Sittings · Document
On World Cancer Day
on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Marta Temido, Christophe Clergeau, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Victor Negrescu, Romana Jerković, Alessandra Moretti, Nikos Papandreou, Günther Sidl
This resolution marks World Cancer Day and calls for renewed commitment to Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, dedicated EU health funding, and action on cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship.¶¶¶ It stresses integrating gender differences, supporting paediatric and geriatric oncology, improving access to medicines and cross-border care, and addressing risk factors and misinformation.¶¶¶ It calls for binding legislation on the right to be forgotten for cancer survivors to prevent financial discrimination.¶
Key points
- Calls on the Commission and Member States to fully implement Europe's Beating Cancer Plan through 2028-2034, with adequate funding, annual reporting, and transparency.¶
- Regrets lack of dedicated health budget in 2028-2034 MFF; calls for a specific EU health programme with dedicated funding.¶
- Calls for health and cancer care to be recognised as social investment objectives in national recovery plans, including oncology infrastructure.¶
- Stresses integrating gender differences into cancer research, prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment.¶
- Calls for enhanced EU cooperation and funding for paediatric oncology, including research, data sharing, clinical trials, and cross-border referral.¶
- Calls for promotion and funding of geriatric oncology and research on treatment for older patients.¶
- Calls for high-quality infrastructure for treatment delivery based on European guidelines and scientific evidence.¶
- Calls for stronger mechanisms for cross-border access to specialised cancer care and clinical trials, especially for rare cancers.¶
- Calls for fair, timely, affordable access to cancer medicines; voluntary joint procurement, price transparency, and addressing delays.¶
- Calls on Commission to support Member States in implementing screening and vaccine-preventable cancer recommendations.¶
- Calls for alignment of Beating Cancer Plan with other health actions and a horizontal EU prevention plan with dedicated budget.¶¶
- Calls for tackling health misinformation and for binding legislation on the right to be forgotten for cancer survivors.¶¶
Who is affected
- Cancer patients, survivors, families, healthcare workers, and researchers across Europe.¶
- Children and adolescents with cancer and their families, needing cross-border referral and follow-up care.¶
- Older patients with cancer, benefiting from geriatric oncology.¶
- Cancer survivors facing financial discrimination, needing access to financial services.¶
Figures and deadlines
- 2.7 million people diagnosed with cancer annually in the EU; 1.3 million die.¶
- Cancer-related health spending rose from EUR 54 billion in 1995 to EUR 120 billion in 2023.¶
- By 2050, per-capita cancer spending projected to rise 59% in EU-27.¶
- At least 40% of cancer cases could be prevented with primary prevention.¶
- 2.3 million women die prematurely from cancer each year globally.¶
Legal basis: Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶
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