On Thursday 9 December the European Parliament's Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) adopted Véronique Trillet-Lenoir's report for a strengthened role for the EU in the fight against cancer by an overwhelming majority (29 votes in favour, 1 against, 4 abstentions).
Parliamentarians would like to see the EU strengthen its involvement (see EUROPE B12650A1), particularly with regard to patients.
The report adopted on Thursday stresses the need to guarantee a “right to be...