The new EU Cancer Mission Cluster on Quality of Life for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) held its kick-off meeting on March 3, 2026. The meeting was hosted by PredictAYA project partner the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) in Brussels. Several members from PredictAYA joined the meeting in person and online.

The new cluster brings together six projects funded under the Horizon Europe programme: eQuoL, LATE-AYA, MAYA, PanCare4AYA, TRANSCEND-XR and PredictAYA. Together, these projects share a common mission: to improve the quality of life of adolescents and young adults living with and beyond cancer.

By working in a cluster, the projects aim to strengthen knowledge exchange, foster collaboration across initiatives, and maximise the impact of Horizon Europe investment in AYA cancer care and survivorship. Joint activities will take place across three working groups, focusing on scientific collaboration, data management, and dissemination and policy outreach.

The kick-off meeting was a great opportunity for all projects to present their work and identify specific areas for collaboration. The event also featured presentations from related initiatives, including CANDLE, EU-CiP, JANE-2, STRONG AYA, YARN and UNCAN-Connect, further strengthening links across the European (AYA) cancer research community.

Visit our synergy projects webpage to learn more about the cluster projects and other related initiatives.