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Cancer Policy Support

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Our Mission

The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), in cooperation with the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) and stakeholders in the Member States, will help coordinate and improve cancer prevention, control and care processes across the EU via the standardisation and harmonisation of good practices.

Short-term priorities include:

the establishment of the first EU voluntary accreditation scheme for breast cancer services together with the revision of the breast cancer screening guidelines;
the establishment of a cancer information system in the EU.

Document Actions

Highlights: Now available: Presentations of "Workshop on increasing up-take rates in colorectal cancer screening programmes" - Jun 10, 2013; Now available: Final agenda of "Workshop on increasing up-take rates in colorectal cancer screening programmes" - May 27, 2013; Presentations now available: Country Delegates Workshop - Cancer Policy Support - Mar 19, 2013; Presentations now available: Experts Workshop - Cancer Policy Support - Mar 01, 2013; Breast Cancer Services Experts Workshop - Feb 26, 2013; see all

Related Areas: Public Health

Related Topics: Nutrition

Related terms: screening

DG SANCO

health

guidelines

Accreditation

As the Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre's mission is to provide EU policies with independent, evidence-based scientific and technical support throughout the whole policy cycle. Working in close cooperation with policy Directorates-General, the JRC addresses key societal challenges while stimulating innovation through developing new methods, tools and standards, and sharing its know-how with the Member States, the scientific community and international partners. Key policy areas include: environment and climate change; energy and transport; agriculture and food security; health and consumer protection; information society and digital agenda; safety and security, including nuclear; all supported through a cross-cutting and multidisciplinary approach.

Last update: Dec 04, 2012

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