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European Cancer Organisation

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European Cancer Organisation

Working together to build consensus and achieve improvement in cancer care.

The European Cancer Organisation

Our Mission

To reduce the burden of cancer, improve outcomes and the quality of care for cancer patients, through multidisciplinarity and multiprofessionalism. As the not-for-profit federation of member organisations working in cancer at a European level, we convene oncology professionals and patients to agree policy, advocate for positive change and be the united voice of the European cancer community. Our Vision

To be a vibrant, pro-active, focused, relevant and influential federation, working together for a cancer free future, ensuring that every patient has high quality care and treatment, with access to the full range of professionals needed. To create and develop ever-strengthening relationships between European institutions and the European cancer care community, and with our Member Societies and networks, facilitate collaboration and consensus on focused topics towards tangible and impactful policy improvement. Our Values

Our essential and enduring values are:

-Patient Centricity – Putting cancer patients at the centre of our concerns and activities and strive to do the best for them

- Commitment to Science – Reflecting the very latest scientific knowledge and be completely independent of any vested interests

- Cohesiveness – We believe in the power of combining the efforts of our members and other stakeholders who have a common mission

- Inclusiveness – We seek to include all non-profit organisations that share our mission, vision and values

- Equality and Fairness – All our members have a voice in the organisation and we strive to transcend the interests of any one member

- Openness and Transparency – We are committed to be transparent in and accountable for all that we do

13/11/2025

Effective cancer care depends on the people providing it. And they’re under ever-mounting pressure, driven by:
📊 an ageing population
🔎higher cancer incidence
🩺and new, complex treatments

The result: staff shortages, rising workloads, and burnout have become daily realities of cancer care across Europe.
It’s time to start building a resilient, future-ready oncology workforce.

Join us to discuss:
✅ Strategies to retain and support healthcare professionals
✅ Creating healthy, sustainable work environments
✅ Adapting education and professional development for new technologies and digital care

Let’s protect and empower the people who make good cancer care possible.

Join us at the European Cancer Summit for this vital discussion 🔗 europeancancer.org/summit
📆 19-20 November 📌 Brussels & online

12/11/2025

🎯 Every year, the European Cancer Summit brings together experts, advocates, and policymakers to drive progress across Europe’s cancer agenda.

But how do you fit so many inspiring discussions into one Summit? 💡

👉 Explore the 10+ Special Meetings and Spotlight Sessions happening alongside the main programme in Brussels.

From HPV Elimination in Southeast Europe to Men’s Health and Reducing Prostate Cancer, these meetings dive into our community’s many diverse efforts over the past year.

Check out the updated programme and mark your agendas to ensure you don’t miss key conversations.

See you on 19-20 November, in Brussels and online.

🔗 https://www.europeancancer.org/summit.html

11/11/2025

The wait is over! 📢

ECO is pleased to announce the 19 selected abstracts for the 2025 🎉

Each year, we're proud to showcase the work of early-career clinicians and researchers shaping the future of cancer care. 🌟

Meet them and discuss their findings during the Networking & Poster Presentations Lunch

📆 Wednesday 19 November
⏰ 12:15 - 13:15 CET

You can also find their research here 🔗 https://www.europeancancer.org/content/european-cancer-summit-2025-selected-abstracts.html

10/11/2025

EU-supported research in health and life sciences has enabled cutting-edge discovery, supported large-scale collaboration, and improved the lives of millions of Europeans.

But as the global landscape is shifting, leaving gaps in health research and innovation, Europe must step in as a leader in the field. Our next chapter needs:
🔎Stronger coordination
🔎 Long-term strategic goals
🔎 Integration of diverse expertise
🔎 Shared resources across Europe

At the European Cancer Summit, the Research Policy Network will reflect on progress and define a future for ambitious cancer research in Europe.

📆 19-20 November 📌 Brussels & online
Secure your ticket now for the most important cancer policy discussions of the year 🎟️ europeancancer.org/summit

10/11/2025

⏳ Happening now!

We’re live at the Finnish Cancer Forum, organised by FICAN!

– Together Against Cancer is launching the European Cancer Pulse Country Report for Finland.

This comes at a timely moment, as Finland unveils its new National Cancer Strategy, reinforcing the shared commitment to improving cancer outcomes across Europe.

📌 Follow the event live: https://vimeo.com/event/5400703/3e9ea73811
📌 See our new country report: https://www.europeancancer.org/download-file/1954.html

Let’s accelerate change together.

04/11/2025

📣 – Together Against Cancer is coming to Finland.

Here are just some of the speakers joining the wide-ranging discussions on 10 November in Helsinki and online. It’s all part of the Finnish Cancer Forum, co-hosted by ECO & FICAN.

