15 February marks the International Childhood Cancer Day. According to Childhood Cancer International Europe, 35 000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year. Fortunately, the survival rates across Europe have significantly improved, with currently more than 500 000 children able to lead healthy, cancer-free lives.
On International Childhood Cancer Day, HaDEA spoke with Carina Schneider, managing director of Childhood Cancer International Europe, and Dr. Svenja Stöven, project leader at European CBRNE Center and associate professor in Molecular Biology at Umeå University in Sweden, to learn more about the EU4Health projects EU-CAYAS-NET and OACCUs and their role in transforming childhood cancer care.
Carine Schneider is the coordinator of the EU-CAYAS-NET project, which focuses on improving the lives of youth cancer survivors through the development of an interactive, virtual platform. Dr. Stöven is the coordinator of the OACCUs – Outdoor Against Cancer Connects Us – project, which aims to enable young cancer survivors to live a healthy and forward-looking life.
The full interview by HaDEA is available at the following LINK
