Itโs #HPVAwarenessDay! ๐๏ธ
When left untreated, #HPV can result in #CervicalCancer, affecting over 60.000 women across Europe every year.
Vaccination and screening are among our strongest cancer prevention tools. We call on EU and national policymakers to follow the #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer.
๐จ Five years ago, the EU set ambitious targets for tobacco control in the #EUCancerPlan. Yet progress since then has been limited.
The Nordic Cancer Union, representing several ECL members, urges the European Commission to update the EU tobacco regulation to prevent cancer.
โThe European Code Against Cancer is central to our prevention work.โ
For decades, the #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer has been a key prevention tool for cancer leagues to help people make informed decisions that reduce the risk of cancer.
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๐ฝ๏ธ Overweight and obesity can cause 13 different types of cancer.
EU and national policymakers urgently need to make the healthy choice the easiest โ the most affordable, accessible, and available option - everywhere.
Learn more about the #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer: buff.ly/BMNbDHQ
Cancer prevention requires action at every level.
The new edition of the #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer is a true game changer. It makes it clear once again that preventing cancer is a shared commitment.
Thank you Carolina Espina (International Agendy for Research on Cancer), for your inspiring words!
With the new #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer, EU and national decision-makers now have a clear roadmap to significantly reduce Europe's cancer burden.
We call on policymakers to use the 14 recommendations of the Code as a blueprint for stronger policies to prevent cancer.
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๐ฌ Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the EU, responsible for over a quarter of all cancer cases.
EU and national policymakers can change this trend by following the science-based recommendations of the #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer.
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#ECAC5 #TobaccoControl
๐๏ธ This #WorldCancerDay, we pause to remember that an estimated 1.3 million lives were lost to cancer in the European Union in 2022 alone.
The new #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer gives people and policymakers the tools to act on #CancerPrevention.
This #WorldCancerDay, we are proud to introduce the new #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer!
Find out more about the 14 ways you โ and your policymakers - can promote cancer prevention. Explore and share #ECAC5 with your community. ๐cancer-code-europe.iarc.who.int
๐ We welcome the EU Parliamentโs public health committee report on the #SafeHeartsPlan, presented by MEP Romana Jerkoviฤ (Chair of MEPs Against Cancer) last week.
Our message is clear: an ambitious Plan that echoes the EU Cancer Plan could be a gamechanger in tackling Europe's biggest killers.
Calling all testicular cancer survivors (ages 18โ39) and loved ones, in Ireland, UK, France, Croatia, Slovakia, Netherlands, or Italy!
Interested in helping design a new tool to support life after cancer? Join the online @transcend-xr.bsky.social World Cafรฉ workshops.
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Each year, 61.000 women in Europe are diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Last week, researchers, cancer societies and ECL Youth Ambassadors came together to discuss the key insights from @cbigscreen.bsky.social โ offering screening to vulnerable & hard-to-reach groups.
#CervicalCancerEliminationMonth
This #WorldCancerDay, join us for a webinar organised by the European Commission to launch the new European Code Against Cancer!
๐ 4 February, 10:00โ11:30 CET
Tune in to hear ECL President Juha Pekka Turunen discuss the key role of cancer leagues in promoting the tool.
#ECAC5
๐ When access to critical cancer medicines is delayed, patients' lives are at stake.
Next Monday, the European Parliament will debate its position on the #CriticalMedicinesAct. Our call is clear: support the draft report from the EU Parliamentโs public health committee and put patients first!
๐จ We are hiring! ๐จ
Are you passionate about communications and making a real impact in cancer prevention and care? We are looking for a Communications Officer (maternity cover) to join our team in Brussels.
โฐ Deadline to apply: 7 February 2026
#JobsInBrussels #NGOJobs #EUJobs
๐ Medicine shortages are a growing problem in Europe.
This week, the European Parliamentโs Public Health Committee agreed on their draft position on the #CriticalMedicinesAct. It sends a clear signal: we need hands-on legislation to tackle shortages.
Our take โฌ๏ธ
The European Commission has unveiled its #SafeHeartsPlan - a key step to tackle the two leading causes of death across Europe: cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Combined with the #EUCancerPlan, Europe now has two much-needed tools to tackle its biggest health challenges.
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๐ The EU #CardiovascularHealth Plan is a golden chance to prevent both cardiovascular disease and cancer.
The two diseases are the EU's two leading causes of death. By tackling their shared risk factors, the new Plan can reinforce Europeโs Beating Cancer Plan.
๐ This morning, EU negotiators reached an agreement on the #PharmaPackage, the first major update of EU pharmaceutical rules in 20+ years.
While the final deal opens doors to more equitable access to cancer medicines, it does not go far enough to truly lower costs.
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๐ Talks between the European Commission, Parliament, and governments on the #PharmaPackage are continuing tomorrow.
This landmark legislation could unlock better access to affective and affordable cancer drugs - but only if negotiators put health over profit.
๐ท Alcohol is a preventable cause of cancer - yet far too few people are aware of the risks.
๐ท๏ธ Last week, the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee endorsed clear "reduced-alcohol" labelling - a victory for cancer prevention.
#AlcoholAndCancer #AlcoholLabelling
๐ญ The 10th European Conference on Tobacco or Health (ECToH 2026) is coming to Milan, and we want to hear from you!
๐จ Deadline for submissions: 30 November 2025
โก๏ธ Submit your abstracts here: www.ectoh.org/abstract/
#ECToH2026 #TobaccoControl #NicotineFree
๐ A warm welcome to our newest ECL member, the Hellenic Cancer Society!
We are thrilled to welcome the Hellenic Cancer Society into the ECL community. Since 1958, they have been a driving force in the fight against cancer in Greece, offering essential support to cancer patients and families.
The creation of a European network of Comprehensive Cancer Centres is one of the most promising initiatives in the fight against cancer.
We're proud to officially endorse the new #EUnetCCC White Paper, which lays out a bold vision to link Comprehensive Care Centres in Europe.
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๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ: ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต: ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
๐๏ธ Tuesday 25 November
๐ 12:00-12:45 CET
This #movember, weโre highlighting the correlation between chemical pollution and menโs health.
With @cancerleagues.bsky.social
Register now: ow.ly/JMG950XuvYo
๐ 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.
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
Join us for the final @cbigscreen.bsky.social project roundtable on 19 November!
Hosted by MEP Cynthia Nรญ Mhurchรบ, the CBIG-SCREEN roundtable will explore how to break persistent barriers to #CervicalCancer screening.
Register today โก๏ธ buff.ly/sFcDH7L
๐ซ 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
๐ก โMaybe the intervention is amazing, but if the costs are too high, then how can we ever implement it?โ โ Justine Fleur van der Feen, Research Consultant, PredictBy.
๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐.
