Beat Cancer Plan

Editorials

Returning to ‘normal’ and beating cancer in Europe 2021

An ageing population, environmental factors, infectious agents, and lifestyle changes all add to the rising impact of cancer on our lives. If nothing is done, cancer will soon become the leading cause…

Articles

Beating cancer is complex – our messaging must be clear

A window of opportunity is opening up across Europe to reverse the ever-rising trend of new cancers and improve outcomes for patients everywhere. It’s been brought about in part by a major…

News

EC publishes route map for tackling cancer

A plan from the European Commission provides a roadmap for Europe to tackle the entire cancer pathway from prevention to improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. The aim of the…

News

Everyone is invited to help with the EU Beat Cancer Plan

Today, on World Cancer Day, the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the launch of a EU-wide public consultation on the forthcoming “Beating Cancer Plan”, which aims to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of cancers in the European Union. In her speech at the European Parliament, von der Leyen recalled how her […]