Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

Summary:

Communication published by the European Commission on 3 February 2020, setting out a fresh approach to cancer prevention, treatment and care.

Further information:

This Plan aims at tackling the entire disease pathway, from prevention to quality of life of cancer patients and survivors, focusing on actions the European Union (EU) can add the most value. It is designed to be supported by actions spanning across policy areas.

The Cancer Plan is structured around four key action areas:

• Prevention through actions addressing key risk factors;
• Early detection of cancer;
• Diagnosis and treatment;
• Improvement to quality of life of cancer patients and survivors.

The Europe's Beating Cancer Plan is seen as a key pillar of the European Commission's European Health Union.

• Alternative Source 1

Official

European Commission: Press Release, 03/02/2021: Europe's Beating Cancer Plan: A new EU approach to prevention, treatment and care https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_342

European Commission: Questions and Answers: Europe's Beating Cancer Plan (3 February 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_21_344

European Commission: Remarks by Vice-President Schinas at the press conference on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan (3 February 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_21_410

European Commission: Remarks by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the press conference on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan (3 February 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_21_407

Renew Europe Group: News, 03/02/2021: Beating cancer together: Renew Europe welcomes the Commission's new cancer plan https://reneweuropegroup.eu/en/news/1790-beating-cancer-together-renew-europe-welcomes-the-commission-s-new-cancer-plan/

EPP Group: News, 03/02/2021: EU Cancer Plan: time to put money on the table https://www.eppgroup.eu/newsroom/news/eu-cancer-plan-time-to-put-money-on-the-table

S&D Group: News, 03/02/2021: S&Ds: Commission’s Beating Cancer Plan a positive step towards EU Health Union but needs more ambition https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sds-commissions-beating-cancer-plan-positive-step-towards-eu-health-union-needs-more

European Parliament: Press Release, 03/02/2021: Beating cancer: MEPs react to the EU Plan for joint action https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210201IPR96809/

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News

Politico, 03/02/2021: Commission (finally) releases Europe’s Beating Cancer plan https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-beating-cancer-plan-released-european-commission/

Euronews, 03/02/2021: World Cancer Day: Brussels wants to cut the proportion of smokers in the EU to just 5% by 2040 https://www.euronews.com/2021/02/03/world-cancer-day-brussels-wants-to-cut-the-proportion-of-smokers-in-the-eu-to-just-5-by-20

EUObserver, 04/02/2021: EU Commission targets tobacco and alcohol in cancer fight https://euobserver.com/social/150812

EurActiv, 04/02/2021: Commission dampens bid to end EU meat promotion https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/commission-dampens-bid-to-end-eu-meat-promotion/

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Commentary and Analysis

EFPIA: News, 03/02/2021: Cancer experts, patients and industry applaud Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and reemphasise the importance of measuring success https://www.efpia.eu/news-events/the-efpia-view/statements-press-releases/cancer-experts-patients-and-industry-applaud-europe-s-beating-cancer-plan-and-reemphasise-the-importance-of-measuring-success/

EPHA: News, 03/02/2021: Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan is a major step in EU public health policy https://epha.org/europes-beating-cancer-plan-is-a-major-step-in-eu-public-health-policy/

SIOPE: News, 03/02/2021: Childhood cancer is under the spotlight in Europe's Beating Cancer Plan https://siope.eu/news/childhood-cancer-under-spotlight-eu-cancer-plan/

Greenpeace: Press Release, 03/02/2021: Commission cancer plan must scrap EU meat ads https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/nature-food/45428/commission-cancer-plan-to-scrap-eu-meat-ads/

BEUC: Press Release, 03/02/2021: EU Cancer Plan rightly puts healthy diets centre stage https://www.beuc.eu/publications/eu-cancer-plan-rightly-puts-healthy-diets-centre-stage/html

ETUC: Press Release, 03/02/2021: Commission omits workplace dangers from priority cancer actions https://www.etuc.org/en/pressrelease/commission-omits-workplace-dangers-priority-cancer-actions

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