All.Can is proud to participate in and contribute to “Personalised CANcer Primary Prevention research through Citizen Participation and digitally enabled social innovation” (4P-CAN), which is a four-year European-funded Horizon Cancer Mission project. It gathers 17 organisations from 11 countries, including EU and non-EU member states.
Within the 4P-CAN project, All.Can is responsible for the WP6 on multi-stakeholder co-creation of cancer primary prevention policy recommendations.
Mission
The main mission of 4P-CAN is to improve cancer prevention and reduce inequalities by promoting the adoption of innovative research activities involving European citizens.
The 4P-CAN project seeks to understand the complex system surrounding the citizen and how it increases the risk of cancer on three levels – macro (at the national level), meso (at the community level), and micro (at the individual level).
How?
The 4P-CAN project follows the narrative of the European Code Against Cancer, implementing research, social sciences, and humanities with behavioural sciences to create personalised tools for the primary prevention of cancer.
4P-CAN tries to identify barriers to cancer primary prevention measures adoption by studying risk factors for cancer such as smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, excess body weight, HPV and HBV infections (preventable through vaccination) and environmental pollution. 4P-CAN aims to gather evidence around individual adherence to healthy behaviours in countries from Eastern Europe such as Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Moldova, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Ukraine.
Building Synergies
In order to effectively communicate and disseminate knowledge, promote awareness, and foster collaboration to advance cancer prevention strategies at a broader scale, 4P-CAN is engaged in the Prevention and Early Detection Cluster – Implementation Research with 5 other EU-funded projects. This collaboration enhances cooperation among projects and stakeholders, creating a collective impact in the field of cancer prevention.
4P-CAN Project Podcast
Access the episodes of the 4P-CAN Project podcast and learn more about the project’s stakeholders and their activities.