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A European community led by young people living with and beyond cancer, working to improve the lives of those diagnosed ποΈ π» Check out our website for more patient advocacy content: https://www.youthcancereurope.org/
Happy Holidays from all of us at Youth Cancer Europe!
We wish you a joyful holiday season, filled with peace, warmth, laughter, happiness and joyful moments with your loved ones! πβοΈπβ¨
Thank you for being part of our journey!
#YouthChangingEurope #StrongerTogether
Today we kicked off the first in-person General Assembly of YARN in Bucharest, Romania, hosted by YCE, welcoming partners from πͺπΊ 11 EU Member States + Ukraine for 2 days of focused discussions and collaborative planning.
#EUCancerPlan #EU4Health
π£οΈ βWhen developing cancer care, equity should be taken into account from the startβ said Nienke Alberts, Assistant Professor & Researcher at Cancer Radar during the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Cancer Care Stakeholder Forum, organised by Youth Cancer Europe.
π£οΈ βItβs important to educate professionals and cancer nurses on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), because the education they receive, is what they implementβ said Dimitrios Protogiros, Board Member at the European Oncology Nursing Society.
Read more about it here π youthcancereurope.bio.link
βEquity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in cancer care is extremely important because it ensures we are delivering healthcare for all, not just for someβ said Alexandra Eni from @europeancancer.bsky.social during the EDI Stakeholder Forum organised by @youthcancereurope.bsky.social
What does meaningful patient engagement look like?
TomaΕΎ DeΕΎelak, member of our Patient Advisory Board (PAB) and @youthcancereurope.bsky.social patient advocate, shares his experience with patient co-creation in the project.
π Read the article on our website: strongaya.eu/news/patient...
YARNβs coordinator @youthcancereurope.bsky.social , together with partners SIOPE and CCI Europe participated in the @jane2project.bsky.social meeting, presenting our work, our patient communities, and the ongoing activities within YARN.
Throwback to June, when YCE organised the EDI in Cancer Care Stakeholder Forum and brought together representatives from 15 EU-funded projects, and experts from 26 European and international organisations to share their work πͺπΊ
#EUCancerPlan #EU4Health #StrongerTogether
Happening today at #ESMO25 β our workshop βBuilding the Framework for Inclusion Practices in EU Healthcare Settingsβ, organised together with EONS and UBB!
@myesmo.bsky.social
#EU4Health #EUCancerPlan #YARN #StrongerTogether
Today, at #ESMO25, UrΕ‘ka KoΕ‘ir and Tanja Spanic spotlighted YCEβs ongoing collaboration with Europa Donna on oncofertility. A partnership that will keep propelling YARN projectβs AYA advocacy work across Europe. πͺπΊ
#EU4Health
Today YCE UrΕ‘ka KoΕ‘ir is presenting a session on Cancer and Fertility at @myesmo.bsky.social
#ESMO25
YCE is super excited to be in Berlin for @myesmo.bsky.social 2025, representing the European Youth Cancer Network! β‘οΈ
Come say hi and check us out! π
#ESMO25 #EU4Health #EUCancerPlan #YARN #StrongerTogether
Have you ever attended an event related to cancer?
Were they inclusive enough?
Weβd love to learn from your experience!
πFill in the survey now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
UrΕ‘ka, Nicola, Erik and TomaΕΎ brought YCE to Paris π«π· for the STRONG AYA General Assembly Meeting, bringing the lived experience perspective to the table and making sure that young people affected by cancer remain at the heart of every discussion and decision from day one.
You can still sign up for our workshop βBuilding the Framework for Inclusion Practices in EU Healthcare Settingsβ, taking place during EONS18 at the ESMO 2025 Congress!
Secure your place before itβs too late!
π Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@myesmo.bsky.social
Urska, Nikola, Erik, and Tomaz are representing YCE in Paris at the STRONG AYA General Assembly Meeting, bringing the lived experience perspective to the table, ensuring that young people affected by cancer remain at the heart of every discussion and decision. π₯
Getting excited and ready for #ESMO2025, where weβll be representing the European Youth Cancer Network π§Ά
@myesmo.bsky.social
The Minimum Standards for AYA Cancer Care Units has just been published in ScienceDirect π
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This milestone sets the first pan-European benchmark for age-appropriate, high-quality cancer care for young people.
#EU4Health #EUCancerPlan
Music blasting πΆ Lights flashing Singing at the top of our lungs. Rocking our beautiful blue and yellow flag with a whole lotta attitude and yesβ¦ the wildest dance moves youβve ever seen. This is what being unstoppable looks like. ππΊ
#UNTOLD2025 #StrongerTogether
This year at UNTOLD, we brought YARN to life.β¨
Dozens of messages β bursting with colour, woven π§Ά with emotion β filled our installation, each one carrying a voice, a story, a show of support for young people affected by cancer.
#EU4Health #StrongerTogether #EUCancerPlan #YARN
INNA, DJ BLISS, Irina Rimes and TUJAMO β what a night! ββπ₯ INNA spent real time with us, DJ Bliss turned up the heat, Irina Rimes brought the words that hit straight to the heart, and Tujamo kept us moving with pure beat energy.
#UNTOLD2025
Designed by Atelier MASS, brought to life by YCE and Asociatia Little People, this installation marks the public debut of the YARN project β a bold, EU co-funded initiative weaving together the voices, experiences, and actions of young people affected by cancer.
Thank you to the brilliant Atelier MASS for designing our installation at UNTOLD β a space that stands for connection, visibility, and solidarity.
#StrongerTogether #YARNproject #YouthChangingEurope #EUCancerPlan #UNTOLD2025
We are at UNTOLD with the amazing YCE team, repping the newly launched, EU co-funded YARN π§Ά project! πͺπΊ
Right now? Weβre somewhere between an IKEA manual and a minor engineering feat. π©All in the name of building something that turns heads and gets people talking.
#UNTOLD2025 #YouthChangingEurope
The exciting #YARN π§Ά project has officially kicked off! π
πͺπΊThe European Youth Cancer Network is the largest multi-stakeholder, lived experience driven effort of its kind in Europe to improve quality of life for , adolescents, and young adults affected by cancer.
#EUCancerPlan
What happens when you take everything weβve learned, built, and worked towardβ¦ and weave it π§Ά into something stronger?
Keep an eye π on our socials for some exciting updates soon!
Weβve had some electric days latelyβ¦ β‘
After INNA donated π―% of her Electric Castle merch to Youth Cancer Europe, Stil Diamonds stepped in and doubled the amount!
Weβre so incredibly grateful! π
Thank you for standing with us! Thank you for helping us #BreakTheSilence!
Merch with meaning!
Thank you INNA for donating 100% of your Electric Castle merch proceeds to Youth Cancer Europe, supporting the rights of young people with cancer across Europe.
Queen βοΈπποΈ
#INNAforYCE #YouthCancerEurope #ElectricCastle
π Just out this week: the latest FORTEe #Newsletter!
π mailchi.mp/f70e149b594e...
The highlights?
π£ #PEOCxFORTEe - Call for Abstracts open now!
π New Exercise Training Booklet
π©΅ Layman summary of the FORTEe project
π Recent publications
π€ΈββοΈ Conference highlights
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βMore specific data is needed to better understand barriers to cancer prevention and care for LGBTIQ communities in Europe to ensure equitable health access" Alexandra Eni, @europeancancer.bsky.social
#EUCancerPlan #CancerMission #EU4Health #HealthUnion
