Ecco - The European Cancer Organisation

through its 23 member societies - representing over 150 000 professionals - ecco is the only multidisciplinary organisation that connects and responds to all stakeholders in oncology europe-wide. ecco is a not-for-profit federation that exists to uphold the right of all european cancer patients to the best possible treatment and care, promoting interaction between all organisations involved in cancer at european level. it does this by creating awareness of patients’ needs and wishes, encouraging progressive thinking in cancer policy, training and education and promoting european cancer research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care through the organisation of international multidisciplinary meetings. ecco vision: striving for multidisciplinarity by integrating the expertise and insights of the different professions and stakeholders that constitute the oncology community to achieve the best possible patient outcomes – taking into consideration the trends that impact on cancer, the