Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in Europe. Yet so many deaths from this disease can be prevented through regular screening. Let’s encourage everyone to take up their screening invitation. 📩
More on cancer screening in Europe www.europeancancer.org/screening.html
Cervical cancer is preventable, but prevention does not reach everyone equally. This is one of today’s key challenges in public health. 🌍
Read more:
📍 ECO’s Closing the Gaps report: www.europeancancer.org/closing-gaps...
👩 ECO’s Women and Cancer paper: www.europeancancer.org/resources/pu...
4 in 10 Europeans are still living with hepatitis unknowingly. 🩺
To accelerate action, the WorldHepatitisAlliance, in partnership with EASL, ELPA and ECO, are organising a hybrid event at the European Parliament next month. 🗣️
🔗 Register to attend at: www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/news/europea...
HPV is still often discussed as ‘just a women’s health issue’. Not true. ❌
HPV can cause cancers in anyone.
This is why gender-neutral vaccination is such a key public health strategy. Reducing HPV-related cancers means protecting everyone.
#HPVAwarenessDay #HPV #PreventThePreventable
The European Cancer Summit 2025 brought together the cancer community to secure sustained political and financial support for cancer care and control.
All of these debates, commitments and key takeaways are captured in the newly released 2025 Report 🌟 www.europeancancer.org/summit
The HPV vaccine has been used in Europe for decades and has been proven safe and effective, time and again. 👈
The evidence is clear: where proper vaccination and screening practices are well implemented, cancers caused by HPV infection are sharply reduced.
Help spread the word.
On 6 March, three EU-funded projects, UNCAN-Connect, CANDLE and EU-CiP, will host a joint webinar to explore who shapes the landscape of federated cancer research and cancer patient information. 🧩
👉 Register here: emp.onl/cancerpersona
This #WorldCancerDay, we are proud to introduce the new #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer!
Find out more about the 14 ways you – and your policymakers - can promote cancer prevention. Explore and share #ECAC5 with your community. 🔗cancer-code-europe.iarc.who.int
ACOE is referenced in the OECD’s new report on delivering high value cancer care.
The report highlights the role of CME in keeping oncology physicians up to date and improving quality of care.
Read more: www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
About ACOE: acoe.europeancancer.org
There’s a lot of discussion online about the human papillomavirus (HPV). Unfortunately, misinformation often spreads faster than facts. 💬
In the weeks leading up to #HPVAwarenessDay on 4 March, we’ll be sharing evidence, progress and impact stories from across Europe.
⚡ECO’s latest report shows women’s needs often remain unaddressed in European cancer policies and gender equality frameworks.
It highlights gaps in diagnosis, treatment and survivorship, and proposes actions for more gender sensitive cancer strategies.
📖 Read the report: bit.ly/4qzm43O
International collaboration: it’s an indispensable part of improving cancer care, according to Dr Isabel Rubio, the new president of the European Cancer Organisation? Hear it in her own words:
On World Cancer Day, we reflect on the progress made against cancer in Europe and why prevention, research and care must remain high on the EU agenda during negotiations on the next long-term budget.
🎥 Watch Dr Isabel Rubio, ECO President:
For #WorldCancerDay we highlight our many EU-funded projects improving cancer care and cancer control for millions of people across Europe. From prevention, screening, and survivorship to digital & mental health, these projects help deliver impact.
Find out more: europeancancer.org/eu-projects....
On World Cancer Day, unity matters more than ever. 🚨Members of the European Parliament are coming together to send a strong and clear message: the EU must continue to reach higher in the fight against cancer, childhood cancer and rare diseases.
Register now 👉 www.europeancancer.org/events/403:a...
On World Cancer Day, EU’s Health Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi, will deliver a keynote address marking five years of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and outlining a vision for the future of EU cancer policy.
Space is limited, so register today. 🔗 www.europeancancer.org/events/403:a...
Dr Isabel Rubio is the new president of the European Cancer Organisation. Hear why she’s so focused on harnessing the influence of ECO’s many member societies:
HPV affects everyone, regardless of gender. It can lead to cancers of the cervix, mouth and throat, anus and penis. This is why universal protection is so important.
🔗 Read more about our HPV testimonies: www.europeancancer.org/hpv-testimon...
The European Cancer Organisation is currently looking for an Accreditation & Organisational Support Officer or Assistant. 📢
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@europeancancer.org. 🔗 More information available at: www.europeancancer.org/jobs
Dr Isabel Rubio has led many different cancer societies over the years. Now she takes the helm of the European Cancer Organisation. Hear why she considers ECO so unique:
📢 EORTC & ema.europa.eu, together with key multiple international stakeholders, release a new CMF roadmap setting a clear direction for advancing treatment optimisation across Europe. A meaningful step toward more effective and sustainable cancer care.
Read more here: www.eortc.org/blog/2026/01...
As the new president of the European Cancer Organisation, how will Dr Isabel Rubio measure ECO’s success over the next two years? Take a look
What does Dr Isabel Rubio, the new president of the European Cancer Organisation, see as ECO’s most imminent challenge? Take a look:
Our new Green Paper outlines a strategic framework to strengthen how EU-supported cancer research is planned, governed, and delivered. 📊
We encourage researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, policymakers, and partners to share their insights. ✍️
📄 www.europeancancer.org/green-paper-...
In July, Ireland will get the unique chance to reaffirm its leading role on cancer policy and secure sustained political and financial support for cancer in the next EU long-term budget.
Read more about ECO’s response 👉 www.europeancancer.org/policy/irela...
Thousands of women in Europe die from cervical cancer each year, even though there’s a widely available vaccine to prevent the disease: the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. 🌍
Our latest report shows how countries can strengthen HPV testing. 📘
🔗 Read: www.europeancancer.org/closing-gaps...
As we bring an extraordinary 2025 to a close, we reflect on a year that has tested, strengthened, and inspired the entire European #CancerCommunity. 🌍✨
With warm wishes for a safe and prosperous New Year. 🍾
Happy holidays from the EU-CIP team!
As we wrap up 2025, we’re grateful for everyone who’s been part of the project’s first steps toward building a trusted, easy-to-use cancer information portal for people across Europe. 💻
Want to learn more? 🔗 Head to: cancerinfoportal.eu
Season’s greetings from all of us at the European Cancer Organisation and the European Cancer Community Foundation – and a profound THANK YOU! 💫
Let us take this moment to replenish our energy, reflect on what we’ve achieved together, and prepare for a successful 2026.
Cancer is responsible for an estimated €49 billion in productivity losses in the EU every year. 🚨
ECO has contributed to European Commission public consultations on the future EU budget, ensuring cancer remains a priority in the next EU budget (MFF).
🔗 www.europeancancer.org/policy/keepi...
