On 22 November 2024, Slovenia made a significant stride in the fight against financial discrimination by unanimously passing a law affirming the Right to be Forgotten for individuals who have faced cancer, Hepatitis C, or HIV.This landmark legislation ensures that survivors are no longer penalised for their medical history by insurers and financial institutions once...
On 14 August 2024, a new article titled "Ending Financial Discrimination for Cancer Survivors: Embedding the Right to be Forgotten in Legislation Across Europe" was published in The Lancet Oncology. It is authored by Prof. Mark Lawler, Dr. Grazia Scocca, and Dr. Françoise Meunier. The article highlights how, despite significant advances in cancer treatment and rising...
On 30 July, Italy published in its Official Gazette a new implementing act on the legislation on the right to be forgotten (Oblio oncologico), dated 5 July. The new act outlines the procedures for issuing certificates that attest to an individual's right to be forgotten regarding their oncological history.Italy passed the law on 7 December 2023,...
The article sheds light on the profound impact of financial discrimination on cancer survivors' lives, as well as on the moral and legal imperatives to address this form of discrimination. It also stresses the crucial role of the cancer community’s advocacy to get legislation adopted and the need to garner strong and lasting political will...
Co-authored by Dr Françoise Meunier, the article titled “ESMO expert consensus statements on the screening and management of financial toxicity in patients with cancer,” was published in the European Society for Medical Oncology journal in May 2024. The paper presents the results of a virtual consensus, based on the evidence base to date, on the screening...
On 12 September 2023, the European Parliament adopted the report on the Consumer Credit Directive, a piece of legislation that includes provisions to safeguard cancer survivors from financial discrimination. MEP Kateřina Konečná, the rapporteur on this file, played an instrumental role in advocating for the inclusion of the "right to be forgotten for oncological diseases" provision...