The European Network of Youth Cancer Survivors
Uniting communities across Europe to support, empower, and advocate for young cancer patients and survivors. Together, we're building a future where no young person faces cancer alone.
EU4Health project · 2022–2025 · completed
EU-CAYAS-NET was an EU co-funded health project that created the European Network of Youth Cancer Survivors and launched beatcancer.eu as its knowledge centre and interactive platform for young people affected by cancer. The project ended in June 2025; its network, platform and publications continue under YARN, the European Youth Cancer Network.
Project at a glance
- Funding programme
- EU4Health Programme (2021–2027) of the European Union
- Grant agreement
- 101056918, call EU4H-2021-PJ04
- Duration
- 1 September 2022 – 30 June 2025
- Budget
- €6,249,225 in total, of which €4,999,380 (80%) was the EU contribution
- Coordinator
- Childhood Cancer International – Europe (CCI Europe), Vienna, Austria
- Project locations
- Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain
- Focus areas
- Quality of life after cancer; care for adolescents and young adults; equality, diversity and inclusion
- Successor project
- YARN – European Youth Cancer Network (July 2025 – June 2028)
Frequently asked questions
What was EU-CAYAS-NET?
EU-CAYAS-NET, the European Network of Youth Cancer Survivors, was a project co-funded by the European Union under the EU4Health Programme. Between September 2022 and June 2025 it built a European network of young people affected by cancer, patient organisations and clinicians, and launched beatcancer.eu as its knowledge centre.
Who coordinated and funded the project?
Childhood Cancer International – Europe coordinated the consortium. The European Union covered 80% of the €6.25 million budget under grant agreement 101056918, and the European Commission lists the project among those financed under Europe's Beating Cancer Plan.
What did EU-CAYAS-NET produce?
Guidelines, toolkits, policy papers and declarations on quality of life after cancer, care for adolescents and young adults, and equality, diversity and inclusion, plus this platform. The deliverables and the full-text publications are available on this site.
What happened after the project ended?
The network and the platform continue under YARN, the European Youth Cancer Network, an EU4Health project running from July 2025 to June 2028 and coordinated by Youth Cancer Europe. beatcancer.eu remains the official platform of both.
What you can do here
Browse the deliverables
Reports, policy papers, toolkits and pocket cards produced by the project.
See the project outcomes
What the network, the ambassadors and the four thematic areas achieved.
Read the publications
Guidelines, recommendations and declarations, in full text and as PDF.
Follow the work in YARN
The successor project that continues and expands the network until 2028.
Official sources
The project facts on this page come from the European Commission's records. Verify them at the source:
Our Vision
To help all cancer patients and their carers join our community and unite together. We envision a Europe where every young cancer patient has access to the best possible care, support, and opportunities for a fulfilling life after cancer.
Our Mission
We unite leading organizations from across Europe to map existing resources, create new European guidelines, and empower cancer survivors to advocate for their rights and improve cancer care for future generations.
Our European Network
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European Network
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Network Overview
Our Partner Organizations
Leading organizations working together to make a difference
Childhood Cancer International – Europe
Youth Cancer Europe
SIOP Europe
Pancare
Princess Maxima Centre
Medical University of Vienna
Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Lithuanian Cancer Patient Coalition
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Contact Information
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