Discover New Content on EmpowerED
Have you explored EmpowerED, Europa Donna’s Breast Cancer Advocacy Academy? The platform offers trusted, evidence-based information to help advocates and anyone interested in breast cancer strengthen their knowledge and learn at their own pace. Newly added content includes presentations from the 17th Europa Donna Pan-European Conference and the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference. Among the…
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Susanne Dieroff Hay Calls for PROMs to Become a Core Part of Cancer Care
On 13 July 2026, Europa Donna Board Member and President of Bröstcancerförbundet Susanne Dieroff Hay brought a powerful patient perspective to the European Cancer Organisation’s Community 365 Roundtable on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). The event gathered more than 150 participants to discuss their use in clinical care, research, regulation and policy. Susanne stressed that, as…
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Advocacy Leader Conference
We are pleased to announce the 2026 edition of the Europa Donna Breast Cancer Advocacy Leader Conference,which will take place in Milan on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026,at the Hotel Hilton Milan. 🔗 Agenda
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18th Europa Donna Pan-European Conference
📍 Save the Date! We are delighted to announce that the 18th Europa Donna Pan-European Conference will take place in Riga, Latvia, on 13–14 November 2027. We look forward to bringing together our network once again to connect, learn, and strengthen breast cancer advocacy across Europe. More information on the venue, programme, and registration will…
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Country Highlight: Cyprus
Organised by Europa Donna Cyprus, the evening of 17 June brought together women in treatment, survivors, and women living with metastatic breast cancer for a powerful celebration of life, courage, and community. From all across Cyprus, participants gathered at a lovely and welcoming event space in Nicosia (with free transportation provided) and filled the room…
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Europa Donna Contributes to the 6th WECAN Academy
Europa Donna CEO Marzia Zambon joined the faculty of the 6th WECAN Academy, held in Gdańsk, Poland, where she contributed to training the next generation of European cancer patient advocates. The four-day programme brought together patient advocates from across Europe to strengthen their knowledge and skills in areas including research, healthcare policy, advocacy, governance and…
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Europa Donna Contributes to EU HTA Stakeholder Discussions
Europa Donna Vice President Ingrid Krücken represented the Coalition at the EU HTA Stakeholder Network meeting, held on 23 June in Brussels and hosted by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE). The meeting focused on the ongoing implementation of the EU Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation, including updates on Joint…
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Europa Donna at YES!CON, Germany’s Largest Cancer Convention
Europa Donna Vice President Ingrid Krücken was a featured speaker at YES!CON 2026, Germany’s largest cancer convention, held on 19–20 June in Berlin. Organised by the non-profit initiative yeswecan!cer, the event brings together patients, healthcare professionals, researchers and advocates to promote open dialogue and improve cancer awareness. During the conference, Ingrid participated in the panel…
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Europa Donna Highlights Women’s Cancer Inequalities at ECOP 2026
On 12 June, Europa Donna Executive Board Member Dominika Kormanová presented the findings of the Women & Cancer Policy Index, a benchmarking tool launched by the European Cancer Organisaiton, at the 7th European Conference of Oncology Pharmacy (ECOP) in Ljubljana. Speaking on behalf of Europa Donna and the European Cancer Organisation’s Patient Advisory Committee, she…
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Europa Donna at the World Cancer Series Europe 2026
On 8th and 9th June, Mirela Roman, Executive Board Member of Europa Donna Coalition and President of Europa Donna Brussels, participated in the 11th Annual World Cancer Series Europe held in Brussels by The Economist, a yearly appointment for top notch policymakers, public health experts, medical societies and patient organisations. Dr. Roman, breast and gynaecological…
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Europa Donna Brings the Patient Perspective to the European Parliament
On 9 June, Europa Donna Executive Board Member Dominika Kormanová spoke at the European Parliament during the launch of the Transforming Breast Cancer Together (TBCT) policy report, Breast Cancer in Europe: From Policy to Progress. The event was hosted by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Romana Jerković and other MEP speakers included Adam Jarubas,…
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Europa Donna Supports Call for Health to Be a Priority in the EU Budget
Europa Donna has joined more than 200 healthcare experts, scientists, academics and patient advocates in signing a joint letter urging EU leaders and national governments to place health at the heart of negotiations on the European Union’s next long-term budget. The letter calls for sustained investment in health to ensure that the EU can meet…
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Europa Donna Board Member Ingrid Krücken Appointed to European Nuclear Medicine Forum Task Force PAC
