By annette
What are challenges women with endometrial cancer face in Romania? Our policy brief provides a comprehensive overview of the disease and economic burden and the care pathway. It also provides recommendations for improvement. The policy brief builds on IHE Report Endometrial Cancer – Improving Care and Driving Policy Change, 2024:12 Read more For more information, …
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Last week, IHE’s Andrea Manzano was in Costa Rica to present and discuss findings from the IHE Cancer Dashboard for Costa Rica, published in July 2026. The dashboard provides a broad picture of cancer care in the country, highlighting both important progress and areas where further action is needed. Among the key findings: Cancer represents …
By annette
The Mt Hood Challenge Network brings together researchers working with health-economic models in diabetes to compare methods, share data, and advance modelling standards. This year’s conference takes place in Padua, Italy, on 2–4 October. IHE will participate in all 4 Mt Hood Challenges with 5 different models. IHE’s Michael Willis, one of the conference organisers, …
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At the 2026 World Cancer Congress in Hong Kong, Thomas Hofmarcher joined the session “Strengthening health systems and policy for women’s cancers in Asia–Pacific and across the globe: evidence, access and innovation”. Thomas gave an overview of five reports focusing on women’s cancers that IHE has released over the past year. Apart from discussing general …
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What are the main challenges in improving outcomes for cervical and endometrial cancer in Mexico, and what should policymakers prioritize? Our new policy brief provides an overview of the current situation and identifies concrete opportunities to improve prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment. The potential for progress is considerable: almost all cervical cancer cases could …
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On 16 September 2026, IHE’s Andrea Manzano participated in the 2nd European Summit on Cancer Prevention and Control in the panel HPV Elimination as a Strategic Priority for Cancer Prevention in Poland and the Region. Drawing on IHE’s work on HPV prevention and cervical cancer elimination in Poland, the discussion focused on what is needed …
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At the IASLC 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer, IHE’s Thomas Hofmarcher joined a session by the Lung Cancer Policy Network on “Financing the Implementation of Lung Cancer Policy: The Critical Role of Experts and Advocates”. Thomas opened the session with a keynote speech about how health priorities are funded, specifically focusing on lung cancer. …
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Magdalena Stepien joins IHE’s Cancer Policy Team, bringing extensive experience in cancer policy, epidemiology and public health. Carl Willers joins IHE, bringing expertise in health economics and experience from clinical practice and research. A warm welcome to IHE, Magdalena and Carl!
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This Cancer Dashboard report examines the current landscape of gynaecological cancer care in Singapore, with a focus on cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancer. It brings together publicly available national and international evidence to highlight key developments, outcomes and opportunities across prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and supportive care, while comparing Singapore’s experience in an international …
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How does Serbia perform in lung cancer care compared to other European countries and international benchmarks? This dashboard-style report provides a visual and quantitative description of selected performance indicators in lung cancer care. The analysis is based on both national and international databases. Lung cancer care in Serbia is characterized by a high disease burden …