Position statements

Chronic Disease Alliance: A Unified Prevention Approach This joint position paper by ESMO and nine other health professional organizations was presented on 10 June 2010 to EU Commissioner of Health, Mr. John Dalli. It outlines concrete policy recommendations for prevention of common risk factors across chronic diseases, including cancer.	Click here for full text
ESMO Statement on the European Council Recommendation on Rare Diseases This ESMO statement compliments the ESMO-supported "European Action Against Rare Cancers". Please join us and sign the Call to Action Against Rare Cancers.	Click here for full text
ESMO comments on the legal framework for information to patients with reference to a public consultation organized by the European Commission in February–April 2008	Click here for full text
The off-label use of drugs in oncology: a position paper by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Published in Ann Oncol (2007) 18(12): 1923-1925 doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm517	Click here for full text
ESMO comments on the 'Consultation regarding draft report on current practice with regard to provision of information to patients on medicinal products in accordance with art. 88a of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended by Directive 2004/27/EC on the Community. The document includes global assessment of the draft report, general comments and suggestions.	Click here for full text
ESMO position statement on the 'Consultation regarding Community Action on Health Services' in 2006 The statement provides overall considerations and specific responses by ESMO to nine questions regarding cross-border healthcare in EU Member States.	Click here for full text
ASCO-ESMO Consensus Statement on Quality Cancer Care The ASCO-ESMO Consensus Statement on Quality Cancer Care is a joint document made up of 10 points outlining goals to provide access to and continuity of quality cancer care worldwide. (Published in Annals of Oncology, July 2006)	Click here for full text

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