Cancer Prevention at Work Project

💡 How often do we stop to consider the role of science in our everyday health decisions?

From trusting medical advice to using effective treatments, science underpins the systems we rely on—often without us even noticing.
On this , under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science”, we reflect on the value of scientific collaboration in building that trust.
At Cancer Prevention at Work Project, we work to strengthen cancer prevention by integrating evidence-based approaches into occupational health systems—ensuring that prevention is not only effective, but accessible and sustainable.
✳️ Science enables us to test, evaluate and improve how we protect health. And through collaboration, it allows that knowledge to become action.

💡 How often do we stop to consider the role of science in our everyday health decisions?

From trusting medical advice to using effective treatments, science underpins the systems we rely on—often without us even noticing.

On this , under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science”, we reflect on the value of scientific collaboration in building that trust.

At Cancer Prevention at Work Project, we work to strengthen cancer prevention by integrating evidence-based approaches into occupational health systems—ensuring that prevention is not only effective, but accessible and sustainable.

✳️ Science enables us to test, evaluate and improve how we protect health.�And through collaboration, it allows that knowledge to become action.

✳️ Last November, the Cancer Prevention at Work Project organised an in-person awareness event in focused on Helicobacter pylori infection and its relevance to cancer prevention.

The event brought together workers and their families to learn more about the importance of diagnosing, treating and preventing H. pylori, a risk factor associated with stomach cancer.

🧩 To make the information accessible and engaging, the programme combined different outreach formats: expert , scientific , short informative and interactive activities. Participants were also able to reinforce what they had learned through questionnaires and game-based sessions.

This initiative also explored whether involving workers’ families could help increase awareness and willingness to participate in screening and treatment programmes.

🫶 The consortium would like to thank all participants for their engagement. The event was organised with the support of project partners ISPA-FINBA and WeDo | Project intelligence made easy, hosted at the Central University Hospital of Asturias in Oviedo, in collaboration with EDP Spain, and with the participation of representatives from UGT General Union of Workers of Spain.

The Cancer Prevention at Work Project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, is researching the cost-effectiveness and social acceptance of integrating prevention of cancers associated with Helicobacter pylori, Hepatitis C virus and Human Papillomavirus into occupational health surveillance programmes.

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Home - Cancer Prevention At Work Cancer Prevention at Work is an EU-funded project addressing the implementation of surveillance protocols targeting infection-related cancers

Around 40% of cancer cases are preventable.

This is one of the key messages of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. As cancer continues to affect millions of people every year, prevention and early detection are becoming ever more central to reducing its impact. They matter because they can make a real difference—unsurprisingly, improving early detection of cancer is one of the Plan’s main objectives.

Behind every diagnosis there is a person and a community. This year’s World Cancer Day theme, , invites us to recognise those individual stories and reminds us that more inclusive and effective approaches start by understanding people’s different realities.

At Cancer Prevention at Work, we focus on prevention among workers and their communities. With demanding schedules and diverse needs, workers also represent a key opportunity for early intervention—particularly for detecting infections that, if left untreated, can increase cancer risk.

We are proud to be part of the Prevention and Early Detection Cluster – Implementation Research, alongside projects such as CO-CAPTAIN_EU, PREVENT EU, ONCODIR, 4P-CAN, and PIECES. Different approaches, one shared goal: preventing cancer.

On this , we thank the researchers, clinicians, managers, social workers, trade unions, patients, and many others who are part of this collective effort.

, many barriers — from individual circumstances to environmental conditions — continue to limit participation in cancer prevention screening.

This is why the Cancer Prevention at Work Project (CPW) aims, among other objectives, to support the implementation of surveillance for major infection-related cancers. If participation is hindered, we must ask: where can we reach a diverse population for ?

💼 The workplace.

✅ The paper “Expanding Cancer Prevention: Strategies Integrated into Occupational Health Surveillance” identifies workplaces as ideal settings for cancer prevention.

They offer structured access to adult populations — including those who are typically hard to . The research shows that workplace-based interventions increase screening uptake and encourage healthier choices.
These programmes also create a ripple effect, extending health benefits to workers’ families and households.

The 's publication further explores the role of occupational physicians, the importance of tackling disparities, and other key aspects of workplace-led cancer prevention.

🖋️ Authored by:
Giulia Collatuzzo, Alessandro Godono, Giulia Fiorini, Daniel Vencovsky, Stefano Giordani, Valentina Biagioli, Felipe Augusto Pinto-Vidal, Monireh sadat seyyedsalehi, Magdalena Kostrzewa, Ph.D., Ángel Honrado, Daniele Bruno, Adonina Tardón, Dana Mates, Anna Schneider-Kamp, eleonora fabianova, and Paolo Boffetta.

Read the full article at:

🌐 CPW Publications: https://cancerpreventionatwork.eu/publications/

🌐 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17213535

🫴 Collaborative work bears fruit — this time in Turin, Italy.

This week, our partners at Intesa Sanpaolo and the University of Turin Università degli Studi di Torino, together with the Local Health Authority ASL Città di Torino, came together to mark the International Day for the Elimination of . The initiative, coordinated by the university research group led by Professors Alessandro Godono, Marco Clari, and Catalina Ciocan, all experts in workplace health promotion, sparked insightful discussions during the event’s webinar.

🌟 In addition, the initiative reached the wider public with the teal-green illumination of two iconic skyscrapers in Turin and Mila, symbolising a shared commitment to preventing HPV-related cancers.

Within the framework of Cancer Prevention at Work Project, Occupational Physicians at Intesa Sanpaolo are offering eligible employees — and their cohabiting first-degree family members — free vaccination during routine occupational health surveillance visits. The vaccine is available to individuals up to 45 years of age. This concrete action stands as a model of integrated cancer prevention, bringing together academia, public health, and the private sector into a strong and collaborative network for workplace health.

We extend our thanks to all participants and to the organising and supporting institutions for making this initiative truly memorable.

💬 A few days ago, Professor Paolo Boffetta, Coordinator of the Cancer Prevention at Work Project, delivered a presentation entitled “The Contribution of Occupational Health Surveillance to Cancer Prevention: The Cancer Prevention at Work Project” in the 88th edition of the National Congress of the Italian Society of Occupational Medicine (SIML - Società italiana medicina del lavoro), one of Italy’s leading forums for advancing knowledge and practice in occupational health.

📄 This year’s congress focused on “From Prevention to Health Promotion: An Integrated Approach to Contexts, Regulations, Responsibilities, and Social Ethics,” opening the floor for scientific, technical, and institutional debate on how occupational medicine can address the evolving challenges of today’s world of work.

🔗 Read the full article at https://cancerpreventionatwork.eu/2025/10/13/post/