News Releases
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President’s Message
10/09/2019SIOP Europe Newsletter: Autumn Issue
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A European paediatric cancer mission: aspiration or reality?
05/09/2019The 2018 Mazzucato Report for the European Commission outlined a mission-oriented approach for the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
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Prof Ruth Ladenstein nominated to the Mission Board for Cancer
27/08/2019Prof Ruth Ladenstein (CCRI Austria, ERN PaedCan Coordinator and SIOP Europe Board Member) is nominated to the Mission Board for Cancer.
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New European Commission President
27/08/2019The European Commission – another key co-legislator of the European Union policies with impact on childhood cancer care and research – also has a new President-Elect: Ursula von der Leyen (Germany).
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New 5-year European Parliament Term
27/08/2019The new European Parliament term (2019-2024) has just began with 751 new Members elected from 28 EU member States. SIOP Europe is delighted that 13 MEPs who had endorsed our European Elections Manifesto have been re-elected.
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Recommendations for the organisation of care in paediatric radiation oncology across Europe (JARC)
17/07/2019Disparities in survival and long-term side-effects from paediatric cancer are observed across European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE)-affiliated countries.
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EU Work-Life Balance Directive: Paediatric cancer community calls for strong provisions for parents
08/07/2019Parents have a fundamental role in caring for their child throughout the patient pathway. They provide nurturing and support and help minimise the psychological impact associated with a paediatric cancer diagnosis and its treatment.
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Press Release: SIOP Europe 2019 Annual Meeting, Prague
22/05/2019A truly successful launch of the first edition of the SIOP Europe Annual Meeting – an innovative setting for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology (20-24 May 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic).
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SIOP Europe Annual Report 2018: 20 Years of Progress in Paediatric Haemato-Oncology in Europe
22/05/2019We are delighted to present the first Annual Report of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP Europe).
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New conect4children Consortium Selects Inaugural Research Portfolio to Advance Development of Innova
29/04/2019c4c today announced the selection of its first portfolio of pan-European paediatric studies aimed at advancing the understanding of high priority medicines commonly used in babies, children and young people in Europe.