➡️ Emma Andersson (Advocacy Specialist, Association of Cancer Patients in Finland)
➡️ Mef Nilbert, MD, PhD (Lund University / Expert Advisor, National Board of Health & Welfare)
➡️ Tuula Helander (Deputy Director General, Ministry of Social Affairs & Health)
➡️ Tomi Mäkelä (Director, FICAN)
➡️ Jussi Koivunen, MD, PhD (Director, FICAN North)
➡️ Merja Kyllönen, Member of the European Parliament

Together they’ll explore the new Finnish Cancer Strategy, the launch of the European Cancer Pulse Report for Finland, and ways to align Finnish and EU cancer policies.

Join the conversation!

👉 Register: https://europeancancer.org/finland
👉 Event details: https://fican.fi/en/events/finnish-cancer-forum-2025/

03/11/2025

🌍 At the recent WHO Regional Committee for Europe in Copenhagen, the European Cancer Organisation engaged with Health Ministers and high-level delegates from the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region to advance dialogue on primary prevention, with a strong focus on addressing consumption.

Despite important progress, the WHO European Region still has the highest levels of alcohol consumption in the world. Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen, linked to cancers of the breast, liver, and colon, among others. 🚫🍷

The message is simple: there is of alcohol consumption.

ECO supports the European Health Alliance on Alcohol and its call on Member States to support these key priorities:

1️⃣ Extend the Framework to 2030, aligning with the WHO Global Action Plan on Alcohol.
2️⃣ Prioritise alcohol policy in all cancer, cardiovascular, and NCD prevention strategies.
3️⃣ Implement bans on advertising and sponsorship, taxation and minimum pricing, reduced availability, and clear warning labels.
4️⃣ Strengthen monitoring and accountability, with regular reporting and focus on vulnerable groups.
5️⃣ Mobilise a whole-of-society approach, ensuring civil society, patients, and health professionals are part of policy design and implementation.

Read the full statement here 🔗 https://www.europeancancer.org/download-file/1944.html

30/10/2025

‘For public-health campaigners, the continued delays on to***co legislation have been maddening. The evidence is undeniable: raising prices through taxation is the single most effective way to cut smoking rates. It saves more lives, more quickly, than any poster, warning label, or public-awareness campaign.

The EU’s proposed new To***co Taxation Directive, in many ways, is a test of Europe’s moral and political will. Can a continent that prides itself on protecting citizens from harmful products allow a market in addiction to flourish? Or will it finally summon the courage to tax to***co in a way that reflects its true cost to society?'

Read the full editorial here - https://www.europeancancer.org/resources/news/from-our-president-what-will-it-take.html

30/10/2025

Artificial intelligence is changing cancer care. But are we ready?

➡️ From prevention and early detection ➡️ to personalised treatment and advanced research, AI can improve diagnostics, optimise workflows, and enhance patient outcomes.

Yet success depends on knowledge, trust, and ethics! ⚖️

The soon-to-be-released ECO AI report looks at
🔎AI literacy and education for healthcare professionals
🔎 Ethical considerations, including data privacy and clinical decision-making
🔎 Real-world applications across the cancer care continuum

Join us at the European Cancer Summit to discuss how AI can be implemented responsibly and effectively to truly benefit patients.

📆 19-20 November 📌 Brussels & online

Secure your spot 🔗 europeancancer.org/summit

29/10/2025

In Brussels for the 2025?
Then join us to discover how to advance multidisciplinary cancer training across Europe

During the Spotlight, you can hear from leading experts sharing their experiences of inter-specialty and inter-professional training in cancer centres across Europe

📅 20 November
🕑 14:30–15:15 CET
📌 Brussels

Don’t miss this session showcasing how shared learning among doctors, nurses, and specialists is driving more integrated cancer care in Europe

Learn more about the project! - https://www.europeancancer.org/eu-projects/impact/interact-europe-100

29/10/2025

is wrapping up – but not the ECO's Women & Cancer Workstream.

Together we’re calling attention to the often unaddressed challenges faced by the 12 million women in Europe currently living with cancer, and the 32 million women who care for someone with cancer.

Through the new Women’s Cancer Rights campaign, ECO is calling for:

🔹 Recognition of women’s health as a fundamental right
🔹 Fair and equitable cancer prevention, care and treatment, essential for stronger societies and economies
🔹 Urgent action from the EU and Member States to address the disproportionate burden of care placed on women

💪 There’s so much more we should be doing!

Join the movement: https://europeancancer.org/womenandcancer

29/10/2025

Meet some of the MEPs who'll be joining us at the . 💬

These champions of better cancer policy play a crucial role in shaping Europe’s approach to prevention, research, treatment, and improving the quality of life for both patients and healthcare professionals.

At the Summit, you'll hear their insights on some of the most pressing health and cancer issues.

The brightest minds in the cancer community will be at the European Cancer Summit. Will you?

Be part of the discussion – in Brussels or online – this 19 & 20 November.

Register now 🔗 europeancancer.org/summit

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Maandag	08:30 - 17:00
Dinsdag	08:30 - 17:00
Woensdag	08:30 - 17:00
Donderdag	08:30 - 17:00
Vrijdag	08:30 - 17:00

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