Raise awareness on 3rd September
Each year, European Prostate Cancer Awareness Day (EPAD) aims to raise awareness, understanding and knowledge of prostate cancer detection and management. It brings together key policy makers, scientific associations and European patient groups in an effort to improve early detection, and chart the way to more effective, holistic and personalised care for patients.
In 2025 EPAD will be held on 3rd September, when policy makers, researchers, scientists, health professionals, researchers and European patient groups will gather in the European Parliament in Brussels at an event to mark the day. Among those attending will be representatives of Europa Uomo member organisations who taking part in the Europa Uomo Summer School in Brussels from 31st August to 5th September.
How you can be involved
- Men with experience of prostate cancer are welcome to the come to the event at the European Parliament on 3rd September. Please contact Europa Uomo for more information and to register your interest info@europa_uomo.org
- Organise your own activities to raise awareness of prostate cancer, and join activities being organised by your local or national prostate cancer patient organisation. You can find a list of national associations on our members' page.
Resources
We have a range of resources about prostate cancer and living with the disease that you can download. Some are published in many languages.
Quality of life of men with prostate cancer
Europa Uomo has conducted important research and published a user-friendly booklet.
- Download a booklet about the quality of life of men with prostate cancer
- Download a PowerPoint presentation in various languages
Quality of life of partners
Europa Uomo has conducted important research and published a user-friendly booklet.
- Download a booklet about how prostate cancer affects partners
- Download a PowerPoint presentation
Our online prostate cancer assistant
Please publicise our online "chatbot" which will give authoritative answers to any question about prostate cancer
- Promote how to access the chatbot with this leaflet
- Promote how to access the chatbot with this video
Sources of information about prostate cancer
The European Association of Urology (EAU) has published information about prostate cancer and its treatments online.
See what others have done in the past
Read about how Europa Uomo member organisations have raised awareness of prostate cancer.
- Access the Europa Uomo member organisation news feed