The MEPs Against Cancer (MAC) Interest Group was founded in 2005 by a group of committed MEPs and remains the oldest and largest group dedicated to cancer policy at the European Parliament. MAC members come from different political groups and countries and work together to strengthen cancer control policies, promote cancer prevention, ensure access to high-quality treatments and care for cancer patients in Europe. MAC members believe that European cooperation adds value to Member States’ action.
(Last update: June 2025)
I. VISIBILITY – MEPs active in the MAC Group are often approached to speak at high-level public meetings and conferences, contribute to press conferences and interviews, and get greater attention from stakeholders active in healthcare.
II. KNOWLEDGE – Members of MAC get access to expertise and materials relevant to ongoing health and cancer-related policy issues discussed at both the European and national levels from the MAC Secretariat’s network of national/regional cancer societies and cancer experts.
III. NETWORK – MAC members build strong relationships with civil society, patient organisations, healthcare professionals, researchers, and other stakeholders throughout the mandate. They get access to opportunities to meet other MEPs, EU Commission officials, national decision-makers, as well as to build partnerships in order to fulfill their mission: beating cancer sooner.
Membership in the MAC Group is restricted to Members of the European Parliament elected in the 2024-2029 mandate. To become a member or find out more information about the MAC Group, please send an email to toma(at)cancer.eu or fill in a short application form. We look forward to working together to make beating cancer #MissionPossible!
The Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL), a Brussels-based NGO representing national and regional cancer societies across Europe, is honoured to have been appointed by MEPs Against Cancer to provide secretarial support since 2010. ECL is a Brussels‐based non‐profit organisation that represents national cancer societies across Europe. If you would like to become a member of MAC and make a difference in cancer control, receive more information about our initiatives or organise an event with MAC MEPs, please contact us at ECL(at)cancer.eu
MAC members meet on average four times a year with external stakeholders. Topics are agreed upon at the annual strategic meeting and announced in advance. All meetings are hosted by MAC MEPs, and organised in cooperation with respectable non-profit organisations. Participation in events, campaigns and other MAC activities is individual, depending on MEPs’ interests. Regular participation is highly appreciated and awarded by the increased visibility of MEPs’ work.
Internal strategic meetings for MEPs and their parliamentary assistants take place each year to discuss objectives, achievements, and future priorities.
