Europa Donna Marks European Week Against Cancer

The European Week Agains Cancer (EWAC) is a reminder that reducing the burden of cancer requires sustained political commitment, greater public awareness, and stronger collaboration across borders.

At Europa Donna, this commitment goes far beyond one week of awareness. Through initiatives such as Breast Health Day, our annual breast cancer prevention campaign, and our ongoing advocacy work at European level (including dialogue with EU institutions and the European Parliament) we continue to push for better breast health policies and equal access to care across Europe. This year, we are placing a special focus on breast health awareness and breast cancer screening, because early detection remains one of the most effective tools to reduce breast cancer mortality.

Breast cancer screening saves lives. Organised screening programmes can reduce breast cancer mortality by around one third, yet participation rates across Europe remain deeply unequal. In some countries, too many women are still being diagnosed too late. That is why we continue to raise awareness: because awareness leads to action, and action leads to change.

This EWAC2026, we reaffirm the right of every woman in Europe:
🩷 To be informed
🩷 To access breast cancer screening
🩷 To receive timely, high-quality care