Position statements and recommendations

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.

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.

ESMO position statements on the role of medical oncologists in the fight against cancer in Europe

Improving Rare Cancer Care in Europe
ESMO Consensus Recommendations on New Drugs in Rare Cancers
For more information on European Action against Rare Cancers, please click here

ESMO statement on the European Parliament Resolution on combating cancer in an enlarged European Union

ESMO comments on the 'Public consultation regarding a European Action in the Field of Rare Diseases' (Rare Diseases: Europe's Challenges)
The document includes answers to the 14 specific questions identified in the text and mainly focuses on rare tumors where necessary.

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

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.

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)

ESMO Policy on Supportive and Palliative Care
The ESMO Policy on Supportive and Palliative Care is a comprehensive document addressing the role of the oncologist in the provision of supportive and palliative care, supportive and palliative care training for medical oncologists, minimum standards for the provision of supportive and palliative care by cancer centers.
(Published in Annals of Oncology, 2003)