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Event
18 - 19 November 2026,
Save the date for the European Cancer Summit 2026 on 18 & 19 November, and EU-funded project events on 20 November - in Brussels & online!
In an era of political disruption and uncertainty, the European Cancer Summit 2025 convened the broad cancer community to chart a new path forward.
These extraordinary times call for extraordinary commitment. As budgets tighten and investments in health care come under intense scrutiny, the need to maximise every euro and drive innovation has never been greater. The cancer community must not only learn from past successes but also adapt rapidly to safeguard the future of patient care.
Unity is now more vital than ever, and nowhere is that unity better realised than at the biggest cancer policy event in Europe.
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Event
18 - 19 November 2026, Brussels & online
Strengthening Cancer Care: Securing a Healthy, Equitable, Resilient and Competitive Europe
Amid political instability, economic pressure, and the risk of escalating conflict, discussions around Europe’s next multiannual budget are intensifying in Brussels and in capitals across the EU.
In this environment, addressing the growing burden of cancer is essential. This unrelenting disease is not only a public health priority, but a strategic investment in Europe’s resilience, social cohesion and long‑term competitiveness.
As Europe defines its political priorities for the decade ahead, health and cancer must be embedded at the heart of future investments. At this critical moment, the cancer community must champion a vision for a resilient, equitable and innovative Europe.
The European Cancer Summit 2026 will take place in Brussels & online on 18-19 November, followed by EU-funded project events on 20 November. Registrations will open soon.
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Event
11 May 2026, Romanian Football Federation (FRF) Conference Facilities, Bucharest, Romania & Online
Across Southeast Europe, the tools to prevent HPV-related cancers already exist. The challenge now is ensuring we actually use them.
This regional event, organised by ECO in collaboration with European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) and the Romanian Football Federation (FRF), will bring together policymakers, clinicians, patient advocates and public health experts to assess HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening programmes in Southeast Europe.
By connecting voices from different countries in the region, this event can improve teamwork and accelerate progress toward the elimination of cancers caused by the common human papillomavirus.
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Event
29 April 2026, Hilton Nicosia
There is no question. Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Cancer Mission have delivered tangible benefits to millions of Europeans, from advancing cancer prevention legislation, expanding screening programmes, and supporting treatment innovation, to creating novel training programmes for oncology professionals.
This progress must not be taken for granted. It must be accelerated.
The next long-term EU budget for 2028-2034 is being negotiated in a competitive political climate. Yet there is no better opportunity to ensure the progress achieved by European institutions and the cancer community continues into the next decade.
The Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and the European Cancer Organisation (ECO), under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, invite the leading minds of the cancer community to define expectations and commitments for the next phase of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Cancer Mission.
This high-level event will take place in-person only at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, 29 April, between 09:00 and 18:30 EEST. Apply for registration today.
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Event
22 April 2026, Rue Belliard 73 (Treves Building), Brussels, Belgium
The European Cancer Organisation is holding a special policy-focused event, 'Addressing Inequalities in Cancer: the Role of Europe-Wide Networks and Infrastructures for Comprehensive Cancer Care'.
Supported by the Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructures for the European Union (CCI4EU) project among others, this event will showcase the results of flagship EU-funded efforts setting up cancer infrastructures and networks, and highlight lessons for their sustainable impact across Europe.
The event is hosted with the support of the EU Parliament’s Intergroup on Cancer & Rare Diseases and will feature the launch of a landmark consensus policy brief on a long-term vision for cancer care and research in Europe.
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Event
16 April 2026, Online
How can Europe ensure that patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals have access to clear, trustworthy and accessible cancer information?
These questions will be at the centre of the next stakeholder forum for the EU-CIP project, bringing together patients, healthcare professionals, policymakers and digital health experts to review the ongoing development of the European Cancer Information Portal (EU-CIP).
The forum will provide an opportunity to learn more about the project and to engage directly in shaping its future direction. Through interactive breakout sessions for different audiences (ranging from policymakers to patient advocates to clinicians), participants will be invited to share perspectives on how digital tools can support patient empowerment, improve access to reliable information and strengthen communication between patients and healthcare professionals across the cancer journey.
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news
24 March 2026
Brussels, Belgium – 24 March 2026 – Policymakers, clinicians, patient advocates and public health experts gathered today at the European Parliament to discuss how eliminating viral hepatitis can dramatically reduce liver cancer across Europe.
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Publication
March 2026
The impact of cancer on women has many facets, so too should the tools we use to address it.
The European Women and Cancer Policy Index is the first practical approach for benchmarking the policies and performance of individual countries in addressing women’s needs in cancer control.
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news
26 February 2026
As political agendas shift and health budgets tighten, the cancer community must maximise every opportunity, every partnership, and every investment. In extraordinary times, complacency is not an option.
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