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Event
17 - 18 February 2026, Brussels & online
Newly Implementable Programmes for Prostate, Lung and Gastric Cancer Screening
Three years ago, the European Union reshaped the agenda on cancer screening. The goal? Save lives through early detection, with a focus on prostate, lung, and gastric cancer.
How? Launch a series of projects – PRAISE-U, SOLACE, and TOGAS – to pilot and prepare for the implementation of new screening programmes which account for the needs of individuals and their different backgrounds. Now it's time to assess the progress and turn pilots into programmes.
This is a unique event for the cancer community. Make sure to be part of it.
17 & 18 February - Brussels & online
Mark your calendars now! Registrations open soon.
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Event
19 - 20 November 2025, Radisson Collection Hotel, Grand Place Brussels (and Online)
Cancer in a Changing Global Landscape:
Challenges & Commitments
In an era of political disruption and uncertainty, the European Cancer Summit 2025 convenes 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.
The European Cancer Summit takes place on 19-20 November, in Brussels & online. Registrations open soon!
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Event
08 July 2025, Virtual
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!
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news
26 May 2025
Every minute, five people in the EU hear the life-changing words: ‘You have cancer.’
Looking ahead to 2035, projections show that cancer will become the leading cause of death in the EU, with lives lost expected to rise by more than 24%. But while cancer is a unique experience for everyone, it’s more than an individual challenge – it’s a global challenge.
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news
15 May 2025
As physicians, pharmacists, and community leaders supporting people's health and well-being, we strongly condemn the ongoing spread of dangerous misinformation about vaccines. Such messages pose a threat to us all.
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news
14 April 2025
Brussels
The Smoke Free Partnership (SFP) Coalition, the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the European Cancer Organisation (ECO), and the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) have joined forces to express their full support for the 12 EU Member States urging the European Commission to revise the Tobacco Products Directive, the Tobacco Advertising Directive, and the Tobacco Taxation Directive without further delay.
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news
10 April 2025
A Turning Point in Cancer Prevention
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers has adopted a new, expanded programme to prevent cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) set to run from 2025 to 2030.
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news
26 March 2025
Last November, the European Cancer Organisation published Under Pressure: Safeguarding the health of Europe’s oncology workforce. Since then, we have called for a comprehensive European action plan that reduces administrative burden, ensures fair compensation, and improves continuous professional development.
Now it’s up to you. Will you join us?
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news
12 March 2025
The ECO Survivorship and Quality of Life Network is launching a survey of member societies and patient organisations to understand their views of ‘survivorship’. The results will inform the Network’s future activities.
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