ECPC is the voice of European cancer patients. 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.

• ECPC wants to provide a link between the oncology community, especially cancer patient representatives and policy-makers at European level;
• ECPC maintains close links with EU institutions (Commission, Parliament, Council, and EMEA)
• ECPC monitors political development at EU level, identifies those which could impact the field of oncology, informs its member societies and supports European health issues
• ECPC produces newsletters and position papers on a range of priority issues
• ECPC holds a yearly Masterclass of patient advocacy addressing issues of importance to the cancer patient community

In this section you will find the most interesting issues and documents that are important for cancer patients such as the Cancer Screening Programmes, the new Commission White Paper for an EU Health Strategy “Together for Health”, The Second Programme of Community Action in the Field of Health, Cancer Plans etc.