THE BREAST HEALTH GLOBAL INITIATIVE (BHGI)
The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) has developed evidence-based, resource-sensitive, consensus “Guidelines for International Breast Health and CancerControl” (“Guidelines”) to outline realistic approaches for breast cancer early detection, diagnosis, and treatment in low and middle resource countries (LMCs). The Guidelines are intended to assist ministers of health, policy makers, health care institutions and others to prioritize resource allocation in breast care programs. BHGI is establishing an international LEARNING LABORATORY in Ghana for guidelines implementation, with plans for Learning Laboratories in Latin America.

www.bhgi.info

ECCO
Launched in Barcelona at the 14th European Cancer Conference (ECCO 14) and representing more than 40,000 experts, ECCO - European CanCer Organisation(formerly FECS) brings together major players in cancer research, treatment, education and care in order to create awareness of patients' wishes and needs. Through the encouragement of progressive thinking in cancer policy, education, and training, and the continued promotion of European cancer research and its application through the organisation of multidisciplinary meetings and conferences, ECCO continues to support advances in cancer care.

www.ecco-org.eu

ESMO
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) is the leading European non-profit, professional organisation for medical oncology promoting multidisciplinary cancer treatment around the world. ESMO unites medical oncologists and other oncology specialists, healthcare professionals, caregivers, patients, policy-makers, the media and other key stakeholders in a global alliance committed to eradicating cancer and ensuring equal access to high quality treatment for all patients.

EUROPA DONNA
EUROPA DONNA (ED), the European Breast Cancer Coalition, is an independent non-profit organisation whose members are affiliated groups from countries throughout Europe. The Coalition works to raise awareness of breast cancer and to mobilise the support of European women in pressing for improved breast cancer education, appropriate screening, optimal treatment and increased funding for research. ED represents the interests of European women regarding breast cancer to local and national authorities as well as to institutions of the EU. Europa Donna currently has 40 member countries.

EUROPA UOMO
Europa Uomo, the European prostate cancer coalition, represents and supports patient groups focused on prostate diseases in general and prostate cancer in particular. The organisation’s aims include increasing awareness of prostate diseases, supporting individualised treatment based on optimal medical treatment and personalised patient care, and helping to reduce overtreatment of prostate cancer.

EUROPEAN CANCER PATIENT COALITION (ECPC)
Launched in 2003, The European Cancer Patient Coalition is the voice of the European cancer patient community, uniquely representing the interests of all cancer patient groups from the major to the rarer cancers. It was established to represent the views of cancer patients in the European healthcare debate and to provide a forum for European cancer patients to exchange information and share best practice experiences.

EUROPEAN ONCOLOGY NURSING SOCIETY (EONS)
The European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) is dedicated to developing and promoting the practice of cancer nursing and is ESO’s main partner in the multiprofessional programme.

OECI
The OECI is a non-government, non-profit organisation founded in Vienna in 1979. The primary objectives of its 68 associated European Cancer Centres are to improve communication and to increase collaborative activities among European cancer institutes. These goals are achieved by promoting and strengthening Comprehensive Cancer Centres in Europe to reduce cancer incidence and mortality, and supporting cancer patients.

SENONETWORK
SenoNetwork is the first international network of clinical centres exclusively dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. These centres are called "breast units" and they have first been defined by EUSOMA, the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists.
Specialist breast units that provide service in accordance with the “European Guidelines for quality assurance in breast cancer screening and diagnosis” (4th edition) are recommended by Europa Donna, the European Breast Cancer Coalition, and the European Parliament.

www.senonetwork.org

SIOG
The International Society for Geriatric Oncology (SIOG), publishes guidelines in high impact factor journals - Annalsof Oncology, Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology (its official journal), European Journal of Cancer, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lancet Oncology. This range of publications demonstrates its leadership in promoting education and qualification for healthcare professionals ingeriatric oncology.

SONK
Foundation SONK (St. Gallen Oncology Conferences) c/oTumor- and Breast Center ZeTuP, a specialised non-profit cancer centre for prevention, detection and treatment of cancer, especially cancer of the breast. ZeTuP is based in St. Gallen, Switzerland and is actively engaged in preventative and clinical cancer research.