A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine created much buzz in mid-October, questioning the usefulness of colonoscopies as a screening tool for colorectal cancer (CRC).

The […]

DiCE participated in three exciting days of innovative and inspiring live workshops. The patient & people-centric sessions offered the chance to join small groups of like-minded individuals and co-create on a […]

Next year might be busier than initially expected as the European Commission is rumoured to have postponed the publication of one of the most awaited proposals – the revision of the general pharmaceutical l […]

Tzav Meni’a, our Associate Member, based in Israel, has recently implemented two new projects – A mentorship programme to support patients and carers and the production […]

At DiCE, we strongly believe in cooperation and working together, which is why it was our pleasure to join UEG at their yearly congress in Vienna this year.

DiCE was present to raise awareness and create […]

Encouraging results on the use of immunotherapy for patients with deficient mismatch repair colon cancer were presented at the ESMO Congress 2022 in Paris.

Mismatch repair (MMR) genes are involved in repairing […]

Updated recommendation on cancer screening is based on the latest scientific advice. The new guidance updates the 2003 Council Recommendation and is one of the flagship elements of the Europe’s Beating Cancer P […]

UPDATE on DESTINY-Gastric02 Study: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Continues to Demonstrate Benefit in Metastatic Gastric and Gastro-oesophageal Cancer

Earlier this month the Czech Presidency of the EU conducted an informal meeting of EU health ministers in Prague. Ministers discussed oncology, rare diseases, vaccination (where presidency is expected to present […]

DiCE was invited to participate in the symposium organised by the gastroenterology and gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit from the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan to update the 28 statements for the […]

Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE) and European Liver Patients’ Association (ELPA) will host a European policy event on 12 October 2022 at the European Parliament.
Bringing together experts, policymakers, pat […]

Calling All Full Members! Applications are now Open for the Wolfram Nolte Memorial Award for Colorectal Cancer Projects

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) conducted a COVID-19 survey between 18 September to 18 October 2020 (the report is available here).  It aimed to gather more information on the lived experience and impact of t […]