5 years EU Cancer Mission: Stronger Through Connection

29 Sept – 1 Oct 2026 | Brussels, Belgium

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5 years EU Cancer Mission: Stronger Through Connection

DAY 1

AI strategy

European AI-powered advanced screening centers

digital-strategy.ec.europa

ARTURO

Assessing the role of intratumoral microbiota in therapy responses using patient-derived tumor-on-chip

arturoproject.eu/

CURTAIN

Beating Cancer Inequalities through Literacy in Europe

curtainproject.eu/

CANDLE

National CAncer data Node DeveLopErs

candle-project.eu/

DISCERN

Discovering the causes of three poorly understood cancers in Europe

discern.iarc.who.int/

EU VHT Initiative

the Virtual Human Twins (VHT) Initiative

digital-strategy.ec.europa

GLIOMATCH

The malignant Glioma immuno-oncology matchmaker: towards data-driven precision medicine using spatially resolved radio-multiomics

gliomatch.eu/

HIT-GLIO

Targeting tumour-host interactions in paediatric malignant gliomas to reinvigorate immunity and improve radio- and immunotherapy efficacy

hit-glio.eu/

IDEA4RC

Intelligent ecosystem to improve the governance, the sharing, and the re-use of health data for rare cancers

idea4rc.eu/

LUCIA

Lung Cancer-related risk factors and their Impact Assessment

luciaeuproject.technion.ac.il/

PhotoMel

Tumor-LN-oC

THRIVE

Tumour-host interactions in liver cancer of childhood and adults

thrive-liver-cancer.eu

UNCAN-CONNECT

Day 2

4P-CAN

Personalized CANcer Primary Prevention Research through Citizen Participation and Digitally-enabled social innovation

https://4p-can.eu/

ECP

European Cancer Prevention Organization

https://www.ecpo.org

CHOICE

Comprehensive Health Options and Information for Cancer Education

https://choice-project.org/

DISARM

Disarming the silent threat of ovarian cancer

https://disarm-project.eu/

EquityCancer-LA

Equity_Cancer_LA-17-A

https://equity-la.eu/

EU-GAINS

European guidelines and quality assurance on primary prevention of gastric cancer and third report on the status of implementation of the Council Recommendations on cancer screening.

https://cancer-screening-and-care.jrc.ec.europa.eu/en/ec-gac

IMPACT-EU

IMprove Psychosocial cAre and soCial supporT for children and adolescents with cancer and their families to improve quality of life for all.

https://siope.eu/

JA Prevent NCD

Joint Action Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases

https://www.preventncd.eu/

Japan National Cancer Centre

PEARL project

LATE-AYA

MammoScreen

MammoScreen | Innovative and safe microwave-based imaging technology to make breast cancer screening more accurate, inclusive and female-friendly

https://mammoscreenproject.eu/

MELIORA

Multimodal Engagement and sustainable Lifestyle Interventions Optimizing breast cancer Risk reduction supported by Artificial intelligence (MELIORA)

https://melioraproject.eu/

myLIFEPATH and ENoLL

myLIFEPATH - MobilitY Leveraging Interventions For Empowering Physical Activity Towards Healthier lifestyles

ONCOSCREEN

A European “shield” against colorectal cancer based on novel, more precise and affordable risk-based screening methods and viable policy pathways

https://oncoscreen.health/

Palliative care

European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)

https://eapcnet.eu/

PanCare4AYA

PredictAYA

PREVENT

Empowering childhood health, preventing obesity: Go healthy for a bright future.

https://preventproject.eu/

ReSTAGE

TranscendXR

Co-creation and implementation of an intervention to improve the understanding of TesticulaR cANcer late effects and unmet Supportive CarENeeDs of AYA survivors using eXtended Reality: TRANSCEND-XR

https://transcend-xr.eu/

WISH

Women's Integrated Support for Hormonal Health in early breast cancer

YARN

European Youth Cancer Network

https://beatcancer.eu

PERIFORMANCE

Young cancer survivor

OncoDaily Lived Experience Advocacy Hub

CCI Europe

PAECHub

Physical Activity, Exercise and Cancer Hub (PAEC Hub)

https://www.paec-hub.net/

EuonQoL

Quality of Life in Oncology: Measuring what matters for cancer patients and survivors in Europe

https://www.euonqol.eu

PREDI-LYNCH

Validated non-invasive liquid biopsy tests for cancer PREDIction in LYNCH Syndrome

https://predi-lynch.eu/

MAYA

]Smart Mirrors supporting healthier lives of Adolescents and Young Adults after cancer.

https://maya-horizon.eu/

Day 3

CARE1

First line randomized study platform to optimize treatment in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

https://care1project.com

CCI4EU

Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructures for the European Union

https://www.cci4eu.eu/

CPE

Cancer Patients Europe

https://cancerpatientseurope.org/

DEFINITIVE

X-guided treatment for patients with early-stage HER2 positive breast cancer (DEFINITIVE)

https://thedefinitivetrial.eu/

EHE Rare Cancer Charity and the wider European EHE community

IMPACT

Implementing geriatric assessment for dose optimization of CDK4/6 inhibitors in older breast cancer patients (IMPORTANT)

https://important-project.com/

LiT-Met

Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Metastases: An International Real-life Analysis of Post-Transplant Outcomes

https://lit-met.eu

MONALISA

MONALISA - A SIOPEN pragmatic clinical trial to MOnitor NeuroblastomA relapse with LIquid biopsy Sensitive Analysis

https://siope.eu/monalisa

OACCUs and Physical Activity, Exercise & Cancer (PAEC) Hub

Physical Activity, Exercise and Cancer Hub (PAEC Hub)

https://www.paec-hub.net/

PHOENIX

Phase I/II trial of an Oral ER-stress iNducer in relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma and paediatric solid tumours

https://www.linkedin.com/company/phoenix-cancermission-project/posts/?feedView=all

Sagittarius

A precision medicine trial leveraging blood-based tumor genomics to optimize treatment in operable stage III and high-risk stage II colon cancer patients – the SAGITTARIUS trial

https://sagittarius-horizon.eu/

Slovenian Lymphoma and Leukemia Patient Association (L&L)

Comprehensive Rehabilitation Programme for Patients with Blood Cancer

https://www.nazajvzivljenje.si

IDERHA

Integration of Heterogeneous Data and Evidence towards Regulatory and HTA Acceptance

https://www.iderha.org

Lung cancer screening And Prevention INternationally

Evita Cancro, EUPATI (IMI), ERN GENTURIS and several mission projects

EVITA - A Patient Organisation bringing the Patient Voice into Hereditary Cancer Research and Innovation

https://www.evitacancro.org/