The MEPs Against Cancer (MAC) Interest Group is the oldest group dedicated to cancer policy at the European Parliament. Account managed by @cancerleagues.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3mdzzp2aao22j🎗️ This #WorldCancerDay, we pause to remember that an estimated 1.3 million lives were lost to cancer in the European Union in 2022 alone. The new #EuropeanCodeAgainstCancer gives people and policymakers the tools to act on #CancerPrevention. https://cancer-code-europe.iarc.who.int/04 Feb 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzzp2aao22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3m2tcyt6zhk2o🚨 Did you know survival rates of childhood cancer can differ by up to 20% across Europe, because access to life-saving treatments isn’t equal? ⬇️ Watch MEP Romana Jerković (@socialistsanddemocrats.eu), Chair of MEPs Against Cancer, call for stronger action against childhood cancer. #GoldSeptember10 Oct 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2tcyt6zhk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3m2m3jed2t22gEvery 15 minutes in Europe, a family hears the devastating news that their child has cancer. As we wrap up #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, MEP Loucas Fourlas, Vice-Chair of MEPs Against Cancer, calls for stronger action against this disease. #GoldSeptember @eppgroup.bsky.social07 Oct 2025 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2m3jed2t22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lxwamme6lk2mEach year, over 6.000 children and adolescents in Europe die from childhood cancer. That’s the equivalent of 200 school buses 🥀 September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth. Learn how you can get involved: siope.eu/shinegold #ShineGold #CancerResearch03 Sep 2025 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwamme6lk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lrunwvxgxs24We're thrilled to welcome @nicogcasares.bsky.social to the MEPs Against Cancer group! Together, we are committed to stopping cancer before it starts 🚫, improving access to better treatments 💊 and empowering life beyond cancer 🎗️ Learn more: www.mepsagainstcancer.eu #EUCancerPlan18 Jun 2025 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrunwvxgxs24https://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lq377n4ess23🌍🎗️ The European Week Against Cancer is here! Cancer causes 1 in 4 deaths in the European Union. The good news? Over 40% of all cancer cases can be prevented! Together, we stand united for a Europe free of cancer. 👉 Join #EWAC2025: www.cancer.eu/ewac26 May 2025 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq377n4ess23https://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lpraogqgss2eCelebrating 20 years of MEPs Against Cancer! 🎉 For two decades, our MEPs have led the charge in shaping Europe’s fight against cancer. Today, we are joined by the cancer community to mark this milestone in the European Parliament. 👉 Read more: shorturl.at/75FNN22 May 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpraogqgss2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lpo4ec3tns23What is the link between #PFAS and cancer? 🧪 Yesterday, MEPs Against Cancer and ECL hosted a webinar on the latest science on these #ForeverChemicals & the urgent need to protect people's health. Thanks to MEP @tillymetz.bsky.social for hosting the debate! 📺 Catch the recording: shorturl.at/DdDd821 May 2025 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpo4ec3tns23https://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lplluprp7k2hWe're going live soon! 🎙️ Join us as we unpack the link between PFAS (also known as #ForeverChemicals) and cancer in a webinar hosted by our Vice-Chair, MEP @tillymetz.bsky.social. Tune in and listen to our expert panelists 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2025 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lplluprp7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lokx243knk2mWhat's the link between PFAS (also known as #ForeverChemicals) and cancer? 🧪 Join our webinar to explore the science - and why there is an urgent need for policy action to protect people's health. 📅 20 May 2025, 10:30 – 12:00 CEST 👉 shorturl.at/Tis4907 May 2025 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lokx243knk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lnzzgmnbb224Many cancer survivors want to #ReturnToWork. But finding a way back into the workplace is not always straightforward. Ahead of #InternationalWorkersDay, MEPs Against Cancer hosted a special webinar on supporting cancer patients and survivors in the workplace. 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm4CMjcfsi830 Apr 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnzzgmnbb224https://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lnnajmygfs2xWe're thrilled to welcome @perclausen.bsky.social to the MEPs Against Cancer group! Together, we are committed to stopping cancer before it starts 🚫, improving access to better treatments 💊 and empowering life beyond cancer 🎗️ Learn more: www.mepsagainstcancer.eu #EUCancerPlan25 Apr 2025 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnajmygfs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lmwaw7ndbc2xMany cancer survivors want to #ReturnToWork. But finding a way back into the workplace is not always straightforward. Join us for a special #InternationalWorkersDay webinar on supporting cancer patients and survivors in the workplace. 📅 30 April, 10:00 - 11:30 CEST 👉 shorturl.at/ZKwBM16 Apr 2025 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwaw7ndbc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lm7gjlwcls2dThis #WorldHealthDay 🌍 is an important reminder that cancer touches millions of lives – but together, we can make a difference. Here's how: ✅ Stopping cancer before it starts ✅ Improving access to better treatments ✅ Empowering life beyond cancer Let’s build a healthier Europe without cancer 💙🎗️07 Apr 2025 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7gjlwcls2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lleeosfoqs2pWe are thrilled to welcome @cschaldemose.bsky.social to the MEPs Against Cancer group! Together, we are committed to stopping cancer before it starts 🚫, improving access to better treatments 🏥 and empowering life beyond cancer 🎗️ 🔗 Learn more: www.mepsagainstcancer.eu27 Mar 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lleeosfoqs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3ljkpq2spy22dMarch 4th is #HPVAwarenessDay! Did you know #HPV causes 9 out of 10 #CervicalCancer cases? You can take action to tackle this virus. Get informed ✅ Get vaccinated 💉 Get screened 🏥 Learn more about HPV on askabouthpv.org #OneLessWorry04 Mar 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljkpq2spy22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lhgx6cnhmk2wWe are excited to welcome @spietikainen.bsky.social to the MEPs Against Cancer group! Together, let’s continue the @europarl.europa.eu's legacy to #BeatingCancer 🎗️ ➡️ Learn more about our work: https://cancer.eu/mac-membership/05 Feb 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgx6cnhmk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lhdttx5zpc2kHow has cancer turned your world upside down? Join the Upside Down Challenge this #WorldCancerDay (4 February). Flip your perspective, share your story, and help make care as unique as the individuals it serves! https://www.worldcancerday.org/take-action/upside-down-challenge04 Feb 2025 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhdttx5zpc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lhdtqr6lzc2k#WorldCancerDay is a reminder to come together to take action against cancer. Share your story, support those affected, and advocate for people-centred care. Head to worldcancerday.org to find out how you can get involved on February 4! ⬇️ https://worldcancerday.org04 Feb 2025 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhdtqr6lzc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mepsagainstcancer.bsky.social/post/3lgfk4nuya42gHello, Bluesky! 👋 We are the MEPs Against Cancer (MAC) - the oldest and largest interest group in the European Parliament focused on #CancerPrevention and care. Together, we are continuing the fight against cancer. Learn more about our work at https://www.cancer.eu/mac-membership/23 Jan 2025 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:3glermb7sib4v2anyo3bp7gp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgfk4nuya42g