Europa Donna is pleased to announce that Board Vice President Ingrid Krücken has been appointed to the Patient Advisory Committee of Task Force 4: Policy, Regulation and Reimbursement within the European Nuclear Medicine Forum. Launched by the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, the European Nuclear Medicine Forum is a major initiative focused on advancing Personalised…
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ED Roundtable on Breast Reconstruction: Supporting Informed Choices After Breast Cancer Surgery
On 28 May, we were honoured to welcome Professor Giuseppe F. Catanuto, Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Humanitas Istituto Clinico Catanese and Assistant Professor at Humanitas University, Milan, for an engaging roundtable dedicated to breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery. The session brought together almost 30 breast cancer advocates for an informative discussion on the…
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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…
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MBC Advocacy Webinar
Our 2026 MBC Advocacy Webinar took place on Friday, 15 May, bringing together around 60 passionate advocates from across Europe for a meaningful day dedicated to MBC. The morning opened with insightful presentations from Dr. Fatima Cardoso and Dr. Dario Trapani. Dr. Cardoso began with a clear and accessible introduction to the basics of MBC…
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HTA Stakeholder Network Working Group on Identification of Patients and Clinicians, online
In 2026, Europa Donna is continuing its engagement in the European Commission Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Stakeholder Network, which aims to facilitate dialogue between stakeholder organisations, the European Commission and the Member State Coordination Group. The Network plays an important role in supporting the effective and shared implementation of the EU HTA mission. On 7…
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DEFINITIVE Trial Research Presented at ESMO Breast in Berlin
Europa Donna is proud to contribute to the DEFINITIVE clinical trial, an important European Commission-funded project focused on improving personalised treatment decisions for people with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. The trial aims to show whether using the HER2DX® diagnostic assay to guide treatment decisions can help improve quality of life, without affecting outcomes or survival…
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OPTIMA Results Presented at ASCO: A Major Step Forward in Personalised Breast Cancer Treatment
Important results from the OPTIMA study were presented at ASCO, marking a significant step forward in more personalised treatment for early breast cancer. OPTIMA -“Optimal Personalised Treatment of early breast cancer using Multi-parameter Analysis” is a large Phase III clinical trial that aims to determine whether specialised gene-expression laboratory tests can safely identify which patients…
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Advancing Equitable, Age-Specific Cancer Screening
Europa Donna was represented at this year’s ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) Annual Meeting in Chicago by Tanja Španić, Europa Donna’s former President and current Executive Director of Europa Donna Slovenia, and Donjeta Zeqa, current Europa Donna Board Member. On 1 June, Tanja spoke during the Education Session on Global Health, which explored barriers…
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Europa Donna at the 2nd European Cancer Mission Fair
The 2nd EU Cancer Mission Fair, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, brought together patients, advocates, researchers and policymakers from across Europe for a dynamic day of exchange, collaboration and inspiration. Organised under the ECHoS (Establishing Cancer Mission Hubs: Networks and Synergies) project in partnership with the European Commission’s EU Cancer Mission, the event focused on strengthening…
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Europa Donna Roundtable Sharing National Best Practices
We held our first roundtable of the year on 27 April on the topic of “Sharing National Best Practices: Experiences from Cyprus and Sweden.” It was a truly inspiring and energising exchange, bringing together 28 dedicated advocates from across the Europa Donna network. We were honoured to be joined by our President, Stella Mastora (Cyprus),…
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Collaboration in Action: Europa Donna at the Cancer and Innovation Summit in Armenia
Together with other experts and ED Greece President Fiorita Poulakaki, Europa Donna’s President Stella Mastora and CEO Marzia Zambon were invited to speak at the Cancer and Innovation Summit organised by Europa Donna Armenia, which took place in Yerevan over the weekend of 18 and 19 April. It was an honour to be welcomed by…
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WECAN Retreat 2026: Shaping priorities for the year ahead
Europa Donna’s Executive Director Marzia Zambon and former President Tanja Spanic participated in the annual WECAN retreat, held in Prague on 14–15 April. The two-day meeting brought together 23 umbrella organisations representing European patients across a broad spectrum of cancer types. The retreat provided an important opportunity to reflect on the first year as a…
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An Urgent Call to Action!
