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EAU highlights need for a clear EU legal framework for researchers in the European Health Data Space
Prof. James N'Dow (GB, left photo above), EAU Adjunct Secretary General – Education, and Mrs. Sarah Collen (BE, right photo), EAU Policy Coordinator, co-chair the Health Data Sharing Taskforce of the Biomed Alliance, an initiative of leading European medical...
Amendment to EU Cancer Plan encourages EU member states to consider early detection of prostate cancer
© European Union, – Source: European Parliament On Thursday 9 December, the European Parliament's Special Committee on Beating Cancer concluded its final votes on the report on how to strengthen the European Union (EU)'s role in the fight...
OPTIMA: improving prostate cancer treatment through AI
The European Association of Urology (EAU) is co-coordinating OPTIMA: a public-private partnership of 36 partners spanning 13 countries that officially launched earlier this week. OPTIMA's aim is to revolutionise oncology care in Europe by improving broad data access, using AI-driven technology and...
EAU and partners submit joint letter to ask for continued support from MEPs on prostate cancer
The amendments to the "Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer – towards a comprehensive and coordinated strategy" report from the European Parliament Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA Committee) have come in. We are delighted to see that our collective...
Green light for the EAU Policy Office: Prof. Hein Van Poppel appointed first chair to guide EAU's policy activities
During the General Assembly 2021 the EAU members formally approved, with 94% of the General Assembly's votes, the establishment of a new EAU Policy Office to make sure that the interests of European urologists and urological patients are taken...
Let's Talk Prostate Cancer Expert Group issues five Calls to Action for EU policymakers to improve PCa treatment
The Let's Talk Prostate Cancer Expert Group has released five Calls to Action for the 2019-2024 EU legislative period to address five key challenges in the treatment of people with advanced prostate cancer in Europe. The Expert Group, chaired by...
Letter to European politicians urges them to set clear targets on prostate cancer
© European Union, – Source: European Parliament On Thursday 15 July, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir (FR), lead rapporteur for the European Parliament's Beating Cancer Committee, presented her draft report on the European Commission's Beating Cancer Plan to the other members...
EAU21 General Assembly: New EAU Board and Executive Members
Typically, the Annual EAU Congress is also the occasion for the annual General Assembly, where new positions within the EAU are approved and other matters voted on by the membership. Because of the last-minute postponement and decision to hold...
Why early detection for prostate cancer is vital
This article was written by Prof. Hein Van Poppel (BE) and Mrs. Sarah Collen (BE) of the European Association of Urology and by Ms. Sarah Coghlan (GB) and Ms. Kellie Paich (US) of Movember. It was published as part...
European Parliament's Special Committee on Beating Cancer tackles early detection of prostate cancer
In a public hearing on early detection and screening of cancer on 18 March 2021, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) heard from Prof. Hein van Poppel (BE), EAU Adjunct Secretary General, on the issue of early detection of...
Europe's Beating Cancer Plan brings hope to PCa patients
Prostate cancer among the cancers considered for possible extension of targeted cancer screening We warmly welcome the launch of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan of the European Commission, in particular the planned activities under early detection. The Commission aims to...
Let's Talk Prostate Cancer Digital Atlas launched; shows a variance in PCa outcomes between European countries
Every prostate cancer (PCa) patient should receive the right treatment at the right time. In order to map the variance between different European countries in their political and clinical approaches to treating PCa, the Let's Talk Prostate Cancer (LTPC)...