The European Partnership for Action Against Cancer (EPAAC)
The European Partnership for Action Against Cancer (EPAAC) was launched in 2009, after the European Commission published its Communication on Action Against Cancer: European Partnership. The specificity of the Partnership is that it brings together the efforts of different stakeholders into a joint response to prevent and control cancer. In its initial phase, until early 2014, the work of the Part
06/12/2016
We're sharing the demo of I'm a fan of life app with Tina Maze which was a success and was prepared by the EPAAC Joint Action. You can still learn and play, although the prizes are no longer available! Enjoy!
https://apps.facebook.com/dem-im-a-fan-of-life/
15/01/2015
Another importaint Fan of Life spotted: Lojze Peterle wearing I'm a Fan of Life Tina Maze t-shirt :) It fits you great!
06/08/2014
Aspirin could dramatically cut cancer risk, according to biggest study yet Daily pill for middle-aged could save 130,000 lives over 20 years, scientists at Queen Mary University of London suggest
06/08/2014
The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) presents Cancon in its newsletter. Have a look:http://www.mascc.org/assets/documents/Newsletters/masccnews_aug2014.pdf
02/06/2014
We're proud on you Tina Maze!
I'm proud of this stamp. Cheers
Wellcome CANCON on FB (joint action to improve cancer control in Europe), wishing you fruitfull Facebook debates and information exchange on Cancer Control in EU! http://ow.ly/xl4Qh
Cancon Cancon has ended. It was a joint action to improve cancer control in Europe between Mar 2014 and Feb 2017.
18/04/2014
The EU Health Prize for Journalists has selected its winners for a fifth consecutive year! PDF Print E-mail
The winners were announced by Health Commissioner, Mr Tonio Borg, at an award ceremony in Brussels on the 8th of April. Out of more than 850 articles entered into the competition, 28 national finalists were chosen by juries in each EU country. Amidst the shortlist of 28 excellent articles, the winners are:
1st place: Henk Blanken writing for Dagblad van het Noorden (the Netherlands) for his article “Carel’s Head", a story which follows a young man suffering from Parkinson's disease from diagnosis to treatment, and gives a detailed and emotional account of the pioneering surgery he receives.
2nd place: Christiane Hawranek and Marco Maurer, writing for Die Zeit (Germany) for their sharp, ‘documentary-style’ article “The Patient Traffickers” which highlights dubious practices in non-regulated medical care across borders.
3rd place: Mette Dahlgaard writing for the Berlingske newspaper (Denmark) for “Am I Killing Someone?”, the story of a s***m donor who discovers that he carries the gene for a highly hereditary form of cancer, but hits a brick wall when he tries to find a way of warning potential children who could be affected.
You can find more information on the winners in the Journalist's Prize website: http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/journalist_prize/2013/winners/index_en.htm
You can also find the video of the award ceremony and pictures in the links below:
http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?sitelang=en&;ref=I088359
http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/photo/photoByReportage.cfm?ref=025454&;sitelang=fr
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Winners and national finalists - European Commission European Commission, Journalism Prize in the Europe for Patients' campaign
17/04/2014
EPAAC_JA European Guide for Quality National Cancer Control Programmes Published! http://ow.ly/vT6xT
EPAAC - Home EPAAC - European Partnership for Action Against Cancer
17/04/2014
EPAAC_JA Journalists' Guide to Cancer Reporting Published! http://ow.ly/vSOTr
EPAAC - Home EPAAC - European Partnership for Action Against Cancer
20/03/2014
Guys - worried about a lump and too embarrassed to tell somebody? Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men but it is very curable, especially when detected early. So don’t delay – check it out today! To find out more read our “How To” guide http://bit.ly/1nDUtxv
How can we help you? The European School of Oncology is stepping up the support it offers to promote good journalism about cancer in 2014 http://ow.ly/uMQQJ
19/02/2014
A new study suggests that telling teens about the negative effects of sun exposure on their appearance is more likely to convince them to use sunscreen than warning them about the risks of skin cancer. http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/cancer/beauty-not-health-may-spur-teens-to-use-sunscreen
Beauty, Not Health May Spur Teens to Use Sunscreen MONDAY, Feb. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- If you really want to motivate teens to use sunscreen, you might try appealing to their vanity.
