News News 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... News 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. News 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. News 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. News 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. News 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... News 6 January 2012 PRESS RELEASE – Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe The BioMed Alliance issued a press statement just before the Christmas break on the creation of a group of experts to help the Alliance Executive Committee determine how they envisage the creation of a ‘European Council for H... News 22 December 2011 NEWS: GLOBOCAN 2008 Update - Cancer prevalence estimates are now available The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced earlier this month the availability of global cancer prevalence estimates through its GLOBOCAN 2008 website. Cancer prevalence helps provide information on reso...
