Objectif
Europe has a number of advantages as regards developing translational cancer research, yet there is no clear European strategy to meet the increasing burden posed by cancer. The FP6 Eurocan+Plus project analysed the barriers underlying the increasing fragmentation of cancer research and stressed the need to improve collaboration between basic/preclinical and comprehensive cancer centres (CCCs), institutions in which care and prevention is integrated with research and education. Furthermore, it proposed the creation of a platform of interlinked cancer centres with shared infrastructures and collaborative projects to facilitate rapid advances in knowledge, and their translation into better cancer care.
In response to these challenges and in line with the call, EurocanPlatform will work towards the goal of decreasing cancer mortality by dealing with three main areas of strategic research: prevention, early detection and improved treatments. It will build the necessary resources and know-how for the entire research continuum: basic research, early and late translational research, clinical research, epidemiological research, implementation in care and population based outcome research. There will be a strong focus on discovery-driven translational cancer research in five selected tumours: breast, head-neck, lung, malignant melanoma and pancreatic cancer. Joint structures and programmes for early detection will contribute to optimal treatment, and novel prevention research programmes will integrate prevention activities in clinical cancer centres as well as public prevention. Collaborations will also include molecular pathway-driven clinical research supported by joint structures for omics, biobanking and biomarker validation to support clinical trials aimed at enhancing patient benefits by individualised treatments.
EurocanPlatform is unique in its nature and represents a commitment from cancer centres to join forces and resources in order to fight cancer.
Champ scientifique
Appel à propositions
FP7-HEALTH-2010-single-stage
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17177 Stockholm
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75231 Paris
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2100 Koebenhavn
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0450 Oslo
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28029 Madrid
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20133 Milan
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69120 Heidelberg
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94805 Villejuif
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69007 Lyon 7eme
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OX1 2JD Oxford
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20121 Milano
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M20 4BX Manchester
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1122 Budapest
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1066 CX Amsterdam
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3015 GD Rotterdam
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CB2 1TN Cambridge
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1070 Anderlecht
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69117 Heidelberg
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SW7 3RP London
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2333 ZA Leiden
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46009 Valencia
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70126 BARI
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08035 Barcelona
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6300 Zug
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1040 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1210 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1200 Bruxelles / Brussel
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