Advancing the EU Cancer Mission through policy dialogues (Eurohealth)
2025 Eurohealth (31.1)
12 March 2025
| Technical Note
Overview
This special issue of Eurohealth highlights the European Union’s Mission on Cancer and its crucial role in tackling Europe's rising cancer burden. Through the OBS-D&C4Cancer project and the establishment of National Cancer Mission Hubs, this issue presents insights from key stakeholders on advancing cancer prevention, care, and research across Europe. Featuring diverse perspectives on overcoming challenges and strengthening policies, this edition aims to drive meaningful discussions on cancer control.
Contents include:
Perspectives from key stakeholders
- EU Mission on Cancer – what it is and why it is so important
- National Cancer Mission Hubs: from vision to impact
- Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: A comprehensive action plan working hand in hand with the Cancer Mission
- Health system approaches to cancer control in the European Region
Key actions for advancing the Cancer Mission and the D&C4Cancer project
- Cancer policy dialogues: boosting the development of National Cancer Mission Hubs
- Advancing equitable cervical cancer screening and early detection in Europe
- Implementing national lung cancer screening programmes in Europe: challenges and promising approaches
- Challenges and opportunities with equitable access to cancer clinical trials in the European Union
- Empowering voices: Community User Boards as a model for inclusive cancer prevention
- Transforming cancer care with precision oncology
WHO Team
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Reference numbers
ISBN: ISSN 1356–1030
Copyright
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO