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 Established in 2003, The European Cancer Patient Coalition is the voice of the European cancer patient community, uniquely representing the interests of all cancer patient groups from the major to the rarer cancers. It has been established to represent the views of cancer patients in the European healthcare debate and to provide a forum for European cancer patients to exchange information and share best practice experiences.
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ECPC Members in Action Conference, 24-25 Oct 2009 |
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Registration is now open!
The conference, to be held in Munich (Germany), will be one of the most important gatherings of European cancer patient organisations this year, fostering patient advocacy and sharing best practice. "ECPC Members in Action" will support you in your advocacy work. You will hear about what Europe can do for you at the national level. We are offering workshops how to apply EU policy as a tool in your country. Read more
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EU elections: The power of cancer patients |
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 Elections for the European Parliament have taken place across EU from 4-7 June 2009. Millions of cancer patients might have used their votes to reduce the cancer burden in the countries where 1 in 3 of our citizens will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and 1 in 4 will die. Many thousands of these deaths every week are unnecessary and avoidable. In its Europe-wide anti-cancer election campaign, ECPC has encouraged its 270 member organisations across all EU countries to ask two vital questions to their would-be MEPs: (1) to join MEPs Against Cancer and (2) to endorse the ECPC Cancer Manifesto. See also Parliament Magazine article and ECPC's press release.
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ECPC calls on EU governments to protect health |
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ECPC along with other members of the EU Health Policy Forum called on European governments to protect the health and well-being of EU citizens and patients rather than cutting health and social budgets during the current economic crisis.
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Hope for Cancer Patients as European Parliament adopts Cancer Resolution |
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 On 10 April 2008 the European Parliament Health Committee adopted a Resolution on "Combating cancer in the enlarged European Union". MEPs gave their full support to the Slovenian Presidency, which has made cancer one of its EU priorities in 2008. The Parliament called to continue the fight to reduce the cancer burden in Europe, and asked the EU 27 to take a comprehensive and strategic approach to cancer control with a European Task Force.
See ECPC Press Release
See ECPC Newsflash
Read the European Parliament Cancer Resolution
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Fighting Cancer - A European Partnership is born |
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24th of June 2009, the European Commission reinforces its long-term commitment to the fight against cancer by creating a European Partnership for Action against Cancer which will focus on actions that can be taken at EU level to more effectively prevent and control cancer across Europe. ECPC is delighted that patient groups are embraced in the Partnership and we will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the patient perspective is kept at the centre of the Partnership. Read more
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European Patients' Rights Day |
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18 April 2009 was "European Patients' Rights Day". It aimed to raise awareness about the rights of European citizens when they are ill. Cancer patient organisations have been campaigning on this day for the rights of European cancer patients, culminating in a very successful event in Strasbourg on 22 April 2009. Learn more about Patients Rights here.
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More cancer screening needed in EU, concludes EC report |
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The EU Commission adopted its Report on the Implementation of the Council Recommendation on cancer screening. The report shows that although much progress has been made in cancer screening, the EU as a whole is only about half way to meeting the minimum annual number of examinations. See ECPC Member Update, EU Press Release and our ECPC's Overview on Cancer Screening.
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EU Council Conclusions on reducing the Burden of cancer adopted 10 June 2008 |
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ECPC welcomes the Council Conclusions agreed under the Slovenian Presidency with open arms. This is the first time that 27 EU Health Ministers have made a firm commitment to tackle cancer control at EU and Member States level. The Conclusions, which are very much in line with the European Parliament Resolution on cancer, call upon Member States to develop and implement comprehensive cancer strategies or plans. See ECPC Press Release |
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14% United Kingdom
6% Russian Federat...
5% China
5% Germany
5% Belgium
5% Greece
5% Netherlands
4% Japan
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