Europe needs cancer intelligence that is timely, comparable, connected and fit for the future.
A new editorial in Acta Oncologica sets out how CancerWatch is working to strengthen the foundations of cancer intelligence across Europe.
CancerWatch builds on the long-standing collaboration between population-based cancer registries (PBCRs), the ENCR European Network of Cancer Registries and the Joint Research Centre (European Commission), strengthening their collective contribution to Europe’s cancer intelligence.

We are pleased to share a new publication in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe The Lancet Group highlighting the urgent need to strengthen European population-based cancer registries for better cancer control.

The article calls for timely, high-quality cancer data, stronger coordination and sustainable investment in cancer registries across Europe — key priorities of the EU Joint Action CancerWatch (2025–2028).

Earlier this year, we reported the exceptional engagement of the European cancer registry community in the largest and most comprehensive survey of its kind. Of 192 population-based cancer registries invited across 45 countries, 175 completed the survey, representing a response rate of 91.1%.