Community 365 Roundtable: Addressing the Challenges of Women & Cancer

Every year, 600,000 women in the European Union lose their lives to cancer. Many of these deaths could have been prevented through early detection and timely access to treatment. Yet, enormous variations in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment continue to divide Europe. Only 20.6% Bulgarian women had a mammography within the previous two years compared to 83% Danish women. 

 

Women’s quality of life can be profoundly affected by treatment side effects, including infertility. They also struggle with stigmas, financial vulnerability, and overwhelming responsibility over the household.  

 

The 12 million women living with cancer in Europe deserve better. National and European cancer plans need to do more to address these issues.  

 

The European Cancer Organisation is bringing together medical experts, patient representatives and policymakers for a special Community 365 Roundtable. Join us and discover how you can help place women and cancer at the top of the European health agenda. Register now!

08 July 2025 15:00 - 17:30 CEST

Virtual

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Women and Cancer Roundtable Wide

While advances in treatments have been made, breast, ovarian and cervical cancer continue to have the highest mortality rates amongst women. This Community 365 Roundtable will focus on unmet needs of women affected by cancer – from metastatic breast survivors to the stigmatisation of gynaecological cancers.

Participants will help identify current policy gaps and actionable recommendations that can integrate ovarian cancer policy into EU and national health strategies. The goal? Ensure equitable access to cancer screening and emerging therapies that can improve survival and quality of life.

The Roundtable will be chaired by:

  • Dr Isabel Rubio, Co-chair of the ECO Women & Cancer Workstream & Past President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology
  • Prof. Paola Erba, Co-chair of the ECO Women & Cancer Workstream & Past President of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine

Related Resources

  • Women and Cancer: More than 12 million reasons for action!
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  • Inequalities Network
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  • Women and Cancer Workstream
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Speakers

  • Romana Jerković MEP Vice-Chair, Committee on Public Health
  • Fatima Cardoso President, ABC Global Alliance
  • Tit Albreht President, European Public Health Association
  • Marzia Zambon Executive Director, EUROPA DONNA
  • Penilla Gunther Member, EU Cancer Mission and Former Member of Parliament, Sweden
  • Isabel Rubio Co-chair of the ECO Women & Cancer Workstream & Past President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology
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Speakers

  • Romana Jerković MEP Vice-Chair, Committee on Public Health
  • Fatima Cardoso President, ABC Global Alliance
  • Tit Albreht President, European Public Health Association
  • Marzia Zambon Executive Director, EUROPA DONNA
  • Penilla Gunther Member, EU Cancer Mission and Former Member of Parliament, Sweden
  • Isabel Rubio Co-chair of the ECO Women & Cancer Workstream & Past President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology
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  • Romana Jerković MEP Vice-Chair, Committee on Public Health
  • Fatima Cardoso President, ABC Global Alliance Read Bio
  • Tit Albreht President, European Public Health Association Read Bio
  • Marzia Zambon Executive Director, EUROPA DONNA Read Bio
  • Penilla Gunther Member, EU Cancer Mission and Former Member of Parliament, Sweden Read Bio
  • Isabel Rubio Co-chair of the ECO Women & Cancer Workstream & Past President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology Read Bio
  • Paola Anna Erba  Co-chair of the ECO Women & Cancer Workstream & Past President of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Read Bio
  • Michael Zaiac Head of Medical Affairs Oncology Europe and Canada, Daiichi Sankyo
  • Isabelle Ray-Coquard Oncologist, Centre Léon Bérard Read Bio

Speakers

  • Romana Jerković MEP Vice-Chair, Committee on Public Health
  • Fatima Cardoso President, ABC Global Alliance
  • Tit Albreht President, European Public Health Association
  • Marzia Zambon Executive Director, EUROPA DONNA
  • Penilla Gunther Member, EU Cancer Mission and Former Member of Parliament, Sweden
  • Isabel Rubio Co-chair of the ECO Women & Cancer Workstream & Past President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology
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Speakers

  • Romana Jerković MEP Vice-Chair, Committee on Public Health
  • Fatima Cardoso President, ABC Global Alliance
  • Tit Albreht President, European Public Health Association
  • Marzia Zambon Executive Director, EUROPA DONNA
  • Penilla Gunther Member, EU Cancer Mission and Former Member of Parliament, Sweden
  • Isabel Rubio Co-chair of the ECO Women & Cancer Workstream & Past President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology
show all speakers (9)