Report: Cancer screening in the European Union (European Union)

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Primary purpose: To provide scientific advice on improving cancer screening across the EU.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: European Commission.

Type of information: EU’s competence to act on cancer screening; The von der Leyen Commission; EU’s cancer screening initiatives; The evidence review report (ERR) by the Science Advice for Policy by European Academies consortium; Use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in cancer screening; Improving the participation in cancer screening; Making access to screening easy; Shared decision making; Recommendations. Click here to learn more.

Data level: european level.

Cancer areas of interest: C00-C97: All cancer types. Click here to learn more.

Access to information: Click here to access.

Mouth Throat Oropharynx Nasopharynx Hypopharynx Larynx Salivary glands Lips Tonsils base of tongue Voice box Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Colon Rectum Anus Liver Gallbladder Bile ducts Pancreas Lung Trachea Bronchi Pleura Mediastinum Bone Cartilage Osteosarcoma Ewings sarcoma Skin Melanoma Scalp Lips Hands Feet Muscle Fat Tendon Ligament Blood vessels Connective tissue Sarcoma Angiosarcoma Liposarcoma Lobular Breast Nipple Areola Ductal Vulva Vagina Cervix Uterus Ovary Fallopian tubes Endometrium Prostate Testicles Penis Kidney Ureter Bladder Urethra Eye Brain Spinal cord Thyroid gland Parathyroid Adrenal glands Pituitary gland Pancreas Thymus gland Peritoneum Pericardium Retroperitoneum Mesothelium Blood Bone marrow Lymph nodes Spleen Leukemia dataOwner::European Commission availableVariable::screening dataLevel::european level isReport hasCancerType::C00-D48: All neoplasms hasCancerType::C40-C41: Bone cancers hasCancerType::C50: Breast cancer