Focused Topic Networks
On behalf of its Member Societies and Patient Advocacy Groups, the European Cancer Organisation convenes interested stakeholders around nine important topics.
Led by co-chairs from our Member Societies, these Networks have been established to facilitate consensus and joint projects in our Strategy 2020-2023. The programme of the European Cancer Summit is also based on these nine topics.
In the Spotlight
In this section of our homepage, we highlight the latest range of activities that our members, patient advocates and team are working on, to support our Mission and Vision.
Strengthening Europe in the Fight Against Cancer: Going Further, Faster
The European Cancer Organisation, representing 31 Member Societies and a Patient Advisory Committee comprised of 20 European patient groups, was commissioned by the European Parliament to produce a landmark study on the current state of play in Europe’s battle against cancer.
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Interim Report of the Mission Board for Cancer
The European Commission has published the Interim Report of the Mission Board for Cancer. This remains a draft outline of what the Mission Board consider should be the core components of the EU Cancer Mission, which will commence in 2021. A final outline will be provided in December of this year.
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12 Points for a High Impact Beating Cancer Plan
A checklist for an ambitious, unifying and change-making Plan
Developed in discussion and agreement with members of the European Cancer Organisation and its Patient Advisory Committee, the following 12 points are intended to provide a checklist to ensure that Europe's Beating Cancer Plan meets the needs identified by the stakeholder community.
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News
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07 September 2020
Obituary: Karen Benn, Europa Donna
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28 August 2020
Meeting Report: Advancing Requirements for Quality Breast Cancer Care
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18 August 2020
‘Goed Gedaan Nederland!’ Dutch Council of Ministers Agrees to Institute the ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ for Cancer Survivors
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Our Member Societies
Our 31 Member Societies are experts in their discipline or profession and elect our Board. They contribute to our Focused Topic Networks and policy approval pathway.
Patients
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is life-changing. Plans, perspectives and so much else, immediately take on different dimensions. New encounters lie ahead, which can inevitably be accompanied by a mixture of emotions, including uncertainty, fear, and a sense of lost security.
