Introduction to the Supplement 'Coming together to fight cancer: a series of policy briefs taking stock of the implementation of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan in Belgium'.

ABSTRACT: Cancer is one of the main public health challenges globally. In Europe, it is also the second leading cause of mortality and incidence is likely to increase from nearly 4 million cases per year in 2020 to over 5 million new cases per year by 2040. Recognizing the urgency of tackling the entire disease pathway and supporting European Union (EU) Member States (MS), the European Commission (EC) launched two major initiatives: Europe's Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP) and the Mission on Cancer (MoC). Belgium is one of the few EU MS that has set up a dedicated structure, known as the Belgian EBCP Mirror Group (MG), to support the implementation of the EU strategy against cancer. The MG is a large national stakeholder platform coordinated by the Cancer Centre at Sciensano (Belgian Institute of Health)

SUBMITTER: Delnord M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11426068 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature