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Cancer Core Europe (CCE) Summer School in Translational Cancer Research (Virtual)

10 October 2021

On the 13th October 2021, Dr Schüz presented a workshop on behalf of CPE entitled “Cancer Prevention: Implementation and how to measure success”.

This workshop was part of the Cancer Core Europe (CCE) Summer School in Translational Cancer Research.

The timetable can be found here

Summer School in Translational Cancer Research, October 13-14, 2021, registration open

6 September 2021

Registration is now open for the Cancer Core Europe (CCE) Summer School in Translational Cancer Research, on the afternoons of October 13-14, 2021.

Find out about the program and register for this virtual event at www.cancersummerschool.eu by October 8, 2021.

ESMO Congress September 16-21, 2021

5 September 2021

The ESMO Congress 2021 is having an educational session on “Prevention strategies”.
Dr Carolina Espina will be presenting “Effect of primary prevention for the general population”.

More information available here

EUROSKIN – 5th International UV & Skin Cancer Prevention September 7-9, 2021

3 September 2021

The European Society of Skin Cancer Prevention (EUROSKIN), is organizing the 5th International UV & Skin Cancer Prevention virtual conference.
Dr Schüz will be presenting the European Code against Cancer.

More information available here

Primary Prevention Meeting and Hub launched by the European Cancer Organisation

28 May 2021

The European Cancer Organisation invited Dr Joachim Schüz and Dr Carolina Espina to present on “UV radiation protection policy in an international context” and “The research and evidence to guide our tobacco control actions”, respectively.

More information available here

The European Code Against Cancer and the cancer nursing roles in prevention at the European Cancer Nursing Day (ECND21)

18 May 2021

On the 18 of May 2021, EONS (European Oncology Nursing Society), CPE Affiliate member, organized the virtual European Cancer Nursing Day (ECND21).

Dr Carolina Espina presented the European Code Against Cancer and highlighted the relevant roles of cancer nurses in prevention.

More information available here

Cancer Prevention Europe 2021 Symposium

10 May 2021

Recordings of the presentations are now available !

On the 16th of April 2021 at 10 AM (CET), high-level speakers and experts from Europe gave a series of presentations during the Cancer Prevention Europe virtual Symposium on “Novel research findings and perspectives in cancer prevention”.
The virtual conference program covering the biggest topics of cancer prevention is available here: Programme_2021 CPE Symposium

The recordings of the different sessions can be found here:

Session #1: New insights into causes of cancer and cancer prevention

Session #2: Cancer prevention in the light of global challenges & launch of the Cancer Prevention Europe Learning Centre

Session #3: Cancer prevention and the European Code against Cancer

Session #4: Medical cancer prevention: new evidence

Session #5: New developments in tertiary prevention

European Cancer Research Summit 2021 (virtual)

3 May 2021

CPE presents at the European Cancer Research Summit 2021, Porto (Portugal), 3 May 2021 (Virtual)

Cancer Prevention Europe launches Learning Centre

19 April 2021

Launch of the Cancer Prevention Europe (CPE) Learning Centre at the Cancer Prevention Europe 2021 Symposium.
Elements of the CPE Learning Centre, such as the first multilingual online learning programme on primary and secondary prevention of cancer, are hosted on the IARC Learning portal.

Visit the Cancer Prevention Europe Learning Centre page here. Watch the video here

Prevention, one of the four key action areas of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

3 February 2021

On the 3rd of February 2021, the European Commission has presented the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan – a main priority in the area of health of the von der Leyen Commission and a key pillar of a strong European Health Union. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_342