Cancer

29 March 2022, Netherlands, Amsterdam: Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal (C) shakes hands with Netherlands' Donyell Malen after his substitution during the friendly soccer match between Netherlands and Germany at Johann Cruyff Arena. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa.

Sports

FOOTBALL

Netherlands boss Van Gaal confirms successful cancer treatment

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/12/22

The Netherlands coach announced he was suffering from the illness on a Dutch television show earlier this month

Finland

HEALTH

Finland to expand colorectal and cervical cancer screening

The Nomad Today 8/14/21

Colorectal cancer screening will be introduced in stages as a nationwide service

Finland

World cancer day

Finland, second EU country with fewer cancer deaths

The Nomad Today 2/4/20

Cancer is responsible for over one quarter of all deaths recorded in the EU. The main fatal cancers are lung (men) and breast (women). The highest mortality rates are in Hungary and Croatia and the…

World

Roadmap on Carcinogens in Helsinki

120,000 Europeans develop work-related cancer every year

The Nomad Today 11/28/19

Experts from several European countries and organisations met in Helsinki to explore how to accelerate the fight against work-related cancer. The goal is to limit exposure to carcinogenic substances…