Activities of Kartika Tamara LIOTARD related to 2009/2103(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Commission communication on Action against Cancer: European Partnership (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. wWhereas cancer is caused by many factors in multiple stages and therefore requires a new cancer prevention paradigm that addresses genetic, lifestyle, occupational and environmental factors on an equal footing in a manner that reflects the actual combination effects of different factors, rather than focusing on isolated causes,scientific research, published in several scientific journals, shows that less than 10% of the cancers are of genetic origin and more than 90% of the cancers are the so-called "sporadic cancers" (epigenetic), as well as there is a growing scientific evidence on the effects of endocrine disruptors, it is becoming clearer that environmental factors can have a significant impact on our health and that cancer is usually caused by an interplay of factors such as genetic predispositions and external factors such as lifestyles, occupational and environmental exposure within and outside home.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the incidence of certain cancers such as cervix cancer is significantly higher in certain female migrant populations, and therefore it is necessary to guarantee that prevention and early detection programmes are focused on and available for these high risk groups;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital D h (new)
Recital D h (new)
Dh. whereas, the incidence of certain cancers such as cervical cancer being significantly higher in certain female migrant populations, it is necessary to guarantee that prevention and early detection programmes are focused on and available for these high-risk groups,
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital D i (new)
Recital D i (new)
Di. whereas the prevalence of cancer correlates with increasing age and is closely linked with old age, and it is also the case that with the ageing of the population the overall incidence of cancer will increase as well; whereas this trend will manifest itself mainly amongst older women, since women still have a higher life expectancy than men, and it is therefore necessary to guarantee that prevention and early detection programmes are made available not only for middle-aged women but also for older women as well as for the very oldest,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. Whereas the prevalence of cancer correlates with increasing age and is closely linked with old age, it is also the case that with the ageing of the population the overall incidence of cancer will increase as well; this trend will manifest itself mainly amongst older women, since women still have a higher life expectancy than men, and therefore it is necessary to guarantee that prevention and early detection programmes are not only made available for middle aged women but also for older women as well as for the oldest old;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital D j (new)
Recital D j (new)
Dj. whereas research has shown that women from certain Member States as well as women from certain migrant populations are hindered from participating in prevention and early detection programmes, under pressure of their population’s cultural and/or religious convictions and prejudices, so that it is necessary to develop efficient programmes to reach these women as well,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. Whereas research has shown that women from certain Member States as well as women from certain migrant populations are hindered from participating in prevention and early detection programmes, under pressure of their population's cultural and/or religious convictions and prejudices, and therefore it is necessary to develop efficient programmes to reach these women as well;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital D k (new)
Recital D k (new)
Dk. whereas, although the new generation of anti-cancer medication and sometimes even the more common anti-cancer therapies requiring regular treatment are currently extremely expensive, populations at risk of poverty (in particular women and illegal immigrants) should get full and affordable access to these facilities,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. Whereas the new generation of anti- cancer medication and sometimes even the more common and regular anti- cancer therapies are currently extremely expensive, populations at risk of poverty, in particular women and (illegal) immigrants, should get full and affordable access to these facilities;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that early detection procedures and techniques should be researched more thoroughly before being widely applied in order to guarantee that their use and application is safe and evidence-based, and that it is therefore necessary that this research should lead to unambiguous and evidence-based recommendations and guidelines;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls for priority attention of bio- monitoring research to the most important sources of exposure to carcinogenic substances, in particular: the traffic, the emissions from industry, the quality of the air in the large cities, and the emanations and surface waters in the vicinity of waste disposal.
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Points out the need for large-scale research programmes to develop alternatives for harmful substances that are not carcinogens. Innovation should be encouraged and should lead to a phasing- out of all the harmful substances that accumulate in the human body or in the environment, which cause cancer or mutagenic effects. In the long term, those substances should be replaced on the market.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers that early detection procedures and techniques should be researched more thoroughly before being widely applied in order to guarantee that their use and application is safe and evidence-based; therefore, it is necessary that this research leads to unambiguous and evidence-based recommendations and guidelines;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls for the need to tackling the environmental-health related problems which have impacts on the development of specific types of cancer in accordance to what has been defined under the European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010, namely through the assessment of the subsequent national Environmental and Health Action Plans and through the cooperation between Member States on the results achieved throughout the process, in order to guarantee that the results obtained in each country may help to fed European intervention in this domain.