The European CanCer Organisation exists to:

• Uphold the right of all European cancer patients to the best possible treatment and care
• Promote interaction between all organisations involved in cancer research, education, treatment and care at the European level.
• Provide the unifying voice of European Societies representing professionals in oncology and proactively engage with policy makers in driving oncopolicy in Europe.

ECCO aims at being “the” driving European force in multidisciplinary and multiprofessional oncology. 

The ultimate goal is to raise awareness and improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of cancer patients by:

• Providing the premier European multidisciplinary and multiprofessional oncology meeting with latest practice changing clinical data and high quality basic and translational science;
• Integrating the multidisciplinary and multiprofessional community;
• Encouraging progressive thinking in advancing policies that affect oncology.