Under the auspices of WECAN – the Network of Cancer Patient Organisations in Europe and together with dozens of other organisations active within the European cancer community, on 28 April Europa Donna published the open letter entitled “OPEN LETTER – URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Cancer Cannot Wait: Safeguard Health as a Standalone Priority in the…
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UICC Webinar on Strengthening Political Momentum for Breast Cancer
At the invitation of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), within the framework of its Breast Cancer Quality of Care Initiative (BCCQI) and following the Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) Decade Report presented by Fatima Cardoso representing ABC Global Alliance’s project, on 31st March Europa Donna’s CEO Marzia Zambon contributed to a global dialogue on…
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EBCC-15
Europa Donna is co-organiser of the biennial conference European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC) together with EUSOMA and the EORTC. EBCC is the only breast cancer conference in Europe co-organised by a patient organisation as full partner. Europa Donna is proud to be part of this unique event—the only breast cancer conference in Europe co-organised by…
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Event at the European Parliament on the Future of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
On 23rd March, MEP Tilly Metz brought together key stakeholders at the European Parliament to discuss the future of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and its path towards full implementation. Marzia Zambon, CEO of Europa Donna, represented the organisation in this important consultation, sharing key insights alongside leading voices from the cancer and healthcare community. While…
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European launch of Mission Early’s Call to Action for Better Early Cancer Care
Europa Donna was well represented by our Vice President Ingrid Krücken at the European Parliament during the high-level roundtable Beating Cancer Early: From Evidence to Action on 19th March, organised by Mission Early. Mission Early is the global policy initiative championing early cancer care. Its mission is to increase early cancer detection and treatment globally…
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Launch of the Women & Cancer Index
On 17th March, the European Cancer Organisation launched the European Women and Cancer Policy Index — a first-of-its-kind tool highlighting how countries across Europe are addressing women’s needs along the cancer pathway—at the European Parliament in Brussels. Hosted by MEP Romana Jerković, the event brought together key stakeholders committed to advancing more equitable cancer policies…
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Webinar 2026
Following the success of our past MBC webinars, Europa Donna is pleased to announce the next edition of its Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Advocacy Webinar, which will take place on Friday, 15 May 2026. The webinar will be open to MBC advocates from all Europa Donna member countries, as well as a small number of special guests from…
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Discover the 2026 Europa Donna General Brochure
Discover the 2026 Europa Donna General BrochureOur latest general brochure for 2026 is now available!➡️ Click here to explore it
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World Cancer Day
🌍 On #WorldCancerDay, Europa Donna celebrates the launch of the European Code Against Cancer #ECAC in all EU languages and highlights the importance of effectively sharing its recommendations. The 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer, developed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, includes 14 evidence-based recommendations that support prevention, encourage healthy…
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Looking back at breast cancer awareness month with Europa Donna member countries ❄️🎄🎁
Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness across Europa Donna member countries! 🌸 Throughout October 2025, Europa Donna member organisations across Europe and beyond once again mobilised to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Breast Health Day. Across countries, cultures, and contexts, our network came together with one shared goal: to raise awareness, promote prevention, advocate for patients’…
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Building Bonds for Better Breast Cancer Care: Highlights from the 17th Europa Donna Pan-European Conference
More than 200 advocates from 36 countries, scientists and clinicians, public health experts and policymakers gathered in Paphos, Cyprus, on 22–23 November 2025 for the 17th Europa Donna Pan-European Conference. Under the theme “Building Bonds and Shaping Networks for Tomorrow,” the conference focused on strengthening collaboration and improving access to breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care…
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Europa Donna – Advocacy Training Course 2025
What an incredible weekend! From 28 to 30 March, we welcomed over 80 passionate advocates from 35 countries to Milan for the 2025 Advocacy Training Course. This year’s course was filled with energy, inspiration, and knowledge. Esteemed lecturers, including Bettina Borisch, Maria João Cardoso, Eva Negri, Ines Vaz-Luis, and Fiorita Poulalaki, Europa Donna’s Vice President,…
