News 15 February 2012 NEWS: SIOPE/ENCCA Paediatric Oncology Case Studies Since ECCO’s website re-launch last year we invite users to the new and exciting section of paediatric oncology case studies! Visit the first January case study here. 10 February 2012 EJC News: February 2012 Debate about the benefits and harms of breast screening programmes, which has rumbled on for decades, has entered a new phase of scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic. In the UK, an independent review of the National Health... 1 February 2012 EVENTS: International Childhood Cancer Day event at the European Parliament ECCO Founding Member SIOP Europe (SIOPE) will mark International Childhood Cancer Day on 7 February 2012 at the European Parliament to raise awareness of child and adolescent cancer. Hosted by Member of the European Parliamen... 31 January 2012 NEWS: World Cancer Day - “Together let’s do something” World Cancer Day takes place every year on 4 February and is the sole initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the rising cancer epidemic. 24 January 2012 EVENTS: BTOC11 postponed until March 2013 It is with regret that the committee announces that the BTOC11 has been postponed until March 2013. Further details will be given at a later date. 24 January 2012 NEWS: EuropaColon joins their US counterpart the Colon Cancer Alliance As of 19 January EuropaColon joins their US counterpart the Colon Cancer Alliance, announcing the launch of a new global colorectal cancer patient advocacy organisation, the Global Colon Cancer Alliance. 11 January 2012 NEWS: Cornelis van de Velde is new President of ECCO Professor Michael Baumann proudly handed the presidency of ECCO – the European CanCer Organisation, to Professor Cornelis van de Velde on 1 January, 2012. 11 January 2012 EJC News: January 2012 The European Commission has given its clearest indication yet of likely changes to the EU law governing clinical trials. Academia and the medical community is mobilising to make its voice heard as the Commission moves to fill...
