyond. 🔗 Find out more at: www.europeancancer.org/hpv/impact/h...

Welcome to the #EuropeanCancerSummit! 🚀 With Europe standing at a political crossroads, the cancer community gathers to chart a path forward for European cooperation on cancer control.

This week is World Hepatitis Testing Week, a global call to action to remove stigmas and motivate screening of hepatitis, one of the leading causes of liver cancer. 📢 🔗 Learn more and get involved: heptestweek.org #HepTestWeek

October is #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth 🌍 Together with our German National Society DGVS and with endorsement from EASL, we call for stronger action to improve prevention and early detection of #HCC. Read our joint press release & statement 👉 https://ueg.eu/a/379#LiverCancerAwarenessMonth#HCC#EUNewsline

As #PinkOctober ends, we call attention to the 12M women living with cancer & the 32M caring for someone living with cancer. 💪 We need to do more to support them! Join the movement 👉 europeancancer.org/womenandcancer

Join us from 15:00 today for our next masterclass! 🗣️ Held with the European Liver Patients’ Association, it will explore how hepatitis B, D and C can silently affect the liver. 🔗 www.europeancancer.org/events/399:l...

What if every person in Europe could find trusted, reliable information about cancer, quickly and easily? ℹ️ In the video below, the Berlin Institute of Health explains how EU-CIP will help create a European network of cancer information portals. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzVJ...

This Wednesday we’ll explore how hepatitis and liver cancer are connected, and how prevention, early detection, and patient-centred approaches can make a difference. There’s still time to register: 🔗 www.europeancancer.org/events/399:l...

Don’t miss the ECHoS Town Hall Meeting the morning after the #EuropeanCancerSummit 📢 ECHoS is a #HorizonEurope project that helps EU countries create national hubs to coordinate cancer care by connecting research, policy, and innovation. 🔗 eu.invajo.com/l/jSnFNdqTuw

The EU-CIP project is building a trusted, patient-centred source of cancer information for use by all Europeans. 🌍 🔗 Learn more about the project from the Berlin Institute of Health: cancerinfoportal.eu/published-bi...

Meet the speakers for our upcoming masterclass on liver health! 📢 Register now and join the discussion on awareness, prevention, and patient-centred care: 🔗 www.europeancancer.org/events/399:l...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has just unveiled a new European Code Against Cancer, the key reference guiding evidence-based prevention across Europe. ✍️ 🔗 Explore the new Code at: cancer-code-europe.iarc.who.int

For too many, hepatitis and liver cancer remain silent threats, often undetected until it’s too late. Our next masterclass, organised with the European Liver Patients’ Association, will explore how knowledge and prevention can turn silence into action. 🗣️ 🔗 www.europeancancer.org/events/399:l...

For women in the EU, breast cancer remains the most common cancer, with big gaps in screening access. 🩷 This #PinkOctober, ECO and its Women and Cancer Workstream support EUROPA DONNA’s call to make 15 October #BreastHealthDay, promoting health equity through prevention and screening.

How do we ensure that cancer care professionals can access the latest tools to provide the best possible care? 🎤 Meet the speakers who have some answers and will share new insights on supporting the #CancerWorkforce Register now! 📅 23 October 💻 Online 👉 www.europeancancer.org/events/391:c...

Transplant patients need a survivors’ support framework, say health experts

📢On November 10th, #NETCancerDay, INCA pleads to all NET patients and caregivers as well as HCPs, to take the #SCAN2025 Global Survey and share their insights on NET diagnostics and access to treatments. 📌Add your voice in your language here: incalliance.org/scan2025/ #LetsTalkAboutNETs #WeSCAN

Anxiety and depression are not just emotional reactions to cancer. They directly impact outcomes. On #WorldMentalHealthDay, ECO is proud to partner on three #EU4Health projects making mental health care a reality for cancer patients across Europe. 👉 www.europeancancer.org/eu-projects/...

Today’s the day! Don’t wait. Register now for our roundtable on equitable access to precision cancer medicine in Europe. 🕒 15:00–17:30 CEST | Online 🔗 Register now: www.europeancancer.org/events/368:c...

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTIQ people face barriers to prevention, screening & treatment in cancer care. ECO calls for inclusive protocols, awareness campaigns, and cultural competence training in the #LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2026 - 2030. Read more: europeancancer.org/policy/no-on... #CancerCare #LGBTIQEquality

Three years ago, the European Union expanded recommendations on cancer screening. Three pioneer projects - PRAISE-U, SOLACE, and TOGAS – have adapted organised screening programmes to local realities across Europe. Join us to learn, connect, and contribute. 🔗 cancerscreening-summit.eu

Join us this week for our Community 365 Roundtable and explore how we can ensure all Europeans benefit from more effective, personalised cancer care. 🔗 Register now: www.europeancancer.org/events/368:c...

The Ministry for Health and Active Ageing of Malta 🇲🇹 has joined the growing movement. Digitally sign the Larnaka Call today alongside:🏛️ Policy makers🩺Healthcare professionals and institutions & 🤝Cancer patient representatives 🌐 europeancancer.org/campaign/larnaka-call

At the UNFPA Annual Forum in North Macedonia, ECO shared its experience in strengthening cross-border collaboration, expanding gender-neutral vaccination, and advancing cervical cancer screening and HPV testing.

National cancer control plans are essential to reducing the burden of cancer. When tailored to each country’s resources, risks, and realities, they streamline prevention, treatment, and care. But what makes a plan truly work? Register now 🔗 europeancancer.org/summit

Initiatives such as Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Mission on Cancer are producing unprecedented results. 🩺 With Cyprus taking over the EU Council Presidency in just a few months, this is a critical opportunity to make our voices heard. 🖊️ www.europeancancer.org/larnaka-call

Racial discrimination in cancer care must stop. ECO urges the EU to embed health equity in the #AntiRacism Strategy with actions on ethnicity data, trial diversity, and culturally competent care. Read more: europeancancer.org/policy/no-on... #CancerCare #HealthEquity #AntiRacism

Every year, about 90,000 Europeans are diagnosed with liver cancer, and nearly as many die from it. This month, we join partners across Europe calling for urgent action to improve prevention, earlier diagnosis, and equal access to care. Together, we can ensure no patient is left behind.

The ECO team and the Association of ECL, ESC, and Smoke Free Partnership met with European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér Várhelyi, and European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth Wopke Hoekstra to pave the way for a smoke-free generation by 2040.

How do we turn #cancer screening pilot programmes into life-saving policy across Europe? That’s the central question at the European Cancer Screening and Early Detection Policy Summit. Registrations are now open — secure your place today ✅ cancerscreening-summit.eu

Three more experts are joining our upcoming roundtable! 🌍 Be part of the discussion – just one week from today! Register here: www.europeancancer.org/events/368:c... 🔗

Around 50,000 Europeans are diagnosed with myeloma each year. Yet most receive their diagnosis too late, leading to complications & reduced survival. ECO highlights recommendations from Myeloma Patients Europe. Read the full report by MPE 📄 www.mpeurope.org/wp-content/u...