The European Code Against Cancer – new evidence and recommendations
File(s)
Published version
Author(s)
Feliu, Ariadna
Ritchie, David
Schuz, Joachim
Espina, Carolina
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Cancer is a major public health concern in the European Union (EU). There were 2.7 million new cancer cases and 1.3 million deaths in 2020 in the EU; of them, around 40% could have been prevented. Primary prevention is the most cost-effective long-term strategy for cancer control. The European Code Against Cancer (ECAC, 4th edition) is a health education tool aimed at raising awareness about evidence-based cancer prevention actions among EU citizens. The ECAC describes 12 ways individuals can reduce their cancer risk. Awareness of the ECAC (4th ed.) has been low (2–21%) and, therefore, efforts are needed to improve cancer prevention awareness throughout the region. Civil society and other stakeholders’ engagement is key to improving cancer prevention in the region. Our aim is to propose recommendations to improve future ECAC editions to ensure an increase in cancer prevention literacy in the EU.
Date Issued
2023-08-29
Date Acceptance
2023-08-28
Citation
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology, 2023, 73 (5), pp.317-322
ISSN
0029-540X
Publisher
VM Media Group sp. z o.o
Start Page
317
End Page
322
Journal / Book Title
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology
Volume
73
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© Polskie Towarzystwo Onkologiczne This article is available in open access under Creative Common Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license, allowing to download articles and share them with others as long as they credit the authors and the publisher, but without permission to change them in any way or use them commercially
Identifier
10.5603/njo.96724
Subjects
European Code Against Cancer
cancer prevention
health literacy
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2023-08-29