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Image: Etienne Ansotte, European Union 2019
European Commission president invites scientists and the public to suggest plan priorities
On World Cancer Day, the European Commission has opened a public consultation on its forthcoming Beating Cancer Plan, which aims to improve Europe’s prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of the disease.
Speaking at a launch event at the European Parliament on 4 February, the Commission’s president Ursula von der Leyen shared how she personally has been affected by cancer, and railed against inequalities in care across the EU.