Introducing the European Parliament’s new Cancer Champions!

Congratulations to all the successfully elected Members of the European Parliament who support the ‘Time to Accelerate: Together Against Cancer’ campaign. You can see a full list of these supporters below.

ECO and our wider community look forward to working with these leading voices, as well as all new and re-elected Members of the European Parliament, to strengthen cancer policy in the EU through to 2030.

The 'Time to Accelerate' Roadmap calls for Europe’s elected parliamentarians to help:

 

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  • National & European Parliamentarians for Cancer Action
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  • Barry Andrews MEP, Ireland
  • Marc ANGEL MEP, Luxembourg
  • David Agius MEP, Malta
  • Daniel Attard MEP, Malta
  • Brando BENIFEI MEP, Italy
  • Biljana Borzan MEP, Croatia
  • Helmut Brandstätter MEP, Austria
  • Christophe Clergeau MEP, France
  • Margarita de la Pisa Carrión MEP, Spain
  • Estelle Ceulemans MEP, Belgium
  • Mario FURORE MEP, Italy
  • Giorgos Georgiou MEP, Cyprus
  • Helmut GEUKING MEP, Germany
  • Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal MEP, Spain
  • Raphaël Glucksmann MEP, France
  • Enikő GYŐRI MEP, Hungary
  • Sandro Gozi MEP, France
  • Christophe HANSEN MEP, Luxembourg
  • Martin Hojsík MEP, Slovakia
  • Ivars Ijabs MEP, Latvia
  • Irena JOVEVA MEP, Slovenia
  • Aurore Lalucq MEP, France
  • Peter Liese MEP, Germany
  • Antonio López-Istúriz MEP, Spain
  • Catarina Martins MEP, Portugal
  • Lukas MANDL MEP, Austria
  • Costas Mavrides MEP, Cyprus
  • Alessandra Moretti MEP, Italy
  • Ciaran Mullooly MEP
  • Denis Nesci MEP. Italy
  • Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, Finland
  • Nikos PAPANDREOU MEP, Greece
  • Dubravka Šuica MEP, Croatia
  • Lena Schilling MEP, Austria
  • Marie Toussaint MEP, France
  • Tiemo Wölken MEP, Germany
  • Kathleen Van Brempt MEP, Belgium
  • Raquel García Hermida-van der Walle MEP, Netherlands
  • Reinier Van Lanschot MEP, Netherlands
  • Yvan Verougstraete MEP, Belgium
  • Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ MEP, Czechia

Rising incidence of cancer is an international challenge and a huge threat to our society. Every year in the EU, 2.6 million people are diagnosed with the disease and another 1.2 million people are killed by it. Europe has a quarter of global cancer cases yet only 10% of the world’s population[1].

Large inequalities in cancer care exist between countries and regions, as well as between different demographics in European society. Political unity is needed.

With the foundations laid by Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Research Mission on Cancer, there is now opportunity for the EU to lead the world. Chances to synergise global efforts, such as the WHO goal of cervical cancer elimination and connecting EU cancer efforts with US Cancer Moonshot endeavours, should be actively pursued through European policy.

[1] https://health.ec.europa.eu/non-communicable-diseases/cancer_en 

The world has not stood still since Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan launched in 2021. The seeds planted by the Plan and the EU Research Mission on Cancer must not be diminished or extinguished by any rush towards new agendas and alternative prospectuses under a new European Commission.

Policymakers must continue to acknowledge and respond to gaps, fresh needs and ever-present advances in science, practice and technology.

Political support will raise awareness after the elections, helping to address the inequalities in cancer care – both at national level and across Europe.

It’s Time to Accelerate!

Endorse the 'Time to Accelerate' Roadmap: complete the form below and you will be added to our Endorsements page.

 

 

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