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17th Europa Donna Pan-European Conference
17th Europa Donna Pan-European Conference – November 22 & 23, 2025 (Paphos, Cyprus) EUROPA DONNA waits for you in Cyprus, the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, where the future of breast cancer care and advocacy will be shaped. This is your chance to connect with experts and advocates from across 47 countries, exchange ideas and gain the…
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Looking back at Breast Cancer events by Europa Donna member countries: a holiday special edition! 🎄
For this holiday season, Europa Donna Coalition extends heartfelt congratulations to all our members countries for their remarkable contributions throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Thank you to those countries that organized events with a special focus on Breast Health Day and prevention on or around the 15 of October (BHD). In this article,…
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Europa Donna – Advocacy Leader Conference
On the 16th of November, Europa Donna held its biannual Advocacy Leader Conference in Milan. We were honoured to host over 70 experienced advocates from 35 countries. The event opened with a recorded message from Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, stressing the critical importance of continued breast cancer advocacy at the…
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Europa Donna Educational Event “30 Years of Educating Breast Cancer Advocates”
Some 87 Europa Donna members from 28 countries stayed on after EBCC14 to attend Europa Donna’s Educational Event on 23 March, which brought key speakers from the conference to sum up the main findings and messages presented at the conference for the advocates present. In the morning, Matteo Lambertini, Isabel Rubio and Orit Kaidar-Person provided our advocates with super useful take away messages from…
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EBCC14
Europa Donna celebrated its 30th anniversary as The European Breast Cancer Coalition at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC14) in Milan, held 20-22 March, a conference it has co-organised since its inception.The larger EBCC14 welcomed almost 1800 participants, including researchers, clinicians, advocates and patients, from 74 countries in its unique multidisciplinary format. This year…
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Webinar 2024
EVENTS, NEWS MBC Following the success of our past MBC webinars, we are pleased to announce that Europa Donna will hold the 2024 edition of its METASTATIC BREAST CANCER ADVOCACY WEBINAR on Friday 7 June 2024. The webinar will be open to approximately 50 MBC advocates. Building on our past conferences and trainings, this webinar will ensure the continued development of advocacy…
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Welcome to Stella Mastora, the new president of Europa Donna!
After four years of dedicated service as our President, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Tanja Spanic, whose mandate has now come to an end. We were honored to be led by such a remarkable lady: she significantly contributed to Europa Donna’s advocacy work and good reputation, achieving notable successes during very difficult times. Tanja’s commitment to our…
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16th EUROPA DONNA Pan-European Conference 28-29 October 2023 – Zagreb, Croatia
The 16th Europa Donna Pan-European Conference will take place on 28 & 29 October 2023 in Zagreb, Croatia. Join us in Zagreb, a charming and vibrant capital where Continental Europe, the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe meet, to come together and network with advocates from many countries, to share ideas, gain inspiration, and acquire the knowledge…
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EUROPA DONNA – 2022 Annual Report
The new annual report for the year 2021 has been published. You can download it here
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EUROPA DONNA – Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Webinar 2023
EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to giving people with metastatic breast cancer the tools to advocate for best practices that address the unique needs of those living with the disease. We are pleased to announce that Europa Donna will hold the annual MBC Advocacy Webinar on Friday 16 June 2023….
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Europa Donna Newsletter 2022
Our 2022 Newsletter has just been published. You can find it here. To see all our Publications click here
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SAVE THE DATE: 16th EUROPA DONNA Pan-European Conference 28-29 October 2023 – Zagreb, Croatia
The 16th Europa Donna Pan-European Conference will take place on 28 & 29 October 2023 in Zagreb, Croatia. More info coming soon.
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Europa Donna E-News Highlights November -December 2022
Our latest e-newsletter has just been released. Take a look! To see all our Publications click here
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The new EUROPA DONNA “The Advocate’s Guide to Genomics, Genetics and Personalised Medicine in Breast Cancer” Booklet has been published – December 2022
Europa Donna has just released a new booklet called “The Advocate’s Guide to Genomics, Genetics and Personalised Medicine in Breast Cancer“. This handy guide covers a broad range of topics in scientifically accurate yet understandable language. You can find the Booklet here.
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Europa Donna 2022 Survey on COVID-19 and the State of Breast Services in Europe -November 2022
During the spring of 2022, EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition undertook a survey project to provide a snapshot of the current state of breast services in Europe from the perspective of patient advocacy organisations, with respect to their experiences as advocates regarding COVID-19 and breast cancer. This project follows a survey carried…
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EUROPA DONNA co-organises 13th European Breast Cancer Conference
21 November 2022 – Barcelona, Spain – The 13th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC13) welcomed more than 1725 participants from some 78 countries, with almost 1450 people with an interest in breast cancer attending in person from 16-18 November in Barcelona, Spain. Europa Donna advocates participated in and chaired scientific sessions as well as Europa…
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Europa Donna E-News Highlights September-October 2022
Our latest e-newsletter has just been released. Take a look. To see all our Publications click here
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Breast Health Day 2022
Europa Donna has just released the #BHD2022 campaign video: 15 October, Europa Donna celebrated the 15th annual Breast Health Day with a special video that shows the importance of making daily #HealthyLifestyle choices for your Breast Health. Please help us spread the word by sharing this video which is available through Europa Donna’s Facebook, Twitter…
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EUROPA DONNA Breast Cancer Advocacy Leader Conference 2022
Europa Donna Breast Cancer Advocacy Leader Conference: Building our Organisations for the Future 24 September 2022
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New Europa Donna Publications -Sept 2022
Europa Donna has just released three new publications: ED General Brochure ECIBC – European Commission initiative on Breast Cancer booklet 2022 Highlights from ED’s MBC Advocacy Webinar June 2022 To see all our Publications click here
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Europa Donna E-News Highlights — April – June 2022
Our latest e-newsletter has just been released. Take a look. To see all our Publications click here
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EUROPA DONNA MBC Advocacy Webinar Press Release
21 June 2022– Europa Donna – The European Breast Cancer Coalition held a webinar on metastatic breast cancer (MBC) advocacy for women to learn more and share strategies to advocate with and for other women with this disease. Twenty-nine participants from 14 of the Coalition’s 47 member countries connected on this virtual course on 17…
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EUROPA DONNA MBC Advocacy Webinar 2022
EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to giving people with metastatic breast cancer the tools to advocate for best practices that address the unique needs of those living with the disease.
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New Video Released in our Europa Donna Early Breast Cancer Speaks Out Series!
Europa Donna has launched a new video in our series called: Europa Donna Early Breast Cancer Advocates Speak Out.
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Europa Donna E-News Highlights — January – March 2022
Our latest e-newsletter has just been released. Take a look. To see all our Publications click here
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EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition Statement on Ukraine
Our heart goes out to all cancer patients affected by the extra burden of this horrible and unjust war. We are in the process of gathering information in order to help all those in need. Please see our complete statement here.
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NEW DATES EBCC13 16-18 November 2022!
The organizing Committee of of the 13th edition of the European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-13) has made the difficult decision to postpone the conference to November due to the current COVID situation. The new dates are 16-18 November 2022. We are delighted to announce that the regular rate fee will remain valid until 14 September. Registrations…
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HYBRID EVENT Ensuring equal access to all – Cancer in Women: Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan event – 2 February 2022, 14.30 – 16.15 CET
All women – in Europe and around the world – should have the same access to cancer care, regardless of who they are and where they come from. One year ago, the Commission launched Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan to signal its renewed commitment to cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and quality of life. Since then,…
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EUROPA DONNA Early Breast Cancer Advocates Speak Out
EUROPA DONNA has launched a new video series called: EUROPA DONNA Early Breast Cancer Advocates Speak Out. The first two videos are available on our YouTube channel and feature EUROPA DONNA President Tanja Spanic and Communications Officer Barbara Klein as they share their experiences after their early breast cancer diagnosis.
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Our 15th Pan European Conference 23-24 October 2021 is going VIRTUAL!
EUROPA DONNA’s 15th Pan-European Conference, entitled “New Strategies for a New Normal,” will give participants an overview of the state of breast cancer advocacy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, which continues to impact every aspect of breast services in Europe and threatens hard-fought progress we have made over the past quarter century. The conference will…
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EUROPA DONNA MBC Advocacy Webinar 2021
EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to giving people with metastatic breast cancer the tools to advocate for best practices that address the unique needs of those living with the disease. We are pleased to announce that Europa Donna will hold a MBC Advocacy Webinar 18-19 June 2021. The webinar will…
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Renewed Call for Change
1 June 2021– Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan is an important step regarding the EU’s action on tackling cancer, but its pivotal success will be dependent on the Plan’s execution. To achieve the Plan’s purposeful goals and to maximise its potential, it will be essential for policy and decision-makers to support the Member States in the…
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International Day of Action for Womens Health
28 May 2021– International Day of Action for Womens Health is celebrated every year on 28 May and established as a reminder to address the multiple causes of disease and death that affect women all over the world. Every woman has a right to Access Quality Health Care, no matter which part of the world…
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#EWAC2021
26 May 2021- Europa Donna is part of the Transforming Breast Cancer Initiative (TBCT). On the occasion of #EWAC2021 the TBCT initiative organized a webinar on “Improving Breast Cancer Care: Using the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic as a blueprint?” While the pandemic revealed vulnerabilities in our healthcare systems, it also displayed opportunities for improvement….
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Europa Donna is part of the Transforming Breast Cancer Initiative (TBCT)
10 March 2021- Europa Donna is part of the Transforming Breast Cancer Initiative (TBCT). To mark International Women’s Day, TBCT organised a virtual event raising awareness about the realities of living with breast cancer during COVID-19. The event entitled “Shedding a light on women’s health: Discussing the realities of living with breast cancer during COVID-19” was chaired…
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Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
4 February 2021- EUROPA DONNA- The European Breast Cancer Coalition welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s “Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.” Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and, in women, it accounts for 1 in 4 cancer cases a year (see ref.). EUROPA DONNA and its 47 member countries will strongly advocate for the…
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European Breast Cancer Council manifesto 2020: Why is appropriate healthcare inaccessible for many European breast cancer patients?
The European Breast Cancer Council manifesto 2020: Why is appropriate healthcare inaccessible for many European breast cancer patients? that emanated from EBCC-12 has now been published in the The Breast 55 (2021) 128-125. ED Past President and current Executive Board Member, Elizabeth Bergsten Nordstrom represented ED on the Manifesto Committee and is a co-author.
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Article Breast conservation and axillary management after primary systemic therapy in patients with early-stage breast cancer: the Lucerne toolbox Published in the Lancet Oncology
EUROPA DONNA President, Tanja Spanic, EUROPA DONNA Past President, Mona Elzayat and EUROPA DONNA C.E.O., Susan Knox were panelists in a Conference held in Lucerne, Switzerland on 8 February 2019, aimed at reaching a consensus on the major clinical questions from diagnosis to surgery and providing clinical Guidelines and recommendations as well as a toolbox, “The…
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EUROPA DONNA and COVID: Addressing the Challenges of Breast Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Europe
EUROPA DONNA has published a report on “Addressing the Challenges of Breast Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Europe.” EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition and its national groups quickly reacted to the unfolding situation to support advocates and women across Europe to access breast services under difficult and ever changing circumstances….
