New Report Sets Out Priorities for Trusted Cancer Information in Europe
The report is the latest output from the EU-CIP (European Cancer Information Portal) project. It is entitled Building a Trusted and Accessible Cancer Information Ecosystem in Europe and brings together the findings of the April 2026 EU-CIP Stakeholder Co-Creation Forum, organised by the European Cancer Organisation with the support of project partners.
The event featured 136 participants, including patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, researchers, cancer organisations, policymakers, national parliamentarians and representatives of European institutions.
Together we explored how access to clear and reliable cancer information remains fragmented and unequal across Europe. Language barriers, different levels of health and digital literacy, misinformation and the complexity of national healthcare systems can make it difficult for people to identify information they can understand and trust.
Key takeaways from the Forum include:
- EU-CIP should complement and connect existing European, national and local resources rather than replace them. Strong quality assurance, transparent sourcing, regular updates and visible endorsement from trusted institutions were identified as essential to the platform’s credibility.
- A patient-centred and accessible design is essential. This means that information should be structured around the entire cancer journey and presented at a baseline level of detail, with the option of accessing more in-depth material as needed.
- Healthcare professionals can play an important role in introducing the platform to patients and integrating it into communication before and after appointments.
- Artificial intelligence could support multilingual delivery and scalability, but participants stressed the need for careful governance, human validation and cultural adaptation.
- Visibility will be critical, ensuring that trustworthy EU-CIP content can be found through search engines and emerging AI-driven tools.
These findings will inform the next stages of EU-CIP’s development, including its governance and quality standards, content structure, accessibility measures and ongoing stakeholder engagement.
