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The voice of national and regional cancer leagues in Europe. Making a difference in cancer control since 1980. 🔗 https://www.cancer.eu/
👏 A warm welcome to our new President and Executive Board members!

Last week, cancer societies from across Europe met in Porto for our Annual General Assembly, where we elected Juha Pekka Turunen from the Cancer Society of Finland @syopajarjestot.bsky.social as ECL's new President.
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In 2022 alone, nearly 14,000 women in Europe lost their lives to #CervicalCancer. By vaccinating more young people & screening more women, we can save lives.

Today is Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. Visit your cancer society to learn about screening options in your country: www.cancer.eu/members
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Join us for the final @cbigscreen.bsky.social project roundtable on 19 November!

Hosted by MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, the CBIG-SCREEN roundtable will explore how to break persistent barriers to #CervicalCancer screening.

Register today ➡️ buff.ly/sFcDH7L
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🫁 November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in Europe, responsible for nearly 1 in 5 cases (19.5%).

Explore our infographic with the EU Healthy Air Coalition: buff.ly/sSdfpnJ
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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💡 “Maybe the intervention is amazing, but if the costs are too high, then how can we ever implement it?” – Justine Fleur van der Feen, Research Consultant, PredictBy.

🎥 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
🍷 To mark the final week of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, 20+ health groups are calling on EU policymakers to take strong action against alcohol.

🎗️ Alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer, even in small amounts.

Read the full press release: buff.ly/aOrc8O1
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth: What does returning to work look like for breast cancer survivors? 💼🎗️

A new study from the German Cancer Society (@krebsgesellschaft.bsky.social) shows that staying employed after treatment strongly depends on how demanding the last job was.

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October 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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🙌 Today, we had the honour of welcoming representatives of the @cancerleagues.bsky.social! We would like to thank everyone involved for the fruitful discussions about our projects. We look forward to continuing our collaboration in the fight against cancer! 💪

Photo credit: DKG/German Cancer Society
October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🏥 Harmonised hospital exemption rules in the EU #PharmaDirective can help cancer patients get faster access to safe and affordable treatments.

Our statement with Salud Por Derecho, the European Hematology Association, Health Action International & Medecins du Monde: buff.ly/NjKXfpu
October 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🚨 A new WHO report shows that one in four adults in Europe continues to use tobacco – the highest rates worldwide.

🚭 Together with @europeancancer.bsky.social, we urge EU finance ministers to back policy that prevents cancer and protects future generations: www.cancer.eu/european-can...
October 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Every 15 minutes in Europe, a family hears the devastating news that their child has cancer.

As we wrap up #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, MEP Loucas Fourlas, Vice-Chair of MEPs Against Cancer, calls for stronger action against this disease.

#GoldSeptember @eppgroup.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
💊 Talks between EU legislators on the EU's #PharmaPackage - the first major overhaul of the EU pharmaceutical framework since 2004 - are continuing today.

This is a landmark reform that could finally fix gaps in cancer patients' access to affordable medicines. Our 5️⃣ recommendations: buff.ly/HQAgD7q
October 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🎗 October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth.️

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the EU. In 2022, approximately 374,800 women were diagnosed with the disease.

Throughout October, we'll be spotlighting impactful initiatives from cancer leagues across Europe. Stay tuned!
October 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🍽️ Unhealthy diets are a major risk factor for both cancer and cardiovascular disease.

❤️ Read our open letter calling on the EU Health Commissioner to put healthy, sustainable diets at the heart of the upcoming EU Cardiovascular Health Plan ➡️ buff.ly/66k4ET6
October 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🚭 Protecting children & young people must be central to Europe’s tobacco tax legislation.

Yesterday, we met with the EU Commissioner in charge of taxation, @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu & the EU Health Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi, to share our views on the Tobacco Tax Directive revision.
October 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This week, we came together to celebrate #WorldCancerResearchDay! 🌎✨

🔬 Behind every treatment, there’s research. In Spain, the Spanish Association Against Cancer - an ECL member - welcomed Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain to discuss challenges with researchers and patients.

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September 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
🚨 Together with a coalition of 25 European health groups, we have submitted a complaint to the European Ombudswoman about the 2025 #EU4Health operating grant procedure.

Operating grants are essential for keeping Europe's health civil society stable and heard.
Health organisations lodge complaint to European Ombudswoman on 2025 EU4Health operating grants - EU4health
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September 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🍷 People have a right to know about the link between alcohol and cancer. Yet the draft EU Wine Package risks making health information even harder to access.

With the European Health Alliance on Alcohol, we call on the EU to put cancer prevention at the heart of EU wine policy.

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September 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
💰 Tobacco taxes are the most effective way to reduce smoking.

That's why we teamed up with @partnershipfree.bsky.social, @europeancancer.bsky.social, @myesmo.bsky.social & @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social to call on EU governments to support the EU Tobacco Tax Directive revision.

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September 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🚀 We are in Cork, Ireland to kick off a new EU-funded project to support survivors of testicular cancer!

#TRANSCENDXR is an EU-funded project that will co-create a cutting-edge eXtended Reality (XR) experience to improve the quality of life of #TesticularCancer survivors.
UCC Secures Major EU Funding for XR Cancer Survivorship Project | University College Cork
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September 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🚭 The 10th European Conference on Tobacco or Health - #ECToH2026 is coming to Milan, and we want to hear from you!

Do you have research or insights to share on #TobaccoControl, nicotine-free spaces, or public health? Submit your abstracts today.

📆 Deadline: 31 October 2025
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September 12, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Last week, we joined forces with 25 other health groups in a formal complaint regarding the withholding of #EU4Health operating grants.

🚨 Without stable funding, our ability to ensure that the independent voices of cancer care experts are included in EU policy debates is at risk.

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September 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🫁 Clean air saves lives. Together with the EU Healthy Air Coalition, we've released a new infographic to shine a light on the urgent need to tackle harmful #AirPollution.

Nearly 374,000 lung cancer deaths each year are linked to polluted air – that's about one in five globally.

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September 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth 🎗️

Every 15 minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer. That's why European cancer leagues are funding life-saving research & the development of new treatments.

Visit your national cancer society to learn how you can get involved to beat childhood cancer 💛
September 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
🍷 Cancer leagues across Europe are raising their voices to help bring the hidden link between #alcohol and cancer into the spotlight.

🎥 Listen to Lex Schaul from our Luxembourg member Fondation Cancer as he explains why joining forces with other health advocates is key.

#AlcoholAndCancer
July 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM