Catie Young

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Catie Young - Recent Publications

Digestive Cancers Europe •

Getting Citizens to Seek Answers on Colorectal Cancer – European Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Launches

Every year, 500.000 citizens in Europe are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, with 240.000 people a year sadly passing away from the disease. Patients who are diagnosed early (stage I), have a 90% chance of survival as compared to only 10% when diagnosed in stage IV. Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE) estimates that if the best screening practices would be applied across the continent 100.000 people could be saved every year. This is the basis for this year’s European Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mon
Digestive Cancers Europe •

European Parliament Endorses the Final Report of the BECA Special Committee

On Wednesday February 16, The European Parliament voted to endorse the report of its Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) ‘REPORT on strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer – towards a comprehensive and coordinated strategy’. This brings the work of this Committee to a close and with it, hopefully, a new period of implementation where plans are turned into reality, bringing real health benefits to all European citizens.

“We’re heartened by the way forward set out in this report.
Digestive Cancers Europe •

New Reports Support Improved Cancer Screening Programmes in Europe

Fuel for new and improved cancer screening programmes in Europe was released at the beginning of March in the form of two reports, one from the Science Advice for Policy by European Academies (SAPEA) and the other, based on the scientific findings laid out here, from the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors of the European Commission. The latter will go towards the Commission’s proposal to update the 2003 Council Recommendation on cancer screening to ensure the latest available scientific evidence
Digestive Cancers Europe •

Supporting Ukrainian Patients – An Update

In light of the current situation, Digestive Cancers Europe would like to highlight its concern at what is unfolding in the Ukraine and the human suffering that is being caused. We want to underline that we are working to continue our support for patients and their families in all the countries in which we have Member Organisations. We stand for all patients having access to the best treatment and care, regardless from where they are.

We are working closely with the European Cancer Organisation

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