Cancer remains one of Europe’s greatest health challenges, and collaboration is key to accelerating progress in early detection and treatment. The Cancer Image Europe, alongside the UNICA (Unified Network for International Cancer Advancement)and BreastSCan – Pan-European Breast Image Platform for Advanced AI-based Breast Cancer Screening, is advancing the use of medical imaging and AI to improve cancer care across Europe.
Project Highlights & Quotes:
EUCAIM – Scientific Coordinator: Luis Marti-Bonmati
“We are happy that the UNICA and BreastSCan projects are collaborating with EUCAIM as part of the European Cancer Imaging Initiative. Together, they will provide diverse cancer screening data through Cancer Image Europe, test innovative AI screening tools, and enhance data sharing across Europe, helping to advance the development of trustworthy AI solutions in cancer care.”
UNICA – Scientific Coordinator: Michele Compare
“Funded under the EU4Health Programme, UNICA (Unified Network for International Cancer Advancement) aims to extend the European Cancer Imaging Initiative (EUCAIM) federated infrastructure by integrating breast, lung, and prostate cancer screening imaging data from 12 medical centres across Europe, including under-represented regions. Three months into UNICA, our consortium is making significant progress in building the foundational framework, strengthening the collaboration with EUCAIM.”
BreastScan – Scientific Coordinator: Francesco Sardanelli
“BreastSCan is creating one of Europe’s largest and most diverse breast cancer imaging datasets, with over one million images from nine countries. This massive resource, which includes mammograms, ultrasound, and MRI scans, directly contributes to the European Cancer Imaging Initiative (EUCAIM) by making the data available through Cancer Image Europe. Additionally, BreastSCan will enable the development and testing of advanced AI tools to make breast cancer detection faster, more accurate, and more personalized. We are excited to be a part of this great initiative and collaboration.”
Together, these initiatives are building a federated European infrastructure for cancer imaging, enabling earlier detection, more accurate diagnosis, and the development of new trustworthy AI tools that can be safely and ethically used in clinical practice.