The objective of the “Prevention and early detection” cluster is to boost cancer prevention for EU citizens.
The actions are to:
- Develop new methods and technologies for screening and early prediction: i.e. imaging, tissue, fluid, clinical biomarkers, also using Artificial Intelligence.
- Conduct implementation research to enhance cancer prevention programmes.
- Establish synergies on prevention with other EU missions: actions under the other Missions will help cancer prevention.
- Develop a one-stop cancer information centre on prevention: an evidence-clearing house to support Member States in implementing effective cancer prevention strategies.
- boost research and innovation into risk assessment.
- optimise access to screening to make them faster, more accurate and personalised.
For the Prevention Cluster, LUCIA is partnering with
- Mammoscreen – Innovative and safe microwave-based imaging technology to make breast cancer screening more accurate, inclusive and female-friendly Discover
- Oncoscreen – A European “shield” against colorectal cancer based on novel, more precise and affordable risk-based screening Discover
- Pancaid – PANcreatic CAncer Initial Detection via liquid biopsy Discover
- Sanguine – Early Detection and Screening of Hematological Malignancies Discover
- Thermobreast – An innovative non-contact and harmless screening modality set to change the course of breast cancer detection and patient monitoring Discover
- Dioptra – Early dynamic screening for colorectal cancer via novel protein biomarkers reflecting biological initiation mechanisms Discover