EU CanScreen
EUCanScreen is an EU-funded project (2024–2028) with the aim of strengthening cancer screening across Europe.
About the project
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Project period: 2024 - 2028
- Coordinating Institution: European Joint Action on Cancer Screening
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Project Participants:
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- The Directorate of Health
The project seeks both to further develop existing screening programmes for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer, and to assess the feasibility of introducing screening for lung, prostate and gastric cancer.
The goal is to contribute to more effective cancer prevention, exchange knowledge, and ensure equitable access to screening for populations across Europe.
The Cancer Registry of Norway at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health leads several tasks, with a particular focus on communication, training, and reducing inequalities in healthcare.
Norway’s role in EUCanScreen
Norway plays a central role in EUCanScreen and leads Work Package 6, including Task 6.4, Task 6.8, as well as Task 11.5 in Work Package 11. In addition, Norway contributes to work across all project Work Packages.
Norway’s main responsibilities include:
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Work Package 6: Addressing barriers and facilitators in cancer screening (led by Norway)
- Task 6.4: Migrant populations (led by Norway)
- Mapping linguistic and cultural barriers to participation in cancer screening among migrant groups.
- Developing and testing targeted information in close dialogue with users.
- Task 6.8: Information intervention and toolbox (led by Norway)
- Developing a digital toolbox with best practices in communication and information measures.
- Producing short films demonstrating how different measures can be applied in screening programmes.
- Task 6.4: Migrant populations (led by Norway)
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Work Package 11: Training and education
- Task 11.5: Training in colposcopy (led by Norway)
- Developing a framework and training programme for gynaecologists across Europe.
- The goal is to strengthen the quality of treatment and follow-up in cervical cancer screening programmes.
- Task 11.5: Training in colposcopy (led by Norway)
Read more about Norway’s contribution to new European initiative for improved cancer screening
More information about the project: EUCanScreen list of participants
