A group of members of the European Parliament is promoting a manifesto “to improve services for patients in an area of still high unmet need and reduce the societal impact of breast cancer by elevating [more]
Even essential medicines can at times become difficult to find in Europe, and this can in some cases represent a threat to the life of cancer patients who are otherwise being treated effectively: to prevent [more]
The European Commission has recently annonced its proposal to limit workers’ exposure to five cancer-causing chemicals, in addition to the 21 substances that have already been limited or proposed to be limited, estimating that these new [more]
Vytenis Andriukaitis talks to Cancer Worlds Anna Wagstaff about what Europe needs to do to safeguard and extend access to high-quality cancer care in challenging times. How can European countries provide a rapidly rising number [more]
The cancer community is deeply concerned about the unintended consequences of the current wording of the European Union (EU) draft Regulation on Data Protection, which may challenge the survival of retrospective clinical research, biobanking, and [more]
The European Commission is developing a Europe-wide accreditation scheme for breast centres to push up standards of diagnosis and care. Here experts from both sides of the Atlantic take a look at existing schemes, the [more]
The recently concluded Partnership programme marked the first time that EU member states have taken a joint approach to improving cancer plans and the organisation of services. Was it a worthwhile exercise? And where do [more]