Brussels, 05/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - Health is one of the main concerns of European citizens, and the European Parliament reflected this in holding an exhibition on colorectal cancer, a conference on chronic renal diseases (see related article) and a mini-hearing on rare diseases, all on the same day, Tuesday 4 March.
Welcoming those taking part, Belgian Liberal MEP Frédérique Ries noted that, while rare diseases affected only one person in 2000, there are many of them and they affect a...