In September in Geneva, Switzerland, the Reimagining Cancer Research in Europe initiative, a collaborative effort to improve cancer prevention strategies in Europe, awarded €1.2 million to three major research projects aimed at implementing evidence-based cancer screening and early diagnosis strategies in six European countries. The Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine of the University of Latvia (UL) also participates in one of the research projects.
1.2 million euros have been allocated to research projects in Latvia, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Slovenia and Ukraine.
Projects aim to expand evidence-based cancer prevention efforts, with a particular focus on screening and early diagnosis.
One of the funded projects is a model of early diagnosis of breast cancer in Latvia, in which the Dutch Expert Center will cooperate with LU in screening. The aim of the project is to adapt the Dutch breast cancer screening model in order to improve the results of early diagnosis and screening in Latvia.
"The selected projects highlight the importance of international knowledge transfer in public health, enabling countries to use proven methodologies and adapt them to their unique healthcare systems," said Jesper Fisker, Director General of the Danish Cancer Society.
The initiative is led by the Dutch, Swedish and Danish cancer societies, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The cooperation takes place in accordance with the European plan "Beating Cancer" and the Cancer mission, which emphasizes the importance of expanding the implementation of cancer prevention measures.
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