ECAC5

ECAC5 – Revision and update of the European Code against Cancer

The ECAC5 project aims to develop the 5th edition of the European Code against Cancer (ECAC).  It is a set of recommendations on how to reduce your risk of cancer and is a key instrument for preventing cancer in Europe. ECAC5 will be the latest (5th) revision of the Code, integrating the emerging scientific evidence of the past decade and including policy recommendations.

• Revise, update and expand the evidence-based recommendations of the ECAC 4th edition,
• Harmonize cancer-specific recommendations with those for other non-communicable diseases,
• Plan the dissemination of the ECAC throughout the EU including hard-to-reach populations,
• Develop synergies with other health prevention strategies,
• Propose novel ways to adapt ECAC to local contexts and social differences,
• Propose sustainable and systematic evaluation of the impact of the ECAC across the EU.