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EUROPA DONNA Survey on the Current State of Breast Services in Europe
In July/August 2020, EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition carried out a Survey throughout its 47 member countries to provide a snapshot of the current state of Breast Services in Europe from the perspective of patient advocacy organisations. The survey covered mammography screening programmes and diagnosis, specialist breast units, metastatic breast cancer, access…
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Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: Bridging the Gap in Breast Cancer Care
To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Transforming Breast Cancer Together organised an awareness raising event on 15 October. Europa Donna External Affairs Director Marzia Zambon participated in the event and spoke about the unmet needs of Breast Cancer patients, highlighting the need to harmonise breast cancer care across the EU. Press release Video recording of…
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European Breast Cancer Conference – (EBCC – 12) – Virtual
EBCC -12 was held Virtually 2-3 October 2020. This was a unique experience where you could view live broadcasts for the famous oxford style debates, best practice sessions, multidisciplinary teams in the real world sessions, best and late breaking abstracts and much more. No time to view all sessions? Then you can watch the “on demand”…
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Launch of The European Code of Cancer Practice: Championing the Rights of Cancer Patients Across Europe
Brussels, 23 September 2020: The European Cancer Organisation today launched a brand new initiative for empowering European citizens and cancer patients with ten key overarching Rights, signposting what cancer patients in Europe should expect from their healthcare system. The European Code of Cancer Practice (The Code) has been produced to assist every person with cancer across Europe to…
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2020 Cancer Incidence and Mortality in EU-27 Countries
22 July 2020– The Joint Research Centre- JRC, released the 2020 estimates on the burden of cancer in the EU. The new estimates confirm that female Breast Cancer is still considered to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer with over 355,000 women in the EU-27 being diagnosed in 2020. For more details see: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/2020-cancer-incidence-and-mortality-eu-27-countries.
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COVID-19 and Breast Cancer
During this time, EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition continues to provide our services, aiming to ensure as minimal an impact as possible on our programmes and plans advancing breast cancer advocacy. We are currently moving forward with various activities using virtual meetings and look forward to resuming our normal activities as soon…
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Advocacy Training 2019
Advocacy Training 2019 EUROPA DONNA is delighted to announce that its 19th annual European Breast Cancer Advocacy Training course will take place 22-24 November 2019 in Milan, Italy. The course will take 2.5 days and is open to 2 participants from each of EUROPA DONNA’s 47 member countries, who are nominated by their ED National…
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14th EUROPA DONNA Pan-European Conference 26-27 October 2019-Vienna, Austria
To download the conference brochure click here 26-27 October 2019 Vienna-Austria 25 Years of European Breast Cancer Advocacy Is the title of this year’s conference and will give advocates an overview of advocacy progress over the years as well as provide updated information to help them improve breast services in their countries. Scientific experts will…
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2nd Europa Donna Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Conference 7-8 June 2019 – Milan, Italy
2nd Europa Donna Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Conference 7-8 June 2019 – Milan, Italy EUROPA DONNA – The European Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to giving people with metastatic breast cancer the tools to advocate for best practices that address the unique needs of those living with the disease. Building on the 1st MBC Advocacy…
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BRESO -The European Breast Surgical Oncology Certification Curriculum published
EUROPA DONNA is pleased to announce that the BRESO -The European Breast Surgical Oncology Certification Curriculum –Theoretical and practical knowledge curriculum for European Breast Surgeons has been published in the European Journal of Surgical Oncology. ED has been advocating for European standards for breast surgery for many years to ensure that women receive high quality care which then…
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Europa Donna Supports Transforming Breast Cancer Together:European Elections Manifesto 2019
Brussels, 9 April 2019 –The Transforming Breast Cancer Initiative launched a manifesto entitled “European Elections Manifesto 2019: Seizing the Opportunities for Breast Cancer Patients”,which urges incoming Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission to ensure that breast cancer prevention and care are a top priority during their mandate, and that the issue ranks high…
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1st EUROPA DONNA Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Training Course – 28-30 September 2018- Milan-Italy
EUROPA DONNA is pleased to announce the launch of its 1st Europa Donna MBC Advocacy Training Course 28-30 September 2018 in Milan. Europa Donna has received a SPARC grant administered by the Union for International Cancer Control along with general operating support from our ongoing funders to provide this course which will be held in…
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Training Course 2018
EUROPA DONNA is delighted to announce that its 1st MBC Advocacy Training course will take place September 28 – 30, 2018 in Milan, Italy. For more information please contact conference@europadonna.org.
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13th EUROPA DONNA Pan-European Conference – 28-29 October 2017- Ljubljana, Slovenia
EUROPA DONNA is pleased to announce that the 13th EUROPA DONNA Pan European conference will take place 28-29 October in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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1st Europa Donna Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Conference – 9-11 June 2017 – Milan, Italy
Europa Donna is pleased to announce the 1st Europa Donna Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Conference which will take place in Milan, Italy 9-11 June 2017.
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