Overview   Cancer

With 374 800 new estimated cases and 95 800 estimated deaths in the EU in 2022, breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer for women and the most common cause of death from cancer in women. Three projects have recently been launched under the EU4Health programme to advance breast cancer detection and care in Europe and contribute to Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

Discover new projects funded under EU4Health 2024 calls for proposals supporting Europe's Beating Cancer Plan and focusing on cancer prevention and early detection.

Funded under the 2024 EU4Health calls for proposals, ten projects working on cancer diagnosis and treatment, and quality of life and survivorship have recently started.

Discover a number of projects that are addressing specific health conditions experienced by men, including prostate cancer.

On the occasion of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, HaDEA put the spotlight on how funding available under the EU4Health programme is helping to improve long-term follow-up care and also psychosocial support to ensure optimal quality of life of young people affected by cancer.

On the occasion of World Lung Cancer Day, HaDEA interviewed Dr. Anna Kerpel-Fronius and Prof. Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko, co-scientific coordinators of the EU-funded SOLACE project, which is working to expand and improve lung cancer screening across the continent.

On 4 February, World Cancer Day, HaDEA organised a project showcase on 'Fostering synergies to beat cancer: The impact of EU-funded projects'. The event was an important opportunity to demonstrate the impact of various grants and tenders managed by HaDEA in relation to Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Mission on Cancer. Check out the recording and projects' presentations!

HaDEA is organising a showcase event in Brussels on ‘Fostering synergies to beat cancer: The impact of EU-funded projects’, to mark the World Cancer Day and demonstrate the impact of various grants and tenders managed by our Agency in relation to the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the Cancer Mission.

Funded under EU4Health, the Joint Actions JANE and CraNE worked on the establishment of cancer networks. Given their successful implementation and to follow up on their developments, both Joint Actions will continue under EU4Health as JANE-2 and EUnetCCC.

HaDEA has published calls for proposals on cancer, mental health, health promotion and disease prevention and the use of AI in health.

The calls for proposals on cancer, mental health, health promotion and disease prevention and the use of AI in health are still open for applications.

HaDEA has published the call for proposals on cancer under the 2024 EU4Health work programme. If you have any questions, check out the presentations and recording from the dedicated info session.

HaDEA has published the call for proposals on cancer under the 2024 EU4Health work programme. If you have any questions, check out the presentations and recording from the dedicated info session.

This info session is organised by HaDEA in collaboration with DG SANTE to provide information related the call for proposals for EU action grants in the field of cancer under the 2024 Annual Work Programme.

28 May marked International Day of Action for Women's Health. Discover three examples of EU4Health projects that are working to improve women’s health in Europe.

Take a closer look at a selection of EU4Health cancer projects helping to contribute to EU’s objectives to fight cancer, compiled at the occasion of the European Week Against Cancer.

The workshop will present the state of play of national policies and practices and the main challenges and remaining gaps existing for job retention and return to work of cancer patients and survivors.

HaDEA has published a Horizon Europe call for proposals (HORIZON-MISS-2024-CANCER-01) on cancer research to support the EU Mission on Cancer, with six topics open for applications.

HaDEA has published a Horizon Europe call for proposals (HORIZON-MISS-2024-CANCER-01) on cancer research to support the EU Mission on Cancer, with six topics open for applications.

HaDEA has published a Horizon Europe call for proposals (HORIZON-MISS-2024-CANCER-01) on cancer research to support the EU Mission on Cancer, with six topics open for applications.