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
About the webinar: During this webinar, we will explore different models of peer support within our community. We’re not limiting ourselves to just one target group—we want to showcase the many ways peers can support not only patients but also survivors and parents, guiding them through the various stages of the treatment pathway
International Childhood Cancer Day 2025: MEPs on Cross-Border Care and Cross-Border Research On February 4, in observance of World Cancer Day, CCI Europe and SIOPE organized the annual International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) policy event at the European Parliament. This year’s initiative focused on the pressing issues
R&I Pillar: Mentorship Programme This year R&I pillar initiate a mentorship programme marking a significant step towards fostering meaningful patient involvement in research and advocacy. By pairing experienced advocates with talented ones, the initiative builds a pipeline of educated and empowered patient advocates ready to contribute to paediatric oncology
What if: 1) Your oncologist is at a crossroads regarding therapy? 2) The local tumor board cannot make a definite decision and 3) You urgently need a second opinion from international experts? In this webinar, we want to strengthen patient organizations in their role as intermediaries for access to the new ERN-PaedCan Virtual
