RCE-ESMO-ESO Training Course for Rare Cancer Patient Advocates 2018
Patient advocate travel grants available
News
Rare Cancers Europe 10th anniversary event at the European Parliament
Rare Cancers Europe: 10 years of cooperation to improve care for cancer patients
Ten years and counting: rare cancers are not so rare anymore
RCE article in the February 2018 edition of the Parliament Magazine
Rare Disease Day 2018
Raising awareness of the importance of research for the rare disease community
The care of adolescents and young adults with cancer: results of the ESMO/SIOPE survey
There is important underprovision and inequity of AYA cancer care across Europe.
Just out - Head & Neck Cancers: Essentials for Clinicians
Providing the most clinically relevant & updated information for optimal prevention, diagnosis & treatment.
Rare cancer sufferers given reprieve with new drug subsidy
Sufferers of a rare blood cell cancer will get cheap access to a new drug after an unprecedented move by the Australian government.
Rare cancers through the looking glass
Despite the rarity of each of the so far 198 types of rare cancers, they account for approximately 22% of all cancer cases diagnosed in EU each year. This estimate is higher than any single common cancer and represents a significant public health issue.
Male breast cancer is not congruent with the female disease
Differences between breast cancer in men and women are seen in their epidemiological risk factors, molecular profiles and response to systemic therapy.