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| EUROPA DONNA | | EUROPA DONNA (ED), the European Breast Cancer Coalition, is an independent non-profit organisation whose members are affiliated groups from countries throughout Europe.
The Coalition works to raise awareness of breast cancer and to mobilise the support of European women in pressing for improved breast cancer education, appropriate screening, optimal treatment and increased funding for research. ED represents the interests of European women regarding breast cancer to local and national authorities as well as to institutions of the EU. |
ED HAS CHANGED ITS ADDRESS AND PHONE DETAILS!! New details are: Tel +39 02 3659 2280 and Fax +39 02 3659 2284 Address: Piazza Amendola 3, 20149 Milano, Italy
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Europa Donna Member countries in Europe (pink)
ED's bi-annual conference will be held in Stockholm, Sweden from 24-25 October 2009, in the Hotel Clarion. The theme of the 2009 conference is " European Breast Cancer Advocacy: Communication and Collaboration". Click here for further details about the conference.
EUROPA DONNA declared 15 October "Breast Health Day" and hosted a special inaugration with prominent speakers and all its National Reps in Milan. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of prevention and early detection of breast cancer among women across Europe. Click here to see the dedicated Breast Health website and here to see ED's TV spot Public Service Announcement
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Short Guide to EU Screening and Diagnosis Guidelines -
now available in English, French, Spanish, Turkish, Swedish, Italian, Polish and Greek!
In October 2007 EUROPA DONNA published a "Short Guide to the European
Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis", with the financial support of the European Union. This short guide highlights the main points of the 4th edition of the European Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis, published by the European Union in April 2006. To get a full copy of these guidelines visit the EU Bookshop. To see the full text of Chapter 9 from these guidelines "The Requirements of a Specialist Breast Unit" click here. This chapter is reproduced with the kind permission of the European Commission. © European Communities, 2006 'The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission and are in no way an indication of the Commission's future position in this area. Neither the Commission nor any person acting on its behalf can be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information in this document.'
| EU Health Portal | | The European Union has recently launched an EU public health portal as a single point of reference for reliable and easily accessible information on a wide range of health-related topics for citizens, patients, health professionals, stakeholders and policy-makers. To visit the site click on the link above |
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| EUROPA DONNA's Ten Goals | | 1. | To promote the dissemination and exchange of factual, up-to-date information on breast cancer throughout Europe. | | 2. | To promote breast awareness. | | 3. | To emphasise the need for appropriate screening and early detection | | 4. | To campaign for the provision of optimum treatment | | 5. | To ensure provision of quality supportive care throughout and after treatment | | 6. | To advocate appropriate training for health professionals | | 7. | To acknowledge good practice and promote its development | | 8. | To demand regular quality assessment of medical equipment | | 9. | To ensure that all women understand fully any proposed treatment options, inlcuding entry into clinical trials and their right to a second opinion | | 10. | To promote the advancement of breast cancer research |
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