PanCare4AYA Kicks Off, A New Chapter in AYA Cancer Survivorship Care Begins On April 1st 2025, the new EU funded project PanCare4AYA kicked off! Thanks to better treatments, survival rates for Adolescent and Young adult (AYA) cancer have improved largely in the past years. However, there is a long
Launch of the revised European Standards of Care for Children and Adolescents with Cancer: Driving change across Europe Childhood Cancer International - Europe (CCI Europe) and the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE) are proud to announce the release of the revised European Standards of Care for Children and
register here About the webinar: This webinar aims to dispel any misconceptions surrounding paediatric palliative care and better clarify its role and how it can better support children with cancer and their families. Through a multi-disciplinary approach and presentation, and enough time for discussion with the participants, we aim
Perceptions of physicians caring for paediatric patients with cancer in Europe: insights into the use of palliative care, its timing, and barriers to early integration The paper was originally published in the Frontiers in Oncology Journal on October 23, 2024. The SIOPE Palliative Care Working Group, together with CCI Europe
Connecting Survivors: The EU-CAYAS-NET Project and Its Impact Across Europe In Europe, there are around 500,000 survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer. While survival rates have improved over the years, many young survivors continue to face significant long-term challenges. These challenges are related to physical health, mental
Expo Osaka 2025: Why Patient Advocacy Matters On 26 June 2025, the EU Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka hosted the session “Fighting Cancer: How the EU Cancer Mission and Japan’s National Cancer Centre Address the Challenge.” Leaders from Europe and Japan came together to explore how international collaboration, shared commitment,
Empowering Patient Advocates: How WECAN Academy Is Shaping the Future of Advocacy in Europe One more WECAN Academy training was completed, this year in Rome, Italy. Held from June 26 to 29, 2025 the 10th edition of the WECAN Academy brought together both aspiring and experienced advocates
The ALADDIN Project has ended - But its educational mission lives on After three years of dedicated collaboration, the ALADDIN project has officially come to an end. Funded by the European Union, ALADDIN set out to improve education in paediatric drug development and regulatory science, particularly for those
Advancing Childhood Cancer Care: Insights from the CCI Europe Conference 2025 From May 14–17, Budapest became the heart of European childhood cancer advocacy and care. The 15th CCI Europe Conference, held alongside the 6th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP Europe), brought together 131
Building collaboration in paediatric cancer: ERN PaedCan spotlighted at St. Jude EURO 2025 On April 10–11, the Euro Regional Meeting of the St. Jude Global Alliance took place in Warsaw, Poland, gathering healthcare professionals and patient representatives to advance paediatric cancer care. A key platform for collaboration, the
