Madrid, 6 May 2024 - Cancer is the second cause of death in Spain. An estimated 264,500 new cancer cases and 114,800 deaths is recorded in Spain every year[1]. Although the country is making progress, there are many alarming cancer statistics in Spain that need to be promptly addressed.
Read moreResponsible for 30% of deaths, cancer is the single biggest killer in Ireland, with more than 9,620 deaths a year1. A new report from the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) and the Irish Cancer Society highlights the state of cancer care in the country and the specific areas that require urgent attention from policymakers.
Read moreToday, the European Cancer Organisation has published a new Report: Making a Difference: Advocating for HPV Policy Change.
Read moreOn 25-26 April, Dublin’s Farmleigh House hosts the inaugural Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer, a high level summit of world leading cancer experts, to explore greater cooperation between Europe and the United States in tackling the scourge of cancer.
Read moreFew people today are aware that many cancers can be prevented by vaccination and that vaccination rates vary greatly among different European countries. This is due to inadequate information and insufficient vaccine supply as part of national healthcare coverage.
Read moreThis year's theme, 'My health, my right', profoundly resonates with ECO's mission to ensure everyone has equal access to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, regardless of socioeconomic status, geographical location, or systemic inequalities.
Read moreOn a variety of fronts, the UK is underperforming
5 April, London – In the fight against cancer, the United Kingdom has a long history of leadership. New data released today, however, paint a very different and troubling picture.
Read moreA new Cancer Workforce Fund to address the challenge
London, 4 April 2024 – The shortage of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, pathologists, and other professionals involved in cancer care is placing immense strain on the UK healthcare system and patient care.
Read moreIt seemed all so familiar. But it wasn't.
I had been to plenty of ECO board meetings over the years. I knew them well. But on 14 March, as the new ECO president, I was now responsible for chairing this meeting. It was a totally different experience.
Yes, I knew the room. I knew most of the fourteen other board members sitting around the table. But it just felt very different. For starters, it was now up to me to set the agenda for this seven-hour session. What were all the issues we needed to address? And in what order?
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