Euractiv Est. 1min 13-09-2019 (updated: 30-09-2019 ) In her letter to the new EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, President-elect of the EU executive Ursula von der Leyen said an EU-wide "Beating Cancer" plan should be put forward in order to help member states improve cancer prevention and care. [Shutterstock] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Cancer, the second leading cause of death globally according to the World Health Organisation, is responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. In light of projections that the cancer incidents in Europe will double by 2035, a new survey conducted by Central and Eastern European Cancer Action Group (CEECAG), has identified large differences between Europe’s west and central and eastern countries in handling cancer. In her mission letter to the proposed new EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, the President-elect of the EU executive, Ursula von der Leyen, said an EU-wide “Beating Cancer” plan should be put forward in order to help member states improve cancer prevention and care. “This should propose actions to strengthen our approach at every key stage of the disease: prevention, diagnosis, treatment, life as a cancer survivor and palliative care. There should be a close link with the research mission on cancer in the future Horizon Europe programme,” von der Leyen wrote. Download PDF Report finds serious East-West divide in cancer handling in Europe News | Diabetes, Cancer, Hepatitis 13-09-2019 Est. 4minA new survey conducted by the Central and Eastern European Cancer Action Group (CEECAG) has found severe shortcomings in managing cancer incidents in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), whose “young brains” increasingly move to the west. Health expert: Cancer control plans must be implemented News | Diabetes, Cancer, Hepatitis 16-09-2019 Est. 6minThe governments should take full responsibility for the implementation of national cancer plans, which are a commitment toward people and not just a piece of paper, health expert Dr Tit Albreht told EURACTIV.com in an interview. How patients’ involvement brings quality to cancer care and policymaking News | Diabetes, Cancer, Hepatitis 18-09-2019 Est. 5minMedical experts and stakeholders from patient advocacy groups are keen to point out how crucial it is to consider patients’ voice as an added value when conducting cancer clinical trials, whatever policy on cancer, national or EU-wide, will eventually be put together. Center-right MEPs call for special EU Parliament committee on cancer News | Diabetes, Cancer, Hepatitis 20-09-2019 Est. 6minThe European People’s Party (EPP), the biggest political group in the EU assembly, will ask for the creation of a special parliamentary committee to help formulate a new EU-wide plan to combat cancer. EURACTIV.com and EURACTIV.cz report from Strasbourg. Eastern Europe diversity should be considered in EU-wide cancer plan News | Diabetes, Cancer, Hepatitis 20-09-2019 Est. 4minHaving a pan-European cancer control plan is crucial, but some flexibility should be granted to member states in choosing which aspect to prioritise within the framework, said Linda Gibbs from Pfizer Oncology in an interview with EURACTIV.com. Tackling disparities in cancer care across the central and eastern European region Opinion | Promoted content | Health 27-09-2019 Est. 6minDespite encouraging advances in science and technology, cancer rates continue to rise across the world. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimates that one-in-five men and one-in-six women worldwide will develop cancer over the course of their lifetime, …
