News Releases

'2019 Highlights – A look back at SIOP Europe’s year'
23/12/2019During 2019, SIOP Europe achieved many exciting milestones, as we launched several new activities. Read the op-ed in Touch Oncology.

Prof Pamela Kearn in Cancer World Magazine
29/10/2019'Reducing inequalities in access to the best available care, expertise and research'.

News Release: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
04/10/2019SIOP Europe celebrates wide support during Gold September: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The Parliament Magazine: 'Fighting inequalities in childhood cancer'
02/10/2019'Fighting inequalities in childhood cancer: Childhood cancer care continues to suffer from widespread inequalities'.

President’s Message
10/09/2019SIOP Europe Newsletter: Autumn Issue

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.