7 Amendments of Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU related to 2009/2103(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
- having regard to Article 152 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon, concerning health policies,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Citation -1 a (new)
Citation -1 a (new)
- having regard to the 2007-2013 public health programme, which focuses on the means and methods of tackling health problems,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3
Citation 3
- having regard to European Council Recommendatthe Recommendation of the Council of the European Union of 2 December 2003 on Cancer Screening as well as to Council conclusions on reducing burden of cancer of 22 May 2008,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, according to the Eurostat yearbook for 2006-2007, cancer is one of the main causes of death in the EU-25, claiming more than 1 million lives per year,
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the full implementation by Member States of the Commission's European Guidelines for quality assurance in breast cancer screening and diagnosis, in cooperation with other Member States, professional bodies and experts, is a prerequisite for reducing mortality rates in the EU and underlines that inequalities in cancer incidence, mortality and survival rates between Member States still persist; therefore considers it necessary to exchange best practices and to strengthen cooperation as regards national strategies for tackling those inequalities;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Considers it essential to revise Council Recommendation 2003/878/ΕC on cancer screening to include new forms of cancer and add new techniques for early diagnosis;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Considers that the Member States (with the active participation of women's organisations) should organise information campaigns, which focus particularly on preventable cancers;